To be found under PARTproject → Edit project → General → Columns → Variable groups [Groups of variables] →
Two functions are controlled with the variable groups [Groups of variables] option:
If groups have already been defined (automatically via the NB/LINA affiliation or manually), the MAIN and SECONDARY groups are displayed with the respective assigned variables.
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If no groups have yet been defined for a project[33] (recognizable by the empty field Variable groups [Groups of variables] ),
then the variables areautomatically grouped when the Variable groups [Groups of variables] dialog is opened for the first time. The automatic grouping is performed according to the following scheme:
After closing the dialog box the group assignment is displayed in the field. | |
Click on the Browse button to open the Variable groups [Groups of variables] dialog box.
Left column | Subdivision into groups
In the left-hand column under Groups, you can switch between main variables [Main variables] and secondary variables [Secondary variables], which are then displayed in the middle column.
Right column | List of all variables
All variables are listed in the right column. In the input field at the bottom right, you can enter anything to filter the variables. [Input of any terms is possible. For example "diameter" will also find "outer diameter" and "inner diameter".
Variables shown in red are not in any group and are invisible in the table or in 3Dfindit / PARTdataManager.
If a variable is not part of of any group, it is invisible. To change the assignment to a group, select a group in the left column and Click
. The
Variable is displayed in the right column, is now shown in red
and thus faded out.
At to make a hidden column visible again, select on the left, select the group that should hold the variable and drag the then drag and drop the desired variable from the right-hand column into the middle column or use the arrow key
.Handling of newly added variables
Initial situation: A variable has been added in the Variable Manager.
Newly added variables in PARTdesigner are marked in PARTproject in the dialog window Variable groups in gray or red.
Adjust the group membership as required (see above).
Note However, if (for old projects) no automatic group assignment has yet taken place (see above), the newly added variable is handled according to the "old" scheme and assigned to the "Secondary variables [Secondary variables] " group. In any case, you can adjust the group assignment.
Mark a group in the left column.
Per Drag &
Drop pull the desired variables from the right column (list of all
variables) into the middle column or use the arrow button .
When you close the dialog with , the groupings are displayed under Sequence/Groups of variables [Order/Groups of Variables].
MAIN(ARTNR);SECONDARY(BI1,BI2,BI3,BA)
Setting order/groups of variables - Keep only variables with feature algorithm that form NB in the MAIN [Order/groups of variables - initially add only variables with feature algorithm used in NB in the MAIN group]
If you activate the checkbox, the system checks whether the variable groups are empty when you open the Variable groups [Groups of variables] dialog for the first time. If this is the case, the groups are automatically created on the basis of the standard designation. The variables entered in the Variable with order number and Variable with type key lines are also automatically transferred to the MAIN group.