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eCATALOGsolutions Manual

CADENAS GmbH

Edition V10.00 SP11, 07/2017

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Table of Contents

Preface
1. eCATALOGsolutions – Concept
2. Create electronic product catalog - Overview
3. General rules - CADENAS Design Manual (CDM)
3.1. Naming of Catalogs
3.2. Definition of Catalog License Key
3.3. Renaming of existing catalogs
3.4. Use of PARTproject QA SVN
3.5. Folder Structure of catalog in PARTproject
3.6. Translation of catalog / Default Column
3.7. Preview Pictures in Folder Structure
3.8. Technical Previews (PRA)
3.9. Classification by Category / Alphabet / Country
3.10. Automatic Classification of standardized Parts
3.11. Special Catalog Labels
3.12. Copyright Project
3.13. Set Up Tag Cloud Exclusion
3.14. Materials
3.15. ERP
3.15.1. Identification type
3.15.2. Add ERP-Mapping... / Edit ERP-Mapping...
3.15.2.1. Change of folder structure, project names and paths
3.15.2.2. Deletion of Projects
3.15.2.3. Change and new creation of tables
3.15.2.4. Rename of value range variables
3.15.2.5. Change of value range contents
3.15.2.6. Value ranges as „name of values“
3.15.2.7. Change of NBs
4. Special guidelines - CADENAS Design Manual (CDM)
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Architecture
4.2.1. General
4.2.2. Supported Systems
4.2.3. Characteristics
4.2.4. LOD (Level of Detail)
4.2.5. Classification
4.2.6. TestMeta
4.2.7. Advanced Tests
4.3. Simulation
4.3.1. General
4.3.2. Supported Systems
4.3.3. Simulation - Specification for Mechatronics Concept Designer (MCD)
4.3.3.1. Example for a linear simulation with a FESTO ADN compact cylinder
4.3.3.2. Example for a rotative simulation with an AFAG RE-50 rotary module
4.3.3.3. Test the simulation in the Mechatronics Concept Designer
4.4. Electronic
4.4.1. General
4.5. Plant Design
4.5.1. General
4.5.2. Supported Systems
4.5.3. Characteristics
5. Specification Data Supply
6. Training Documentation
6.1. What Makes a Catalog
6.2. Internal Structure of the Catalog
6.3. Creating a Component
6.3.1. PARTproject: part files associated to a project
6.3.1.1. Processing the training.cip-file
6.3.1.2. Starting PARTproject
6.3.1.3. Create new project
6.3.2. PARTdesigner: Creating the GEOMETRY of the cap nut
6.3.2.1. Interface of PARTdesigner
6.3.2.2. Advantages of PARTdesigner
6.3.2.3. Individual steps for creating the cap nut
6.3.2.3.1. Defining variables
6.3.2.3.1.1. Defining variable names
6.3.2.3.1.2. Defining equations
6.3.2.3.1.3. Defining description
6.3.2.3.1.4. Commit
6.3.2.3.1.5. Import
6.3.2.3.2. Save file
6.3.2.3.3. Create drawing
6.3.2.3.3.1. Select plane
6.3.2.3.3.2. Sketch 1 – “raw“ cap nut
6.3.2.3.3.2.1. Creating vertical and horizontal center line
6.3.2.3.3.2.2. Determine height of hexagon
6.3.2.3.3.2.3. Define total height
6.3.2.3.3.2.4. Define diameter of a spherical head
6.3.2.3.3.2.5. Define horizontal position of spherical head
6.3.2.3.3.2.6. Describe the spherical head with a semicircle
6.3.2.3.3.2.7. Trim the sketch, Part 1
6.3.2.3.3.2.8. Create external chamfers on the hexagon
6.3.2.3.3.2.9. Trim the Sketch, Part 2
6.3.2.3.3.2.10. Set rotational axis
6.3.2.3.3.2.11. Close Sketch 1
6.3.2.3.3.3. Base rotate
6.3.2.3.3.4. Sketch 2 – Hexagonal cap nut
6.3.2.3.3.4.1. Create Hexagon
6.3.2.3.3.4.2. Add a Rectangle
6.3.2.3.3.4.3. Close Sketch 2
6.3.2.3.3.4.4. Sketch 2 - Extrude the rest
6.3.2.3.3.5. Sketch 3 - Insert Inner thread
6.3.2.4. Launch PARTeditor
6.3.3. PARTeditor: Creating an attribute table
6.3.3.1. Edit table
6.3.3.1.1. Add row
6.3.3.1.2. Import table
6.3.3.1.3. Add columns
6.3.3.2. Save table - ID information
6.3.4. Creating Dimensioning views
6.3.4.1. *.3db files
6.3.4.1.1. Select *.3db object
6.3.4.1.2. Dimensioning *.3db Object
6.3.4.2. *.pra files
6.3.4.3. *.pra files
6.3.5. Completing the project
6.3.5.1. Set up 2-D files
6.3.5.2. Looking at 2-D views in PARTdataManager
6.3.5.3. Create preview images
6.3.5.3.1. Create preview image externally and import
6.3.5.3.2. Create preview images in batch run
6.3.6. Test project / Test directory
6.3.7. Finish project
6.3.8. 2-D derivations
6.3.9. 2-D derivation: more information
6.3.10. Create index
6.3.11. PARTdataManager - viewing the project
6.3.12. Example: hinge
6.4. Appendix
6.4.1. Specifications for Data Preparation for eCATALOGsolutions
6.4.1.1. Preview images for the single part families
6.4.1.2. Dimensioned (Variable) Preview Images
6.4.1.3. Tables
6.4.1.4. Naming Files
6.4.1.5. Level of Detail of the geometry
6.4.1.6. Data from your suppliers and purchased parts
6.4.1.7. Directory structure
6.4.1.8. Company logo
6.4.1.9. Additional documentation
6.4.1.10. Contact persons for questions
6.4.1.11. Delivery method
6.4.1.12. Time of delivery
7. PARTproject - Reference
7.1. Launch PARTproject
7.1.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
7.2. Function
7.2.1. Opening PARTdesigner
7.2.1.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
7.2.2. Opening PARTeditor
7.2.2.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
7.3. Interface general
7.4. Project icons
7.5. Menus
7.5.1. File
7.5.2. Versioning system
7.5.3. ERP
7.5.4. Extras
7.5.4.1. Create offline CD
7.5.4.2. CIP catalog
7.5.4.3. Additional modules
7.5.4.3.1. Collect classification data...
7.5.4.4. 3D file import
7.5.4.5. Class systems: map...
7.5.4.6. Class systems: edit...
7.5.4.7. Class systems: export translations...
7.5.4.8. Class systems: Import translations...
7.5.4.9. Show all toolbars
7.5.4.10. Preferences...
7.5.4.10.1. General
7.5.4.10.2. 3D view
7.5.4.10.3. Other dialog pages
7.5.5. Window
7.5.6. ? (Help)
