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PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - Administration Manual

CADENAS GmbH

Edition V9.00, 11/2009

Copyright © 1992-2009

The text and illustrations have been prepared with great care. However, CADENAS GmbH, its authors and translators can assume neither legal responsibility nor any liability for any errors that may remain or consequences thereof. The information contained in this manual is provided without warranty and may be modified at any time without notice. CADENAS GmbH accepts no responsibility in this regard.

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Copyright © 1992-2009 CADENAS GmbH. All rights reserved.

CADENAS, PARTsolutions, PARTdataManager, PARTshaft, PARTconnection, eCATALOGsolutions, PARTdesigner, PARTconfigurator, PARTdxfconverter, PARTlanguage, PARTident, PARTeditor, PARTproject, PARTmedia, Visual Configurator, PARTserver, PDMsolutions, PARTwarehouse, PARTdataCenter are trademarks of CADENAS GmbH, Augsburg. All further brand names, company names or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their rightful owners.

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Germany
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Berliner Allee 28 b+c
86153 Augsburg
Phone: +49 / (0) 821 / 2 58 58 0-0
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Hotline: +49 / (0) 821 / 2 58 58 20
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E-mail:
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Italy
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Mobil: +39 - 338 - 4848 544
E-mail:
France
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Montée de la Carronnière
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Fax: +33 (0) 4 74 55 26 96
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E-mail -support:
E-mail:
Spain
CADENAS Ibérica
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Phone: +34 / 932 749 540
E-mail:
USA
PARTsolutions LLC. USA
200 Techne Center Dr., Suite 118
Milford, OH 45150 USA
Phone: +1 / (513) 453 - 04 53
Fax: +1 / (513) 453 - 04 60
E-mail:
E-mail-support:
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Korea
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E-mail:
Japan
CADENAS web2cad INC. Japan
8-4-1, Toshima, Kita-ku
Tokyo 114-0024, Japan
Phone: +81-3-59 61 - 50 31
Fax: +81-3-59 61 - 50 32
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China
CADENAS GmbH Shanghai
CADENAS GmbH Shanghai Rep. Office
Nr. 885 the People Road
Huaihai Zhonghua Building, 603 Room
200010 Shanghai
People's Republic of China
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Table of Contents

