Table of Contents

1.1. PARTadmin

1.1.1. Changes to PARTsolutions Version 9

1.1.2. Launch

1.1.2.1. Client authorization rights

1.1.3. Assembly and function

1.1.4. PARTsolutions

1.1.4.1. Language selection

1.1.4.2. Installed modules

1.1.4.3. Catalog update

1.1.4.3.1. Catalog update Online

1.1.4.3.1.1. Launch

1.1.4.3.1.2. Welcome tabbed page

1.1.4.3.1.3. Catalog update tabbed page

1.1.4.3.1.4. Download tabbed page

1.1.4.3.1.5. PARTupdate - Notification

1.1.4.3.2. Before the catalog installation Check and Compare

1.1.4.3.2.1. Versions

1.1.4.3.3. Offline Catalog installation / Catalog update

1.1.4.3.3.1. Alternative options for catalog installation

1.1.4.3.4. Migration

1.1.4.3.4.1. Structure of the dialog and meaning of symbols

1.1.4.3.4.2. Conversion of the Geometry Index from V9 to V9v2

1.1.4.3.5. PARTsolutions with LinkDB - Troubleshooting at catalog updates

1.1.4.3.5.1. Revising / Updating the LinkDB

1.1.4.3.5.1.1. Per Parameter calls

1.1.4.4. Index administration

1.1.4.4.1. Function overview

1.1.4.4.2. Important innovations with V9

1.1.4.4.3. Overview of user interface

1.1.4.4.4. Symbols and displays in the index tree

1.1.4.4.5. Commands

1.1.4.4.5.1. Generate new search index

1.1.4.4.5.2. Update search index

1.1.4.4.5.3. Cleanup versions

1.1.4.4.5.4. Import geometry data

1.1.4.4.6. Context menus

1.1.4.4.6.1. Overview of context menu commands

1.1.4.4.6.2. Context menu commands in detail

1.1.4.4.6.2.1. Matrix: Software and Lucene index version

1.1.4.4.6.2.2. Manage fingerprints

1.1.4.4.7. Index administration at the client computer and/or in user mode

1.1.4.4.7.1. Display in user mode

1.1.4.4.7.2. Restricted configuration options and commands

1.1.4.4.8. Index administration - Background information

1.1.4.5. CAD integration administration

1.1.4.6. ERP environment

1.1.4.6.1. Define Database interface

1.1.4.7. Material

1.1.4.8. Document types

1.1.5. eCATALOGsolutions

1.1.6. Translations

1.1.7. Configuration files

1.1.7.1. Edit configurations files

1.1.7.2. Configuration files user interface

1.1.7.3. Configuration files functions

1.1.7.3.1. Search key

1.1.7.3.2. Display short information

1.1.7.3.3. Change key values

1.1.7.3.4. Edit configuration entry

1.1.7.3.5. Edit blocks and keys

1.1.7.3.5.1. Additional functions for $CADEANS_DEFAULTUSER

1.1.7.4. $CAEDENAS_DATA/datasetup

1.1.7.4.1. avoid_parts.cfg

1.1.7.4.2. classsystem.cfg

1.1.7.4.2.1. Limit classification to projects, directories, catalogs

1.1.7.4.3. replace_std.cfg

1.1.7.4.3.1. General settings

1.1.7.4.3.2. Settings on project level

1.1.7.4.3.3. Settings on directory level

1.1.7.5. $CADENAS_DEFAULTUSER

1.1.7.5.1. Overview

1.1.7.5.2. partconnection.cfg

1.1.7.5.3. partsolu.cfg

1.1.7.5.3.1. Suppress note at missing search indexes

1.1.7.5.3.2. Language settings

1.1.7.5.3.3. Proxy settings

1.1.7.5.3.4. User mode

1.1.7.5.4. pdatamgr.cfg

1.1.7.5.4.1. Tabular Compare - Display geometric similarity

1.1.7.5.4.2. Symbol view - Adjust minimal and maximal tile size

1.1.7.5.4.3. Set buttons in search result list visible or hidden via configuration file

1.1.7.5.4.4. Search results: Show line preview images

1.1.7.5.4.5. Configure mode for part recalculation

1.1.7.5.4.6. Display filtered tree on/off

1.1.7.5.4.7. Change title in 3D view

1.1.7.5.4.8. Nominal thread and/or Core diameter im PARTdataManager

1.1.7.5.5. prjdependendy.cfg

1.1.7.5.6. psolopt.cfg

1.1.7.5.6.1. "SettingsSearch" section - Main settings for searching

