1.10.1.6.1. 3DFind.it - Call

With V12, 3DFind.it, the visual search engine for 3D manufacturer components, can now also be called up directly from the PARTsolutions menu in CAD.

PARTsolutions toolbar in NX, exemplarily

PARTsolutions toolbar in NX, exemplarily

As part of a PARTsolutions Enterprise installation, 3Dfind.it can be installed alongside PARTdataManager or as a stand-alone application. Details can be found under Section 4.5.1, “Different installation scenarios” in Installation Manual.

PARTsolutions Enterprise Installer Setup

PARTsolutions Enterprise Installer Setup

The following table shows the respective behavior for Insert model, 3DFind.it and PARTdataManager:

  Short note

Description

Insert model

If no application has been started yet, the 3DFind.it client starts; if this is not possible, the 3DFind.it client starts PARTdataManager if an application is already running, the user is asked whether they want to start 3DFind.it or PARTdataManager wants to start.

Select "PARTdataManager" or "3Dfind.it" and confirm with "Select [Choose] ".

Select "PARTdataManager" or "3Dfind.it" and confirm with "Select [Choose] ".

3DFind.it

3DFind.it: The visual search engine for 3D manufacturer components

If 3DFind.it is not running, it will be started and if it is already running, exactly this application will be used.

PARTdataManager

PARTdataManager: Transfer of 3D components from PARTsolutions to CAD

If PARTdataManager is not running, it is started and if it is already running, exactly this application is used.