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eCATALOGsolutions Manual

CADENAS GmbH

Edition V10.00 SP8, 07/2016

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Table of Contents

Preface
1. eCATALOGsolutions – Concept
2. General guidelines on creating catalogs with eCATALOGsolutions
2.1. Breakdown
2.2. Geometry data
2.2.1. The PARTsolutions 3D geometry format
2.2.2. PARTdesigner
2.2.3. Modeling
2.2.4. Threads
2.2.5. Alignment
2.3. Tables
2.4. Dimensioning views
2.5. Additional information
2.6. Data structure
2.7. Multi-language capability
3. Training Documentation
3.1. What Makes a Catalog
3.2. Internal Structure of the Catalog
3.3. Creating a Component
3.3.1. PARTproject: part files associated to a project
3.3.1.1. Processing the training.cip-file
3.3.1.2. Starting PARTproject
3.3.1.3. Create new project
3.3.2. PARTdesigner: Creating the GEOMETRY of the cap nut
3.3.2.1. Interface of PARTdesigner
3.3.2.2. Advantages of PARTdesigner
3.3.2.3. Individual steps for creating the cap nut
3.3.2.3.1. Defining variables
3.3.2.3.1.1. Defining variable names
3.3.2.3.1.2. Defining equations
3.3.2.3.1.3. Defining description
3.3.2.3.1.4. Commit
3.3.2.3.1.5. Import
3.3.2.3.2. Save file
3.3.2.3.3. Create drawing
3.3.2.3.3.1. Select plane
3.3.2.3.3.2. Sketch 1 – “raw“ cap nut
3.3.2.3.3.2.1. Creating vertical and horizontal center line
3.3.2.3.3.2.2. Determine height of hexagon
3.3.2.3.3.2.3. Define total height
3.3.2.3.3.2.4. Define diameter of a spherical head
3.3.2.3.3.2.5. Define horizontal position of spherical head
3.3.2.3.3.2.6. Describe the spherical head with a semicircle
3.3.2.3.3.2.7. Trim the sketch, Part 1
3.3.2.3.3.2.8. Create external chamfers on the hexagon
3.3.2.3.3.2.9. Trim the Sketch, Part 2
3.3.2.3.3.2.10. Set rotational axis
3.3.2.3.3.2.11. Close Sketch 1
3.3.2.3.3.3. Base rotate
3.3.2.3.3.4. Sketch 2 – Hexagonal cap nut
3.3.2.3.3.4.1. Create Hexagon
3.3.2.3.3.4.2. Add a Rectangle
3.3.2.3.3.4.3. Close Sketch 2
3.3.2.3.3.4.4. Sketch 2 - Extrude the rest
3.3.2.3.3.5. Sketch 3 - Insert Inner thread
3.3.2.4. Launch PARTeditor
3.3.3. PARTeditor: Creating an attribute table
3.3.3.1. Edit table
3.3.3.1.1. Add row
3.3.3.1.2. Import table
3.3.3.1.3. Add columns
3.3.3.2. Save table - ID information
3.3.4. Creating Dimensioning views
3.3.4.1. *.3db files
3.3.4.1.1. Select *.3db object
3.3.4.1.2. Dimensioning *.3db Object
3.3.4.2. *.pra files
3.3.4.3. *.pra files
3.3.5. Completing the project
3.3.5.1. Set up 2-D files
3.3.5.2. Looking at 2-D views in PARTdataManager
3.3.5.3. Create preview images
3.3.5.3.1. Create preview image externally and import
3.3.5.3.2. Create preview images in batch run
3.3.6. Test project / Test directory
3.3.7. Finish project
3.3.8. 2-D derivations
3.3.9. 2-D derivation: more information
3.3.10. Create index
3.3.11. PARTdataManager - viewing the project
3.3.12. Example: hinge
3.4. Appendix
3.4.1. Specifications for Data Preparation for eCATALOGsolutions
3.4.1.1. Preview images for the single part families
3.4.1.2. Dimensioned (Variable) Preview Images
3.4.1.3. Tables
3.4.1.4. Naming Files
3.4.1.5. Level of Detail of the geometry
3.4.1.6. Data from your suppliers and purchased parts
3.4.1.7. Directory structure
3.4.1.8. Company logo
3.4.1.9. Additional documentation
3.4.1.10. Contact persons for questions
3.4.1.11. Delivery method
3.4.1.12. Time of delivery
4. PARTproject - Reference
4.1. Launch PARTproject
4.1.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
4.2. Function
4.2.1. Opening PARTdesigner
4.2.1.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
4.2.2. Opening PARTeditor
4.2.2.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
4.3. Interface general
4.4. Project icons
4.5. Menus
4.5.1. File
4.5.2. Versioning system
4.5.3. ERP
4.5.4. Extras
4.5.4.1. Create offline CD
4.5.4.2. CIP catalog
4.5.4.3. Additional modules
4.5.4.3.1. Collect classification data...
4.5.4.4. 3D file import
4.5.4.5. Class systems: map...
4.5.4.6. Class systems: edit...
4.5.4.7. Class systems: export translations...
4.5.4.8. Class systems: Import translations...
4.5.4.9. Show all toolbars
4.5.4.10. Preferences...
4.5.4.10.1. General
4.5.4.10.2. 3D view
4.5.4.10.3. Other dialog pages
4.5.5. Window
4.5.6. ? (Help)
