Analysis name: The name is displayed as tab label on the respective result page.

Maximum number of search result: Herewith you can restrict the number of displayed results. This does not affect the search itself.

You can see the search results when opening a result either by clicking on the plus sign or via icon Expand all .

Variable filter: Not used for Make or Buy, Cost mockup and Suppliers Analysis, only relevant for Duplicate Analysis

Source part filter and Quellteile-Filter:

An analysis can be performed only for a certain group of parts. For this use the Source part filter.

Furthermore also the result parts can be filtered. For this use the Quellteile-Filter.

In both cases the filters Full-text search, Variables search and Topology search are available. When clicking on Add search function, the functions can be used multiple times.

Example 1: Filtering the source parts to be used

For example by Variables search, you can determine that the source parts to be used have to have e.g. MAT_NAME=Steel and for the candidates it doesn't matter (perhaps ERP numbers have not been assigned yet).

Variables search: MAT_NAME=Steel

For example, by using the Topology search, a certain group of parts could be specified, for which search shall be performed (e.g. axially symmetric parts larger than 700 mm).

Topology search: setting for size and symmetry

Example 2: Filtering result parts

If you want to get only parts with holes in the result, for example, on the tabbed page Quellteile-Filter specify a search with Hole -> Amount > 0.

Topology search: settings for hole

The functionality corresponds to the other standard search functions:

Search template:

Size-dependent:

Note Only activate the option if you are sure that fingerprints are available for all result lines. Normally this is the case in own part catalogs. In the Standard catalog for example, possibly there are no fingerprints available for all lines so that you will loose useful results. If you load parts into the Part comparison for a detailed examination, there you can still check whether the desired characteristic is available.

Filter mirrored parts: If the option is activated mirrored parts are filtered.

Example: Mirrored parts

Threshold: Set minimal tolerated similarity here.

Note If you don't get any results, may be you have selected a too high value. Try 70% for example. Then the chance is high to get results.

Generate missing fingerprints:

Search in the following directories: Activate those directories via checkbox, which you want to include for the search.

Price column: