Chapter 4. User interfaces

The start interface is the catalog selection.

Start interface - catalog selection

Start interface - catalog selection

With Click on Browse or on icon alone in a zoomed-out view and then click the button Browse all manufacturers [Browse all Manufacturers] you get at any time in the catalogue selection.

Search all manufacturers [Browse all Manufacturers]

Search all manufacturers [Browse all Manufacturers]

By clicking on the All Catalogs [All catalogs] icon in the line of the navigation path also takes you to the catalog view.

Below you will find an overview and explanations of the elements that are identical in every view. Follow the links to get to the corresponding chapter.

1. forward and back navigation

2. The search bar: Input field for full-text search and Display area for selected search methods and filters

3. search methods and filters: Click in the search bar to open a dialog area:

  • Current search queries [Recent searches]

  • Recently searched directories

  • Quick filter

4. preferred rows on/off, favorites, notifications and login menu.

The login menu contains the following sub-items:

Filters and parts selection

Filters and parts selection

5. the fold-out facet filter:

As soon as you have entered a search term, used the filter or opened a catalog, the Filter dialog area is also displayed on the left.

6. further search options and catalog language:

7. manufacturer filter [Manufacturer filter]: filter by supplier countries and markets

8. navigation path

9. directories within the displayed catalog (part)

As soon as you have specified a product, you will be taken to the table and 3D view of the component.

Table view

Table view

10. tables search field, displayed columns (ERP variables, main variables, secondary variables)

11. ERP / database functions | table help functions | preferred catalog language

12. table data for the individual product

13. 3D view, 2D derivations and technical views [Technical views]

14. 3D search, CAD formats download, export, product for sale Add to Compare

15. similar parts [Similar parts] | part information [Part information] | geometric features [Geometric features]

16. compare several parts [Compare multiple parts]