General
Open the PDF viewing file related to the document for viewing. If there is no PDF file associated with the document and you have sufficient permissions, Flow will open the main file.
The method instructed on this page is the fastest way to view a document file in Flow, as it utilizes Flowlet.
Note the corresponding function Open the Document in 2D/3D View (version 2026 ->)
Open the document for viewing
(1) Search for the document to view
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See: Object search functions
(2) Select the document
(3) Press the eyeglass icon in the top corner of the preview image or select the action Document > View.
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Flow opens the document viewing file in the application program, such as a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.
Open other files related to the document
Other file formats (spare-pdf, step, sat, iges, dwg, dxf) may be associated with the documents alongside the viewing file.
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See: Open associated file with the document