5.12.3.3. Classification (country of delivery )

If a catalog has been classified by country of delivery (e.g. "Schiedel"), this can be filtered in PARTdataManager / 3Dfindit can be filtered accordingly. Depending on the selection, the display in the structure tree (and table) changes.

3Dfindit: Catalog filter -> Delivery country

3Dfindit: Catalog filter -> Delivery country

PARTdataManager delivery country [Delivery country]

PARTdataManager delivery country [Delivery country]

In PARTdataManager the delivery country [Delivery country] filter can be switched on and off in the context menu of the toolbars.

To be able to use the functionality, the Delivery Countries classification must be installed.

Classification "Delivery Countries"

Classification "Delivery Countries"

The following describes how to classify projects properly. Optionally, not only projects but also their single rows can be classified.

  1. Select the desired project.

  2. Under Settings, select the Classification tab page.

  3. Select the Delivery Countries tab page below.

    Selected classes: Germany, Austria, Belgium

    Selected classes: Germany, Austria, Belgium

  4. Double-click on a desired country in the Class system dialog area.

    -> A corresponding entry is made under Selected classes.

    Double-click on any other countries to add them under Selected classes.

  5. Optional: You can also specify the classification for individual project lines. The prerequisite for this is that an extra variable is created in the characteristic attribute table (in the following example figure "DC") and the corresponding country abbreviations are entered as the value.

    Row 1 with entry for Germany, Austria and Belgium, row 2 with entry for Germany.

    Row 1 with entry for Germany, Austria and Belgium, row 2 with entry for Germany.

    In the Classification dialog box, enter the following function in the Condition column.

    INLIST(Variable,Wert)

    Variable is a table variable where the country code is entered; value is the respective country code.

    As in the example above, an entry would then be INLIST(DC,'DE'), for example.

    [Note]Note

    The required country code is always the third value under ID.

    ("WO" stands for Worldwide, "EU" for Europe, "NA" for North America, "SA" for South America, "OC" for Oceania, "AS" for Asia, "AN" for Antarctica and "AF" for Africa. This information has no meaning for the entries under condition [Condition] )

    Example: For country selection "Argentina", all table rows are displayed. For country selection "Germany", only those table rows are displayed where the column "DC" has the value "DE".

    Example: For country selection "Argentina", all table rows are displayed. For country selection "Germany", only those table rows are displayed where the column "DC" has the value "DE".

    [Important]Important

    Don't use empty spaces in the table values!

    In the output media (PARTdataManager, PARTcommunity), according to set delivery country, only those table rows are displayed where the adequate country code is entered.

  6. Save the changes in PARTproject.

  7. Finally, you must update the display index . You can then test the function in PARTdataManager test the function. See above Fig. „PARTdataManager delivery country [Delivery country].

Add projects to classification in batch mode

Based on an already classified project, you can add any other projects inside a certain directory to that class in batch mode.

  1. Select a directory to whose projects you want to transfer the classification and click on the context menu command Add projects to classification under Automation.

    The same-named dialog box is opened.

  2. Select the Delivery Countries option in the list field under Classification.

    Activate the checkbox under Input.

    Click on the Transfer classification from project [Use classification from project] button and select the desired project in the Explorer window. (The corresponding entry is then displayed under Input )

  3. Click on Continue [Next].

    -> The Characteristics [Attributes] dialog area opens.

    Remove the activation under Set features [Set attribute] and click on Start.

    -> A log informs you which projects have been added to the class.

    [Note]Note

    Check if adjustments are needed or if the same classes apply for all projects.

  4. Close the dialog and update the index .

  5. Open the projects for testing in PARTdataManager.

    Example about display in table:

    Delivery country "Germany": Two rows are shown.

    Delivery country "Germany": Two rows are shown.

    Delivery country "Belgium": Only one row is displayed.

    Delivery country "Belgium": Only one row is displayed.

    Example about display in index tree:

    Delivery country "Germany": Index tree

    Delivery country "Germany": Index tree

    Delivery country "Belgium": Index tree enlarged

    Delivery country "Belgium": Index tree enlarged