7.6. Buttons
7.6.1. Default toolbar
7.6.1.1. Text search for part
7.6.1.2. Save
7.6.1.3. Save all Files
7.6.1.4. Update index
7.6.1.5. Fetch publication status...
7.6.2. Link database toolbar
7.7. Project selection
7.7.1. Project selection icons
7.7.2. Context menus under Project selection
7.7.2.1. Context menu of the Folder Level
7.7.2.1.1. New folder
7.7.2.1.2. New project
7.7.2.1.2.1. Specifics for project creation in Architecture / BIM catalogs
7.7.2.1.3. New link
7.7.2.1.4. Open Windows Explorer
7.7.2.1.5. Update view
7.7.2.1.6. Delete directory
7.7.2.1.7. Rename folder
7.7.2.1.8. Copy directory
7.7.2.1.9. Move folder
7.7.2.1.10. Hide folder
7.7.2.1.11. Sort directory
7.7.2.1.12. Test project / Test directory
7.7.2.1.13. Translation
7.7.2.1.13.1. "Translation" tabbed page
7.7.2.1.13.1.1. Translation - Table
7.7.2.1.13.1.2. Translation - Settings / Result
7.7.2.1.13.2. "Translations" dialog window
7.7.2.1.13.3. PARTcatalogTranslator
7.7.2.1.13.4. Translation per CSV file
7.7.2.1.13.4.1. Define catalog language
7.7.2.1.13.4.2. Export CSV for translation
7.7.2.1.13.4.3. Edit CSV file
7.7.2.1.13.4.4. Import CSV for translation
7.7.2.1.13.5. Configuration of the Online Translation Services
7.7.2.1.13.5.1. Integration mode of translation service
7.7.2.1.13.5.2. Structure of configuration file
7.7.2.1.13.5.3. Google Translator - Create account
7.7.2.1.13.5.4. Microsoft Translator - Create account
7.7.2.1.14. Output
7.7.2.1.14.1. CIP catalog
7.7.2.1.14.2. Cip projects in directory
7.7.2.1.14.3. Generate image data/preview images
7.7.2.1.14.3.1. Generate previews
7.7.2.1.14.3.1.1. Launch
7.7.2.1.14.3.1.2. Preferences
7.7.2.1.14.3.1.3. Alternative: Create preview images externally and then import
7.7.2.1.14.3.2. Export files
7.7.2.1.14.3.2.1. Tabbed page "Default options"
7.7.2.1.14.3.2.2. Tabbed page "View / Export"
7.7.2.1.14.3.2.3. Tabbed page "Extended"
7.7.2.1.14.4. Create previews per line
7.7.2.1.14.5. Generate deeplinks
7.7.2.1.14.5.1. Background information on Deep Links
7.7.2.1.14.5.1.1. Syntax
7.7.2.1.14.5.1.2. Parameter
7.7.2.1.14.6. Write BME catalog
7.7.2.1.14.6.1. Overview
7.7.2.1.14.6.2. Command
7.7.2.1.14.6.3. Profile management
7.7.2.1.14.6.4. Create / Save
7.7.2.1.14.6.5. The dialog pages
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.1. Paths
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.2. Catalog
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.3. Price
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.4. Supplier
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.5. Buyer
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.6. Rules
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.7. Replace
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.8. Settings
7.7.2.1.14.6.5.9. Additional options
7.7.2.1.14.7. Check out projects
7.7.2.1.14.8. Check out catalog
7.7.2.1.14.9. Create CSV table
7.7.2.1.14.10. Create HTML index
7.7.2.1.14.11. Collect classification data...
7.7.2.1.14.12. Project dependencies
7.7.2.1.14.13. 2D view creation
7.7.2.1.15. Automation
7.7.2.1.15.1. Start PARTinfoTool
7.7.2.1.15.2. Import eClass XML file...
7.7.2.1.15.3. Batch process all tables in project
7.7.2.1.15.3.1. Add variable / change variable value
7.7.2.1.15.3.2. Change value of variable
7.7.2.1.15.3.3. Replace variable value
7.7.2.1.15.3.4. Delete variables
7.7.2.1.15.3.5. Rename variable
7.7.2.1.15.3.6. Add variables from CSV / change variable values from CSV
7.7.2.1.15.3.7. Input options in field "Name of variable"
7.7.2.1.15.3.8. Use of keywords
7.7.2.1.15.4. Equal variables in folder
7.7.2.1.15.5. Change file information into lower case letters
7.7.2.1.15.6. Add projects to classification
7.7.2.1.15.7. Create standardization system
7.7.2.1.15.8. Create document project
7.7.2.1.15.9. Create native project
7.7.2.1.15.10. Convert previews...
7.7.2.1.15.11. Batch import neutral formats (Quick and Simple)
7.7.2.1.15.12. Add LOD Variables
7.7.2.1.15.13. Import address information
7.7.2.1.15.14. Set EndOfLife per line
7.7.2.1.16. Project history report
7.7.2.2. Context menu of the Project Level
7.7.2.2.1. Open with PARTdataManager