4.6. Buttons
4.6.1. Default toolbar
4.6.1.1. Text search for part
4.6.1.2. Save
4.6.1.3. Save all Files
4.6.1.4. Update index
4.6.1.5. Fetch publication status...
4.6.2. Link database toolbar
4.7. Project selection
4.7.1. Project selection icons
4.7.2. Context menus under Project selection
4.7.2.1. Context menu of the Folder Level
4.7.2.1.1. New folder
4.7.2.1.2. New project
4.7.2.1.3. New link
4.7.2.1.4. Open Windows Explorer
4.7.2.1.5. Update view
4.7.2.1.6. Delete directory
4.7.2.1.7. Rename folder
4.7.2.1.8. Copy directory
4.7.2.1.9. Move folder
4.7.2.1.10. Hide folder
4.7.2.1.11. Sort directory
4.7.2.1.12. Test project / Test directory
4.7.2.1.13. Translation
4.7.2.1.13.1. "Translation" tabbed page
4.7.2.1.13.1.1. Translation - Table
4.7.2.1.13.1.2. Translation - Settings / Result
4.7.2.1.13.2. "Translations" dialog window
4.7.2.1.13.3. PARTcatalogTranslator
4.7.2.1.13.4. Translation per CSV file
4.7.2.1.13.4.1. Define catalog language
4.7.2.1.13.4.2. Export CSV for translation
4.7.2.1.13.4.3. Edit CSV file
4.7.2.1.13.4.4. Import CSV for translation
4.7.2.1.13.5. Configuration of the Online Translation Services
4.7.2.1.13.5.1. Integration mode of translation service
4.7.2.1.13.5.2. Structure of configuration file
4.7.2.1.13.5.3. Google Translator - Create account
4.7.2.1.13.5.4. Microsoft Translator - Create account
4.7.2.1.14. Output
4.7.2.1.14.1. CIP catalog
4.7.2.1.14.2. Cip projects in directory
4.7.2.1.14.3. Generate image data/preview images
4.7.2.1.14.3.1. Generate previews
4.7.2.1.14.3.1.1. Launch
4.7.2.1.14.3.1.2. Preferences
4.7.2.1.14.3.1.3. Alternative: Create preview images externally and then import
4.7.2.1.14.3.2. Export files
4.7.2.1.14.3.2.1. Tabbed page "Default options"
4.7.2.1.14.3.2.2. Tabbed page "View / Export"
4.7.2.1.14.3.2.3. Tabbed page "Extended"
4.7.2.1.14.4. Create previews per line
4.7.2.1.14.5. Generate deeplinks
4.7.2.1.14.6. Write BME catalog
4.7.2.1.14.6.1. Overview
4.7.2.1.14.6.2. Command
4.7.2.1.14.6.3. Profile management
4.7.2.1.14.6.4. Create / Save
4.7.2.1.14.6.5. The dialog pages
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.1. Paths
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.2. Catalog
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.3. Price
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.4. Supplier
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.5. Buyer
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.6. Rules
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.7. Replace
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.8. Settings
4.7.2.1.14.6.5.9. Additional options
4.7.2.1.14.7. Check out projects
4.7.2.1.14.8. Check out catalog
4.7.2.1.14.9. Create CSV table
4.7.2.1.14.10. Create HTML index
4.7.2.1.14.11. Collect classification data...
4.7.2.1.14.12. Project dependencies
4.7.2.1.14.13. 2D view creation
4.7.2.1.15. Automation
4.7.2.1.15.1. Start PARTinfoTool
4.7.2.1.15.2. Import eClass XML file...
4.7.2.1.15.3. Batch process all tables in project
4.7.2.1.15.3.1. Add variable / change variable value
4.7.2.1.15.3.2. Change value of variable
4.7.2.1.15.3.3. Replace variable value
4.7.2.1.15.3.4. Delete variables
4.7.2.1.15.3.5. Rename variable
4.7.2.1.15.3.6. Add variables from CSV / change variable values from CSV
4.7.2.1.15.3.7. Input options in field "Name of variable"
4.7.2.1.15.3.8. Use of keywords
4.7.2.1.15.4. Equal variables in folder
4.7.2.1.15.5. Change file information into lower case letters
4.7.2.1.15.6. Add projects to classification
4.7.2.1.15.7. Create standardization system
4.7.2.1.15.8. Create document project
4.7.2.1.15.9. Create native project
4.7.2.1.15.10. Convert previews...
4.7.2.1.15.11. Batch import neutral formats (Quick and Simple)
4.7.2.1.16. Project history report
4.7.2.2. Context menu of the Project Level
4.7.2.2.1. Open with PARTdataManager
4.7.2.2.2. Open Explorer
4.7.2.2.3. Delete project
4.7.2.2.4. Rename project
4.7.2.2.5. Copy project
4.7.2.2.6. Move project