1.1.7.5.6.1.1. Search results: Extend minimum similarity at geometric search successively

1.1.7.5.6.2. "SettingsIndexTree" section - Settings for part selection

1.1.7.5.6.2.1. Suppress regeneration of missing topology data

1.1.7.5.6.2.2. Symbol view: Old or new one?

1.1.7.5.6.2.3. Search result - Clickable variables and values

1.1.7.5.6.2.4. Search result filtered - Control of message

1.1.7.5.6.2.5. Search results: Placement number

1.1.7.5.6.2.6. Suchergebnisse: Popup-Fenster

1.1.7.5.6.2.7. Detaillierte Informationsansicht (unten)

1.1.7.5.6.2.8. Dialogfenster "Verweise" anpassen

1.1.7.5.6.2.9. Änderungshistorie von Installation history an-/ausschalten

1.1.7.5.6.2.10. Vorschaubilder und Tooltipbild - Größe definieren

1.1.7.5.6.3. Part comparison - Enlarged preview image in the tooltip

1.1.7.5.6.4. TagCloud

1.1.7.5.6.5. Hide search options tabbed page

1.1.7.5.6.6. Synonym editor

1.1.7.5.6.7. Geometric Search

1.1.7.5.6.7.1. Tabular comparison on/off

1.1.7.5.6.7.2. Edit search template mode

1.1.7.5.6.7.3. Start external viewer

1.1.7.5.6.7.4. Toolbar icons

1.1.7.5.6.7.5. Tooltips on/off

1.1.7.5.6.8. Table settings

1.1.7.5.6.8.1. Preferred ranges

1.1.7.5.6.8.2. Hide columns

1.1.7.5.7. seamless.cfg

1.1.7.5.7.1. Call up PARTadmin

1.1.7.5.7.2. Hide Catalogue filter

1.1.7.5.7.3. Search in / for show/hide

1.1.7.5.7.4. Adjust sequence and visibility of tabs

1.1.7.5.7.5. Seamless - Part comparison | Right-left setting

1.1.7.5.8. startuppage.cfg

1.1.7.5.9. switchwindowsettings.cfg

1.1.7.5.10. varsearch.cfg

1.1.7.5.10.1. Full text search: Priority setting of the fields to search

1.1.7.5.10.2. Hide search fields [TopSearchPane]

1.1.7.5.11. windowsettings_....cfg

1.1.7.5.11.1. Basic settings

1.1.7.5.11.2. Definition of window distribution in the PARTdataManager

1.1.7.5.11.3. Examples

1.1.7.6. $CADENAS_SETUP

1.1.7.6.1. catalogicons.cfg - Icons on catalog preview image

1.1.7.6.2. 2dscales.cfg

1.1.7.6.3. Bug report

1.1.7.6.4. cfginfo.cfg

1.1.7.6.5. class_mod.cfg - Name-mapping of published elements

1.1.7.6.6. dbproxy.cfg

1.1.7.6.7. din962_global.cfg

1.1.7.6.8. erpcustom.cfg

1.1.7.6.8.1. BLOCK: VARS

1.1.7.6.8.1.1. Key: SENDTO, SENDFROM, SUBJECT, SERVER

1.1.7.6.8.1.2. Key: NEWASTATE

1.1.7.6.8.1.3. Key: TIMESTAMPNR

1.1.7.6.8.1.4. Key: USERDIALOG_ERPNR

1.1.7.6.8.2. BLOCK: USERDIALOG

1.1.7.6.8.3. BLOCK: ADDTODB

1.1.7.6.8.4. BLOCK: LOAD

1.1.7.6.8.4.1. Automatic generation of ERP number + export dialog for material selection

1.1.7.6.9. filesystems.cfg

1.1.7.6.9.1. Caching index files of $CADENAS_DATA on Search server

1.1.7.6.10. geomsearch.cfg

1.1.7.6.10.1. Geometry import

1.1.7.6.10.2. Cache search results in working memory

1.1.7.6.10.2.1. Caching for versions up to 9.07

1.1.7.6.10.2.1.1. Description of different caches

1.1.7.6.10.2.1.2. Log file evaluation - Find best settings

1.1.7.6.10.2.2. Caching for Versions as of 9.08 / New Geometric Search Index

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.1. New structure of indices

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.2. General settings

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.3. Migration of indices

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.4. Creation of Geo and Topo indices

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.5. Changes at the actual search

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.6. Caching settings

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.7. Log file evaluation - Find best settings

