About The User Interface
Explains the concept of the user interface of LINEAR CAD Browser.
Basic information about individual components and concepts of the LINEAR CAD Browser user interface.
Product Browser

- Toolbar
The toolbar provides access to frequently used commands. Click on the main menu to open a menu with basic commands such as Save, Print or Export Material List. The available commands may vary depending on the context.
- Navigation area
In the navigation area, you can choose between the Filter, the Product Browser, and the Material Compilation.
- Tree Structure
In the tree structure of the Product Browser, you will find an alphabetically sorted list of all installed manufacturer sets. You can search manufacturer data sets for specific components or terms.
- Output window
The output window shows the respective content of the currently selected level in the tree structure. At the top level of the tree structure, the manufacturer catalogs are displayed in tiles.
Filter

- Filter Conditions
Enables the search and filter of manufacturer data by item number, manufacturer, and short or long texts, as well as by domain, function, and class.
- Filter Results
Displays the found manufacturer data. Each selected search result is displayed on its own tab in the left area of the dialog.
Material Compilation

- Tree Structure
Products added to the material compilation are displayed here sorted alphabetically by manufacturer. A click on the subcategories displays the components contained in them in tabular form.
- Output window
At the top level, you can define basic settings for the material compilation. Depending on the selected level in the tree structure, the added components are displayed in a table.