Configuring the Simulation Viewer

The Simulation Viewer can be configured to view files with the .wcax extension. A WCAX file must be generated using VCollab products (https://www.vcollab.com/).

The following steps describe how to configure the viewer for the Document ItemType; the same steps would work for any other ItemType.

1. Login to Aras Innovator as an administrator.
2. Go to Contents --> Administration --> ItemTypes.
3. Open the Document ItemType for editing.
4. Go to the Secure Social tab.

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5. Right-click the DiscussionTemplate and click Secure Social --> Open in the context menu.

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6. Click Edit in DiscussionTemplate.
7. Click the FeedTemplate tab.

8. Right-click the FeedTemplate and click FeedTemplate --> Open in the context menu.

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9. Click Edit in the FeedTemplate.
10. Click the FeedSelectorTemplate tab.

11. Right-click the FileSelectorTemplate and click FileSelectorTemplate --> Open in the context menu.

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12. Click Edit in the FileSelectorTemplate.
13. In the Filter dialog box, add the item ID after the or operator for the FileType: wCAX 3D Model, which is: CE9280AD70194769A2A7B12BF8C3B32D.

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14. Click and on the FileSelectorTemplate, FeedTemplate, DiscussionTemplate, and ItemType (Document) toolbars.

15. When wCAD 3D Models with the .wcax extension are added to Documents, the Simulation Viewer will appear in the sidebar.

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16. Click the Simulation Viewer button in the sidebar to view the attached file in the viewer.

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