7.7.2.2.2. Open Explorer
7.7.2.2.3. Delete project
7.7.2.2.4. Rename project
7.7.2.2.5. Copy project
7.7.2.2.6. Move project
7.7.2.2.7. Hide project
7.7.2.2.8. Test project
7.7.2.2.9. Translation
7.7.2.2.9.1. Show translations
7.7.2.2.9.2. Export CSV for translation
7.7.2.2.9.3. Import CSV for translation
7.7.2.2.10. Output
7.7.2.2.10.1. Save as CIP
7.7.2.2.10.2. Generate image data/preview images
7.7.2.2.10.3. Create previews per line
7.7.2.2.10.4. Create CSV table
7.7.2.2.10.5. Project dependencies
7.7.2.2.11. Automation
7.7.2.2.11.1. Edit project in batch mode
7.7.2.2.11.2. Add projects to classification
7.7.2.2.12. Project history report
7.7.2.3. Context menu of the File Level
7.7.2.3.1. Rename file
7.7.2.3.2. Open Windows Explorer
7.8. Edit project
7.8.1. Overview on tabbed pages
7.8.2. Tabbed page General
7.8.2.1. General
7.8.2.2. Settings for the catalog
7.8.2.3. PARTserver / PARTcommunity
7.8.2.4. Variables
7.8.2.4.1. Transfer attributes via CNS classification
7.8.2.4.2. Order/Groups of Variables - Hide columns (variables)
7.8.2.4.3. Variables containing external references
7.8.2.5. Classification
7.8.2.5.1. CNS classification and attributes
7.8.2.6. Table filter
7.8.2.7. Color and texture
7.8.2.7.1. Color
7.8.2.7.2. Texture
7.8.2.8. Maintain render materials
7.8.2.9. Render attributes
7.8.2.10. Alternative 2D size
7.8.2.11. Link
7.8.2.12. Expiration date
7.8.3. Tabbed page 3D project
7.8.3.1. Dimensioning views
7.8.3.2. 3D models
7.8.3.3. Variants
7.8.3.4. Links to parts
7.8.4. Tabbed page 2D derivation
7.8.5. Tabbed page 2D project
7.8.6. Tabbed page Bitmaps
7.8.7. Tabbed page Roller bearing
7.8.8. Tabbed page Assembly
7.8.9. Tabbed page Variable assignment (Project type"assembly table")
7.8.10. Tabbed page Links
7.8.11. Tabbed page Catalog help
7.8.12. Translation tabbed page
7.8.13. Tabbed page Image
7.8.14. Tabbed page Database
7.8.15. Tabbed page Picture file
7.8.16. Tabbed page Table file
7.8.17. Tabbed page Document
7.8.18. Tabbed page Documents
7.8.18.1. Media Variables for tooltip information on PARTcommunity
7.8.18.1.1. Create Media Variable
7.8.18.1.2. Translate Media Variables
7.8.18.1.3. Dialog area "Derivation hierarchy"
7.8.18.2. Media Variables for 3D PDF datasheets (PARTtemplateDesigner)
7.8.19. History tabbed page
7.8.20. Tabbed page QA check
7.8.21. Catalog separation tabbed page
7.8.22. Release Notes tabbed page
7.9. Preview
8. PARTproject project environment - Topics
8.1. Function
8.2. General interface
8.3. Create project - example
8.3.1. Step 1: Create New Folder
8.3.2. Step 2: Create sub-folder
8.3.3. Step 3: Create new project
8.3.4. Step 4: Edit project
8.3.4.1. Create geometry *.3db
8.3.4.2. Create preview *.bmp
8.3.4.3. Create characteristic attribute table *.tac
8.3.5. Step 5: Testing the new project in PARTdataManager
8.3.6. Step 6: Create index
8.4. Adjust 2-D derivations
8.4.1. 2D derivation: Automatic dimensioning
8.4.1.1. Example
8.4.1.2. Horizontal, vertical and parallel dimensioning
8.4.1.2.1. Mandatory parameters
8.4.1.2.2. Optional parameters
8.4.1.3. Radial dimensioning
8.4.1.3.1. Mandatory parameters
8.4.1.3.2. Optional parameters
8.4.1.4. Angular dimensioning
8.4.1.4.1. Mandatory parameters
8.4.1.4.2. Optional parameters
8.4.1.5. Annotation
8.4.1.5.1. Mandatory parameters
8.4.1.5.2. Optional parameters
8.4.1.6. Part-Annotation
8.4.1.6.1. Mandatory parameters
8.4.1.6.2. Optional parameters
8.4.1.7. Optional parameters
8.4.1.8. Using variables
8.4.1.9. PARTdesigner Expressions
8.4.2. 2D derivation: alternatively shorted view
8.4.2.1. Function
8.4.2.2. Configuration
8.4.2.3. Example
8.4.3. 2D derivation: enhance standards
8.4.3.1. Create New 2D drawing
8.4.3.1.1. Create drawing
8.4.3.1.2. Save drawing
8.4.3.2. Allocate 2D derivation in PARTproject
8.4.3.3. Display in the PARTdataManager
8.4.3.4. Export into CAD system
8.4.3.5. Add dimensioning directly before transferring to PARTdataManager
8.4.4. 2D derivation: create own views
8.4.4.1. Overview
8.4.4.2. [Template] with basic information
8.4.4.3. [Description] for display name
8.4.4.4. [ELEMENT_grid] to place several derivations
