Part Number and Hatch Settings

Part Number Settings:

Use Part Numbers generated by CutList (Y/N) <Yes>: The Solid-CIM 3D (SCIM) has the optional feature to label each part with a part number. Part numbers are normally used to develop a Bill of Materials (BOM). The presentation of a Bill of Materials consists of labeled parts in a graphic representation and a table of part information and the quantities of each needed to manufacture an end product. The Part Number option is set to No when Solid-CIM 3D is installed and must be set to Yes to activate this feature. This is accomplished using the command SCIMSET. Change the default from No to Yes, press the Verify button and then the Ok button. Part Numbers will be active during any session using Solid-CIM 3D.

Generating Part Numbers

Part numbers are generated when the Cut List is developed. A Cut List can be developed by selecting the CutList option in SCIM or by the Export option in SCIM. Any time the Cut List is developed, part numbers are placed in each part definition. Using the CutList option will display the Cut List and running the command SCIM again will return the display to the graphics of the assembly with part numbers. Part numbers are located on the top and bottom sides of a part. A part number is a member of the Solid-CIM 3D part group definition. The location is normally in the center of the part. If there are Cut Outs in the part, a location is determined elsewhere on the part nearest the center. A part number is an AutoCAD attributed Insert. The attribute is annotative and supports Viewports annotation. Default annotation values assigned to a part number are 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:5, 1:8, 1:10. Annotative objects can be assigned additional values through the use of AutoCAD’s Annotate commands. Part numbers are placed on the _ScimPartNumbers layer. Control of the display of part numbers is handled by turning on or off this layer. Since a part number appears on both sides of a Solid-CIM 3D part, Visual Styles that are transparent will show both representations of the part number.

Note: Solid-CIM 3D will use the standard format for everything that is included after the layer name prefix.

Display Part Number on Top Face Only <No>: Solid-CIM will by default place the part number on both the top and bottom of the part if 'Use Part Numbers Generated by Cutlist' option is selected. When using this option, if you select 'Display Part Number on Top Face Only', Solid-CIM will only place the part number generated on what is considered the top of the part.

Part Number Prefix: Solid-CIM will place the value in this field as a prefix to the part number when 'Use Part Numbers Generated by Cutlist' is selected.

For Example: If you fill in the field as shown, the resulting part number would be as follows:

Part Number Text Height: This setting controls the text height when 'Use Part Numbers Generated by Cutlist' is selected. The value is dependent on the MEASUREMENT setting in AutoCAD.

Hatch Settings:

The settings in this section are used to manipulate the hatch pattern in Solid-CIM

Hatch Color Index <3>: The color index for the hatch in the part group. 3 = Green. Color indexes can be found in the AutoCAD documentation.

Ignore Color Index <1>: The color index of the part ignored layer. 1 = Red.

Transparency of Hatch (0-100) <25>: Transparency value for the hatch object in the part group. The number represented is a percentage