Using the Files and Folders Explorer

Use

The Files and Folders Explorer comprises the Folders and Search panels, History and Favorites lists. You can use it to show and hide these components and the File list tabs. Components can be resized, moved, floated, docked, and closed to place the most frequently used components close to hand, similar to the functionality in most Windows applications.

Default Folder Locations

The My 3D Models, Materials, Textures, and Symbols folders are all created when you install SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author. They display files contained within the “My 3D Models” folder, and all the available material, texture, symbol, and backplate files respectively.

You can set a default location for:

  • Textures

  • Materials

  • Symbols

  • Backplates

Activities

Customizing the Default Folders

  1. Choose Start of the navigation pathWindow Next navigation step Files and Folders Explorer Next navigation step CustomizeEnd of the navigation path from the menu bar.

  2. Highlight the folder location that you wish to change, click Browse, and select the required folder location, and then click OK.

Displaying the Folders Panel

Do one of the following:

  • Choose Start of the navigation pathWindow Next navigation step Files and Folders Explorer Next navigation step FoldersEnd of the navigation path from the menu bar.

  • Click Folders on the Standard toolbar.

  • Click the currently displayed panel or list menu bar, and then click Folders.

Creating a Folder

  1. Select the drive folder in which you want to create the folder.

  2. Click Create Folder on the Folders panel toolbar.

  3. Enter a name for the folder and press ENTER.

Renaming a Folder

  1. Select the folder that you want to rename and click Rename Folder on the Folders panel toolbar

  2. Enter a name for the folder and press Enter.

Searching Through a Folder

  1. Select the drive or folder through which you want to search.

  2. Choose Search Active Folder on the Folders panel toolbar.

  3. Type the name in the File mask field and click Search. Any files that match the search criteria are displayed in a Search tab.

Going to a Specific Folder

  1. Select the drive or folder through which you want to search, and choose Go to Folder on the Folders panel toolbar.

  2. Type the name in the Folder path and name field and click OK.

Adding a Specific File or Folder to your Favorites

  1. Select the drive or folder through which you want to save, and choose Add to Favorites on the Folders panel toolbar.

  2. Type the name in the Name field and click OK.

Deleting a Folder

Do one of the following:

  • Select the folder that you want to delete and choose Delete Folder on the Folders panel toolbar.

  • Select the folder that you want to delete and press Delete on your keyboard.

  • Right-click the folder that you want to delete in the Folders panel or File list and select Delete.

More Information

Folders Panel