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In the example in hand we will initially perform a Full-text search. This is opened and activated at program start by default.
The Full-text search is performed with the following settings:
Current selection (ISO) [select "Norm" -> "ISO" at the Catalogs tabbed page]
Full-text search with the following term:
hexagon bolt D=10 L=50
Detailed information on syntax is found under Section 3.1.1.6.4.2, “ Full-text search ” or directly out of the application by clicking .
-> The view changes at the CloudNavigator tabbed page. The graph shows concrete single parts. You can recognize this at the respective icon . When you move the mouse over a result, then a tooltip appears. There you can see the characteristic M10x50, which exactly meets the condition.
In the next step on a result part a GeoSearch shall be performed.
Open the context menu at the desired part and click on Geometric Search.
Result: The search part of the GeoSearch moves into the center of the graph and the result parts are grouped around the search part.
The results of the first search (here Text Search) and second search (here GeoSearch) can be compared side by side. With pressed mouse button you can move the graph as a whole or single nodes. At each node you can find the context menu command Zoom, wherewith you can move the desired node into the center.
Now two hits shall be loaded into the Part comparison.
At the Cloud Navigation Search you reach the part comparison via context menu -> Common context -> Part comparison.
Once select Load as first part and once Load as second part.
-> The Part comparison dialog box is docked and the desired parts are transferred.
You can find detailed information on the part comparison under Section 3.1.1.6.10, “ Part comparison ”.
At the Variables search in the CloudNavigator you can compare two slightly modified search runs side by side.
In this example it is searched under "DIN -> Bolts -> Head cap bolts". (The dialog box shows the according geometric variables.)
Call up the Variables search and set the value 5 for the variable D.
-> The settings are displayed in the search methods section.
-> The view switches to the CloudNavigator tabbed page and shows the resulting graph.
Now anew call up the Variables search via context menu of the root node.
In the line of ERP_PDM_NUMBER insert the place holder symbol '*'. Thus at the next search run the result parts have to have an ERP number.
In this example the option is selected.
-> The second search with the additional parameter only delivers one result.
You can compare the results of both search runs directly side by side.
With the same method optionally further modified search runs can be performed and compared.
At the Topology search in the CloudNavigator you can compare the results of two similar search runs directly side by side.
Call up the Topology search and set Largest dimension greater or equals (>=) 1000 mm.
-> You will see the settings in the search methods section.
-> The view switches to the CloudNavigator tabbed page with the search results.
Now call up the Topology search via context menu command again.
Here in the example shall be performed.
-> The second search with the changed value still delivers only 1 result.
You can compare the results of both search runs directly side by side.