4.7.2.2.7. Hide project
4.7.2.2.8. Test project
4.7.2.2.9. Translation
4.7.2.2.9.1. Show translations
4.7.2.2.9.2. Export CSV for translation
4.7.2.2.9.3. Import CSV for translation
4.7.2.2.10. Output
4.7.2.2.10.1. Save as CIP
4.7.2.2.10.2. Generate image data/preview images
4.7.2.2.10.3. Create previews per line
4.7.2.2.10.4. Create CSV table
4.7.2.2.10.5. Project dependencies
4.7.2.2.11. Automation
4.7.2.2.11.1. Edit project in batch mode
4.7.2.2.11.2. Add projects to classification
4.7.2.2.12. Project history report
4.7.2.3. Context menu of the File Level
4.7.2.3.1. Rename file
4.7.2.3.2. Open Windows Explorer
4.8. Edit project
4.8.1. Overview on tabbed pages
4.8.2. Tabbed page General1
4.8.2.1. General
4.8.2.2. Settings for the catalog
4.8.2.3. PARTserver / PARTcommunity
4.8.2.4. Variables
4.8.2.4.1. Transfer attributes via CNS classification
4.8.2.4.2. Order/Groups of Variables - Hide columns (variables)
4.8.2.4.3. Variables containing external references
4.8.2.5. Classification
4.8.2.5.1. CNS classification and attributes
4.8.2.6. Table filter
4.8.2.7. Color and texture
4.8.2.7.1. Color
4.8.2.7.2. Texture
4.8.2.8. Maintain render materials
4.8.2.9. Render attributes
4.8.2.10. Alternative 2D size
4.8.2.11. Link
4.8.2.12. Expiration date
4.8.3. Tabbed page 3D project
4.8.3.1. Dimensioning views
4.8.3.2. 3D models
4.8.3.3. Variants
4.8.3.4. Links to parts
4.8.4. Tabbed page 2D derivation
4.8.5. Tabbed page 2D project
4.8.6. Tabbed page Bitmaps
4.8.7. Tabbed page Roller bearing
4.8.8. Tabbed page Assembly
4.8.9. Tabbed page Allocations of variables (Project type"assembly table")
4.8.10. Tabbed page Links
4.8.11. Tabbed page Catalog help
4.8.12. Translation tabbed page
4.8.13. Tabbed page Image
4.8.14. Tabbed page Database
4.8.15. Tabbed page Picture file
4.8.16. Tabbed page Table file
4.8.17. Tabbed page Document
4.8.18. History tabbed page
4.8.19. Tabbed page QA check
4.8.20. Release Notes tabbed page
4.9. Preview
5. PARTproject project environment - Topics
5.1. Function
5.2. General interface
5.3. Create project - example
5.3.1. Step 1: Create New Folder
5.3.2. Step 2: Create sub-folder
5.3.3. Step 3: Create new project
5.3.4. Step 4: Edit project
5.3.4.1. Create geometry *.3db
5.3.4.2. Create preview *.bmp
5.3.4.3. Create characteristic attribute table *.tac
5.3.5. Step 5: Testing the new project in PARTdataManager
5.3.6. Step 6: Create index
5.4. Adjust 2-D derivations
5.4.1. 2D derivation: Automatic dimensioning
5.4.1.1. Example
5.4.1.2. Horizontal, vertical and parallel dimensioning
5.4.1.2.1. Mandatory parameters
5.4.1.2.2. Optional parameters
5.4.1.3. Radial dimensioning
5.4.1.3.1. Mandatory parameters
5.4.1.3.2. Optional parameters
5.4.1.4. Angular dimensioning
5.4.1.4.1. Mandatory parameters
5.4.1.4.2. Optional parameters
5.4.1.5. Annotation
5.4.1.5.1. Mandatory parameters
5.4.1.5.2. Optional parameters
5.4.1.6. Part-Annotation
5.4.1.6.1. Mandatory parameters
5.4.1.6.2. Optional parameters
5.4.1.7. Optional parameters
5.4.1.8. Using variables
5.4.1.9. PARTdesigner Expressions
5.4.2. 2D derivation: alternatively shorted view
5.4.2.1. Function
5.4.2.2. Configuration
5.4.2.3. Example
5.4.3. 2D derivation: enhance standards
5.4.3.1. Create New 2D drawing
5.4.3.1.1. Create drawing
5.4.3.1.2. Save drawing
5.4.3.2. Allocate 2D derivation in PARTproject
5.4.3.3. Display in the PARTdataManager
5.4.3.4. Export into CAD system
5.4.3.5. Add dimensioning directly before transferring to PARTdataManager
5.4.4. 2D derivation: create own views
5.4.4.1. Overview
5.4.4.2. [Template] with basic information
5.4.4.3. [Description] for display name
5.4.4.4. [ELEMENT_grid] to place several derivations
5.4.4.4.1. Element_<title_value>
5.4.4.4.2. Element_<ratio_title_value>
5.4.4.5. [ELEMENT_box] as wildcard element
5.4.4.6. [ELEMENT_derivation] for one single derivation
5.4.4.7. [ELEMENT_text] Text
5.4.4.8. [ELEMENT_table] Table
5.4.4.9. [ELEMENT_frame] Combine more elements in frame
5.4.4.10. [Formats] Different paper formats
