Project: Configuration Management

Data Record

In the right pane of the Configurator Editor you can edit the data records that you activate in the left pane of the window. The data record consists of the Description, the Value and the Comment. When you display the key name via View > Display key names, the system name of the entry will be additionally displayed.

You define your individual profile for HiCAD via the setting of values. The values are not always numerical values. They may also be:

• a unit of measurement (mm, cm, ...)
• a string ("Collection")
• a key name
• a free entry
• a checkmark (e.g. to activate the display of a query etc.)
• a procedure (Always, Dependent on dimension plane, etc.)
• an entry from the Catalogue Editor
• a selection of attributes.

Changed values, i.e. values deviating from the underlying profile level, are marked appropriately and can be reset to the original default value (right-click and select Reset) at any time.

Some data records can be expanded by new data record entries.

Important:

• Changes made in the Configuration Editor will only take effect after restarting HiCAD.
• To prevent an accidental overwriting of the base configuration, i.e. the ISD default setting, you should only create derivations of company-specific configurations. To restore the ISD default settings, the configuration database (HiCAD.cfgdb) must be re-installed.

Change a value in an input field

If you want to change the value of a data record, right-click the corresponding row and select Change. You can also double-click the row, or press F2, and then overwrite the value.

Select a value from a listbox

Some settings are selected from a listbox.

Take value from catalogue

Click the symbol to select a value from the Catalogue Editor. Click the symbol to delete the setting again.

Select a value by activating/deactivating of a checkbox

Some settings can be selected via activation or deactivation of a checkbox. In this example the user has activated the setting of a symbol (e.g. a diameter symbol) for circular arc dimensions.

Referenced entries

In the tree structure, derived data records are marked with the symbol. The referenced entry in the right window is marked with the symbol. If you change a referenced value, the referencing will be removed, and the changing of the value will have no further effects any more.

Multiple value selection

Some parameters allow a multiple value selection. Click the icon and select a combination of values from the displayed list. Click OK to close the list. In the above example the position of an annotation tag for a bore is specified via a multiple selection.

Collection

If you are asked for a Collection you can select a template file. Click the icon and edit the template files in the displayed list.

To create your own template files, just copy one of the templates supplied by the ISD and adjust it according to your individual needs. Save the templates to the HiCAD directory templates/… to enable them to be displayed in the Configuration Editor.

IDs

These are values that refer to other HiCAD files, e.g. tables in the HiCAD catalogues.

In the above example the values (IDs) refer to the table Factory standards > User-defined materials > Civil Engineering > Civil Engineering materials in the Catalogue Editor. This table has the ID 243732027.

In the Configuration Editor the ID entries in the rows determine the selection for the Sealing function. You can select between the Type (Own production or Available on site), and the Material (Foil, Acrylic, Silicon, Sealing cord).

243700039 > Foil, Available on site

243700038 > Foil, Own production

243700031 > Acrylic, Available on site

243700032 > Acrylic, Own production

243700029 > Silicon, Available on site

243700030 > Silicon, Own production

243700027 > Sealing cord, Available on site

243700028 > Sealing cord, Own production

Add new data record entry

In some areas you have the options to add new data record entries, or new groups with data record entries. To do this, click the New group button, enter a name and click OK. The group will then be added and an empty data record entry will be shown. When you now click on the input fields, you can compose the data record entry from the values in the displayed selection boxes.

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