4.2. Search directory structure manually

  1. Click on the Catalogs icon and then, for example, on All catalogs (Alphabetical) [All Catalogs (Alphabetical)].

    A letter bar is displayed on the right. Click on a letter to jump to the corresponding area in the catalog selection.

    Use different catalog filters [Catalog filter] if required:

    Catalog selection

    Catalog selection

    • Delivery country: If a catalog has been classified by delivery country, it can be filtered accordingly. Depending on the selection, the display in the structure tree (and table) changes.

    • Market: Filter by markets such as mechanical engineering, BIM architecture, electronics, etc.

    • Available in all formats: Details can be found here.

  2. Select the desired catalog.

    -> The following functions are available on the main page at catalog level and for all hierarchically lower directories:

    Here is an example of the 1st directory level after selecting the "Ganter" catalog

    Here is an example of the 1st directory level after selecting the "Ganter" catalog

    • Order no. / type code [Order No. / Type Code] Search ... [Searching ...]:

      The options here differ from those in the general search input field: Here you can also search by type code. The order number search is also more tolerant. Entering the wrong separators or omitting separators (e.g. spaces, hyphens, etc.) still leads to the desired result.

      In contrast, searches across all catalogs can also be carried out in the general search input field. Complex search functions are also available. For details, see Section 4.4.1, “ Text search.

    • Add directory search [Add folder search]:

      See Section 4.3.3, “ Folder Search.

    • Catalog language:

      Regardless of the language selected for the user interface, you can set the catalog language [Catalog language].

  3. Specify product groups until a specific part or a specific assembly is displayed.

    When browsing through the directory levels, click on the logo/image or the name.

    Getting back [Back] with You move to the next higher level.

    With All Catalogs [All catalogs] you will be taken to the top level of catalog selection.

    Deeper directory level

    Deeper directory level

    Product level

    Product level

    [Note]Note

    Alternatively, use the Filter dialog area and filter e.g. for "bow handles". For details, see Section 4.3, “ Filter.

    Filtered by "bow handles"

    Filtered by "bow handles"

  4. Open the part in the part view.

    Bow handle with table and 3D preview

    Bow handle with table and 3D preview

  5. To filter the table (particularly useful for large tables), enter filter values in one or any number of column headers. This can be a single value or from-to values as in the following example.

    (If a table has been automatically replaced by a Search filtered, you can recognize this by the corresponding icon search result filters on/off [Search filter on/off] top left. Click on the icon to raise the Filter.)

    [Note]Note

    If you are working with the Filter dialog area, you can also filter by variable values there. For details, see Section 4.3, “ Filter.

    Filtered by length = 160

    Filtered by length = 160

    [Note]Note

    The variables displayed are always the common variables of the selected directory level.