Chapter 7.  PARTdesigner
7.5. Create table: Small example from A to Z
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7.5. Create table: Small example from A to Z

The following is a short version of a characteristic attribute table.[78]

Proceed as follows:

  1. Create a new project in PARTproject create a new project. You can find a small example of this at Section 5.5, “Create project - Small example from A to Z ”.

    Select the *.tab or *.tac file in the project to be edited.

    Click on Edit.

    PARTdesigner open via tab file

    PARTdesigner open via tab file

    --> PARTdesigner is opened in the table view.

    PARTdesigner - Table view

    PARTdesigner - Table view

    The Variable manager [Variable Manager] docking window is opened in the table view together with the Table docking window by default.

    [Note]Note

    • If required, use the corresponding buttons on the standard toolbar [Default] or the menu items in the View menu [View] to show and hide individual docking windows.

      Standard toolbar [Default]

      Standard toolbar [Default]

      • 3D history [3D History]

      • 3D view

      • Sketcher

        (with sketch history [Sketch history] )

      • Variable manager [Variable Manager]

      • Table

      • 2D derivation

      View menu [View]

      View menu [View]

    • Move the individual docking windows and adjust their size. A detailed description of the placement method can be found under Section 3.1.5.4, “Placing method for dockings ” in PARTsolutions user manual

  2. Create the variables L (Length), W (Width) and H (Height) for a cuboid in the variable manager [Variable Manager]. Details on the variable manager [Variable Manager] can be found at Section 7.8, “ Docking window " Variable manager" ”.

    1. The Only in table option is already selected under Storage location [Save location], as PARTdesigner was opened via the tab file.

      With this option, all input fields are active. Details on the individual parameters can be found at Section 7.8.10, “ Variable manager - The individual parameters ”.

      For starters orient by the following figure.

      In this example, H (Height) was entered with the value 10.

      In this example, H (Height) was entered with the value 10.

    2. Confirm by clicking on Apply.

    3. Click on to create a new line.

    --> Immediately after a variable has been created in the variable manager [Variable Manager], it is also displayed in the table.

    Variables H, L and W created

    Variables H, L and W created

  3. Add further characteristics to the table using Add row to add further characteristics to the table.

  4. Click on Save .

    -> The Identification details [Identification data] dialog box opens with the Table tab. Fill in the mandatory fields Standard designation [Standard name], Parts list designation [Description for BOM], Standard number and Standard title. You can find details on this at Section 7.17.9, “ Identification data ”.

    "Identification data [Identification data] " dialog box - "Table" [Table] tab page

    "Identification data [Identification data] " dialog box - "Table" [Table] tab page

    The dialog box can be opened at any time via File menu [File] -> Identification details [Identification data] or via to open the dialog box.

    Confirm by clicking on OK.

    [Note]Note

    • Note the syntax in the Standard designation [Standard name] field.

    • The Identification details [Identification data] window can only be exited via Ok [OK] if all mandatory fields have been completed.

After finishing the table, in the next step the 3D model is created.

  1. To do this, open the 3db file from PARTproject open the 3db file. The variables are automatically transferred from the linked tab/tac file (with the same name).

  2. Select the option In geometry and table under Storage location [Save location] for all variables that are to be used in the sketch. You can find details on this at Section 7.8.11, “ Storage location: Only in geometry | Only in table | In geometry and table ”.[79]

    Otherwise the error message Unknown variable [Unknown variable] is displayed.

  3. Create the 3D model based on the created variables. A small example on this can be found under Section 7.4, “Create 3D model: Small example from A to Z ”.



[78] You can find the appropriate example in the training catalog in the directory \v11_news\starting_point_table_or_sketch\cuboid.prj.

[79] The color code indicates the mode in which a variable is saved:

  • Table variable

  • Table variable and designer variable

  • Designer variable

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