Preface
1. PARTsolutions Administration / PARTadmin
1.1. PARTadmin
1.1.1. Changes to PARTsolutions Version 9
1.1.2. Launch
1.1.2.1. Access authorization
1.1.3. Assembly and function
1.1.4. PARTsynonym
1.1.5. PARTsolutions
1.1.5.1. Language selection
1.1.5.2. Installed modules
1.1.5.3. ERP environment
1.1.5.4. Material
1.1.5.5. Initialization scripts (UNIX)
1.1.5.6. Document types
1.1.5.7. Catalog update
1.1.5.7.1. Offline Catalog installation / Catalog update
1.1.5.7.1.1. Launch
1.1.5.7.1.2. Install and Check
1.1.5.7.1.2.1. Versions
1.1.5.7.1.3. Alternative options for catalog installation
1.1.5.7.1.4. PARTsolutions with LinkDB
1.1.5.7.1.5. Revising / Updating the LinkDB
1.1.5.7.1.5.1. Automatic
1.1.5.7.1.5.2. Per parameter request
1.1.5.7.2. Catalog update via the Internet
1.1.5.7.2.1. Launch
1.1.5.7.2.2. Welcome tab
1.1.5.7.2.3. Catalog update tab
1.1.5.7.2.4. Settings tab
1.1.5.7.2.5. PARTupdate
1.1.5.7.3. Migration
1.1.5.8. Index administration
1.1.5.8.1. Function overview
1.1.5.8.2. Important innovations
1.1.5.8.3. Overview of user interface
1.1.5.8.4. Symbols and displays in the index tree
1.1.5.8.5. Commands
1.1.5.8.5.1. Generate new search index
1.1.5.8.5.2. Update search index
1.1.5.8.5.3. Cleanup versions
1.1.5.8.5.4. Import of geometry files
1.1.5.8.6. Context menus
1.1.5.8.6.1. Overview of context menu commands
1.1.5.8.6.2. Context menu commands in detail
1.1.5.8.7. Index administration at the client computer and/or in user mode
1.1.5.8.7.1. Display in user mode
1.1.5.8.7.2. Restricted configuration options and commands
1.1.5.8.8. Index administration - Background information
1.1.6. eCATALOGsolutions
1.1.7. Translations
1.1.8. Settings
1.1.8.1. Launch
1.1.8.2. "Network" tab page
1.1.8.3. "Web-Assistant" tab page
1.1.8.3.1. General tab page
1.1.8.3.2. Appearance tab page
1.1.8.3.3. Security tab page
1.1.8.4. Assembly tab page
1.1.8.5. 3-D settings tab page
1.1.8.5.1. Templates
1.1.8.5.2. Elements tab page
1.1.8.5.2.1. Display
1.1.8.5.2.2. Line colors / thickness
1.1.8.5.2.3. Threads
1.1.8.5.2.4. Center point
1.1.8.5.3. Environment tab page
1.1.8.5.3.1. Background colors
1.1.8.5.3.2. Background texture
1.1.8.5.3.3. Logo
1.1.8.5.3.4. Environment sphere
1.1.8.5.3.5. Floor
1.1.8.5.4. "Miscellaneous" tab page
1.1.8.5.4.1. View accuracy
1.1.8.5.4.2. Handling
1.1.8.5.4.3. Correct aspect ratio
1.1.8.5.4.4. Other
1.1.8.5.4.5. Controls
1.1.8.5.4.6. Standard material
1.1.8.6. 2-D view tab page
1.1.8.7. Tab page META
1.1.8.8. Colors tab page
1.1.8.9. Tab page DXF/DWG
1.1.8.10. Tab page MI
1.1.8.11. Tab page Table
1.1.8.12. Tab page PARTdataManager
1.1.8.13. Tab page Part selection
1.1.8.13.1. Size of preview
1.1.8.13.2. Sorting
1.1.8.13.3. Project statements
1.1.8.13.4. Document types
1.1.8.14. Bill of material tab page
1.1.8.15. Administrator tab page
1.1.9. Configuration files
1.1.9.1. Categories
1.1.9.2. Window arrangement
1.1.9.3. Context menus
1.1.9.4. $CAEDENAS_DATA/datasetup
1.1.9.4.1. replace_std.cfg
1.1.9.5. $CADENAS_DEFAULTUSER
1.1.9.5.1. Overview
1.1.9.5.2. Description of the single config-files
1.1.9.5.3. partsolu.cfg
1.1.9.5.3.1. Proxy settings
1.1.9.5.3.2. User mode
1.1.9.5.3.3. Define search template
1.1.9.5.3.3.1. Search templates
1.1.9.5.3.3.2. Algorithms
1.1.9.5.3.3.2.1. Display algorithms in PARTdataManager
1.1.9.5.3.3.3. Other settings
1.1.9.5.4. pdatamgr.cfg
1.1.9.5.4.1. Display filtered tree an/aus
1.1.9.5.4.2. Core diameter and/or nominal thread in PARTdataManager
1.1.9.5.5. psolopt.cfg
1.1.9.5.5.1. Preview images and tooltip images - define size
1.1.9.5.5.2. Synonym editor
1.1.9.5.5.3. Geometrical search
1.1.9.5.5.3.1. Tabular compare on/off
1.1.9.5.5.3.2. Edit search template mode
1.1.9.5.5.3.3. Start external viewer
1.1.9.5.5.3.4. Function buttons
1.1.9.5.5.3.5. Tool tips on/off
1.1.9.5.5.4. Settings Table
1.1.9.5.5.4.1. Preferred ranges
1.1.9.5.5.4.2. Hiding columns
1.1.9.5.6. startuppage.cfg
1.1.9.6. $CADENAS_SETUP
1.1.9.6.1. class_mod.cfg - Name mapping of published elements
1.1.9.6.2. cns_bugreport.cfg - Bug reporting to administrator
1.1.9.6.3. dbproxy.cfg
1.1.9.6.4. din962_global.cfg
1.1.9.6.5. erpcustom.cfg
1.1.9.6.5.1. BLOCK: VARS
