Manage, control and update Major, Study and Library Part revisions using the Part
Library.
About Part Library and Revisions
The Part Library is an integral part of data management and revision control within
the Part Browser.
Part Library
By default, a Part Library is generated when the Part Browser is
enabled. There are two modes:
Unmanaged
Local file management
Managed
Uses the Part Library
The default Part Library is located at <user
home>\AltairLibraries\default\libraires\PartLibrary.
The Part Library serves as a centralized library of HyperMesh parts, which in turn facilitates the collaboration
between simulation teams both locally and abroad.
You must be connected to a Part Library to access all Part Library related
options.
Parts without a UID cannot be saved to the Library. Considering this, the UID field
in the Save Representation dialog is user editable.
Revisions
In the Part Browser, the Revision column displays the Major
revision, Study revision, and Library Part revision. All of the appropriate
workflows have entry or access points to the part library, enabling quick and easy
access to previous revisions or simply generating new revisions.
Major Revision
Depicts a change or set of changes that have been finalized and released
for further review. In most cases the Major Revision is mapped to the
PDM Revision, but you can modify it.
Study Revision
Created locally to track experimental changes or prototyping changes
that may or may not be published. The purpose of the Study Revision is
to manage design and prototype exploratory concepts. You can modify the
Study Revision.
Library Part Revision
Locally, published revision within the Part Library. You cannot modify
the Library Part Revision. The library revision is incremented each time
you save a part representation.
You can review and edit a part's Major Revision, Study Revision, and Library Part
Revision in Entity Editor.Figure 1. Revisions for the LeftInner_A_000434_Safety. Major Revision = C (mapped to the PDM revision, user editable), Study
Revision = “-“ (can be any letter or numerical value, user editable),
Library Part Revision = 8 (library version, not editable)
Register and Connect Libraries
Register and connect to new libraries of your choice.
A default Part Library is generated when the Part Browser is
enabled, and is located at <user
home>\AltairLibraries\default\libraries\PartLibrary.
From the Assembly ribbon, select the Libraries
tool.
Figure 2.
The Library Manager dialog opens where you can find
all the available options for libraries, add or remove libraries, and connect or
disconnect from the current.Figure 3. Library Manager Dialog The left side of the Library Manager contains the
following content:
Column Name/Number
Contents
First
Indicates if the library is connected.
If a check mark
is present, the library is connected.
Library
The name of the library.
Path
The full library path.
Type
The type of library.
Currently, three different library
types are available: part, subsystem, and
material.
Fifth
Contains an option to connect or disconnect from the
selected library.
Note: You can only have one library
connected for each library type.
You can not edit
library information once it's connected. You can
only connect or disconnect from this
library.
Register new library.
Click +.
Select Library type.
Select the Library category.
Team
For a Team Library, you should select the library type, the
path, and the name of the library.
Shared
For a Shared Library, you should select the library type,
the full path and the name of the library and also provide
host and port number.
Enter Library host/port.
If you are working with a shared Library, enter a Library port.
Enter a Library Name and Library Path.
Click Add.
Click to remove the
selected library.
Disconnect currently connected library.
Before you can connect to a new library, you must disconnect from the
currently connected library.
Select the currently connected library.
Click Disconnect.
Connect library.
Select a disconnected library.
Click Connect.
Sync Library Revisions
Sync the in-session version with the latest, available version in the Part
Library.
If the version available in the current
session is out of sync with the Library reversion, use Sync to update the session
version with the Part Library version.