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About The User Interface

Explains the concept of the user interface of LINEAR CAD Browser.

Basic information about individual components and concepts of the LINEAR CAD Browser user interface.

Toolbar and Filter

The filter section of the LINEAR CAD Browser
  1. Toolbar

    The toolbar provides access to frequently used commands. Click on the main menu to open a menu with basic commands such as Save, Print or Export Material List. The available commands may vary depending on the context.

  2. Navigation area

    In the navigation area, you can switch between the Filter and the Material Compilation.

  3. Filter

    Enables the search and filter of manufacturer data sets by item number, short and long texts, as well as by discipline, function, and component class. Common search combinations can be saved and reuse.

  4. Catalogs

    Displays all installed manufacturer data sets in tiles alphabetically sorted and is used to navigate to the desired product. When you have filtered the catalogs, the catalogs containing the found components will be offered here.

Material Compilation

The Material Composition section of the LINEAR CAD Browser
  1. Tree Structure

    Products added to the material compilation are displayed here sorted alphabetically by manufacturer. A click on the subcategories displays the components contained in them in tabular form.

  2. Output window

    At the top level, you can define basic settings for the material compilation. Depending on the selected level in the tree structure, the added components are displayed in a table.