1.1.9.6.5.1.1. Key: SENDTO, SENDFROM, SUBJECT, SERVER
1.1.9.6.5.1.2. Key: NEWASTATE
1.1.9.6.5.1.3. Key: TIMESTAMPNR
1.1.9.6.5.1.4. Key: USERDIALOG_ERPNR
1.1.9.6.5.2. BLOCK: USERDIALOG
1.1.9.6.5.3. BLOCK: ADDTODBI
1.1.9.6.5.4. BLOCK: LOAD
1.1.9.6.6. material.cfg
1.1.9.6.7. partsol.cfg
1.1.9.6.7.1. PARTcadAssistant
1.1.9.6.7.2. Export subassembly structure
1.1.9.6.7.3. Proxy settings
1.1.9.6.7.4. Catalog update
1.1.9.6.7.5. Communication between applications
1.1.9.6.7.6. Index files/ change standard path / local caches
1.1.9.6.8. pdbconmgr.cfg
1.1.9.6.9. pdetailopt.cfg
1.1.9.6.9.1. Workflows
1.1.9.6.9.2. pdetailopt.cfg - Settings
1.1.9.6.9.2.1. Block MAIN
1.1.9.6.9.2.2. Block CONFIGNAMES
1.1.9.6.9.2.3. CATALOGS, DIRECTORIES, PROJECTS Blocks
1.1.9.6.9.2.4. Tabulation
1.1.9.6.9.2.5. Export of neutral formats and 2-D derivation
1.1.9.6.10. plinkcommon.cfg
1.1.9.6.10.1. General
1.1.9.6.10.2. Block: Common
1.1.9.6.10.2.1. Key: CADENAS_PRESELECT_LINKDB_GROUP
1.1.9.6.10.2.2. Key: NBMODULE
1.1.9.6.10.2.3. Key: VBSCUSTOM
1.1.9.6.10.2.4. Key: PRJTABLE
1.1.9.6.10.2.4.1. Starting at V 8.1
1.1.9.6.10.2.4.2. For V 8.0.x
1.1.9.6.10.2.5. Key: EXPPRJTABLES
1.1.9.6.10.3. Block: VARNAME_MAPPING
1.1.9.6.10.3.1. Key: ERP_PDM_NUMBER
1.1.9.6.10.4. Block: PARTdataManager
1.1.9.6.10.4.1. Key: LockDimRange
1.1.9.6.10.4.1.1. Description
1.1.9.6.10.4.2. Key: KeepOrgRow
1.1.9.6.10.4.3. Key: UseErpForAssPart
1.1.9.6.11. plinkcommon.def
1.1.9.6.12. plinkgroups.cfg
1.1.9.6.13. plinkgroups.def
1.1.9.6.14. plinktemplates.cfg
1.1.9.6.15. plinkusers.cfg
1.1.9.7. $CADENAS_USER
1.1.9.7.1. partsolu.cfg
1.1.9.7.2. partupdate.cfg
1.1.9.7.3. pdatamgr.cfg
1.1.9.7.4. psolopt.cfg
1.2. License manager
1.2.1. Opening License manager
1.2.2. License manager structure
1.2.3. License Types
1.2.4. Local computer index page
1.2.4.1. Local computer
1.2.4.2. Licenses
1.2.4.2.1. Entering licenses...
1.2.4.2.2. Check licenses...
1.2.4.2.2.1. License information in PARTdataManager
1.2.4.2.2.2. Software / support information
1.2.4.3. Protocol
1.2.4.4. FLM server list
1.2.5. Register Other computer
1.2.5.1. Other computer
1.2.5.2. Protocol
1.2.6. FLM server dialog pages
1.2.6.1. FLM server
1.2.6.2. Licenses
1.2.6.2.1. Entering licenses...
1.2.6.2.2. Check licenses...
1.2.6.3. Reservations
1.2.6.4. Events
1.2.6.5. Protocol
1.2.6.6. Used Licenses
1.2.6.7. Active clients
1.2.6.8. Rejects
1.2.7. Licensing Package
1.2.8. Statistical Analysis with Floating License Management
1.2.8.1. Function
1.2.8.2. Analysis
1.2.8.3. Configuration
2. PARTsolutions - CAD Integration - Administration
2.1. Syntax in configuration files for CAD systems
2.1.1. What are categories?
2.1.2. Apply and use own categories
2.1.3. Variable values
2.1.4. Evaluation of similar blocks with and without category
2.1.5. Summarize blocks
2.1.6. Configuring a PARTsolutions menu
2.1.7. Attribute mapping
2.2. Configuration for using the pool data
2.3. General configuration
2.3.1. Categories
2.3.1.1. is2d
2.3.1.2. is3d
2.3.1.3. is3dAsm
2.3.1.4. is3dPart
2.3.1.5. isInchDoc
2.3.1.6. isMMDoc
2.3.1.7. isNat
2.3.1.8. isNotRootDoc
2.3.1.9. isRootDoc
2.3.1.10. isSubAsm
2.3.1.11. isSubPart
2.3.1.12. NotWindows
2.3.1.13. Windows
2.3.2. CreationOptions
2.3.2.1. AppAfterCreate
2.3.2.2. AppBeforeCreate
2.3.2.3. DisplayName
2.3.2.4. DocAfterCreate
2.3.2.5. DocAfterSave
2.3.2.6. DocBeforeCreate
2.3.2.7. DocBeforeSave
2.3.2.8. DocOnOpen
2.3.2.9. DocOnSave
2.3.2.10. FileName
2.3.2.11. PoolPath
2.3.2.12. TemplateName
2.3.3. UI
2.4. AutoCAD Integration - Administration
2.4.1. Configuration
2.4.1.1. Block "creation options(2d)"
2.4.1.1.1. attribute display
2.4.1.1.2. attribute height
2.4.1.1.3. attribute location
2.4.1.1.4. attribute rotation
2.4.1.1.5. cosmetic hidden
2.4.1.1.6. ExcludeFromBom
2.4.1.1.7. filename
2.4.1.1.8. Hatch
2.4.1.1.9. Layer
2.4.1.1.9.1. CNS_ATTR
2.4.1.1.9.2. CNS_HIDDEN_ATTR
2.4.1.1.9.3. CNS_CENTER
2.4.1.1.9.4. CNS_THREAD
2.4.1.1.9.5. CNS_THREAD_HIDDEN
2.4.1.1.9.6. CNS_HATCH
2.4.1.1.9.7. CNS_DSHDOT
2.4.1.1.9.8. CNS_HID
2.4.1.1.9.9. CNS_VIS
2.4.1.1.9.10. CNS_THIN
2.4.1.1.10. LineColor
2.4.1.1.10.1. LineColorAttribute
2.4.1.1.10.2. LineColorCenter
