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 (.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

Parts which are available in other file formats and
Parts from other HICAD drawings

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

Inserts parts and variants via a factory standards part catalogue. Select Reference part, Save, Detail drawing (2-D/3-D) 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:

After calling an insertion function, a preview of the part will be shown at the cursor. Specify a fitting point on this part. Right-click to select the origin of the part coordinate system. Then, specify the position of this point in the drawing. If you want to choose the origin of the active coordinate system, right-click and select Origin.

The representation of the preview (Shaded, Glass model etc.) for fitting point determination can be set in the Configuration Editor at System settings > Visualization > Views > Insertion view. The default setting is Glass model. When you insert parts, a shaded representation of them will be displayed before their placement in the drawing.

If different sub-types of a variant exist, they will be offered for selection before insertion takes place.

The selected part is inserted as main part. The corresponding functions for sub-parts can be found in the context menu for parts. You open this context menu by right-clicking the part in the drawing or in the ICN and selecting Insert sub-part.

If a .PAA archive contains different representations, they will be offered for selection before insertion takes place.

The insertion from a .PAA file via HELiOS takes place for pipe parts via the Combined search and the link AllgTyp-Geometry (General type-Geometry), for all other parts via the link Bauteil-Teilegeometrie (Part-Part geometry).

Before inserting a of 2-D part (*.FIG) in the drawing you can choose whether the part is to be moved, rotated, inserted with similarity transformation or with affinity.

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

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).

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.

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	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 Parts which are available in other file formats and Parts from other HICAD drawings
	Insert Main Part, via Standard Part catalogue (2-D/3-D) Inserts parts and variants via a factory standards part catalogue. Select Reference part, Save, Detail drawing (2-D/3-D) 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.