8.4.4.4.1. Element_<title_value>
8.4.4.4.2. Element_<ratio_title_value>
8.4.4.5. [ELEMENT_box] as wildcard element
8.4.4.6. [ELEMENT_derivation] for one single derivation
8.4.4.7. [ELEMENT_text] Text
8.4.4.8. [ELEMENT_table] Table
8.4.4.9. [ELEMENT_frame] Combine more elements in frame
8.4.4.10. [Formats] Different paper formats
8.4.4.11. Translations
8.4.4.12. DW files per table line
8.5. Create technical previews / Dimensioning views
8.5.1. *.3db files
8.5.1.1. Select *.3db object
8.5.1.2. Dimensioning *.3db Object
8.5.2. Import DWG/DXF files and convert them into .pra format
8.5.3. Generate *.pra files with the free driver "Roland DXY 1150"
8.5.4. *.tif files
8.5.5. Image-table connection
8.6. Add projects to classification
8.6.1. Assignment at project level
8.6.1.1. Allocate classifications
8.6.1.2. Assign Attributes
8.6.2. Allocation at directory level
8.6.2.1. Allocate classification
8.6.2.1.1. Manuel Input
8.6.2.1.2. Automatic take-over
8.6.2.2. Allocate Attributes
8.6.2.2.1. Set attribute
8.6.2.2.2. Map variables from other class
8.6.2.2.3. Get class variables from file
8.6.2.3. Use classification from project
8.6.3. Index update
8.6.4. Classes in the PARTdataManager
8.6.4.1. Selection of Classes window
8.6.4.2. Parts information
8.6.4.3. Class variables in table header
8.6.5. Apply own classification
8.6.6. Classifying own parts
8.6.6.1. Value take-over from the Measure dialog window
8.7. Apply own Class system
8.7.1. Call up
8.7.2. Create class system
8.7.3. Edit class system
8.7.3.1. Building/editing class system
8.7.3.2. Create / edit attributes
8.7.4. Classify part / edit attributes
8.7.4.1. Index update
8.7.4.2. Assign class
8.7.4.3. Edit attributes
8.7.4.4. Index update
8.7.5. Own classes in PARTdataManager
8.7.5.1. Selection via "Classes" tabbed page
8.7.5.2. Part information
8.7.5.3. Show class attributes in the column header of the table
8.7.6. Class systems: export translations...
8.7.7. Class systems: Import translations...
8.8. Class systems: map...
8.8.1. Overview
8.8.2. Create new mapping
8.8.2.1. Configure mapping strategy
8.8.2.1.1. Levenshtein strategy
8.8.2.1.2. eClass upgrade strategy
8.8.3. Edit mapping
8.8.4. Map class systems: Example
8.9. Published elements
8.9.1. General
8.9.2. Creating the published elements
8.9.2.1. Published element - Select face
8.9.2.2. Published element - Select sketch
8.9.2.3. Published element - Select plane
8.9.2.4. Published element - Choose connection point
8.9.3. Published elements in the CAD system
8.9.4. Display in PARTdataManager
8.9.5. Name mapping for published elements
8.10. Classify threaded connections (own company standards)
8.10.1. Connection points at threaded connections
8.11. Create catalogs - Quick&Simple
8.11.1. Prepare catalog data (provided by customer as standard)
8.11.2. Import data / Create catalog
8.11.3. Post-processing
8.12. Tips and tricks
8.12.1. Renaming variables
9. PARTproject QA
9.1. Which objectives are achieved with PARTproject QA?
9.2. Process chain in an overview
9.3. PARTproject QA: Basics
9.3.1. Installation QA Modules
9.3.2. Activate QA
9.3.3. PARTproject QA: Svn Login
9.3.4. Download catalog from server
9.3.5. Update catalog
9.3.6. Uninstall catalog
9.3.7. Test projects in the PARTdataManager
9.4. Symbols of QA-status and Versioning system
9.4.1. Symbols QA-status
9.4.2. Symbols Versioning system
9.5. Editing catalogs
9.5.1. Creating a directory structure
9.5.1.1. Download catalog from server
9.5.1.2. Creating a new directory / project
9.5.1.3. Rename folder
9.5.1.4. Uninstall catalog
9.5.1.5. Delete directory/Delete project
9.5.1.6. Move folder/Move project
9.5.2. Uploading working material
9.5.3. Modelling
9.5.3.1. Versioning system
9.5.3.1.1. Show status of the file
9.5.3.1.2. Checking out projects / directories (for editing)
9.5.3.1.3. Edit project / directory
9.5.3.1.4. Check in project (set read-only)
9.5.3.1.5. Upload changed data of the project to the server
9.5.3.1.6. Download changed data of the project from the server
9.5.3.2. Set QA status
9.5.3.2.1. Level 1
9.5.3.2.2. Level 2
9.5.3.2.3. Level 3
9.5.3.2.4. Level 4
9.5.3.2.5. Level 5
9.5.3.2.6. Level 6