2.4.1.1.10.3. LineColorCosmetic
2.4.1.1.10.4. LineColorCosmeticHidden
2.4.1.1.10.5. LineColorHatch
2.4.1.1.10.6. LineColorHeavyDashDot
2.4.1.1.10.7. LineColorHidden
2.4.1.1.10.8. LineColorSolidHeavy
2.4.1.1.10.9. LineColorSolidLight
2.4.1.1.11. LineType
2.4.1.1.11.1. LineTypeAttribute
2.4.1.1.11.2. LineTypeCenter
2.4.1.1.11.3. LineTypeCosmetic
2.4.1.1.11.4. LineTypeCosmeticHidden
2.4.1.1.11.5. LineTypeHatch
2.4.1.1.11.6. LineTypeHeavyDashDot
2.4.1.1.11.7. LineTypeHidden
2.4.1.1.11.8. LineTypeSolidHeavy
2.4.1.1.11.9. LineTypeSolidLight
2.4.1.2. Block "Interface"
2.4.1.2.1. AdjustCenter
2.4.1.2.2. BOMNAME
2.4.1.2.3. Cutout
2.4.1.2.4. Regen
2.4.1.2.5. Structure
2.4.1.2.6. Unit
2.4.1.2.7. USEBOM
2.4.2. Troubleshooting
2.4.2.1. Installation - Uninstallation
2.4.3. User documentation
2.5. Autodesk Inventor Integration - Administration
2.5.1. Configuration
2.5.1.1. creation options
2.5.1.1.1. BomStructureType
2.5.1.1.2. CatalogParts
2.5.1.1.3. CreateDerivated
2.5.1.1.4. CreateDWFOutput
2.5.1.1.5. CreateIMates
2.5.1.1.6. DeleteDerivated
2.5.1.1.7. FaceAttributes
2.5.1.1.8. filename
2.5.1.1.9. FixSketches
2.5.1.1.10. PoolPath
2.5.1.1.11. TemplateFile
2.5.1.1.12. THREADTBL_ANSI_INCH
2.5.1.1.13. THREADTBL_ISO_FORMING
2.5.1.1.14. THREADTBL_ISO_METRIC
2.5.1.1.15. THREADTBL_ISO_PIPE
2.5.1.1.16. THREADTBL_ISO_TRAPEZ
2.5.1.1.17. THREADTBL_XLS_NAME
2.5.1.2. Interface
2.5.1.2.1. InsertComponent
2.5.2. Troubleshooting
2.5.2.1. Installation - Uninstallation
2.5.3. User documentation
2.6. OneSpace Modeling Integration - Administration
2.6.1. Configuration
2.6.1.1. creation options
2.6.1.1.1. filename
2.6.1.1.2. nosection
2.6.1.2. Interface Block
2.6.1.2.1. PositionDialog - placement method
2.6.1.2.2. PrePositionDialog - placement method
2.6.1.2.3. denied_char
2.6.1.2.4. replace_char - replacement of characters
2.6.2. OSDM Installation
2.6.3. Restrictions
2.6.4. OSDM configuration
2.6.4.1. Turn coordinate system on/off
2.6.4.2. Name lengths in OSDM
2.6.4.3. Other configuration options
2.6.5. ModelManager
2.6.6. WorkManager
2.6.7. WorkManager and ModelManager configuration
2.6.7.1. Activation
2.6.7.2. Prefix
2.6.7.3. Handing over parameters from PARTdataManager
2.6.7.4. Attribute mapping
2.6.7.5. Other configuration options
2.6.8. Update information
2.6.9. Problem solving
2.6.9.1. Installation
2.6.10. User documentation
2.7. PRO/Engineer Integration - Administration
2.7.1. Configuration
2.7.1.1. creation options (3d)
2.7.1.1.1. DelTempFeature
2.7.1.1.2. DraftUDFFile
2.7.1.1.3. .filename
2.7.1.1.4. FixTolerance
2.7.1.1.5. MaterialFile
2.7.1.1.6. OverrideDefaultLayer
2.7.1.1.7. PoolPath
2.7.1.1.8. ProOption
2.7.1.1.9. ReadOnlyFeature
2.7.1.1.10. SweepAddUDFFile
2.7.1.1.11. SweepSubUdfFile
2.7.1.1.12. TempAxisLayer
2.7.1.1.13. TemplateName
2.7.1.1.14. TemplateSkeletonName
2.7.1.1.15. ThreadUDFFile
2.7.1.1.16. UseAsmMates
2.7.1.1.17. UseExtAxis
2.7.1.2. creation options (isNat)
2.7.1.2.1. filename
2.7.1.2.2. NativeCheckoutMode
2.7.1.3. FixRef
2.7.1.3.1. Interactive
2.7.1.3.2. logFile
2.7.1.3.3. SkeletonBoost
2.7.1.3.4. StopOnFirstFit
2.7.1.4. Interface
2.7.1.4.1. CopyNativeFiles
2.7.1.4.2. InsertSecMacro
2.7.1.4.3. InsertSymMacro
2.7.1.4.4. NativeCheckoutPool
2.7.1.4.5. PreviewNativeFamily
2.7.2. Additional information
2.7.2.1. Activating the PARTsolutions interface in Pro/E
2.7.3. User documentation
2.8. Solid Edge Integration - Administration
2.8.1. Configuration
2.8.1.1. creation options (is2d)
2.8.1.1.1. CenterLineName
2.8.1.1.2. CosmeticLineName
2.8.1.1.3. ForceNoGroup
2.8.1.1.4. HatchLineName
2.8.1.1.5. SolidLineName
2.8.1.2. creation options (is3d)
2.8.1.2.1. Adjustable
2.8.1.2.2. CreateLOD
2.8.1.2.3. DocumentState
2.8.1.2.4. filename
2.8.1.2.5. FixSketches
2.8.1.2.6. Material
2.8.1.2.7. PoolPath
2.8.1.2.8. TemplateName
2.8.1.2.9. ThreadMode
2.8.1.2.10. UseAsmMates
2.8.1.2.11. UseFeatSketches
2.8.1.3. Interface
2.8.1.3.1. BlockScreenUpdate
2.8.1.3.2. InsertComponent
2.8.1.3.3. NativeCheckoutPool
2.8.2. Problem solving
2.8.2.1. Installation - Uninstallation
2.8.3. User documentation
2.9. SolidWorks Integration - Administration
2.9.1. Configuration
2.9.1.1. creation options(3d)
