Add part options for eg color alternatives of parts

Owned by Mattias Löfstrand
Last updated: 19 Nov 2021
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This guide describes the parts option function and how to create part options in Signifikant.

Version 5.1 and later

Overview

Part options function is a special type of part relation and is used to present alternative parts for a part. Such alternative parts may be useful of a specific part has several alternative parts that provide the exact same function and can be substituted. An example is a part colored in red. Optional parts may then be the same part colored in green, blue, black, white.

Parts displayed in the parts options control are all parts defined in the Manager which are sellable or belongs to a valid kit which is sellable. A part is sellable if sellable flag is true or null, and providers (if any) return that part is available.

Creating part options in Manager

Create a part relation which has type part option. There are two ways to define part options:

  1. Point out which part options a part has by using a regex. All parts matching the regex will become part options to each other. This method shall be used if the optional parts have similar part numbers, eg a suffix for each colour.

  2. Point out exactly which part options a part has. This method shall be used if the optional parts have totally different part numbers.

Step by step guide

Follow these steps:

  1. Go to Part storage and select the part you wish to add optional parts on. Right click and select Part relation group Wizard.

  2. On the wizard select tab “Part options with regex and selected parts” for option 1 or “Part options with selected parts” for option 2.

    1. “Part options with regex and selected parts”: Click add to select a set of parts and/or select a regex pattern.

    2. “Part options with selected parts”: Select Add to add the parts to display.

  3. Add the parts to display.

     

  4. Click OK to save and close the dialogues.