Conventions

Certain conventions are used in CATIA, ENOVIA & DELMIA documentation to help you recognize and understand important concepts and specifications.

Graphic Conventions

The three categories of graphic conventions used are as follows:

Graphic conventions structuring the tasks are denoted as follows:

This icon...	Identifies...
	estimated time to accomplish a task
	a target of a task
	the prerequisites
	the start of the scenario
	a tip
	a warning
	information
	basic concepts
	methodology
	reference information
	information regarding settings, customization, etc.
	the end of a task
	functionalities that are new or enhanced with this release
	allows you to switch back to the full-window viewing mode

Graphic conventions indicating the configuration required are denoted as follows:

This icon...	Indicates functions that are...
	specific to the P1 configuration
	specific to the P2 configuration
	specific to the P3 configuration

Graphic conventions used in the table of contents are denoted as follows:

This icon...	Gives access to...
	Site Map
	Split View mode
	What's New?
	Overview
	Getting Started
	Basic Tasks
	User Tasks or the Advanced Tasks
	Workbench Description
	Customizing
	Reference
	Methodology
	Glossary
	Index

The following text conventions are used:

The titles of CATIA, ENOVIA and DELMIA documents appear in this manner throughout the text.
File -> New identifies the commands to be used.
Enhancements are identified by a blue-colored background on the text.

The use of the mouse differs according to the type of action you need to perform.

Use this mouse button...	Whenever you read...
	Select (menus, commands, geometry in graphics area, ...) Click (icons, dialog box buttons, tabs, selection of a location in the document window, ...) Double-click Shift-click Ctrl-click Check (check boxes) Drag Drag and drop (icons onto objects, objects onto objects)
	Drag Move
	Right-click (to select contextual menu)