2.9.1.1.1. ColorFromTemplate
2.9.1.1.2. ConnPointFolder
2.9.1.1.3. CreateLOD
2.9.1.1.4. DisplayName
2.9.1.1.5. ExcludeFromBom
2.9.1.1.6. filename
2.9.1.1.7. Material
2.9.1.1.8. MaterialDBFile
2.9.1.1.9. MultiBodySolid
2.9.1.1.10. PoolPath
2.9.1.1.11. SketchMode
2.9.1.1.12. TemplateName
2.9.1.1.13. UseAsmMates
2.9.1.2. Interface
2.9.1.2.1. InsertComponent
2.9.1.2.2. NativeCheckoutPool
2.9.2. Problem solving
2.9.2.1. Installation - Uninstallation
2.9.3. User documentation
2.10. Unigraphics Integration - Administration
2.10.1. Configuration
2.10.1.1. Categories
2.10.1.1.1. nx4
2.10.1.1.2. nx5
2.10.1.1.3. nx6
2.10.1.2. creation options
2.10.1.2.1. CreateLOD
2.10.1.2.2. CreateNamedFaces
2.10.1.2.3. DefaultCategoryName
2.10.1.2.4. DisplayName
2.10.1.2.5. filename
2.10.1.2.6. Layer
2.10.1.2.7. LOD_REFSET_HI
2.10.1.2.8. LOD_REFSET_LOW
2.10.1.2.9. LOD_REFSET_MEDIUM
2.10.1.2.10. Material
2.10.1.2.11. nosection
2.10.1.2.12. PoolPath
2.10.1.2.13. RefSet
2.10.1.2.14. RemoveParameters
2.10.1.2.15. SimplifyAssemblies
2.10.1.2.16. TemplateName
2.10.1.2.17. UseAsmMates
2.10.1.2.18. UseCurves
2.10.1.3. Interface
2.10.1.3.1. placementmacro
2.10.1.4. UI
2.10.1.4.1. BuildMenuPath
2.10.2. Problem solving
2.10.2.1. Installation - Uninstallation
2.10.3. User documentation
3. PARTsolutions - PDM Integration
3.1. General Information
3.1.1. ERP/PDM as leading systems
3.1.2. Basic workflow for "direct" PDM linking
3.1.3. Comparison: "pool integration" - total integration
3.1.4. New interface standard
3.1.5. Use of the LinkDB
3.1.6. Write a log file
3.2. General Configuration
3.2.1. Control
3.2.2. Activating the interface
3.2.2.1. meta_plm_<pdm/cad>.cfg
3.2.2.2. Other settings
3.2.3. LinkDB independent configurations
3.2.3.1. Enforcing and/or restraining the checkout
3.2.3.2. Preventing the check-in
3.2.3.3. Change file name
3.2.3.4. Mapping
3.2.3.5. Changing the pool
3.2.3.6. Configuration assemblies
3.2.4. LinkDB specific configurations
3.2.4.1. Use of the LinkDB
3.2.4.2. Application of additional tables
3.2.4.3. Activating the announcement of the PDM ID in the PARTdataManager
3.2.4.4. PDM ID column name
3.2.4.5. PDM ID description column name
3.2.4.6. Show PDM ID dependant on ERP_PDM_NUMBER
3.2.4.7. Define PDM ID column position
3.2.4.8. Background color of added columns
3.2.4.9. Settings for parts with value ranges
3.2.4.9.1. Column activation on/off
3.2.4.9.2. Define column names
3.2.4.9.3. Definition of the displayed PDM ID
3.2.4.10. SQL directions for changing display of PDM IDs
3.3. PDM specific information and configuration
3.3.1. Autodesk Vault and Productstream
3.3.1.1. How does the Vault integration work?
3.3.1.2. Requirements
3.3.1.3. Installation
3.3.1.4. Settings inside Vault
3.3.1.5. Settings of Inventor projects
3.3.1.6. Configuration and activation (Settings inside PARTsolutions)
3.3.1.7. Check function in the CAD system
3.3.1.8. Error search
3.3.2. AutoManager Meridian
3.3.2.1. Introduction
3.3.2.2. Explanation of CADENAS PARTsolutions
3.3.2.3. Explanation of AutoManager Meridian
3.3.2.4. Naming
3.3.2.5. Importance of an interface
3.3.2.6. Function of the interface
3.3.2.7. Further functions can be developed based on customer's wishes
3.3.2.8. Settings
3.3.2.8.1. Settings in CADENAS (using the example Inventor)
3.3.2.8.2. Settings in AutoManager Meridian
3.3.2.8.3. Taking over data from CADENAS
3.3.2.9. More information
3.3.2.10. Cyco Software
3.3.3. InnoCielo Meridian
3.3.3.1. Activating the interface
3.3.3.2. Parameter of the interface
3.3.4. Inventor / Compass
3.3.4.1. Setting up the CADENAS interface
3.3.4.2. Installation of the software
3.3.4.2.1. SQL server
3.3.4.2.2. Compass 2000 Server
3.3.4.2.3. Compass 2000 Client
3.3.4.3. Setting up the software
3.3.4.3.1. Inventor licensing
3.3.4.3.2. The file Compass.ipj
3.3.4.3.3. Configuring the Compass software
3.3.4.3.4. Make standard folder in Compass visible
3.3.4.3.5. Setting in Inventor
3.3.4.3.6. The file aimdprop_stdipt.ini
3.3.4.3.7. Testing the integration
3.3.4.3.8. The file aimdprop_ipt.ini
3.3.4.3.9. Transfer and allocation of attributes in Compass
3.3.5. PRO.FILE
3.3.5.1. How does the CAD <-> PARTsolutions <-> PRO.FILE connection work?
3.3.5.2. Requirements
3.3.5.3. Installation
3.3.5.4. Settings within PRO.FILE
3.3.5.5. Configuration and activation
3.3.5.6. Checking the function in the CAD system
3.3.6. PRO/Intralink
3.3.6.1. Intralink configuration (Intralink 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4)
3.3.6.2. Intralink interface (Intralink 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4)
3.3.6.3. Intralink.bat (Intralink 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4)
3.3.6.4. Intralinkxx.exe (Intralink 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4)
3.3.6.5. Further settings
3.3.7. SAP
3.3.7.1. How does the SAP linking work?
3.3.7.2. Prerequisites and Specifics
3.3.7.3. Installation
3.3.7.4. Configuration
