Catalog Display

Filter - Set a filter requirement to display only those dimensions that meet the filter requirement.

Clear Filter - Clear all filter requirements and set filter values to All.

Secondary - Show the secondary parameters for a catalog item. This toggles the display of the Secondary parameter columns on and off. If the display is toggled off, the Cut and Free dimensions are also not displayed.

Cut - Cutting dimensions - this toggles the display of the Cutting object parameters columns on and off. If there are no cutting dimensions, the button is unavailable.

Free - Free dimensions  - this toggles the display of the Free dimensions columns on and off. If there are no free dimensions, the button is unavailable.

Non Standard

The non standard row enables you to extract a document with parameters which do not appear in the parameter table.
If the checkbox is turned on, an additional cell appears for each column (including Led dimensions).
Whenever a record is selected, all its parameters are inserted into the non-standard row. These values can then be changed.

Primary dimensions

The dimensions which we always want to see when we load a catalog part. These are the dimensions that will help us decide which of the optional catalog dimensions of that part we want to use.

Primary dimensions are the dimensions that are part of the catalog item designation and will differentiate 2 items of the same standard. For example, if screws of the same standard are differentiated by their diameter and length, so it’s the diameter and length that should be the primary dimensions. All other dimensions, such as the pitch, should be secondary. Consequently, cutting object dimensions cannot be primary dimensions.

Secondary dimensions

The dimensions we don't need all the time.

For example - in a screw - the diameter and length of the screw would serve as primary dimensions, whereas other dimensions, such as the pitch, would serve as secondary dimensions.

Regular dimensions

Catalog dimensions that cannot be changed.

Cutting Object dimensions

The dimensions of the cutting parameters of an object. These are the dimensions of the objects that are used to cut other objects.

Free dimensions

Catalog dimensions that can be changed.

These dimensions have an initial value, however, you can set any value when Editing Parameters.

Note: Free dimensions are classified as Secondary dimensions. As such, Free dimension cannot be moved to the Primary section when saving a part as a Catalog Part.