Search for Individual parts [parts]

The "Search for individual parts" mode is particularly suitable for the geometric search (3D) [Geometric search (3D)], the sketch search (2D) [Sketch search (2D)] and the topology search [Topology search].

This mode is also very suitable for searching in proprietary part catalogs, as heterogeneous parts with very different appearances are often combined in a classification project.

This option is useful for full text searches [Full-text search], for example, if specific table variables are used or the search is combined with a variable search [Variables search] and the search therefore returns specific characteristics.

Search for Part families and individual parts [parts and part families]

Select this mode, when you do not want to find a specific characteristic in the first step, but just want to find adequate part families.