Project: HiCAD Basics

Pre-Settings for Itemisation

In the Configuration Editor you can specify different settings for itemisation, namely, at

• Compatibility > Itemisation up to HiCAD 2017 and
• System settings > Itemisation.

Settings for the Itemisation up to HiCAD 2017

The pre-settings for the old itemisation (up to HiCAD 2017) can be defined at Compatibility > Itemisation up to HiCAD 2017.

The settings specified here are the pre-settings for the dialogue window of the itemisation up to HiCAD 2017.

• Geometric identical part search
  Here you can specify, by activating the required checkboxes, which components are to be taken into account for geometric identical part search.
• Itemisation, individual parts
  Here you specify the pre-settings for manual itemisation.
• Itemisation control
  In this area you
• specify the general settings for the itemisation,
• determine whether parts are to be immediately referenced during automatic itemisation,
• specify whether HiCAD part attributes and HELiOS article attributes are to be considered for identical part search.
• Item numbers
  Here you specify the start number and the sorting for item number assignment.
• Updating (this setting applies to the standard itemisation as well)
  
• Set change mark when changing parts
  If this checkbox is dactivated, HiCAD will always re-itemize all parts. If this checkbox is activated, item numbers of modified parts that have already been itemized will be marked either with an asterisk * or by a colour representation (depending on the settings in the ICN), i.e. in {5*} or 5.
• Existing item number during insertion
  Here you specify how existing item numbers are to be handled during insertion of parts.

The parameter settings for Updating also apply to the new itemisation mode Standard itemisation as of HiCAD 2018. Please read the information given at the bottom of this page!

Settings for itemisation

The settings for the Standard itemisationcan be found at System settings > Itemisation.

Default settings

For the standard itemisation the parameter settings will be loaded from a Favourites file. By default, settings for Mechanical Engineering, Steel Engineering and Plant Engineering have been predefined. Which of these Favourites will be used depends on the settings specified in the HiCAD Parameter configuration dialogue window. You can also create your own Favourites files within the itemisation function and select them as defaults in the Configuration Editor.

The ISD default settings can not be overwritten by the user. These are locked for editing and marked with in both Manage favorites and the Configuration editor. In order to change and reuse these settings, they must be saved under a different name. In case of an update, the existing default settings can be prescribed by ISD and/or further settings may be added.

If no Favourites file has been selected, the following message will be displayed when you call the automatic itemisation function:

In this case, the settings must be specified via the functions Drawing > Itemisation/Detailing > Item. > ... with options or Drawing > Itemisation/Detailing > Item. > Change parameters.

Missing Favourites and/or adequate settings can lead to undesirable results.

Update item text

The new parameter Update item text set the time for updating item texts:

• After each change (as predefined by ISD) or
• After itemisation.

The setting After itemisation is useful if you work with large drawings and attributes from superordinate assemblies are used in the item texts. In this case, the setting After each change may have a negative effect on performance. Please note, however, that the setting After itemisationhas the disadvantage that it is not possible to recognize whether an item text is invalid.

Important:

The settings specified at Compatibility > Itemisation up to HiCAD 2017 > Updating also apply to the Standard itemisation!

If you want to use this mode, please remember the following:

• It is recommended to activate the Set change mark when changing parts checkbox. If the checkbox is deactivated, only part groups with Unregulated number assignment may be defined in the Itemisation with options dialogue window.
• For the parameter Existing item number during insertion you need to select either the settings Delete or Change mark. The other settings will not be supported in the itemisation mode Standard itemisation.

Itemisation Functions • The "Drawing" Tab