1.3.4.1. Add new attribute

1.3.4.1.1. Document columns

Information on the various options for calling up the Add new attribute dialog box can be found at Section 1.3.4, “ Attributes " category”.

To add a new attribute fill in the fields in the dialog box or select the desired option in the list fields.

When exporting to PARTsolutions the corresponding settings are implemented.

Name: Enter the variable name (here in the example "Info1").
The name appears in PARTdataManager in the table as a bold column name.

Name and description
Description: Enter the variable description.
Click on the flag to open a list field for the optional entry of translation terms.

The description appears in PARTdataManager in the table below the variable name in the set $CADENAS_LANGUAGE... Compare Fig. above.
Decimal places:
See type for selection number [Number].
Type:
- No type
- Text
- Number
  The number [Number] type uses 3 decimal places as standard.
  You can change the setting if desired:
  1. Select the Attributes category.
  2. Select the desired attribute.
    -> For attributes of type Number, the setting option Decimal places is displayed.
  3. Adjust the value.
- Document
  Columns declared as a document [Document] are displayed in PARTdataManager as green columns. You can find a detailed description of this at Section 1.3.4.1.1, “Document columns”.
Role: Details can be found under Section 7.8.14, “ Identification type ” in eCATALOG 3Dfindit.
- Unspecified
- Geometry attribute
- Object feature
- Function attribute
- Dimension feature
- Article number
  With this the ArticleNumber can be displayed instead of the internal PARTdataCenter ID in products.
Unit: If necessary, open the list field with Show all.
Visibility -> Visible attribute [Attribute visible]: Refers to the display in PARTsolutions.
If the corresponding attribute was hidden in PARTproject the option is automatically set to invisible during import; and vice versa: the setting in PARTdataManager is used when exporting.
Both classes and attributes can be set as "visible" or "invisible". For classes, a transparent folder symbol then appears in PARTdataCenter appears as a hint, which otherwise has no further effects.

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