3.3.7.4.1. Inventor
3.3.7.4.2. OneSpaceDesigner
3.3.7.4.3. ProEngineer
3.3.7.4.4. SolidWorks
3.3.7.4.4.1. meta_plm_sapPLMswx.cfg
3.3.7.4.4.2. ifsapplmswx.cfg
3.3.7.4.4.2.1. Autologin and storage server dependent from the SAP-System (Test, Development, Productive)
3.3.7.4.4.2.2. States
3.3.7.4.4.3. sapcadenassrv.ini
3.3.7.4.5. Unigraphics
3.3.8. SmarTeam/Team PDM
3.3.8.1. How does the SmarTeam/Team PDM linking work?
3.3.8.2. Requirements
3.3.8.3. Installation
3.3.8.4. Settings within SmarTeam
3.3.8.5. Configuration and activation
3.3.8.6. Checking the function in the CAD system
3.3.8.7. Additional functions – Special properties with work catalogs
3.3.9. Solid Edge - Insight
3.3.10. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
3.3.10.1. Activating the interface
3.3.10.2. Parameter of the interface
3.3.10.3. Debug
3.3.10.4. Administration of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
3.3.11. Teamcenter
3.3.11.1. How does the Teamcenter linking work?
3.3.11.2. Prerequisites and Specifics
3.3.11.3. Installation
3.3.11.4. Configuration
3.3.11.4.1. General
3.3.11.4.2. SolidEdge with Teamcenter
3.3.11.4.3. Unigraphics with Teamcenter
3.3.11.5. Process
3.3.12. Windchill PDMLink
3.3.12.1. How does the PDMLink linking work?
3.3.12.2. Prerequisites and Specifics
3.3.12.3. Installation
3.3.12.4. Configuration
3.3.12.4.1. General
3.3.12.4.2. WT Part
3.3.12.4.3. Attribute mapping
4. PARTcommunity4Enterprise - Administration
4.1. Architecture
4.2. Hardware and software requirements
4.2.1. Hardware
4.2.2. Software
4.2.3. Browser/Client
4.3. Installation steps
4.3.1. Installation by routine
4.3.2. General notes
4.3.3. Install environment
4.3.3.1. Java Development Kit
4.3.3.2. Java advanced imaging
4.3.3.3. java2mzcom bridge
4.3.4. Database setup
4.3.4.1. PARTcommunity beans
4.3.4.2. Additional tables
4.3.5. PARTsolutions
4.3.6. Apache 2.2
4.3.6.1. Overview
4.3.6.2. 3. Specific installation steps
4.3.7. JBoss 4.0.3
4.3.7.1. JBoss Server
4.3.7.2. PARTcommunity
4.3.7.3. Specific installation steps
4.3.8. JKConnector
4.3.9. Launching PARTcommunity in MS Internet Explorer
4.3.10. zjv generation for 3D preview
4.3.11. PARTcommunityAdmin package
4.3.12. Customer sided layout changes
4.4. Layout specifications
4.5. Technical specifications
4.5.1. Portal type
4.5.1.1. A supplier specific portal (like Destaco, Misumi, Festo,…)
4.5.1.2. Multiple catalogs or OEM portals (such as Autodesk, Alibre, PTC)
4.5.2. General
4.5.2.1. Languages
4.5.2.2. User data for creating account
4.5.2.3. Contact
4.5.2.4. Activation e-mail
4.5.2.5. E-mail regarding portal crashes
4.5.2.6. Help
4.5.3. User Interface
4.5.3.1. Table
4.5.3.2. Tree
4.5.3.3. Previews
4.5.3.4. Parts generation / download
4.5.3.4.1. Selectable formats
4.5.3.4.2. Getting generated parts
4.5.3.4.3. Maximum download per day
4.5.3.5. Search
4.5.3.6. Individual fields
4.5.4. User rights
4.5.4.1. Create account
4.5.4.2. Select formats
4.5.4.3. Level of detail (LOD)
4.5.4.4. Select layer options
4.5.4.5. Part generation depending on available ticket
4.5.5. Additional Services
4.5.5.1. ERP
4.5.5.2. Advertising
4.5.5.3. Deep links
4.5.5.4. Use parts replacement configuration
4.5.5.5. Analysis
4.6. Configuration file
4.6.1. INITIALIZATION
4.6.2. CATALOG
4.6.3. COMMON
4.6.4. TABLE
4.6.5. IMAGE
4.6.6. ERP
4.6.7. BANNER
4.6.8. VIEWER
4.6.9. AUTOCREATE
4.6.10. Required user data
4.6.11. LOGIN
4.6.12. PREVIEW
4.6.13. PARTcommunity Administration
4.6.14. Search
4.6.15. Session expired
4.6.16. Frame settings
4.6.17. Services
4.6.18. Format settings
4.7. PARTstatistic
4.7.1. Installation
4.7.2. Export database
4.7.3. Starting
4.7.4. Classification of the user interface
4.7.5. Catalog selection
4.7.6. Statistic selection
4.7.7. Define Period
4.7.8. Set Filter
4.7.9. Save template
4.7.10. Export data
4.7.11. Create statistic
4.7.12. Analyze statistic
5. Intelligent part management
5.1. Introduction
5.1.1. Integration
5.1.2. Target groups
5.1.3. Entire workflow
5.1.4. Integrating LinkDB
5.1.4.1. Linkage
5.1.4.2. Data transfer and data link
5.1.4.2.1. Cyclical Replication
5.1.4.2.2. Online Replication
5.1.4.2.3. Direct Online linkage of LinkDB to ERP-DB
5.1.4.2.4. New installation of parts using an ERP Interface
5.1.5. User-role concept
5.1.6. Support of company-internal workflows
5.1.7. Modules
5.1.7.1. ERPsolutions/db lite
5.1.7.2. ERPsolutions/db standard
5.1.7.3. ERPsolutions/db professional
5.1.7.4. ERPsolutions/gateway SAP MM
5.1.7.5. ERPsolutions/gateway JDBC
5.1.7.6. ERPsolutions/attribute enhancement
5.1.7.7. PDMsolutions (optional)
5.1.7.8. SAP DVS / CAD Desktop-PDM/EDM interface (optional)
5.1.7.9. eCATALOGsolutions/ident customizer
5.1.7.10. eCATALOGsolutions/reduction
5.2. Installation / ERP-Functionality
5.2.1. PARTsolutions / ERP-Integration
5.2.2. LinkDB
5.2.2.1. Hardware requirements
5.2.2.2. Database installation via PARTsolutions Setup