5.4.4.11. Translations
5.4.4.12. DW files per table line
5.5. Create technical previews / Dimensioning views
5.5.1. *.3db files
5.5.1.1. Select *.3db object
5.5.1.2. Dimensioning *.3db Object
5.5.2. Import DWG/DXF files and convert them into .pra format
5.5.3. Generate *.pra files with the free driver "Roland DXY 1150"
5.5.4. *.tif files
5.5.5. Image-table connection
5.6. Add projects to classification
5.6.1. Assignment at project level
5.6.1.1. Allocate classifications
5.6.1.2. Assign Attributes
5.6.2. Allocation at directory level
5.6.2.1. Allocate classification
5.6.2.1.1. Manuel Input
5.6.2.1.2. Automatic take-over
5.6.2.2. Allocate Attributes
5.6.2.2.1. Set attribute
5.6.2.2.2. Map variables from other class
5.6.2.2.3. Get class variables from file
5.6.2.3. Use classification from project
5.6.3. Index update
5.6.4. Classes in the PARTdataManager
5.6.4.1. Selection of Classes window
5.6.4.2. Parts information
5.6.4.3. Class variables in table header
5.6.5. Apply own classification
5.6.6. Classifying own parts
5.6.6.1. Value take-over from the Measure dialog window
5.7. Apply own Class system
5.7.1. Call up
5.7.2. Create class system
5.7.3. Edit class system
5.7.3.1. Building/editing class system
5.7.3.2. Create / edit attributes
5.7.4. Classify part / edit attributes
5.7.4.1. Index update
5.7.4.2. Assign class
5.7.4.3. Edit attributes
5.7.4.4. Index update
5.7.5. Own classes in PARTdataManager
5.7.5.1. Selection via "Classes" tabbed page
5.7.5.2. Part information
5.7.5.3. Show class attributes in the column header of the table
5.7.6. Class systems: export translations...
5.7.7. Class systems: Import translations...
5.8. Class systems: map...
5.8.1. Overview
5.8.2. Create new mapping
5.8.2.1. Configure mapping strategy
5.8.2.1.1. Levenshtein strategy
5.8.2.1.2. eClass upgrade strategy
5.8.3. Edit mapping
5.8.4. Map class systems: Example
5.9. Published elements
5.9.1. General
5.9.2. Creating the published elements
5.9.2.1. Published element - Select face
5.9.2.2. Published element - Select sketch
5.9.2.3. Published element - Select plane
5.9.2.4. Published element - Choose connection point
5.9.3. Published elements in the CAD system
5.9.4. Display in PARTdataManager
5.9.5. Name mapping for published elements
5.10. Classify threaded connections (own company standards)
5.10.1. Connection points at threaded connections
5.11. Create catalogs - Quick&Simple
5.11.1. Prepare catalog data (provided by customer as standard)
5.11.2. Import data / Create catalog
5.11.3. Post-processing
5.12. Tips and tricks
5.12.1. Renaming variables
6. PARTproject QA
6.1. Which objectives are achieved with PARTproject QA?
6.2. Process chain in an overview
6.3. PARTproject QA: Basics
6.3.1. Installation QA Modules
6.3.2. Activate QA
6.3.3. PARTproject QA: Svn Login
6.3.4. Download catalog from server
6.3.5. Update catalog
6.3.6. Uninstall catalog
6.3.7. Test projects in the PARTdataManager
6.4. Symbols of QA-status and Versioning system
6.4.1. Symbols QA-status
6.4.2. Symbols Versioning system
6.5. Editing catalogs
6.5.1. Creating a directory structure
6.5.1.1. Download catalog from server
6.5.1.2. Creating a new directory / project
6.5.1.3. Rename folder
6.5.1.4. Uninstall catalog
6.5.1.5. Delete directory/Delete project
6.5.1.6. Move folder/Move project
6.5.2. Uploading working material
6.5.3. Modelling
6.5.3.1. Versioning system
6.5.3.1.1. Show status of the file
6.5.3.1.2. Checking out projects / directories (for editing)
6.5.3.1.3. Edit project / directory
6.5.3.1.4. Check in project (set read-only)
6.5.3.1.5. Upload changed data of the project to the server
6.5.3.1.6. Download changed data of the project from the server
6.5.3.2. Set QA status
6.5.3.2.1. Level 1
6.5.3.2.2. Level 2
6.5.3.2.3. Level 3
6.5.3.2.4. Level 4
6.5.3.2.5. Level 5
6.5.3.2.6. Level 6
6.5.3.2.7. Level 7
6.5.3.2.8. Level 8
6.5.3.3. Comments - History
6.5.3.3.1. Comments at SVN level
6.5.3.3.1.1. Uploading
6.5.3.3.1.2. Downloading
