Our 3D CAD supplier models have been moved to 3Dfindit.com, the new visual search engine for 3D CAD, CAE & BIM models.
You can log in there with your existing account of this site.
The content remains free of charge.
The geometric search is steadily running in the background in PARTdataManager.
Parts found that are similar to the currently opened part will be immediately offered.
You may continue working, configuring parts, create a 2D derivation, etc., all without being disturbed.
The display of geometric similar parts occurs under Links -> Similar parts.
Via double-click you can directly load them.
In the search results, the catalog is displayed as a preview image
Via subitem Edit template you can configure, exactly where and with which minimum similarity shall be searched (details follow).
-> The respective dialog box Manage templates opens.
Already existing templates are listed. Now you can perform the following settings:
In the Name column, double-click the desired field. Afterwards you can change the displayed name of the template.
In the Search template column, double-click into the desired field. Afterwards you can select the desired template in the list field.
In the Minimum similarity column, double-click into the desired field and set the desired value via little arrow keys.
In the Result count column, double-click into the desired field and set the minimal number of results via little arrow keys.
In the Search range column, double-click into the desired field. Afterwards you can determine the search range in the list field.
Furthermore you can add or remove templates and determine the default template.
The default template is used, if you do not use the templates displayed indented (meaning no special template), but the item Similar parts one level higher.