5.2.2.3. Database login - Error message
5.2.2.4. To set up your own database
5.2.2.4.1. Installation script
5.2.2.4.2. Basic functionality
5.2.2.4.3. Additional functionality
5.2.3. Database connection via file DSN
5.2.4. ODBC driver
5.2.4.1. ODBC for MS SQL, Oracle, SAPDB
5.2.4.2. Set up ODBC remote
5.2.4.3. Set up ODBC manually
5.2.5. JDBC driver
5.2.5.1. Installation
5.2.5.2. Configuration
5.2.5.3. Jar files for other databases
5.2.6. LinkDB - Update (PARTsolutions V8.0.x to V8.1)
5.2.6.1. What are the changes?
5.2.6.2. Development- / Productive environment
5.2.6.3. Overview new structure
5.2.6.4. Adjusting database structure
5.2.6.4.1. Starting "psol_db_updater"
5.2.6.4.2. Step 1: Connect to database
5.2.6.4.3. Step 2: Read database informations
5.2.6.4.4. Step 3: update database structure
5.2.6.4.5. Step 4: save protocol (in case of problems)
5.3. Getting started - Demo database
5.3.1. Features
5.3.2. Switch between Demo database and Standard Database
5.3.3. Subsequent installation of PLDBDEMO instance
5.3.4. Deactivate ERP
5.4. PARTdataManager – ERP/PDM extensions
5.4.1. ERP toolbar
5.4.2. Database login…
5.4.3. Columns with colored background for ERP and PDM data
5.4.4. Hiding columns
5.4.5. Status light
5.4.6. Search function
5.4.7. Additional information in directory tree
5.4.8. Send mail to request ERP number
5.4.9. Display filtered tree
5.4.10. "Assembly" Window - Bill of material Window
5.4.10.1. Display mode
5.4.10.2. Choice of geometrically identical versions
5.4.10.3. Loading the single parts
5.5. ERP Integration
5.5.1. Overview
5.5.2. Prerequisites: Adjusting columns in the LinkDB
5.5.2.1. Apply columns per SQL-Scripting
5.5.2.2. Apply columns via PARTlinkManager
5.5.3. Initial filling
5.5.3.1. Data export per CSV with an example from SAP
5.5.3.1.1. Manual export
5.5.3.1.2. Automated Export
5.5.3.2. Complexity assessment
5.5.3.3. Example
5.5.4. Updating data
5.5.4.1. Online replication
5.5.4.2. Cyclic replication
5.5.4.3. Direct online linkage of the LinkDB to the ERP-DB
5.5.5. New application of parts with ERP Gateway
5.5.5.1. SAP – Interface PARTsolutions
5.5.5.1.1. Functional principle (starting at CD-Version 8.0.20)
5.5.5.1.2. Activating the PARTsolutions ERP interface using the example SAP:
5.5.5.1.3. Customizing the PARTsolutions ERP interface:
5.5.6. Distributed Locations
5.5.6.1. Replicating / File caches.
5.5.6.2. Replicating the LINKDB
5.5.7. Migration PARTsolutions V7 -> V8 / without LinkDB -> with LinkDB
5.5.7.1. Overview
5.5.7.2. Data transfer using PARTident
5.6. User-Role concept
5.6.1. Concept
5.6.2. Apply database users
5.6.2.1. User creation via database internal administration
5.6.2.2. Apply user via PARTadmin
5.6.3. Apply users in PARTsolutions
5.6.4. User-Role assignment
5.6.5. Defining roles
5.6.5.1. "Roles" dialog - Buttons
5.6.5.2. "Roles" dialog - Tab pages
5.6.5.2.1. General tab page
5.6.5.2.2. Tab page General - Examples
5.6.5.2.3. Tab page Bitmaps
5.6.5.2.4. Tab page Menu
5.6.5.2.5. Tab page Mail
5.6.5.2.5.1. General notes
5.6.5.2.5.2. eMail notification using PARTadmin
5.6.5.2.5.3. eMail notification using PARTlinkManager
5.6.5.2.5.4. eMail notification using enhanced ERP-functionality
5.6.5.2.6. Translations index page
5.6.5.2.7. Tab pages Standard Name, Standard name (short) and BOM name
5.6.6. Licenses
5.7. Configure ERP environment
5.7.1. Set parameter 'admin'
5.7.2. Save/restore link database
5.7.3. Database login - Error message
5.7.4. Adding/removing database columns
5.7.4.1. Adding database column
5.7.4.2. Removing database column
5.7.5. Name rule for the CAD file names
5.7.5.1. Name creation - Standard
5.7.5.2. Examples
5.7.5.3. Change NB according to project
5.7.5.4. Change NB via vbs scripting
5.7.6. Change dialogs in windows
5.7.7. Sorting rows in the PARTdataManager
5.7.8. "Assembly" window with ERP functionality - Example
5.7.8.1. Preparations
5.7.8.2. Loading the assembly in the PARTdataManager
5.7.8.2.1. Assembly without ERP number
5.7.8.2.2. Assembly with ERP numbers
5.7.8.3. Scripting - further possibilities
5.8. Data administration
5.8.1. Call up Linkmanager using PARTdataManager
5.8.2. Display filtered datasets
5.8.3. Catalog update
5.8.4. Workflow - Catalog update
5.8.4.1. Support with Catalog update
5.8.4.2. Preparation to reproduce the example
5.8.4.2.1. Catalog installation
5.8.4.2.2. Connection of client specific data to the PARTsolutions geometries of the catalog.
5.8.4.2.3. Import catalog update
5.8.4.3. Start Update manager
5.8.4.4. Link database changes in detailed view
5.8.4.5. Status
5.8.4.6. Execute workflow
5.8.5. PARTindex - Creation of index
5.8.6. PARTcip
5.8.7. Creation of ERP numbers
5.8.7.1. Using PARTdataManager
5.8.7.1.1. Without direct linkage to the ERP system
5.8.7.1.1.1. Manual entry of ERP number
5.8.7.1.1.2. Automatically generated timestamp number
5.8.7.1.1.3. ERP Number Generator
5.8.7.1.1.3.1. Prerequisites