9.5.3.2.7. Level 7
9.5.3.2.8. Level 8
9.5.3.3. Comments - History
9.5.3.3.1. Comments at SVN level
9.5.3.3.1.1. Uploading
9.5.3.3.1.2. Downloading
9.5.3.3.2. Comments on QA status level
9.5.3.3.2.1. Changes at directory level
9.5.3.3.2.2. Changes at project level
9.6. History tab page
9.7. QA check tab page
9.8. History analyzer
9.9. Add ERP-Mapping... / Edit ERP-Mapping...
9.9.1. Complete workflow at a glance
9.9.1.1. Add ERP-Mapping... and Edit ERP-Mapping... (catalog modeling)
9.9.1.2. Installation of catalog update (at the customer)
9.9.2. User interface and a simple use case
9.9.3. The most important use cases
9.9.3.1. Interchanged lines - Expired lines
9.9.3.2. Project removed
9.9.3.3. Change of project name
9.9.3.4. Changes of decimal places
9.9.3.5. Renaming of value range variables
9.9.3.6. Renaming of fixed variables
9.9.3.7. Changing a fixed variable into a value range variable
9.9.3.8. Changes of value range
9.9.3.9. Splitting of project with value range variable in two projects with fixed variable
9.9.3.10. Merging 2 projects with fixed variables in one project with value range variable
9.9.3.11. Resolved value range
9.9.4. User interface: Reference of icons and functions in detail
9.10. Publish catalog
9.10.1. Prepare catalog
9.10.2. Generate QA catalog | Publish Live state...
9.10.3. Info dialogs: Messages... | Publication status | Publishing history | Log file
9.10.3.1. Messages...
9.10.3.2. Publication status
9.10.3.3. Publishing history
9.10.3.4. Log file
9.10.4. Settings
9.10.5. Release Notes
9.11. Troubleshooting
9.11.1. Update V9 to V10 / QA commands not displayed anymore
9.11.2. eCATALOGsolutions: PARTproject QA - Solve SVN conflict
9.11.3. Delete lock-files / Repair directory
9.11.3.1. Delete lock-files
9.11.3.2. Repair directory
9.11.4. Error message "Attempted to lock an already-locked dir"
10. PARTdesigner parametric tool
10.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
10.2. Function
10.3. GUI
10.4. A small example from A to Z
10.5. The individual menu areas
10.5.1. History
10.5.1.1. What are Features?
10.5.1.2. Part (name) context menu
10.5.1.2.1. Part information... (part)
10.5.1.2.2. Insert Fixed plane...
10.5.1.2.3. Exchange base planes (part)
10.5.1.2.4. Import foreign geometries
10.5.1.2.5. Dependencies... (part)
10.5.1.2.6. Search
10.5.1.2.7. Rotate (assembly)
10.5.1.2.8. Pan (assembly)
10.5.1.2.9. Mirror
10.5.1.2.10. Level of Detail
10.5.1.2.10.1. Configuration
10.5.1.2.10.1.1. Context menu commands
10.5.1.2.10.1.2. General adjustments
10.5.1.2.10.1.3. Special adjustments
10.5.1.2.10.2. Workflows
10.5.1.2.10.3. pdetailopt.cfg - Settings
10.5.1.2.10.3.1. Block MAIN
10.5.1.2.10.3.2. Block CONFIGNAMES
10.5.1.2.10.3.3. CATALOGS, DIRECTORIES, PROJECTS Blocks
10.5.1.2.10.3.4. Tabulation
10.5.1.2.10.3.5. Export of neutral formats and 2D derivation
10.5.1.3. Context menu base plane
10.5.1.3.1. Settings... (base plane)
10.5.1.3.2. New sketch... (base plane)
10.5.1.3.3. New 2-D sketch... (base plane)
10.5.1.3.3.1. Buttons in connection with New 2D drawing
10.5.1.3.3.1.1. Text
10.5.1.3.3.1.2. Polyline
10.5.1.3.3.1.3. ellipses
10.5.1.3.3.1.4. Insert hatch
10.5.1.3.3.1.5. Dimensioning mode
10.5.1.3.4. Dependencies... (Plane Feature)
10.5.1.3.5. Insert new plane... (Plane Feature)
10.5.1.3.6. Delete plane (Plane Feature)
10.5.1.3.7. Visible (Plane Feature)
10.5.1.3.8. Paste sketch
10.5.1.4. Sketch context menu
10.5.1.4.1. Edit...
10.5.1.4.2. Duplicate sketch
10.5.1.4.3. Construction sketch
10.5.1.4.4. Base
10.5.1.4.4.1. Extrude...
10.5.1.4.4.2. Rotate...
10.5.1.4.5. Cut
10.5.1.4.5.1. Extrude...
10.5.1.4.5.2. Rotate...
10.5.1.4.6. Copy (only sketch)
10.5.1.4.7. Cut (including dependencies) - Move complete history tree
10.5.1.4.8. Rename
10.5.1.4.9. Delete...
10.5.1.4.10. Show error...
10.5.1.4.11. Dependencies...
10.5.1.4.12. Visible in this configuration
10.5.1.4.13. Set mark
10.5.1.5. Extrusion and/or rotation feature context menu
10.5.1.5.1. Edit... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
10.5.1.5.2. Show error... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
10.5.1.5.3. Rename... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
