PowerWeb Features

PowerWeb allows you to work with vaults in a supported web browser. In combination with the Local Workspace Client app, PowerWeb can integrate with CAD applications, Microsoft Office, and Windows applications.

Important!

PowerWeb saves session information on a per-user basis. To prevent errors and lost data, do not log on to multiple sessions of PowerWeb simultaneously with the same user account.

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When browsing a vault, the PowerWeb window has these features:

Features of the PowerWeb window
Name Description

Ribbon/menu bar

Ribbon of Meridian commands. The commands listed on the various menus are the same as those on the shortcut menu. At the right end of the bar are a list for changing the current vault and an icon to log off.

If the Show ribbon menus option is disabled as described in Personal Preferences, the menu bar appears below the context bar instead of the ribbon.

Context bar

On the left side, provides a quick search tool and lists for changing the navigation view and current scope. On the right side, provides icons to change your preferences, view this documentation in a browser window, and log off.

If the Show ribbon menus option is enabled as described in Personal Preferences, the ribbon appears above this bar instead of the menu bar (5).

Property page tabs

Click to display sets of related properties for the selected item. The quantity and names of property pages varies with the currently selected item or document type. If the document is a hybrid, a special Hybrid Parts property page tab appears at the right side that will show a list of the available hybrid parts for the selected document.

Document pane

Displays the property pages for the selected item, if one is selected. Activate shortcut menus as described in Shortcut Menus.

If no document or folder is selected, a General property page shows applicable information for the various types of views that are active in the navigation pane:

  • Navigation views — shows a hierarchical view of the properties that define the selected branch and their values
  • Collection views — shows the collection search criteria, which can be changed to refine the collection
  • Search Results — shows the search criteria, which can be changed to refine the search

Navigation pane

One of various hierarchical views of the vault contents. Select another view from the list in the context bar. Activate shortcut menus as described in Shortcut Menus.

URLs

Addresses of the selected document and its rendition (if available) that you can copy to the Clipboard and paste in other documents or systems to create a link to the document.

View bar Click an icon to show related read-only data in the document pane. The available views depend on the selected document from among: Document, View Document, View Rendition, Revisions, References, Master and Project Copies, Workflow Diagram, and Tags. Each view (except Document) can be undocked as a separate window.

PowerWeb hyperlinks are indicated by blue text. These allow you to open folders and the document log.