1.1.7.6.10.2.2.8. Access on Topology values via VBS

1.1.7.6.11. if<cadname>.cfg

1.1.7.6.12. material.cfg (without ERP integration)

1.1.7.6.13. material_assign.cfg (with ERP integration)

1.1.7.6.14. nightupdate.cfg

1.1.7.6.15. online_translators.cfg

1.1.7.6.15.1. Use online translation services directly from PARTproject

1.1.7.6.15.2. Configuration of the Online Translation Services

1.1.7.6.15.2.1. Integration mode of translation service

1.1.7.6.15.2.2. Structure of configuration file

1.1.7.6.15.2.3. Google Translator - Create account

1.1.7.6.15.2.4. Microsoft Translator - Create account

1.1.7.6.16. partconnection.cfg

1.1.7.6.17. partsol.cfg

1.1.7.6.17.1. Block "PARTupdate"

1.1.7.6.17.1.1. PARTadmin Online-Catalog update: Show only specified catalogs

1.1.7.6.17.2. "Common" section - Common settings

1.1.7.6.17.2.1. Geometry import

1.1.7.6.17.2.2. Proxy settings

1.1.7.6.17.2.3. Export subassembly structure to CAD (9.04)

1.1.7.6.17.3. "PARTdataManager" section - Global settings for PARTdataManager

1.1.7.6.17.3.1. Restrict Search results via Catalogue filter

1.1.7.6.17.3.2. Search results: "Search settings" button

1.1.7.6.17.3.3. Show/hide selection options in search path/template list box

1.1.7.6.17.3.4. Show/hide synonym search and LinkDB search checkboxes

1.1.7.6.17.3.5. Show/hide 2D sketcher

1.1.7.6.17.4. Full text search: Prioritize catalogs

1.1.7.6.17.5. Pool and project directory for native parts

1.1.7.6.17.6. PARTcadAssistant

1.1.7.6.17.7. Catalog update

1.1.7.6.17.8. Communication between applications

1.1.7.6.17.9. Material mapping

1.1.7.6.18. pdbconmgr.cfg

1.1.7.6.19. pdetailopt.cfg

1.1.7.6.19.1. Workflows

1.1.7.6.19.2. pdetailopt.cfg - Settings

1.1.7.6.19.2.1. Block MAIN

1.1.7.6.19.2.2. Block CONFIGNAMES

1.1.7.6.19.2.3. CATALOGS, DIRECTORIES, PROJECTS Blocks

1.1.7.6.19.2.4. Tabulation

1.1.7.6.19.2.5. Export of neutral formats and 2D derivation

1.1.7.6.20. plinkcommon.cfg

1.1.7.6.20.1. General

1.1.7.6.20.2. Block: Common

1.1.7.6.20.2.1. Key: CADENAS_PRESELECT_LINKDB_GROUP

1.1.7.6.20.2.2. Key: NBMODULE

1.1.7.6.20.2.3. Key: VBSCUSTOM

1.1.7.6.20.2.4. Key: PRJTABLE

1.1.7.6.20.2.5. Key: EXPPRJTABLES

1.1.7.6.20.3. Block: VARNAME_MAPPING

1.1.7.6.20.3.1. Key: ERP_PDM_NUMBER

1.1.7.6.20.4. Block: PARTdataManager

1.1.7.6.20.4.1. Searching LinkDB - Case sensitive on/off

1.1.7.6.20.4.2. Key: LockDimRange

1.1.7.6.20.4.2.1. Explanations

1.1.7.6.20.4.3. KEy: KeepOrgRow

1.1.7.6.20.4.4. Key: UseErpForAssPart

1.1.7.6.21. plinkcommon.def

1.1.7.6.22. plinkgroups.cfg

1.1.7.6.23. plinkgroups.def

1.1.7.6.24. plinktemplates.cfg

1.1.7.6.25. plinkusers.cfg

1.1.7.7. $CADENAS_USER

1.1.7.7.1. partsolu.cfg

1.1.7.7.2. partupdate.cfg

1.1.7.7.3. pdatamgr.cfg

1.1.7.7.4. prjdependendy.cfg

1.1.7.7.5. psolopt.cfg

1.1.7.7.6. reports.cfg

1.1.7.7.6.1. Reports - Visible for all?

1.1.7.7.6.2. Duplicate report - Comparison on project level

1.1.7.7.7. reports.xml - Storage location of reports

1.1.7.8. Optimize user interface

1.1.7.8.1. Adjust menus, menu items, toolbars, icons, context menu commands

1.1.7.8.1.1. Call up logic

1.1.7.8.1.2. Tweak commands

1.1.7.8.1.2.1. Create menu

1.1.7.8.1.2.2. Create menu items

1.1.7.8.1.2.3. Deleting menus

1.1.7.8.1.2.4. Deleting sub-points from menus

1.1.7.8.1.2.5. Deleting context menu commands

1.1.7.8.1.2.6. Create toolbar

1.1.7.8.1.2.7. Create toolbar icons

1.1.7.8.1.2.8. Deleting toolbars

1.1.7.8.1.2.9. Deleting icons

1.1.7.8.1.2.10. Set external and internal links

1.1.7.8.1.3. Tweak parameters in detail

1.1.7.8.1.3.1. Tweak parameters for toolbars and icons

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.1. Tweak parameters for toolbar "Views" and icons

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.2. Tweak parameters for toolbar "Export" and icons

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.3. Tweak parameters for toolbar "Default" and icons