10.5.1.5.4. Delete... (Base extrusion / Cut extrusion)
10.5.1.5.5. Dependencies... (Extrusion feature)
10.5.1.5.6. Convert to cut / Convert to base
10.5.1.5.7. Set mark
10.5.2. 3D view
10.5.2.1. Line view
10.5.2.2. Zoom / Move
10.5.2.3. Magnifying glass
10.5.2.4. Transparency
10.5.2.5. Animation / Set rotation center
10.5.2.6. Display published elements and show text attributes
10.5.2.7. Select perspective
10.5.2.8. Define section cut...
10.5.2.9. Measurement of 3D parts
10.5.2.10. Print
10.5.2.11. Face attributes
10.5.2.11.1. Assign face attributes
10.5.2.11.2. Set face attributes to several faces at once
10.5.2.11.3. Texture and color changes are also displayed in PARTdesigner
10.5.2.11.4. Edit / display attributes already used in the Face class browser
10.5.2.11.5. Face attributes
10.5.2.11.6. The individual Face attributes
10.5.2.11.6.1. Color
10.5.2.11.6.2. Render material
10.5.2.11.6.3. Surface
10.5.2.11.6.4. Text
10.5.2.11.6.4.1. CAD text attribute on face
10.5.2.11.6.4.2. HTML text attribute on face
10.5.2.11.6.4.3. Text fields in 3D view connected to variables
10.5.3. Variables
10.5.3.1. Apply new variable - Commit
10.5.3.2. Change variable value
10.5.3.3. Delete variable
10.5.3.4. Delete unused
10.5.3.5. Import...
10.5.3.6. Rename
10.5.3.7. Replace with content
10.5.4. Sketcher (feature based)
10.5.4.1. Overview of user interface
10.5.4.2. Launching the 2-D Sketcher
10.5.4.2.1. Create new sketch
10.5.4.2.2. Edit sketch
10.5.4.3. Function buttons
10.5.4.3.1. Basics for use
10.5.4.3.2. Point
10.5.4.3.2.1. Connection points for assembly construction
10.5.4.3.2.1.1. General connection points
10.5.4.3.2.1.2. Name conventions for Connection points and Insertion lines
10.5.4.3.2.1.3. Direction of connection points
10.5.4.3.2.1.4. Connection points at miters
10.5.4.3.2.1.5. Connection points at connection elements
10.5.4.3.2.1.6. Create Connection line
10.5.4.3.2.2. Create pattern
10.5.4.3.2.2.1. Create pattern with same alignment
10.5.4.3.2.2.2. Create rotated pattern
10.5.4.3.2.2.2.1. Create pattern with circular orientation
10.5.4.3.2.2.2.2. Angular borings
10.5.4.3.2.2.2.3. Arrange borings to points of reference
10.5.4.3.2.2.2.4. Move point of reference of rotated pattern
10.5.4.3.2.2.3. Irregular patterns
10.5.4.3.2.3. Sweep
10.5.4.3.2.4. Connection points as Published elements for automatic placement in the CAD
10.5.4.3.3. Line
10.5.4.3.4. N-edge
10.5.4.3.5. Circle
10.5.4.3.6. Arc
10.5.4.3.7. Delete
10.5.4.3.8. Copy, mirror, rotate
10.5.4.3.9. Attributes
10.5.4.3.10. Edit existing geometry
10.5.4.3.11. Threads
10.5.4.3.11.1. Cylindrical thread by length
10.5.4.3.11.1.1. Outer thread with example pin
10.5.4.3.11.1.1.1. Pitch thread
10.5.4.3.11.1.1.2. Fine thread - variants
10.5.4.3.11.1.2. Inner thread using the example of a cap nut
10.5.4.3.11.2. Conical thread by lengths
10.5.4.3.11.2.1. Pitch thread
10.5.4.3.12. File management
10.5.4.3.12.1. *.dbs-, *.skt bzw. *.hsk files - "Insert sketch" window
10.5.4.3.12.2. Window „DXF Import“
10.5.4.4. History tree
10.5.4.5. Context menus
10.5.4.5.1. Mark dependent elements
10.5.4.5.2. Change parameter
10.5.4.5.3. Functions - PARTdesigner Expressions
10.5.4.5.4. Rotation axis
10.5.5. 2D view
10.6. Menus
10.6.1. File
10.6.1.1. New
10.6.1.2. New Drawing
10.6.1.3. Open file
10.6.1.4. Close
10.6.1.5. Save and Save as......
10.6.1.6. Part information
10.6.1.7. Recent parts
10.6.1.8. Tables last opened
10.6.1.9. Close
10.6.2. View
10.6.2.1. History manager
10.6.2.2. 2D view
10.6.2.3. 3D view
10.6.2.4. Variable Manager
10.6.2.5. Sketcher
10.6.2.6. Table window
10.6.3. Extras
10.6.3.1. Settings...
10.6.3.1.1. PARTdesigner tab page
10.6.3.1.2. Sketcher (conv.) tab page
10.6.3.1.3. Sketcher (feat.) tab page (based on feature)
10.6.3.1.3.1. Color settings
10.6.3.1.3.2. Performance
10.6.3.1.3.3. Grid
10.6.3.1.4. Formula optimizer tab page
10.6.3.1.5. Other tab pages
10.6.3.2. Show all toolbars
10.6.3.3. Calculate volume and center of gravity
10.6.3.4. Find EPSILON values...
10.6.4. Window
10.6.4.1. Cascade windows
10.6.4.2. Tile
10.6.4.3. Arrange automatically
10.6.5. ? (Help)
