Link an Item to a Profile or Component
General
- The function is used when you want to link an item in the item database to a profile or component to be added.
- Linking saves the correspondence of the dimension table row of the selected profile or component to the item found in the item database (d_COMPONENTS).
- This information is stored in the database d_COMPONENTLINK.
- As a prerequisite for linking, the cross-section of the profile or the dimension table of the component must be locked.
- This instruction does not apply to the Vertex G4, which is connected to the product data management system Vertex Flow.
- In Vertex Flow, the items with the values of the dimension variables are already connected to the models in the Flow.
- The linking must be performed only once for each profile or component size. The next time, the program remembers to offer the items connected to this size.
- Several items can be linked to the same size, which means that the items differ from each other, for example, in relation to the raw material.
- For example, the size M10 of the DIN_EN_24032 nut can be matched by a yellow chromated, galvanized and stainless M10 nut with different stock items.
Link a profile or library component to an item in the item database
- In the initial situation, you are adding a profile or a library component and the program has opened the dialog box Select Component or Select Profile and suggests a size.
- Select the desired size with the preset button.
- The number after the Item code tells how many items have been connected to this size.
- If no items are connected at all, the section says Not selected.
- If the item you want is already in the Item code field, select OK and go to point 9.
- Select the Info function in the dialog box.
- The program opens the dialog box Material Data.
- Select the preset button in the Label field.
- The program opens the dialog box Class Selection.
- Select the class, based on which the item search is performed from the item database (d_COMPONENTS) and perform the search
- Select an item whose data you want to link to the part.
- The selected item and its data are retrieved to the Material Data dialog box.
- Click Link To.
- The program confirms the linking by prompting: Item is Linked.
- Click OK to acknowledge the message.
- Confirm the item to the material data by clicking OK.
- The program returns to the dialog box Select Component or Select Profile.
- Click OK to continue adding a profile or component.