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.4. Tweak parameters for toolbar "Assembly" and icons

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.5. Tweak parameters for toolbar "Details" (LOD) and icons

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.6. Tweak parameters for toolbar "View modes" and icons

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.7. Tweak parameters for icons of the toolbar "ERP"/("Link database")

1.1.7.8.1.3.1.8. Tweak parameters for toolbar "Online search"

1.1.7.8.1.3.2. Tweak parameters for menus and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.1. Tweak parameters for menu "File" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.2. Tweak parameters for menu "Export" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.3. Tweak parameters for menu "View" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.4. Tweak parameters for menu "Table" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.5. Tweak parameters for menu "Configurator" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.6. Tweak parameters for menu "Extras" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.7. Tweak parameters for menu "Window" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.8. Tweak parameter for menu "?" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.2.9. Tweak parameters for menu "ERP" and menu items

1.1.7.8.1.3.3. Tweak parameters for context menu commands

1.1.7.8.2. Activate/deactivate windows

1.1.7.8.3. Define windows positioning

1.1.7.8.4. Show/hide search methods

1.1.8. License administration

1.1.8.1. Open License administration

1.1.8.2. License Types

1.1.8.3. Clients

1.1.8.3.1. "General" tabbed page

1.1.8.3.1.1. Hostid sources

1.1.8.3.1.2. Use FLM server

1.1.8.3.2. "Licenses" tabbed page (Single workstation)

1.1.8.3.2.1. Entering licenses... (Single workstation)

1.1.8.3.2.2. Check licenses... (Single workstation)

1.1.8.3.3. "Protocol" tabbed page

1.1.8.3.4. "License product preselection" tabbed page

1.1.8.3.5. "Request licenses online" tabbed page

1.1.8.4. FLM server

1.1.8.4.1. Innovations as of V9.03

1.1.8.4.2. Precondition for the usage of floating licenses

1.1.8.4.3. FLM-Server - V9.03 + V8.1 - Different scenarios

1.1.8.4.4. "Connected servers" dialog area

1.1.8.4.5. "Licenses" tabbed page (FLM)

1.1.8.4.5.1. Entering licenses... (FLM)

1.1.8.4.5.2. Check licenses... (FLM)

1.1.8.4.6. "Dynamic Nodelocked" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.7. "Checkouts" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.8. "Access control" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.9. "Events" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.10. "Security" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.11. "Protocol" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.12. "Status" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.13. "Statistic" tabbed page

1.1.8.4.14. "Request licenses online" tabbed page

1.1.9. PARTsynonym

1.2. More administrative setting options

1.2.1. Request parts via e-mail - Part information (Mident) attached as ".psmid" file (9.03)

1.2.2. Connections

1.2.2.1. Connections (9.05, 9.03 SP3)

1.2.2.1.1. General information

1.2.2.1.2. Basic settings

1.2.2.1.3. Execute script

1.2.2.2. Connections: Always show holes (also without ERP integration) when "preferred rows" and "filtered tree" is on (9.03)

1.2.3. Batchconvert.exe

1.2.4. Replace_std.cfg - Adjust paths after V9 update

1.2.5. Define search template

1.2.5.1. Search templates

1.2.5.2. Algorithms

1.2.5.2.1. Display algorithms in PARTdataManager

1.2.5.3. Other settings

1.2.5.4. Background information

1.2.5.4.1. Indexes

1.2.5.4.2. Index files

1.3. Logging

1.3.1. Global Logging System

1.3.2. Logging Viewer (9.03 SP2)

1.3.3. Crash dump (9.03 SP2)