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The Partial search is a geometrical search. However, not parts are used as reference, but individual features such as plane, cylinder, etc. And then parts containing these features are found. Special geometrical arrangements can also be used for the Partial Search.[53]
Load the reference part in the Part view and then call the Partial search.
With a single mouse-click, select one or more features.[54]
In the example in hand the front plane is sufficient, because it is very distinctive so that just with this single feature matching parts can be found.
-> Selected features are marked with red.
-> Deselection of a feature is done with repeated single-click.
Just as well you can select such a feature in a more complex part.
Tolerance: Tolerance controls the maximally allowed difference between found part and search part.
If activated negative parts are searched. For example, if an inner cylinder is selected, an outer cylinder is searched. In this way a bolt fitting into a hole could be found.
The outer contour is always considered at planes. When activating "Inner contours" these are considered in addition. That means for example, only those parts are found where the same number of holes is given and where the inner contours are similar, that for each contour in the search part an equivalent hat to be found.
Closes the dialog box and starts Partial search immediately. |
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-> The view switches to Part view again.
-> The Partial search is activated and a small preview image is displayed.
-> All parts containing the selected feature are found.
Conclusion: Whether selecting the desired feature in a single part or in a more complex part doesn't matter.
[53] Before the
Partial search can be used, it has to be
made sure that under $CADENAS_SETUP/geomsearch.cfg
,
in the key PartialSearchCatalogs
the
catalog path to be used for the Partial search is inserted and afterwards
the geometrical index is created/updated for
the respective catalog (in toto).
PartialSearchCatalogs=cat/_partial_search
[54] It is not necessary to press Ctrl for multiple selection.