Archibus Smart Client

Touring the Smart Client Workspace

The Smart Client workspace uses an Explorer panel with tabs providing easy access to your tasks, drawings, and data views, and a single Ribbon toolbar that holds all commands. The Smart Client workspace includes:

Workspace Component Description
Explorer

This section includes tabs (Navigator, Favorites, Drawings, Views) to select the view or the drawing you want to work with. If the views listed on the Navigator tab do not present the data you need, you can create a view to load any database table in the database.

See Working with the Explorer Pane and its linked topics
Details This is the workspace where the views you select load. The Details panel can show grid or Web views, displaying one task at a time.
Ribbon The Archibus Smart Client presents its commands on a ribbon.The Ribbon presents commands in groups, eliminating the need to click through menus to find the command you are looking for. See Ribbon Commands.
Status Bar The status bar displays secondary information (for example, the total number of records displayed in the current grid), the current status of specific operations, such as ‘starting the server’, and provides feedback on lengthy operations.

screen shot showing the Explorer panel, status bar, Ribbon toolbar, and Details panel

If you are using a high-resolution monitor, then you may find the ribbon very small.

Complete the following to adjust the DPI settings:

  1. Right-click on the Smart Client icon.
  2. Select Properties.
  3. Click the Compatibility tab.

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  1. Click the Change high DPI Settings.

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  1. Check the Override high DPI scaling behavior check box.
  2. From the drop-down select either System or System (Enhanced), you may need to try the different settings to find the best result.

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  1. Click the OK button to apply the setting.