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In the following the setting options and functions in the Geometric search (3D) dialog box are explained:
You can select a search part from any catalog [Projects tabbed page] or load any geometry from your computer (neutral format or CAD format) [3D files] .
Determine the search part on the left side in the History section.
Select the Projects tabbed page.
The lastly loaded parts are displayed under History -> Projects. You just have to select it. -> The part will then be displayed on the right side under Preview.
If the needed search part is not yet displayed in the History section, then at first you have to load it in the Part view or you perform a Geometric Search (3D) via context menu command:
You can start a geometric search via context menu command Geometrical search for this part of each result part. Afterwards it is also listed under History.
You can also find the context menu command Geometrical search for this part in the directory structure of the following tabbed pages: Catalogs, Classes, Favorites, History and Analyses.
Furthermore you can find the context menu command Geometrical search for this part in the Part view, in the Links dialog box.
You can use any 3D file as search part:
In the History section select the 3D files tabbed page.
In the history select the desired file or load a new geometry via click on Load geometry.
-> On the right side under Preview the respective 3D preview is displayed.
A number of formats can be opened: [48]
If there is an ambiguity for a file extension, an additional dialog box appears.
Ambiguities are possible for a file
extension such as .prt
for example,
which is used by Creo Elements and NX as well, furthermore for
several versions of a CAD system.
In the list field select the desired system and the desired version.
Then the dialog box Selection for unit opens.
In the list field, select the correct unit: mm, cm, dm , m, INCH, FEET, INCH/10, INCH/100
-> In the dialog box, the file is listed on the left side. On the right side a large 3D preview is displayed.
Search either only shape-dependent (checkbox off) or size-dependent in addition (checkbox on).
Filter mirrored parts: When enabling this option, mirrored parts are filtered. In the list of search results, mirrored parts are marked with an icon .
The button is only displayed in the Admin mode! You can see your current status downright: User or Admin). The number of displayed search templates depends on administrative presettings. Details on editing search templates and the creation of own search templates can be found under Section 1.10.5, “ Define search template ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - Administration Manual.