6.3. PARTproject QA: Basics
6.3.4.  Download catalog from server
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6.3.4.  Download catalog from server

6.3.4.1. Catalog download - Partial
[Note]Note

Information for new customers: A video explaining the entire process of registering with PARTupdate, downloading the software and classifications, applying for and importing the license and finally activating QA, downloading your catalog can be found at the following link:

https://elearning.easygenerator.com/2fe645e5-1ee4-4ca3-92cb-ead6ee7e7b06/

As soon as QA is activated and you are logged in, you can initially download your catalog from the server (and later update, check and, if necessary, edit it at any time).

[Warning]Warning

When executing Download catalog from server, no directory with the same name must already exist! Otherwise, rename this directory![62]

  1. In the directory tree at root level (...\23dlibs), call up the context menu (secondary mouse button) and select the Download catalog from server command under Version management [Versioning system].

    Context menu at 23d-libs level

    Context menu at 23d-libs level

    The Select catalog dialog box opens.

  2. In the listing select the desired catalog. If a confusing number of catalogs is displayed, use the input field for filtering.

    Select catalog " dialog box

    Select catalog " dialog box

  3. Confirm with OK.

    → The Check out catalog dialog box opens and the catalog is downloaded. The index is then updated.

    → The download is logged in the dialog box.

    Check out catalog " dialog box

    Check out catalog " dialog box

    After a successful download, the message Done! [Ready!] appears in the dialog box.

    You can now close the dialog box.

    If an error message with "Connection timed out " appears, please change the setting in the Svn Login dialog box under Timeout.

  4. The downloaded catalog is displayed.

    Icons for editing status and version management are displayed on SVN-managed catalogs.[63] There is also the Version management [Versioning system] context menu command.

    Context menu command "Version management [Versioning system]"

    Context menu command "Version management [Versioning system]"

    [Note]Note

    • Immediately after an initial download of the catalog, the lock icon is displayed, which indicates that no editing rights are available.

      To obtain editing rights, select the desired directory and call up the Check out selection (for editing) [Check out selection (for work)] command in the context menu of the directory tree.

      starting point of the action result

      selection (for Edit) [Check out selection (for work)]

      The green one Tick indicates that you are now selected for the catalogue (or even just subdirectories) that Have editing rights.

    • Both SVN-managed and locally installed catalogs are displayed in the directory structure. SVN-managed catalogs can be recognized by the QA status and version management icons.

    • Always execute the Download changes from server [Download changes from the server] command before checking or editing the catalog.

  5. Click on Close. You can now test the catalog in 3Dfindit / PARTdataManager.



[62] You can later copy any existing structure into the managed catalog directory.

[63] For details, see Section 6.4, “ QA status and version management icons ”

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