Select Class

General

  • Classification is one way of grouping items and documents.
  • Classes are used for items, models, and drawings.
  • Classes can be used to limit searches from the item database or model archive, for example.
  • You add a class to documents (parts, assemblies and drawings) by editing their archive data, either when you create a new document or later with the function Archives | Documents | Data.
  • You can change the classes yourself with the function System | Application > Item Classes.
    • If the company has a production control system in use, then Vertex G4 classes should be modified to match the company's classification system.

You can select classes

  • When you create a new document, and you are working with the document's archive data.
  • When you edit the archive data of a model or drawing in the archive using the function Archives | Documents | Data.
  • When you search for a raw material item from the item database for a part model.
  • When you search for an item from the item database (d_COMPONENTS) to be added to a part model.
  • When you search for an item from the item database (d_COMPONENTS) for a profile you want to add to an assembly model.
  • When you select an item to be edited or viewed with the function System | Product Database.

  • The dialog box above opens when you search for an item for a part model.
  • The archive card of a model and drawing directly has the fields Main Group, Sub Group and Class.
  • You can choose any of these three fields, however, the program presents the choices in order from the main group to the class.

Select a class as the search criteria

Main Group
Select the main class in the field, or enter contents in the field.
  1. Use the preset button select the main group.
  2. Select the main group from the list by double-clicking the row or select the row and select OK.
    • The program opens the dialog box Select Sub Group.
Sub Group
Select in the field the subclass, or type the content of the field.
  • Select the sub group from the list by double-clicking the row or select the row and select OK.
    • The program opens the dialog box Select Class.
Class
Select the class in the field, or type the field content.
  • Select the class from the list by double-clicking the row or select the row and select OK.
  • If you searched for a class to the archive card of a model or drawing, the classes are added to the archive card.
  • If you search for an item from the material database, the classes are added to the dialog box Class Selection shown above.
Clear
Click this button to clear the contents of all fields in the window.
  • Clear button does not exist on the archive card of a model or drawing.
OK
Confirm the search criteria and open the of item codes, that exist for the model.