6.5.3.3.2. Comments on QA status level
6.5.3.3.2.1. Changes at directory level
6.5.3.3.2.2. Changes at project level
6.6. History tab page
6.7. QA check tab page
6.8. History analyzer
6.9. Add ERP-Mapping... / Edit ERP-Mapping...
6.9.1. Complete workflow at a glance
6.9.1.1. Add ERP-Mapping... and Edit ERP-Mapping... (catalog modeling)
6.9.1.2. Installation of catalog update (at the customer)
6.9.2. User interface and a simple use case
6.9.3. The most important use cases
6.9.3.1. Interchanged lines - Expired lines
6.9.3.2. Project removed
6.9.3.3. Change of project name
6.9.3.4. Changes of decimal places
6.9.3.5. Renaming of value range variables
6.9.3.6. Renaming of fixed variables
6.9.3.7. Changing a fixed variable into a value range variable
6.9.3.8. Changes of value range
6.9.3.9. Splitting of project with value range variable in two projects with fixed variable
6.9.3.10. Merging 2 projects with fixed variables in one project with value range variable
6.9.3.11. Resolved value range
6.9.4. User interface: Reference of icons and functions in detail
6.10. Publish catalog
6.10.1. Prepare catalog
6.10.2. Generate QA catalog | Publish Live state...
6.10.3. Info dialogs: Messages... | Publication status | Publishing history | Log file
6.10.3.1. Messages...
6.10.3.2. Publication status
6.10.3.3. Publishing history
6.10.3.4. Log file
6.10.4. Settings
6.10.5. Release Notes
6.11. Troubleshooting
6.11.1. Update V9 to V10 / QA commands not displayed anymore
6.11.2. eCATALOGsolutions: PARTproject QA - Solve SVN conflict
6.11.3. Delete lock-files / Repair directory
6.11.3.1. Delete lock-files
6.11.3.2. Repair directory
6.11.4. Error message "Attempted to lock an already-locked dir"
7. PARTdesigner parametric tool
7.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
7.2. Function
7.3. GUI
7.4. A small example from A to Z
7.5. The individual menu areas
7.5.1. History
7.5.1.1. What are Features?
7.5.1.2. Part (name) context menu
7.5.1.2.1. Part information... (part)
7.5.1.2.2. Insert Fixed plane...
7.5.1.2.3. Exchange base planes (part)
7.5.1.2.4. Import foreign geometries
7.5.1.2.5. Dependencies... (part)
7.5.1.2.6. Search
7.5.1.2.7. Rotate (assembly)
7.5.1.2.8. Pan (assembly)
7.5.1.2.9. Mirror
7.5.1.2.10. Level of Detail
7.5.1.2.10.1. Configuration
7.5.1.2.10.1.1. Context menu commands
7.5.1.2.10.1.2. General adjustments
7.5.1.2.10.1.3. Special adjustments
7.5.1.2.10.2. Workflows
7.5.1.2.10.3. pdetailopt.cfg - Settings
7.5.1.2.10.3.1. Block MAIN
7.5.1.2.10.3.2. Block CONFIGNAMES
7.5.1.2.10.3.3. CATALOGS, DIRECTORIES, PROJECTS Blocks
7.5.1.2.10.3.4. Tabulation
7.5.1.2.10.3.5. Export of neutral formats and 2D derivation
7.5.1.3. Context menu base plane
7.5.1.3.1. Settings... (base plane)
7.5.1.3.2. New sketch... (base plane)
7.5.1.3.3. New 2-D sketch... (base plane)
7.5.1.3.3.1. Buttons in connection with New 2D drawing
7.5.1.3.3.1.1. Text
7.5.1.3.3.1.2. Polyline
7.5.1.3.3.1.3. ellipses
7.5.1.3.3.1.4. Insert hatch
7.5.1.3.3.1.5. Dimensioning mode
7.5.1.3.4. Dependencies... (Plane Feature)
7.5.1.3.5. Insert new plane... (Plane Feature)
7.5.1.3.6. Delete plane (Plane Feature)
7.5.1.3.7. Visible (Plane Feature)
7.5.1.3.8. Paste sketch
7.5.1.4. Sketch context menu
7.5.1.4.1. Edit...
7.5.1.4.2. Duplicate sketch
7.5.1.4.3. Construction sketch
7.5.1.4.4. Base
7.5.1.4.4.1. Extrude...
7.5.1.4.4.2. Rotate...
7.5.1.4.5. Cut
7.5.1.4.5.1. Extrude...
7.5.1.4.5.2. Rotate...
7.5.1.4.6. Copy (only sketch)
7.5.1.4.7. Cut (including dependencies) - Move complete history tree
7.5.1.4.8. Rename
7.5.1.4.9. Delete...
7.5.1.4.10. Show error...
7.5.1.4.11. Dependencies...
7.5.1.4.12. Visible in this configuration
7.5.1.4.13. Set mark
7.5.1.5. Extrusion and/or rotation feature context menu
7.5.1.5.1. Edit... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
7.5.1.5.2. Show error... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
7.5.1.5.3. Rename... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
