CAD Modules Tab Page

Use

The CAD Modules tab page is used to define and select the folders through which the application searches for associated CAD files when opening CAD files. For example, if a file has a related subassembly or parts file, the application searches through the user-defined paths to find those files.

SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author searches for these file through the directories in the following order:

  1. The current directory of the file.

  2. All folders relative to the current directory if a file has a relative path in the 3D file.

  3. If an absolute path is contained within a file, the folder is defined within the absolute path.

  4. Any user-defined folder paths and sub-folders listed in the CAD Modules tab page.

Search paths are selected by default when added to the search paths list. You can clear the search path check boxes to prevent searching through the related paths. You can also define search paths as recursive. This prompts the application to search through all sub-folders of the related search path when searching for texture maps. Any changes you make using are applied the next time your computer is started.

Features

Field

Functional Description

Search Paths

Used to view and select the search paths through which the application searches for texture maps.

Folder Path and Name: Selects and clears the search paths

Sub-folders: Used to define the path as Recursive (search through all sub-folders relating to the path)

Activities

Adding a User-Defined Search Path

Choose Add and browse for the folder you require, then choose OK and restart the application. The folder path and name is displayed in the search paths list.

Enabling and Disabling Searching Through Paths

Select or clear a search path checkbox to enable or disable searching and restart SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author.

Enabling and Disabling Searching Through Path Sub-Folders

Do one of the following:

  • Double-click a Sub-folders column cell to enable searching. The path is defined as Recursive.

  • Double-click in a Sub-folders column cell that is defined as Recursive to disable searching.