Manual
Login
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.
The content remains free of charge.
Top Links
Manual
 |
- 3.1.6.4.1. When to take which search method?
- 3.1.6.4.2. Full-text search
- 3.1.6.4.2.1. Full-text search: The most important at a glance
- 3.1.6.4.2.2. Full-text search example
- 3.1.6.4.2.3. Full-text search options - Syntax
- 3.1.6.4.2.4. What is searched?
- 3.1.6.4.2.5. Automatic phrase completions
- 3.1.6.4.2.6. Full-text search supplemented with synonyms
- 3.1.6.4.2.7. Full-text search in link database using ERP integration
- 3.1.6.4.3. Variables search
- 3.1.6.4.4. Geometric search (3D)
- 3.1.6.4.5. Sketch search (2D)
- 3.1.6.4.6. Color search
- 3.1.6.4.7. Search for unmachined parts
- 3.1.6.4.8. Partial search
- 3.1.6.4.9. Classification 2.0 search
- 3.1.6.4.10. Topology search
- 3.1.6.4.10.1. Topology search: The most important at a glance
- 3.1.6.4.10.2. Topology search: Search results
- 3.1.6.4.10.3. Topology search - Settings in detail
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.1. Size
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.2. Area/Volume
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.3. Symmetry
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.4. Distances
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.5. Angle
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.6. Cylinder
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.7. Cone
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.8. Hole
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.9. Elongated Cylinder
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.10. Circular pattern
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.11. Linear pattern
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.12. Slot pattern
- 3.1.6.4.10.3.13. Sheets
- 3.1.6.4.11. Part selection via index tree
- 3.1.6.4.12. Filter assistants
- 3.1.6.4.13. Web Assistant (provided by customer)
By default, only
the Full-text search is fully visible. The other
search methods are hidden 
. You can open the area anytime 
to add other search methods or alternatively use
them.
In the input field, enter a search term and click on .
![[Note]](/community/externals/manuals/%24%7Bb2b:MANUALPATH/images/note.png) |
Note |
|---|---|
You can combine textual and numerical terms. Both the table (ERP columns and characteristic attributes) and topological values are searched. | |
Beside the Full-text search some other search methods which can be combined [40] are available in addition:[41]
For details please see Section 3.1.6.4.1, “When to take which search method?”.
Beside or instead of the full-text search other search methods can be used.
Open the area of search methods with the
arrow key .
-> Then you will see a listing of all search methods.
Click on the link of the desired search method.
-> The
respective settings dialog opens. After committing the settings the search
method is displayed below the Full-text search with
checkbox and "Remove" button 
. Furthermore you can see used setting parameters
beside the search method.
In this exemplary figure all search methods have already been used and so are listed. Full-text search and Topology search search are activated and are used for the next search run.
Click on the
"Remove" button .
In order to add a
search method click on the green plus button 
and then on the desired method.
-> The respective settings dialog opens. Once committing the settings the respective icon of the selected method is displayed with activated checkbox.
Beside using the search functions, of course you can manually search the directory structure.
For example, on the tabbed page Part selection, select the subitem Catalogs or Classifications and search the respective directory structure for the desired component.
Detailed information on the single subitems (Catalogs | Classifications | Favorites | History | Document scan) can be found under Section 3.1.6.4.11, “ Part selection via index tree ”.
[40] only Sketch search (2D) and Geometric Search (3D) not together
[41] Full-text search and Variables search are always available by default. For all other search methods the license "CNS200x*PSADDONS*COMPLEXSEARCH" is required.
Information on how to check whether a certain license is available can be found under Section 6.5.1, “ License information ”.