7.5.1.5.4. Delete... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
7.5.1.5.5. Dependencies... (Extrusion feature)
7.5.1.5.6. Convert to cut / Convert to base
7.5.1.5.7. Set mark
7.5.2. 3D view
7.5.2.1. Line view
7.5.2.2. Zoom / Move
7.5.2.3. Magnifying glass
7.5.2.4. Transparency
7.5.2.5. Animation / Set rotation center
7.5.2.6. Display published elements and show text attributes
7.5.2.7. Select perspective
7.5.2.8. Define section cut...
7.5.2.9. Measurement of 3D parts
7.5.2.10. Print
7.5.2.11. Face attributes
7.5.2.11.1. Assign face attributes
7.5.2.11.2. Set face attributes to several faces at once
7.5.2.11.3. Texture and color changes are also displayed in PARTdesigner
7.5.2.11.4. Edit / display attributes already used in the Face class browser
7.5.2.11.5. Face attributes
7.5.2.11.6. The individual Face attributes
7.5.2.11.6.1. Color
7.5.2.11.6.2. Render material
7.5.2.11.6.3. Surface
7.5.2.11.6.4. Text
7.5.2.11.6.4.1. CAD text attribute on face
7.5.2.11.6.4.2. HTML text attribute on face
7.5.2.11.6.4.3. Text fields in 3D view connected to variables
7.5.3. Variables
7.5.3.1. Apply new variable - Commit
7.5.3.2. Change variable value
7.5.3.3. Delete variable
7.5.3.4. Delete unused
7.5.3.5. Import...
7.5.3.6. Rename
7.5.3.7. Replace with content
7.5.4. Sketcher (feature based)
7.5.4.1. Overview of user interface
7.5.4.2. Launching the 2-D Sketcher
7.5.4.2.1. Create new sketch
7.5.4.2.2. Edit sketch
7.5.4.3. Function buttons
7.5.4.3.1. Basics for use
7.5.4.3.2. Point
7.5.4.3.2.1. Connection points for assembly construction
7.5.4.3.2.1.1. General connection points
7.5.4.3.2.1.2. Name conventions for Connection points and Insertion lines
7.5.4.3.2.1.3. Direction of connection points
7.5.4.3.2.1.4. Connection points at miters
7.5.4.3.2.1.5. Connection points at connection elements
7.5.4.3.2.1.6. Create Connection line
7.5.4.3.2.2. Create pattern
7.5.4.3.2.2.1. Create pattern with same alignment
7.5.4.3.2.2.2. Create rotated pattern
7.5.4.3.2.2.2.1. Create pattern with circular orientation
7.5.4.3.2.2.2.2. Angular borings
7.5.4.3.2.2.2.3. Arrange borings to points of reference
7.5.4.3.2.2.2.4. Move point of reference of rotated pattern
7.5.4.3.2.2.3. Irregular patterns
7.5.4.3.2.3. Sweep
7.5.4.3.2.4. Connection points as Published elements for automatic placement in the CAD
7.5.4.3.3. Line
7.5.4.3.4. N-edge
7.5.4.3.5. Circle
7.5.4.3.6. Arc
7.5.4.3.7. Delete
7.5.4.3.8. Copy, mirror, rotate
7.5.4.3.9. Attributes
7.5.4.3.10. Edit existing geometry
7.5.4.3.11. Threads
7.5.4.3.11.1. Cylindrical thread by length
7.5.4.3.11.1.1. Outer thread with example pin
7.5.4.3.11.1.1.1. Pitch thread
7.5.4.3.11.1.1.2. Fine thread - variants
7.5.4.3.11.1.2. Inner thread using the example of a cap nut
7.5.4.3.11.2. Conical thread by lengths
7.5.4.3.11.2.1. Pitch thread
7.5.4.3.12. File management
7.5.4.3.12.1. *.dbs-, *.skt bzw. *.hsk files - "Insert sketch" window
7.5.4.3.12.2. Window „DXF Import“
7.5.4.4. History tree
7.5.4.5. Context menus
7.5.4.5.1. Mark dependent elements
7.5.4.5.2. Change parameter
7.5.4.5.3. Functions - PARTdesigner Expressions
7.5.4.5.4. Rotation axis
7.5.5. 2D view
7.6. Menus
7.6.1. File
7.6.1.1. New
7.6.1.2. New Drawing
7.6.1.3. Open file
7.6.1.4. Close
7.6.1.5. Save and Save as......
7.6.1.6. Part information
7.6.1.7. Recent parts
7.6.1.8. Tables last opened
7.6.1.9. Close
7.6.2. View
7.6.2.1. History manager
7.6.2.2. 2D view
7.6.2.3. 3D view
7.6.2.4. Variable Manager
7.6.2.5. Sketcher
7.6.2.6. Table window
7.6.3. Extras
7.6.3.1. Settings...
7.6.3.1.1. PARTdesigner tab page
7.6.3.1.2. Sketcher (conv.) tab page
7.6.3.1.3. Sketcher (feat.) tab page (based on feature)
7.6.3.1.3.1. Color settings
7.6.3.1.3.2. Performance
7.6.3.1.3.3. Grid
7.6.3.1.4. Formula optimizer tab page
7.6.3.1.5. Other tab pages
7.6.3.2. Show all toolbars
7.6.3.3. Calculate volume and center of gravity
7.6.3.4. Find EPSILON values...
7.6.4. Window
7.6.4.1. Cascade windows
7.6.4.2. Tile
7.6.4.3. Arrange automatically
7.6.5. ? (Help)
