Function Group: Insert Part

Drawing > Insert Part

You can also fit objects from other files or main and sub-parts from other drawings into the currently active drawing. These can be stored 2-D or 3-D parts, parts derived from variants, files and parts imported from another HiCAD drawing via interfaces, or parts of a 3-D part archive. Furthermore, drawing frames in various DIN formats and complete with title blocks can be inserted into a drawing.

Possible file formats for parts and variants are:

  • 2-D parts (.FGA, FIG)
  • 2-D HCM variants (.DCF)
  • 2-D parameter variants (.FIV)
  • 2-D design variants (.VAR)
  • 3-D parts (.KRA, .KRP)
  • 3-D parameter variants (.VAA, .KVR)
  • 3-D feature variants (.FEV)
  • 3-D design variants (.FMV)
  • 3-D part archives (.PAA)

The following functions for part/variant insertion are available:

Insert drawing frame

Inserts a drawing frame - according to DIN and with title block.

Insert part, via Explorer (2-D/3-D)

Inserts parts and variants via the Explorer.

Clicking opens a pull-down menu with further functions for part insertion, e.g. for

Insert Main Part, via Standard Part catalogue (2-D/3-D)

Inserts parts and variants via selection from the factory standard catalogues

  • Parts and Processings and
  • Installation Planning - Parts and Processings

This allows you, for instance, to load ALUCOBOND® tray panels from the catalogue. The catalogues displayed depend on your HiCAD license.

Use the Reference part, Save, Detail drawing (2-D/3-D) function to save parts and variants to factory standard catalogues.

User Library

Enables the grouping of frequently used parts and macros into libraries. The parts or macros belonging to the library can be conveniently fitted (resp. executed) via a pop-up menu.

Insert part, via DB document master (2-D/3-D)

Inserts parts and variants via selection of the corresponding document master (optional, only in conjunction with HELiOS).

Insert part, via DB article master (2-D/3-D)

Inserts parts and variants via selection of the corresponding article master (optional, only in conjunction with HELiOS).

Exchange 3-D part

Use this function to exchange 3-D parts in the active drawing with other 3-D parts which have been saved as KRA or KRP files.

 

Please note:


Insert via interfaces

HiCAD provides a multitude of Interfaces enabling the user to conveniently fit parts with a different file format as well. For example, the CADENAS, web2CAD or KISSsoft integration provide access to numerous national and international standard parts and purchased parts, individual parts and complete assemblies from product catalogues of renowned manufacturers.

Interfaces 

DXF, DWG

Insertion of a DXF or a DWG file.

STL format

Insertion of a STL file. STL is a standard interface for the transfer of geometry data (surface models) for STereoLithography.

The STL file must be in ASCII format!

Bitmap

Insertion of a pixel graphic or an EMF file.

HASCO

Insertion of HASCO standard parts.

STRACK

Insertion of STRACK standard parts.

PartSolutions

Insertion of CADENAS parts via an installed PartSolutions software product (optional).

parts4cad

Insertion of parts via parts4cad, the Cadenas web catalogue (optional).

bimcatalogs

Access to the product catalogue BIMcatalogs.net by CADENAS. Import of 3-D BIM CAD models to HiCAD by Drag & Drop.

Web2CAD

Insertion of standard parts from the PowerParts library of the Web2CAD AG.


From drawing

Use these functions to copy parts from an arbitrary drawing into your active drawing. The parts needn't be available as independent parts - instead, you the drawing from which you want to take over the parts. Identify the required part and determine its position in your current drawing.

The selection of the drawing takes place via the Explorer, the required part is selected by identification in the graphic preview.

The selection of the drawing takes place via the corresponding document master , the part is selected by identification in the graphic preview (optional; only in conjunction with HELiOS).

The selection of the drawing takes place via the corresponding article master, the part is selected by identification in the graphic preview (optional; only in conjunction with HELiOS).

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Date: 30/10/2018

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