How can I search for parts by sketch?

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Our 3D CAD supplier models have been moved to 3Dfindit.com, the new visual search engine for 3D CAD, CAE & BIM models.

You can log in there with your existing account of this site.

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You can conduct a search based on self-drawn sketches.

Note
For a successful search, the part should be represented by at least 2 views (for example: top, right).

Click on Advanced Search.

-> A drop down menu opens.
Choose Sketch 2D.
Open the list field by arrow button and select the catalog which you want to search through.
In order to draw the first sketch, click on the desired view (Top, Front, Side).
Select black as your color.
Select the circle function.
With your left mouse button, click into the center of the sketch and pull open a black circle by holding down the left mouse button.
Change your color to white.
With the left mouse button, click into the midpoint of the sketch and pull open a smaller white circle whilst holding down the left mouse button.
Change the color back to black.
Change tool to paintbrush.
Set the line thickness to 14.
Draw the spokes.
Click into the next view box in order to make your second sketch. Draw a second version of the hand wheel. The settings are already set correctly.
Click on Search.

Note
After a search was conducted, the created sketches are saved and are available for use upon next launch (in the current situation they are available for use until you log off)
The search results are listed.
Open the first hit.

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