7.7. Button commands of toolbars
7.7.1. Standard toolbar
7.7.1.1. New file
7.7.1.2. Save / Save as...
7.7.1.3. Open main dialog window
7.7.1.4. Search
7.7.1.5. Automatic recalc on/off
7.7.1.6. Test part
7.7.2. 3D view toolbar
7.7.3. Extended 3D toolbar
7.7.4. Select Level of Detail of part
7.7.5. Export
7.7.5.1. Case 1 - Export 3-D part to 3-D CAD system
7.7.5.2. Case 2 - Export 3-D part to 2-D CAD system
7.8. Functions - PARTdesigner-Expressions
8. PARTeditor table editor
8.1. Call up PARTeditor
8.1.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
8.2. Function
8.3. GUI
8.4. Small example from A to Z
8.5. Menus and icons
8.5.1. File
8.5.1.1. New
8.5.1.2. Open
8.5.1.2.1. Read CSV-file
8.5.1.3. Save or Save as...
8.5.1.4. Save as CSV file
8.5.1.5. Exit
8.5.1.6. List of recently opened files
8.5.2. Format
8.5.2.1. ID data
8.5.2.2. Variable Manager
8.5.2.2.1. Attribute description set
8.5.2.2.2. Identification type
8.5.2.2.3. Display
8.5.2.2.4. Buttons
8.5.2.2.4.1. Standard variables
8.5.2.2.4.1.1. Transfer order number to the CAD
8.5.2.2.4.1.2. Mark parts to be avoided
8.5.2.3. Description of geometry
8.5.2.4. Sequence
8.5.2.5. Appearance
8.5.2.6. Value ranges
8.5.2.6.1. Defining value range - example
8.5.2.6.2. Define designation - example
8.5.2.6.3. Value ranges with graphic - example
8.5.2.6.3.1. Value range columns
8.5.2.6.3.2. Value ranges with images - PARTeditor
8.5.2.7. Attribute algorithms
8.5.2.7.1. Translation functions
8.5.3. Edit
8.5.3.1. Cut
8.5.3.2. Copy
8.5.3.3. Paste
8.5.3.4. Overwrite
8.5.3.5. Attach
8.5.3.6. Delete
8.5.4. Table
8.5.4.1. Add row
8.5.4.2. Delete row
8.5.4.3. Move row up
8.5.4.4. Move row down
8.5.4.5. Duplicate line
8.5.4.6. Resolve value ranges
8.5.4.7. Sort
8.5.4.8. Move to the right
8.5.4.9. Move down
8.5.4.10. Test mode
8.5.4.11. Debugger
8.5.4.12. Save variables as template
8.5.4.13. Save variables as template for CSV import
8.5.4.14. Set standard table row
8.5.5. Extras
8.5.5.1. Show all toolbars
8.5.5.2. Settings...
8.5.6. ? (Help)
8.6. Controlling PARTeditor externally - DDE commands
9. Configurator (Assemblies in PARTdataManager)
9.1. Function
9.2. Function with other modules
9.3. Project types
9.3.1. Configuration
9.3.2. Template
9.3.3. Assembly-Table-Project
9.4. Launch
9.4.1. Modify an existing set of rules
9.4.2. Create new set of rules
9.5. GUI
9.5.1. Context menus: "Configurator" dialog
9.5.1.1. Context menu of assembly
9.5.1.1.1. Properties...
9.5.1.1.1.1. General
9.5.1.1.1.2. Center point
9.5.1.1.1.3. Type
9.5.1.1.2. Open tree
9.5.1.2. Context menu of "Parts" directory
9.5.1.2.1. Insert part...
9.5.1.3. Context menu of single parts
9.5.1.3.1. Properties...
9.5.1.3.2. Delete...
9.5.1.3.3. Edit in PARTproject...
9.5.1.3.4. Show links
9.5.1.4. Context menu of "Table restrictions" directory
9.5.1.4.1. Properties
9.5.1.5. Context menu of index “Value range assignments“
9.5.1.5.1. Properties
9.5.1.6. Context menu of index "Conditions"
9.5.1.6.1. Insert condition...
9.5.1.6.1.1. Window Condition properties
9.5.1.6.1.2. Context menu of the fields Condition 1 and Condition 2
9.5.1.7. Context menu of a connection point
9.5.1.7.1. New rule…
9.5.1.7.1.1. Properties
9.5.1.7.1.2. Positioning
9.5.1.7.1.3. Connection part - Connection point
9.5.1.7.1.4. Example 1
9.5.1.7.1.5. Example 2
9.5.1.7.1.6. Example 3
9.5.2. Context menus: "Assembly" Dialog
9.5.2.1. Context menu of the assembly
9.5.2.1.1. Search...
9.5.2.1.2. Transparency
9.5.2.1.3. Edit in PARTproject...
9.5.2.1.4. Insert (part)
9.5.2.2. Context menu of part
9.5.2.2.1. Zoom All
9.5.2.2.2. Delete
9.5.2.2.3. Transfer to PARTbom
9.5.2.2.4. Transparency
9.5.2.2.5. Edit in PARTproject...
9.5.2.3. Context menu of a connection point
9.5.3. Context menus: 3-D / 2-D / technical details
9.5.4. Menus
9.5.4.1. File
9.5.4.1.1. Open
9.5.4.1.2. Saving templates
9.5.4.2. Export
9.5.4.3. View
9.5.4.4. Configurator
9.5.4.4.1. New
9.5.4.4.2. Save configuration / Save configuration as
9.5.4.4.3. Create translation file
9.5.4.4.4. Show configurations and tables
9.5.4.5. Extras
9.5.4.6. Window
9.5.4.7. ? (Help)
9.6. What does it mean if...
9.7. Example 1- Create a system of rules
9.7.1. PARTdesigner: Defining connection points
9.7.1.1. Connection point of single part 1 "plate"
9.7.1.2. Connection point of single part 2 "butterfly screw"
9.7.2. Configurator: Add new configuration
9.7.2.1. Insert start element
9.7.2.2. Inserting the butterfly screw
9.7.2.3. Add components to the Assembly menu
9.7.2.4. Connect the components via rules
9.7.2.4.1. Plate: Assign connection point (Drill) and butterfly screw
9.7.2.4.2. Defining first condition
9.7.2.4.3. Define second condition
9.7.2.5. Save assembly
9.7.3. Create index
9.7.4. PARTdataManager: Open the new assembly
9.8. Example 2 - Create an Assembly-Table-Project
9.8.1. Create dummy starting part
9.8.2. Create Assembly configuration
9.8.2.1. Adding assemblies
9.8.2.2. Rules
9.8.2.3. Conditions
9.8.3. Testing the Assembly Configuration
9.8.4. Create template
9.8.5. Create Assembly-Table-Project
9.9. Example 3 - Create subassembly
9.9.1. Inserting elements
