Manufacturer part management
All of the manufacturer parts are stored in a unique database. They
are classified and have several search criteria.
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Menu: Library > Manufacturer
part management |
On launching the command, the Manufacturer
part management dialog box opens.
The left side of the dialog box, Classification
tab, shows a list of the different Classes.
The Filters tab allows you to
look for a manufacturer part to modify its properties, for example.
The right side of the dialog box shows the list of the parts contained
in the selected class or the list of references satisfying the filter
criteria.
There are two options for displaying manufacturer parts. If you check
the Automatic refresh box, the
list of manufacturer parts is automatically displayed.
If you do not check the Automatic refresh
box, the list of manufacturer parts is only updated if you click the Refresh button.
Some of these features accept the multi-selection, such as Delete
or Properties.
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Add manufacturer part:
A new manufacturer part is created by copying from an existing
one that you have selected beforehand. It is best to select a
manufacturer part that closely matches the one that you want to
add. Then click the Add manufacturer
part button.
Add
Electrical assembly: Allows you to create a specific manufacturer
part named Electrical
assembly. The creation process of an Electrical assembly is
the same as defined above. |
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Multiple insertion:
This command is similar to the Add
manufacturer part command with the difference that the
properties dialog box does not close on validation, but prompts
you to create another manufacturer part.
Add
Electrical assembly: Allows you to create several specific
manufacturer parts named Electrical
assembly. The creation process of an Electrical assembly is
the same as defined above. |
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Import: Allows you
to import a customized
list of references in order to integrate them into the catalogs. |
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Delete:
Lets you delete the selected manufacturer parts. |
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Properties: Opens
the dialog box of the manufacturer part properties.
If you select several manufacturer parts, the Properties
dialog box displays only the common properties. |
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Cut: Places a copy
of the selected manufacturer parts on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard and deletes the
originals.
You can also use the shortcut: [Ctrl]
+ [X] |
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Copy: Places a copy
of the selected manufacturer parts on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard and keeps the
originals. The Copy command
can be used also to copy the selected element list, to another
application such as Excel (List
mode only).
You can also use the shortcut: [Ctrl]
+ [C] |
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Paste: Pastes the
manufacturer part present on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard. A new manufacturer
part is created.
You can also use the shortcut: [Ctrl]
+ [V] |
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Select all: Allows
you to select all of the manufacturer parts displayed in the right-hand
side of the Manufacturer part
management. |
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Configuration: Allows
you to manage the display
settings for items in the dialog box. |
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Show
user data: Displayed only if ERP database is active. It
allows you to show the user data in the filter tab. |
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Archive:
Select the manufacturer parts you want to archive by clicking
the Archive icon.
A dialog box to save the file opens, allowing you to save the
archived file. |
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Unarchive: A file selection
dialog box opens where a TEWZIP file can be selected for unarchiving.
The update data wizard opens automatically. Refer to the Archive / Unarchive
chapter for more information. |
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Get
more content > Electrical content portal: Used to access
downloads of part reference archive files from Electrical
Content Portal. The manufacturer parts are grouped by manufacturer
in a catalog, with the manufacturer name. Not all of the manufacturer
parts are in the catalog. These files include the latest part
updates. The downloaded files are automatically unarchived. |
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Get
more content > Update subscription: Allows you to check
if your subscription is available. The subscription is mandatory
to access to Electrical Content
Portal. |
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Get
more content > Download 2D footprint: Allows you to
access to the ECP (Electrical
Content Portal) to download the 2D footprints corresponding
to the selected manufacturer part. |
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Get
more content > Download SOLIDWORKS
3D part: Allows you to access to the ECP
(Electrical Content Portal) to download the 3D parts corresponding
to the selected manufacturer part. |
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Classification management: Allows
you to manage
the different classes in which the manufacturer
parts are stored. |
Language: Allows you to
change the language of the description.
Dimension units: Select in the
list the unit system you want to show the manufacturer part dimensions.
Managing circuits
When you import several manufacturer parts, circuits are not imported
and you must add them in each imported manufacturer part. To help you,
you can use in the contextual menu of a manufacturer part, a specific
Copy/Paste for the circuits.
An Electrical assembly has the
circuits of their chid references.
Copy circuits: Copies on the
clipboard the circuits of the selected manufacturer part.
Paste circuits: Pastes the circuits
present in the clipboard, to the selected manufacturer part.
Remove circuits: Deletes the
circuits of the selected manufacturer part.