Starting and actions out of the search results

When you move the mouse over a result line buttons are displayed. The number of the displayed buttons depends on the context. (Adding of parts via index tree context menu commands and via search results context menu commands is possible in addition as usual.)

	Open:	With click on the icon the part is opened in the Part view of PARTdataManager
	Load as first part:	The part is added to the part comparison and furthermore marked as first part. So it is loaded into the 2D/3D comparison. The respective search result line is marked with an icon .
	Load as second part:	The part is added to the part comparison and furthermore marked as second part. So it is loaded into the 2D/3D comparison. The respective search result line is marked with an icon .
	Add to part compare:	The part is added to the part comparison. The respective search result line is marked with an .
	Export to CAD:	This icon is only displayed at single parts (characteristics), not at part families. With click on the icon the respective part is transferred to the CAD system.

The Part comparison can either be used as docking or as separated dialog box. In order to move the part comparison click on the title bar with pressed mouse button.

You can switch on and off the Part comparison via context menu anytime.

Context menu: Part comparison on/off

In this way you can also load own parts anytime.

Part comparison: Open 3D file...

Pin name column | Pin description column | Pin preview header

Tabular Compare - Context menu commands

In order to keep in view the important during vertical and horizontal scrolling, it possibly makes sense to fix the columns "Symbol" and/or "Description" [horizontal scrolling] and/or the complete preview line [vertical scrolling].

In the Tabular Compare section call the context menu and activate the desired option.

When you move the mouse over a preview image, an enlargement appears. (see figure above).^[57]

Document links in part comparison

As of v9.06 the document links also work in the part comparison.

Now in the part comparison the topology attributes are grouped in categories. Each single section can be closed or expanded via plus/minus sign.

The state of categories is saved and displayed again after a PARTdataManager new start.