9.9.2. Release of the connection points
9.9.3. Adopt the i-beam in the Assembly
9.9.4. Rule – pipe clip
9.9.5. Insert pipe clip parts
9.9.6. Position pipe clip
9.10. Example 4 - Automatic dimensioning
9.11. Example 5 - Configure own 2-D derivations
10. PARTtemplateDesigner
10.1. Create template from A to Z
10.2. Open existing catalog template
10.3. Basic functions / settings
10.3.1. "Basic functions" toolbar
10.3.2. Template configuration
10.3.3. Designer configuration
10.3.4. "File" menu
10.4. "Elements" toolbar
10.4.1. Create / change Elements
10.4.2. General settings
10.4.3. Page settings
10.4.4. Geometry
10.4.5. Text
10.4.6. Table
10.4.7. 3D view
10.4.8. U3D
10.4.9. Derivation
10.4.10. Technical view
10.4.11. Image
10.4.12. Flash
10.4.13. QRCode
10.5. "Layer" tabbed page/dialog box
10.6. Edit Media Variables in the Media editor
10.6.1. Create / edit Media Variables
10.6.1.1. Create Media Variables
10.6.1.2. Edit Media Variables
10.6.2. Edit table variables
10.6.3. Hide table columns
10.7. Edit Media Variables in PARTproject
10.7.1. Inherit variable properties
10.7.2. Translate Media Variables
11. Interactive Product Configurator
11.1. Modeling guidelines
11.1.1. Assemblies
11.1.2. Direction of connection points
11.1.3. Name conventions for Connection points and Insertion lines
11.1.4. Create Connection line
11.1.5. Connection points at miters
11.1.6. Dummy starting part
11.2. XML file structure
11.2.1. Allparts
11.2.2. Part
11.2.3. Conparts
11.2.4. Baseparts
11.2.5. Categories
11.2.6. BOMexport
11.2.7. Replaceparts
11.2.8. Translation
12. PARTapplicationConfigurator
12.1. Program GUI
12.2. Open file
12.3. Delete projects
13. PARTdxfConverter
13.1. Function
13.2. GUI of PARTdxfConverter
13.3. Working with PARTdxfConverter
13.3.1. Selection of the base directory
13.3.2. Selecting the start directory
13.3.3. Selecting the target directory
13.3.4. File structure
13.3.4.1. Clamp entry
13.3.4.2. Do not create a project
13.3.4.3. One project per file
13.3.4.4. One project per directory
13.3.4.5. One project per block
13.3.4.6. Create DBS files in 2.0 format
13.3.5. Line assignment
13.3.6. Font assignment
13.3.7. Element filter
13.3.8. About...
13.3.9. Preview and starting the project (*.prj) creation process
14. Setting options / 2-D derivation
14.1. Preferences
14.1.1. Launch
14.1.2. "PARTdataManager" tabbed page
14.1.3. "Part selection" tabbed page
14.1.3.1. Size of preview
14.1.3.2. Sorting
14.1.3.3. Project statements
14.1.3.4. Document types
14.1.4. "Bill of material" tabbed page
14.1.5. "Administrator" tabbed page
14.1.6. "Table" tabbed page
14.1.7. "Network" tabbed page
14.1.8. "Log settings" tabbed page
14.1.9. "Export to CAD" tabbed page
14.1.10. "Assembly" tabbed page
14.1.11. "Search" tabbed page
14.1.11.1. General
14.1.11.2. Text search
14.1.11.3. Sketch search (2D)
14.1.11.4. Geometric search (3D)
14.1.11.5. Topology
14.1.11.6. Color search
14.1.12. "3D settings" tabbed page
14.1.12.1. Templates
14.1.12.2. "Elements" tabbed page
14.1.12.2.1. Display
14.1.12.2.2. Line colors / thickness
14.1.12.2.3. Threads
14.1.12.2.4. Center point
14.1.12.3. "Environment" tabbed page
14.1.12.3.1. Background colors
14.1.12.3.2. Background texture
14.1.12.3.3. Logo
14.1.12.3.4. Environment sphere
14.1.12.3.5. Floor
14.1.12.4. "Miscellaneous" tabbed page
14.1.12.4.1. Handling
14.1.12.4.2. Mouse and keyboard assignment
14.1.12.4.3. Correct aspect ratio
14.1.12.4.4. Other
14.1.12.4.5. Controls
14.1.12.4.6. Standard material
14.1.13. "2D view" tabbed page
14.1.14. "META" tabbed page
14.1.15. "Colors" tabbed page
14.2. Create 2D derivation
14.2.1. Calling 2-D drafting
14.2.2. "2D view" dialog box
14.2.2.1. Standard views
14.2.2.1.1. Current view
14.2.2.2. Combination views
14.2.2.2.1. Render mode
14.2.2.2.2. Scale and Paper formats
14.2.2.2.2.1. Scale, position sketch elements in 2D view
14.2.2.2.2.2. Adjust paper format in 2D view
14.2.2.3. Settings / visibility
14.2.2.4. Alternative 2D size Optimize drawing view on paper size /
14.2.2.5. Add dimensioning in PARTdataManager before the export
14.2.2.6. Transfer special derivations or technical views to CAD system
14.2.3. Context menu and buttons "2D view" window
15. Measure
16. FAQ
16.1. Help
16.2. Context help...
16.3. About
16.4. Licenses
16.4.1. License information
16.4.1.1. "General" tabbed page
16.4.1.2. "License selection" tabbed page
16.4.1.3. "Expiring licenses" tabbed page
16.4.1.4. "Active licenses" tabbed page
16.4.1.5. "Checkout" tabbed page
16.4.2. Licensing
16.4.2.1. "Request licenses online" index page for single workstation license
16.4.2.2. "Request licenses online" index page with FLM license
16.4.2.3. Entering licenses... (Single workstation)
16.4.2.4. Entering licenses... (FLM)
16.4.2.5. Check licenses... (Single workstation)
16.4.2.6. Check licenses... (FLM)
16.4.2.7. No valid license available
16.5. System info/Support
16.6. PARTconcept: Ticketing
16.7. Remote maintenance
16.8. Global Logging System
16.9. 3D preview
16.10. Directories - Change sorting
17. Appendix
17.1. Regular expression
17.2. Third Party License Information
Index