The parameter values for each attribute appear in the right pane of the Attributes Manager dialog.
These parameters are:
Attribute Parameter Specification
Other areas define the applications in which the attribute is to appear and whether to update the Drafting related tables (Symbolic Text and BOM).
This is attribute name as it will appear in the Properties pane of the Cimatron E Explorer.
When a new attribute is added, the new attribute name is automatically entered into the Translated Attribute Name field.
Note: When adding new attribute names, the system inserts underscores in place of spaces, as the attribute name (within the attribute table) cannot have spaces. As this is the name that will appear in the Properties pane of the Cimatron E Explorer, you might want to remove system-inserted underscores.
Define the region within the Properties pane of the Cimatron E Explorer in which the attribute is to be displayed.
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Properties pane of the Cimatron E Explorer |
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Choose the type of user access to this attribute.
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Read: Read only - no editing
is allowed. Read & Write: Read/Write
permission is granted. No: The field is not displayed.
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Select the attribute type.
Attribute Parameter Specification
Choose the attribute display or data entry method.
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Edit Box: A one line box is
displayed for data entry. Memo: A multiple line box is
displayed for data entry. Boolean: A check box is displayed, either checked
or unchecked as the default. Drop-Down: A drop-down list of options is displayed. |
When Boolean is selected in
the Attribute Parameter Specification,
an additional parameter section is displayed. This section, Default
Attribute Value, enables you to define the default value of the
Boolean parameter.
Example:
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False: The parameter box is
unchecked True: The parameter box is checked
No default value: The parameter box may be displayed as checked or unchecked. |
When Drop-Down is selected in
the Attribute Parameter Specification,
an additional parameter section is displayed. This section, Drop-Down
List Values, enables you to define the options in the drop-down
list.
Example:
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Drop-Down Option Name: The name as it will appear in the drop-down list. Translated Drop-Down Option Name: The translated drop-down name. Add Option: Add an entry to the drop-down list options. Delete Option: Delete an entry from the drop-down list options. |
To add an entry to the list of options that will appear in the drop-down list:
Press the Add Option button.
The New Value dialog is displayed.
Enter the new option into the New Value dialog and press OK.
The new option is added to the list - Drop-Down Option Name.
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List with one value |
List with multiple values |
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To delete an entry from the list of options that will appear in the drop-down list:
Select the option to be deleted - in the Drop-Down Option Name list.
Press Delete Option.
A warning message is displayed. If you press Yes, the option is deleted from the drop-down list.
Define in which types of documents the attribute is to be assigned.
Define whether to update the two Drafting related tables.
These tables are in Microsoft Excel format and are located under C:\Cimatron\CimatronE\Program\IT\dat\defdata.
Symbolic Text Table
The Symbolic text table, sym_text.csv, defines the symbolic text for drafting documents. This file contains 5 columns: Attribute name, DM attribute name, Application, Units and Relocated.
BOM Attributes Table
The BOM attributes table, BOM_Template.csv, enables the definition of the relevant attributes to be displayed in the Automatic BOM created from an Assembly. This file contains 4 columns: DM attribute name, Attribute name (translation), Display status and Attribute origin.
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