VPM Navigator

New Functionality

Multi-Domain Filtering capability
You can use attribute criteria from two or more domains. Multi-domain Attribute filtering will be available on the Root level Attribute Container node and will be allowed only on OR condition between the child nodes of the Root level node.
Easy Lock/Unlock
Easy Lock/Unlock is a single command to perform lock or unlock operations on a node, without an intermediate dialog appearing.
Instance graphical attributes management
You can store Color, Transparency and Hide/Show information for the Part and Product Instances into database and it provides persistency of these information in database by default, without applying any customization or activating attribute mapping. The Color, Transparency and Hide/Show property information will be mapped with a standard metadata attributed defined in database.
Select Under improvement
For Select under command, both Part instances and Document Revisions can be selected as you choose both as object.
Manage Alternate Representation from Session
You can associate alternate representations to Part/Product instances by selecting representation loaded in session from Associate From Session button. Associate From Session allows selecting only in-session representations which is either file based or PDM based ones.
VPM Navigator Preview
You can load the preview of Part Instance under PRC in VPM Navigator window which enables you to see the geometry of CATProduct and CATPart documents before opening them in CATIA.
Expand without PVR Documents
User can expand the product structure with or without displaying PVR nodes.

Enhanced Functionality

Multi-Valuated Attributes
You can assign and modify values to multi-valuated attributes with an intermediate help window from Sheet Editor and Properties panel.
Attach Document options in CATPreferences
The last selected Attach document options (Link Type, Parent Type, and Document Role) are kept from one session to another.
Stopping Bounding Volume Propagation
Disabling the bounding box propagation improves the performance and reduces the save time.
Expand Filtering Optimization
Using Configuration filter before Volume filter improves the performance of filtering mechanism as the Configuration filter will filter out some of the instances and hence Volume filter with accuracy selected will be applied on less number of instances.
Hide Load CGR Option in Open command
By default, the Load CGR option is not available with Open Modes window. You can make this option available using Options window.
Improve lock strategy
Smart Instances Lock is added to the lock options. Smart Instances Lock when checked, locks the root node instance of newly inserted sub assembly and unlocks all child instances of newly inserted sub assembly.
Warning when a used PVS is deleted
When you delete a PVS which has impact on PVR, Delete warning dialog appears which gives the list of PVR impacted by PVS.
Keep Open With Children Function
By default With Children at all levels and Apply Filter options will be selected when using open In Context command.
Creating PVR on Non-filtered Intermediate PV Node
Allows you to create a PVR on a non-filtered subassembly using Item Instance model
PVR Usability
Allows you to open a Product Structure from PVR window as well as from the VPM Navigator windows (VPM Navigator, Search Results, and Impact Graph).