10.7. Button commands of toolbars
10.7.1. Standard toolbar
10.7.1.1. New file
10.7.1.2. Save / Save as...
10.7.1.3. Open main dialog window
10.7.1.4. Search
10.7.1.5. Automatic recalc on/off
10.7.1.6. Test part
10.7.2. 3D view toolbar
10.7.3. Extended 3D toolbar
10.7.4. Select Level of Detail of part
10.7.5. Export
10.7.5.1. Case 1 - Export 3-D part to 3-D CAD system
10.7.5.2. Case 2 - Export 3-D part to 2-D CAD system
10.8. Functions - PARTdesigner-Expressions
11. PARTeditor table editor
11.1. Call up PARTeditor
11.1.1. License selection dialog box at Floating licensing
11.2. Function
11.3. GUI
11.4. Small example from A to Z
11.5. Menus and icons
11.5.1. File
11.5.1.1. New
11.5.1.2. Open
11.5.1.2.1. Read CSV-file
11.5.1.3. Save or Save as...
11.5.1.4. Save as CSV file
11.5.1.5. Exit
11.5.1.6. List of recently opened files
11.5.2. Format
11.5.2.1. ID data
11.5.2.2. Variable Manager
11.5.2.2.1. Attribute description set
11.5.2.2.2. Identification type
11.5.2.2.3. Display
11.5.2.2.4. Buttons
11.5.2.2.4.1. Standard variables
11.5.2.2.4.1.1. Transfer order number to the CAD
11.5.2.2.4.1.2. Mark parts to be avoided
11.5.2.3. Description of geometry
11.5.2.4. Sequence
11.5.2.5. Appearance
11.5.2.6. Value ranges
11.5.2.6.1. Defining value range - example
11.5.2.6.2. Define designation - example
11.5.2.6.3. Value ranges with graphic - example
11.5.2.6.3.1. Value range columns
11.5.2.6.3.2. Value ranges with images - PARTeditor
11.5.2.7. Attribute algorithms
11.5.2.7.1. Translation functions
11.5.3. Edit
11.5.3.1. Cut
11.5.3.2. Copy
11.5.3.3. Paste
11.5.3.4. Overwrite
11.5.3.5. Attach
11.5.3.6. Delete
11.5.4. Table
11.5.4.1. Add row
11.5.4.2. Delete row
11.5.4.3. Move row up
11.5.4.4. Move row down
11.5.4.5. Duplicate line
11.5.4.6. Resolve value ranges
11.5.4.7. Sort
11.5.4.8. Move to the right
11.5.4.9. Move down
11.5.4.10. Test mode
11.5.4.11. Debugger
11.5.4.12. Save variables as template
11.5.4.13. Save variables as template for CSV import
11.5.4.14. Set standard table row
11.5.5. Extras
11.5.5.1. Show all toolbars
11.5.5.2. Settings...
11.5.6. ? (Help)
11.6. Controlling PARTeditor externally - DDE commands
12. Assistants
12.1. Create Search assistant / Calculation assistant
13. Configurator (Assemblies in PARTdataManager)
13.1. Function
13.2. Function with other modules
13.3. Project types
13.3.1. Configuration
13.3.2. Template
13.3.3. Assembly-Table-Project
13.4. Launch
13.4.1. Modify an existing set of rules
13.4.2. Create new set of rules
13.5. GUI
13.5.1. Context menus: "Configurator" dialog
13.5.1.1. Context menu of assembly
13.5.1.1.1. Properties...
13.5.1.1.1.1. General
13.5.1.1.1.2. Center point
13.5.1.1.1.3. Type
13.5.1.1.2. Open tree
13.5.1.2. Context menu of "Parts" directory
13.5.1.2.1. Insert part...
13.5.1.3. Context menu of single parts
13.5.1.3.1. Properties...
13.5.1.3.2. Delete...
13.5.1.3.3. Edit in PARTproject...
13.5.1.3.4. Show links
13.5.1.4. Context menu of "Table restrictions" directory
13.5.1.4.1. Properties
13.5.1.5. Context menu of index “Value range assignments“
13.5.1.5.1. Properties
13.5.1.6. Context menu of index "Conditions"
13.5.1.6.1. Insert condition...
13.5.1.6.1.1. Window Condition properties
13.5.1.6.1.2. Context menu of the fields Condition 1 and Condition 2
13.5.1.7. Context menu of a connection point
13.5.1.7.1. New rule…
13.5.1.7.1.1. Properties
13.5.1.7.1.2. Positioning
13.5.1.7.1.3. Connection part - Connection point
13.5.1.7.1.4. Example 1
13.5.1.7.1.5. Example 2
13.5.1.7.1.6. Example 3
13.5.2. Context menus: "Assembly" Dialog
13.5.2.1. Context menu of the assembly
13.5.2.1.1. Search...
13.5.2.1.2. Transparency
13.5.2.1.3. Edit in PARTproject...
13.5.2.1.4. Insert (part)
13.5.2.2. Context menu of part
13.5.2.2.1. Zoom All
13.5.2.2.2. Delete
13.5.2.2.3. Transfer to PARTbom
13.5.2.2.4. Transparency
13.5.2.2.5. Edit in PARTproject...
13.5.2.3. Context menu of a connection point
13.5.3. Context menus: 3-D / 2-D / technical details
13.5.4. Menus
13.5.4.1. File
13.5.4.1.1. Open
13.5.4.1.2. Saving templates
13.5.4.2. Export
13.5.4.3. View
13.5.4.4. Configurator
13.5.4.4.1. New
13.5.4.4.2. Save configuration / Save configuration as
13.5.4.4.3. Create translation file
13.5.4.4.4. Show configurations and tables
13.5.4.5. Extras
13.5.4.6. Window
13.5.4.7. ? (Help)
