Add and Edit Part Data

General

• The part listing of independent (= drawn) drawings is based on the part numbers to which the part data is linked.
• In model drawings, part data (item data) is linked to parts, so no part data is added to the part number.
• The part data can be material data or item data if the items are used.
• Part data can also be linked to other elements (lines, hatches and 2D components), but for clarity, they should only be linked to part numbers. If part data is linked to other elements, it may be difficult to find these elements later on in the drawing.
• If you delete a part number or element to which the part data is linked from the drawing, the part data linked to the element will also be deleted.

Add Part Data to an Independent Drawing

1. Select Drawing | Mechanical | Parts List > Edit Element Attribute Database.
2. Click the part number (or another element for which you want to add part data).
   • For clarity, we recommend that you only add part data for part numbers.
   • The program opens the dialog box Material Data.

     

3. Complete the Base Data tab as necessary.
   • Instead of manual completion, you can retrieve the data from the component database (i.e. item database). See the instructions Get Part Data from Item Database.
   • Label, i.e. code: Appears in the Item field in the parts list.
   • Description: Appears in the Part or Assembly Group Name field in the parts list.
   • Dimensions: Appears in the Dimensions field in the parts list.
   • Material: Appears in the Material field in the parts list.
   • Standard: Appears in the field Standard in the parts list.
   • Amount: Appears in the Amount field in the parts list.
     • This means the quantity per calculation unit.
     • Not used to indicate the number for which there is a field Qty.
   • Unit: Appears in the Unit field in the parts list.
     • This refers to the calculation unit, pcs, m, m2, etc.
   • Qty: Appears in the Qty field in the parts list.
4. If necessary, complete the Mass tab.
   • Density: Not really important in an independent drawing made by drawing. Does not appear in the parts list.
   • Mass: Part’s mass. Does not appear in the parts list.
   • Weighted: Not important in an independent drawing made by drawing.
   • Area: Part's area. Does not appear in the parts list.
   • Factor: Part's area factor. Does not appear in the parts list.
5. Profile Data tab.
   • This tab shows the cutting angles of the profiles.
   • This tab receives content in the drawings of models containing profile structures.
   • The tab was previously also used, in the now removed option, 2D Profile Structure Design.
6. Drilling Data tab.
   • This tab controls the presentation of drilling data in drawings and listings.
   • This tab is not relevant in Vertex G4.
7. Confirm the data by clicking OK.
8. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to continue adding part data.
9. Quit adding part data.
   • Select another function or
   • press the Esc key.