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The user interface is subdivided into the following areas:
At the top you can find the menu bar with the menus File, View, Extras and Help, below the Standard toolbar with buttons especially for the file management, the controlling of the docking windows (on/off) and the export.
The main view is composed by single docking windows.
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The above figure shows all existing docking windows (working areas) as an overview. Normally you won't use all docking windows at the same time. Make your own user interface as desired.
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In the following you will get a short overview on the single docking windows (working areas) with a link to the respective chapter:
The docking window 3D History is a central "arena" within PARTdesigner. Via its context menus, the Sketcher (with Sketch history) is opened and the part created.
In the Sketch history all design steps are documented, so that you can retrace later how a part is assembled and possibly modify a step. When calling a new file at first the feature tree only shows the three Base levels XY, ZX, YZ. All other design steps (sketches, rotations, extrusions, etc.) are then listed below.
The button
or the respective menu item open the docking
window 3D History or bring it into the
foreground.
Detailed information on 3D History can be found under Section 6.6, “ 3D History docking window ”.
A 3D solid must basically be created via a 2D sketch. This 2D sketch is created in the Sketcher dialog area.
Here, through individual design steps, the sketches are created, which later then create the basis for extrusions and rotations in the 3D History dialog area.
The button
Sketcher or the respective menu item open the respective
docking window Sketcher and
Sketch history or bring them into the
foreground.
Detailed information on the Sketcher can be found under Section 6.9, “ Sketcher docking window ”.
The button
3D window or the respective menu item open the docking
window 3D view or bring
it into the foreground.
Detailed information on 3D view can be found under Section 6.7, “ 3D view docking window ”.
In PARTdesigner, instead of fixed dimensioning values, variables are created, which are filled by concrete values from the characteristic attribute table. This method has the advantage that a new sketch must not be made for each part value (characteristic).
In the docking window Variable Manager, you can create new variables or change already existing variables.
The
button Variable Manager
or the respective menu item open the docking
window Variable Manager
or bring it into the foreground.
Detailed information on the Variable Manager can be found under Section 6.8, “ Variable Manager docking window ”.
The button
Table window or the respective menu item open the docking
window Table or bring it
into the foreground.
When changing a table line or a value range value, the respective characteristic in the docking window 3D view, Sketcher or 2D derivation is automatically visualized.
When loading a table by calling a prj- or 3db file, the table is displayed in the below area of PARTdesigner by default.
Via File menu -> Open you can also load a characteristic attribute table (*.tab/tac file).
When explicitly calling a table it gets a large working area.
Detailed information on Table can be found under Section 6.11, “ Table docking window ”.
The button 2D derivation or the respective menu item open the docking
window 2D derivation or
bring it into the foreground.
In order to display the solid body of the 3D view in 2D mode, please choose a perspective (Front, Back, Right, Left, Top, Bottom) or view under Default views or Combination views.
Also see Section 6.10, “ 2D derivation docking window ”.
Details on 2D view in PARTdataManager can be found under Section 12.2, “ Create 2D derivation ”.