Checking out a design copies it from the ENOVIA database to your computer and opens or inserts it in another design open in CATIA V5 depending on your choice. Your preference settings and global preferences set by Integration Administrator control the checkout process.
You can open a design to download the file that has been updated by another user, or if you have not previously downloaded that file. When using the Checkout option, there are certain precautions you should take to prevent loss of modifications in original files and inconsistent CATIA sessions. For more information about these precautions, see Precautions When Checking Out Files. Settings made by Integration Administrator in the GCO decide whether or not the integration should change the filesystem read/write status of files based on the ENOVIA lock setting. For details, see ENOVIA Collaborative Design for CATIA V5 Administrator's Guide.