5.8.7.1.1.3.1.1. SQL commands for applying the "Sequencer" table in the LinkDB
5.8.7.1.1.3.1.2. Activating ERP Number Generator
5.8.7.1.1.3.2. Incorporate ERP number into the PARTdataManager
5.8.7.1.1.3.3. Further number generations based on the example of the default setting
5.8.7.1.1.3.4. Adjust conditions for number generation
5.8.7.1.2. Applying ERP numbers with direct linkage to the SAP system
5.8.7.2. Using PARTlinkManager
5.8.7.2.1. Create empty dataset only with ERP number - Assign part
5.8.7.2.2. Import a project into LINKDB – Assign ERP number
5.8.7.3. Using PARTident/PARTdataCenter
5.8.8. Edit variant / Create variant in PARTlinkManager
5.8.9. Create variants in PARTdataManager
5.8.10. Editing LinkDB in PARTlinkManager
5.8.10.1. Editing columns
5.8.10.2. Edit row
5.8.11. Delete datasets
5.8.12. Edit/delete dataset using PARTdataManager
5.8.13. Write values from ERP table into original table
5.8.13.1. Check out catalog with PARTproject
5.8.13.2. CIP catalog
5.9. Reference
5.9.1. PARTlinkManager Reference
5.9.1.1. Menus
5.9.1.1.1. File menu
5.9.1.1.1.1. Connect
5.9.1.1.1.2. Connect as...
5.9.1.1.1.3. Switch role
5.9.1.1.1.4. Disconnect
5.9.1.1.1.5. Export as -> CSV table
5.9.1.1.1.6. Importing
5.9.1.1.1.7. Performing scripts
5.9.1.1.1.8. Exit
5.9.1.1.2. Tree view
5.9.1.1.3. View menu
5.9.1.1.3.1. Show tree
5.9.1.1.3.2. Display filtered tree
5.9.1.1.4. Extras menu
5.9.1.1.4.1. Database
5.9.1.1.4.1.1. Adding/removing database columns
5.9.1.1.4.1.1.1. Adding database column
5.9.1.1.4.1.1.2. Removing database column
5.9.1.1.4.1.2. Show database columns
5.9.1.1.4.1.3. Save/restore link database
5.9.1.1.4.1.4. Editing additional tables in the PARTlinkManager
5.9.1.1.4.2. Configure ERP environment
5.9.1.1.4.2.1. Register PARTlinkManager preferences
5.9.1.1.4.2.1.1. Set row color
5.9.1.1.4.2.1.2. Group definitions / Set column color
5.9.1.1.4.2.1.3. Adjust table values
5.9.1.1.4.2.1.4. Modify column display
5.9.1.1.4.2.1.5. Column position in PARTlinkManager
5.9.1.1.4.2.2. PARTdataManager preferences tab
5.9.1.1.4.2.2.1. Column order
5.9.1.1.4.2.2.2. Login mode
5.9.1.1.4.2.2.3. eMail notification
5.9.1.1.4.2.2.4. Column order
5.9.1.1.4.2.3. Database tab
5.9.1.1.4.2.4. Document types tab
5.9.1.1.4.2.5. Export tables tab
5.9.1.1.4.2.6. Translations tab
5.9.1.1.4.2.7. Standard Name tab, Standard name (short) tab , BOM name tab
5.9.1.1.4.2.7.1. Name rule for the CAD file names
5.9.1.1.4.3. Settings
5.9.1.1.4.4. Workflow - Catalog update
5.9.1.1.4.4.1. Support with Catalog update
5.9.1.1.4.4.2. Preparation to reproduce the example
5.9.1.1.4.4.2.1. Catalog installation
5.9.1.1.4.4.2.2. Connection of client specific data to the PARTsolutions geometries of the catalog.
5.9.1.1.4.4.2.3. Import catalog update
5.9.1.1.4.4.3. Start Update manager
5.9.1.1.4.4.4. Link database changes in detailed view
5.9.1.1.4.4.5. Status
5.9.1.1.4.4.6. Execute workflow
5.9.1.1.4.5. PARTperformance
5.9.1.1.4.6. PARTadmin
5.9.1.2. Menu buttons
5.9.1.3. Buttons
5.9.1.4. Context menu
5.9.1.4.1. Set fields
5.9.1.4.2. Editing LinkDB in PARTlinkManager
5.9.1.4.2.1. Editing columns
5.9.1.4.2.2. Edit row
5.9.1.4.3. Duplicate
5.9.1.4.4. Edit variant
5.9.1.4.5. Create variant
5.9.1.4.6. Assigning/Deleting ERP-numbers
5.9.1.4.7. Import project into database
5.9.1.4.8. Edit project table
5.9.1.4.8.1. Change standard description based on project
5.9.1.4.8.2. Sorting rows in the PARTdataManager
5.9.1.5. Filtering display
5.9.2. PARTadmin Reference
5.9.2.1. ERP environment settings
5.9.2.1.1. Idle time - Connect LinkDB
5.9.2.1.2. Try NT user authentication
5.9.2.1.3. Enable automatic login
5.9.2.1.4. Define Database interface
5.9.2.2. "Roles" dialog - Buttons
5.9.2.3. "Roles" dialog - Tab pages
5.9.2.3.1. General tab page
5.9.2.3.2. Tab page General - Examples
5.9.2.3.3. Tab page Bitmaps
5.9.2.3.4. Tab page Menu
5.9.2.3.5. Tab page Mail
5.9.2.3.5.1. General notes
5.9.2.3.5.2. eMail notification using PARTadmin
5.9.2.3.5.3. eMail notification using PARTlinkManager
5.9.2.3.5.4. eMail notification using enhanced ERP-functionality
5.9.2.3.6. Translations index page
5.9.2.3.7. Tab pages Standard Name, Standard name (short) and BOM name
5.9.2.4. Adding a key / expanding USERDIALOG - Example
6. FAQ
6.1. Support
6.1.1. PARTconcept: Ticketing
6.1.2. Remote maintenance
6.1.3. PARTsolutions system info
7. Appendix
7.1. Constants, Functions, Operators , mathematical expressions
7.1.1. Fortran syntax:
7.1.2. Constants
7.1.3. Operators
7.1.4. Functions
7.1.5. Examples
7.1.5.1. Example 1
7.1.5.2. Example 2
7.1.5.3. Example 3
7.1.5.4. Example 4
7.2. Help strings Configuration files
7.2.1. CADENAS_SETUP
7.2.1.1. partsol.cfg
7.2.1.2. plinkcommon.cfg
7.2.1.3. plinkgroups.cfg
7.2.1.4. plinkusers.cfg
7.2.1.5. erpcustom.cfg
7.2.2. DEFAULT_USER
7.2.2.1. partsolu.cfg
7.2.2.2. pdatamgr.cfg
7.2.2.3. psolopt.cfg
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