13.6. What does it mean if...
13.7. Example 1- Create a system of rules
13.7.1. PARTdesigner: Defining connection points
13.7.1.1. Connection point of single part 1 "plate"
13.7.1.2. Connection point of single part 2 "butterfly screw"
13.7.2. Configurator: Add new configuration
13.7.2.1. Insert start element
13.7.2.2. Inserting the butterfly screw
13.7.2.3. Add components to the Assembly menu
13.7.2.4. Connect the components via rules
13.7.2.4.1. Plate: Assign connection point (Drill) and butterfly screw
13.7.2.4.2. Defining first condition
13.7.2.4.3. Define second condition
13.7.2.5. Save assembly
13.7.3. Create index
13.7.4. PARTdataManager: Open the new assembly
13.8. Example 2 - Create an Assembly-Table-Project
13.8.1. Create dummy starting part
13.8.2. Create Assembly configuration
13.8.2.1. Adding assemblies
13.8.2.2. Rules
13.8.2.3. Conditions
13.8.3. Testing the Assembly Configuration
13.8.4. Create template
13.8.5. Create Assembly-Table-Project
13.9. Example 3 - Create subassembly
13.9.1. Inserting elements
13.9.2. Release of the connection points
13.9.3. Adopt the i-beam in the Assembly
13.9.4. Rule – pipe clip
13.9.5. Insert pipe clip parts
13.9.6. Position pipe clip
13.10. Example 4 - Automatic dimensioning
13.11. Example 5 - Configure own 2-D derivations
14. PARTtemplateDesigner
14.1. Create template from A to Z
14.2. Open existing catalog template
14.3. Basic functions / settings
14.3.1. "Basic functions" toolbar
14.3.2. Template configuration
14.3.3. Designer configuration
14.3.4. "File" menu
14.4. "Elements" toolbar
14.4.1. Create / change Elements
14.4.2. General settings
14.4.3. Page settings
14.4.4. Geometry
14.4.5. Text
14.4.6. Table
14.4.7. 3D view
14.4.8. U3D
14.4.9. Derivation
14.4.10. Technical view
14.4.11. Image
14.4.12. Flash
14.4.13. QRCode
14.5. "Layer" tabbed page/dialog box
14.6. Edit Media Variables in the Media editor
14.6.1. Create / edit Media Variables
14.6.1.1. Create Media Variables
14.6.1.2. Edit Media Variables
14.6.2. Edit table variables
14.6.3. Hide table columns
14.7. Edit Media Variables in PARTproject
14.7.1. Inherit variable properties
14.7.2. Translate Media Variables
15. Interactive Product Configurator
15.1. Modeling guidelines
15.1.1. Assemblies
15.1.2. Direction of connection points
15.1.3. Name conventions for Connection points and Insertion lines
15.1.4. Create Connection line
15.1.5. Connection points at miters
15.1.6. Dummy starting part
15.2. XML file structure
15.2.1. Allparts
15.2.2. Part
15.2.3. Conparts
15.2.4. Baseparts
15.2.5. Categories
15.2.6. BOMexport
15.2.7. Replaceparts
15.2.8. Translation
16. PARTapplicationConfigurator
16.1. Program GUI
16.2. Open file
16.3. Delete projects
17. PARTdxfConverter
17.1. Function
17.2. GUI of PARTdxfConverter
17.3. Working with PARTdxfConverter
17.3.1. Selection of the base directory
17.3.2. Selecting the start directory
17.3.3. Selecting the target directory
17.3.4. File structure
17.3.4.1. Clamp entry
17.3.4.2. Do not create a project
17.3.4.3. One project per file
17.3.4.4. One project per directory
17.3.4.5. One project per block
17.3.4.6. Create DBS files in 2.0 format
17.3.5. Line assignment
17.3.6. Font assignment
17.3.7. Element filter
17.3.8. About...
17.3.9. Preview and starting the project (*.prj) creation process
18. Setting options / 2-D derivation
18.1. Preferences
18.1.1. Launch
18.1.2. "PARTdataManager" tabbed page
18.1.3. "Part selection" tabbed page
18.1.3.1. Size of preview
18.1.3.2. Sorting
18.1.3.3. Project statements
18.1.3.4. Document types
18.1.4. "Bill of material" tabbed page
18.1.5. "Administrator" tabbed page
18.1.6. "Table" tabbed page
18.1.7. "Network" tabbed page
18.1.8. "Log settings" tabbed page
18.1.9. "Export to CAD" tabbed page
18.1.10. "Assembly" tabbed page
18.1.11. "Search" tabbed page
18.1.11.1. General
18.1.11.2. Text search
18.1.11.3. Sketch search (2D)
18.1.11.4. Geometric search (3D)
18.1.11.5. Topology
18.1.11.6. Color search
18.1.12. "3D settings" tabbed page
18.1.12.1. Templates
18.1.12.2. "Elements" tabbed page
18.1.12.2.1. Display
18.1.12.2.2. Line colors / thickness
18.1.12.2.3. Threads
18.1.12.2.4. Center point
18.1.12.3. "Environment" tabbed page
18.1.12.3.1. Background colors
18.1.12.3.2. Background texture
18.1.12.3.3. Logo
18.1.12.3.4. Environment sphere
18.1.12.3.5. Floor
18.1.12.4. "Miscellaneous" tabbed page
18.1.12.4.1. Handling
18.1.12.4.2. Mouse and keyboard assignment
18.1.12.4.3. Correct aspect ratio
18.1.12.4.4. Other
18.1.12.4.5. Controls
18.1.12.4.6. Standard material
18.1.13. "2D view" tabbed page
18.1.14. "META" tabbed page
18.1.15. "Colors" tabbed page
18.2. Create 2D derivation
18.2.1. Calling 2-D drafting
18.2.2. "2D view" dialog box
18.2.2.1. Standard views
18.2.2.1.1. Current view
18.2.2.2. Combination views
18.2.2.2.1. Render mode
18.2.2.2.2. Scale and Paper formats
18.2.2.2.2.1. Scale, position sketch elements in 2D view
18.2.2.2.2.2. Adjust paper format in 2D view
18.2.2.3. Settings / visibility
18.2.2.4. Alternative 2D size Optimize drawing view on paper size /
18.2.2.5. Add dimensioning in PARTdataManager before the export
18.2.2.6. Transfer special derivations or technical views to CAD system
18.2.3. Context menu and buttons "2D view" window
19. Measure
20. FAQ
20.1. Help
20.2. Context help...
20.3. About
20.4. Licenses
20.4.1. License information
20.4.1.1. "General" tabbed page
20.4.1.2. "License selection" tabbed page
20.4.1.3. "Expiring licenses" tabbed page
20.4.1.4. "Active licenses" tabbed page
20.4.1.5. "Checkout" tabbed page
20.4.2. Licensing
20.4.2.1. "Request licenses online" index page for single workstation license
20.4.2.2. "Request licenses online" index page with FLM license
20.4.2.3. Entering licenses... (Single workstation)
20.4.2.4. Entering licenses... (FLM)
20.4.2.5. Check licenses... (Single workstation)
20.4.2.6. Check licenses... (FLM)
20.4.2.7. No valid license available
20.5. System info/Support
20.6. PARTconcept: Ticketing
20.7. Remote maintenance
20.8. Global Logging System
20.9. 3D preview
20.10. Directories - Change sorting
21. Appendix
21.1. Regular expression
21.2. Third Party License Information
Index