Manuals - 3Dfindit

3.5. CAD comprehensive reference of all menu commands

3.5.14. LIVEsearch

3.5.14.1. LIVEsearch Toolbar: Context menu commands
3.5.14.2. Settings via dialog
3.5.14.3. Settings via PARTadmin
3.5.14.4. Currently supported CAD systems

When LIVEsearch is activated, the model is scanned on the fly in the background during the modeling of an individual part and geometrically similar parts are filtered from the set search area and displayed in the LIVEsearch pop-up window^[19]

The search results provide the designer with information on existing parts for possible reuse or on suitable purchased parts.

LIVEsearch exemplary in NX

Automatic call-up of LIVEsearch
1. Click on the button event handling [Event handling].
  
  Event handling" button in the ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit menu
  
  → The dialog of the same name opens.
2. Activate the desired options.
  
  Event handling dialog
  - LIVEsearch when saving (part) [LIVEsearch on save (Part)]: New search when saving the part
  - LIVEsearch when saving (assembly) [LIVEsearch on save (Assembly)]: New search when saving the assembly
Manual call of the LIVEsearch
Regardless of the set search mode, you can call up LIVEsearch manually at any time.
To do this, click on results of the LIVEsearch . [Display LIVEsearch results]

Show LIVEsearch results [Display LIVEsearch results]" button in the ENTERPRISE 3Dfindit menu
LIVEsearch display position: LIVEsearch is displayed at the bottom of the CAD system. However, you can freely move the bar to the desired position. Double-click to return the bar to its original position.

^[19]You can set how long the pop-up window remains visible. See here.

The search interval can be set using the config key. See here.

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