The Query dialog shows you product information about a selected product in your drawing. You can see part numbers, pricing, and options quickly without needing to navigate through the Calculation for the details. You will also be able to add special information to a product, changing its part number, description, pricing, and more. 

Query

To Query a product in your drawing and see its detailed information, right-click on the symbol and select Query from the menu.

The Query dialog box opens where you can view part numbers, options, pricing, and other information regarding the product.

Pricing fields will indicate the currency shown with the corresponding symbol. 

This window can also be resized to better view the contents and the column widths can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the width on the headers.

Click the icon to view a Help dialog, as seen throughout CET. 

Copy Query Contents

Information can be copied from the Query dialog into other programs using keyboard shortcuts. 

To copy a single cell, left click to select the cell and use the shortcut Ctrl+C. The cell contents can now be pasted into other programs with the shortcut Ctrl+V. 

To copy an entire line, click on the number of the line to select and use the shortcut Ctrl+C. The line contents can now be pasted into other programs with the shortcut Ctrl+V. Formatting for columns and spacing will be preserved. 

To copy the entire Query contents, use the shortcut Ctrl+A to select all contents then use the shortcut Ctrl+C to copy the selection. The entire Query contents can now be pasted into other programs with the shortcut Ctrl+V. Formatting for lines, columns, and spacing will be preserved.

Locate

Clicking the Locate button in the Query dialog will bring the product symbol to the center of the 2D and 3D views. 

Locating a symbol that exists within a Block will bring the drawing into Block edit space. Navigating back to the drawing will not close the Query dialog. 

Specials

When you need to make a product a special order with non-standard information, you can use the Query dialog to edit its part number, description, options, and pricing. 

To make a special, follow these steps:

1. Query the product as described in the steps above.
2. Select the line of the part you need to make special. 

3. Once the line is selected, click Make Special.
   
    

   

4. In the Make/Change Special dialog, edit the part number, description, or pricing as needed.

   

   Special information must be gathered from the manufacturer of the product so that it can actually be ordered in their system. A currency symbol next to "Amount" will indicate the current selected currency units. 

    

5. Once you have edited the information, click OK. The Special line will now show highlighted in blue.

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7. Open the Calculation to see that the information has been updated based on the special information added.

   

Add Option

When you need to add an option to a part, you can use the Add Option button from the Query dialog. This can be done independently of a Special modification.

To add an option, follow these steps:

1. Query the product as described in the steps above.
2. Select the line you need to add an option to. This can be any line within the Query dialog, and the new options will be added on the line below the selected line.
3. Click Add Option.

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5. Enter the new Option, Option Description, and price Amount if needed. A currency symbol next to "Amount" will indicate the current selected currency units. 

5. Once you have edited the information, click OK. The new option line will now show highlighted in purple. 

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7. Open the Calculation to see that the information has been updated based on the new option information.

Change or Remove Special or Option

To change the Special or Option information, open the Query dialog and left click to select the part line that contains the Special or the line that contains the Option. Click Change Special. This will open the Make/Change Special dialog where you can make adjustments to those fields.

Click OK to apply the changes. 

To remove a Special or Option, open the Query dialog and left click to select the part line that contains the Special or the line that contains the Option be removed. Click Remove Special. 

Click OK on the confirmation dialog to remove the Special or Option.

Export

To export the contents of the Query dialog, click the Export button.

Select the file format to use from the Export format drop down. 

Click the ellipsis to browse for a location to save the file and specify the file name. Click Export. 

A dialog will as if you would like to open the exported file or the folder location. 

Import

You can also import lines from an existing Configura SIF, PMX, or OFDA XML file into a Query dialog. First, click the Import button. Then navigate and select the file to import.

The imported file lines will show on the right side of the dialog. 

To select a browse and select a different file, click the ellipsis. 

You can click and drag lines from the imported file into the specifications to add parts and options in a variety of ways.

Add

To add a part or option, click and drag the item into the specification lines. The placement will be indicated by a thick black line. Once placed, the added part or option will show in purple.

To remove the added part or option, select the line and click Remove Special. 

Replace

To replace a part, click and drag the item over the part to be replaced. A green boarder will indicate the part to be replaced. Once placed, the new part will show in green.

To replace an option, press and hold the Shift key while dragging the option line. Again, the placement will be indicated by a green boarder. Once placed, the replaced option will show in turquoise. 

To remove the replaced part or option, select the part line and click Remove Special.