The 3D Parts Catalog Operator s s Guide

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1 The 3D Parts Catalog Operator s s Guide Catalog Viewer Ver Oct.2013 Technology Innovation Center Business Solutions Group

2 Overview of screen layout and pull-down menus - Open a catalog file - Select model code - Close the catalog file - Display the Favorite Parts list - Export Parts List -Exit File (F) Main Menu Edit (E) Search View (V) Help (H) - Undo - Redo - Optional settings - Search for a PM part - Search for a Favorite Part - Search for a modified part - Change background color (parts image, main image view) - Collapse entire tree view - Display old parts - Toggle parts info. Dialog - Toggle image control panel Menu bar Keyword search Title bar Keyword search Right-click-> Delete menu Right-click menu of tree view (Online) is displayed when the PC is connected to the server. (Offline) is displayed when the PC is not connected to the server. Search bar Tree view Undo Redo Tree level down Tree level up Unit select Main image view Harness Minimize, maximize, or close window Parts information dialog Image control panel Arrows: Rotate image Cross : Shifts image + / - : Zoom FIT : Displays image at ideal size -Show surrounding parts of the object part - Display a close-up image of the part selected - Hide parts from the display - Redisplay hidden parts - Add a part to Favorite Parts List view Status bar Individual Parts View Progress bar Resize window Right-click menu of main image view - Individual parts images are displayed as pop-ups when the cursor is placed over an item in the List view. - The List view contains the quantity, name, and in the case of service parts, the P/N for each part. - The area of the screen (i.e. view ) currently in use is highlighted in red. Copy image in the main image view to the clipboard 2

3 Main contents Opening a catalog file Displaying sub-units units Parts search: By attachment location Parts search: By a portion of the part s s name Parts search: By P/N P/N display for non-service parts Displaying other parts in the same unit/assembly Changing the level of surrounding parts Zooming, rotation, and scrolling Undo/Redo Searching for modified parts View modification details Searching for PM parts Favorite Parts for the catalog being viewed Favorite Parts for all catalogs Changing the background color of images Viewing multiple catalog files at once Keyboard shortcuts Register user s s comments Reference Section: Page:

4 Opening a catalog file 1. Open a catalog file Online viewing: By clicking on a hyperlink embedded within a Website. Offline viewing: Launch the Viewer and select the UMZ file ([File]->[Open]). Server viewing Local viewing 2. Select model code Select a model code of a machine which you want to see. Press OK, and then machine section/unit window is displayed. 4

5 Opening a catalog file 3. Select section/unit to show This feature to display multiple units/sections at the same time both quickly and easily. Parts number/ unit name Note: Parts number is displayed only for unit registered as service parts. Checkbox You have to tick the boxes for the unit(s)/section(s) you wish to display (Multiple units/sections can be selected). Press OK. Note: 1. This window can be displayed by pressing Home button ( ) of main at any time. 2. Only the machine unit(s) selected in this window will appear in the Main Image Area. In addition, in the tree view, these unit(s) will appear in black text while all others will be grayed out. 5

6 Displaying sub-units units It is possible to change the level of tree structure of the part displayed in the Main Image Area. In the below example, the duplex unit was selected as the machine area/unit, after which its sub-unit (Bypass tray) was selected. 1 Select the duplex unit, and the unit appears in the Main Image Area. 2 Click the duplex unit inside the tree view, which opens the list of sub-units, and then select the bypass tray. Right-click on the bypass tray and select close-up. 3 A close-up image of (only) the bypass tray is displayed. 6

7 Parts search: By attachment location This feature allows the user to locate a part quickly and easily just by using its attachment location, without knowing the part s name or P/N. In the following example, the user is trying to locate a push switch in the paper feed area: If the name of the unit is known, right-click on the unit inside the tree view, then select Close-up Or, select the unit(s) from the Machine unit/section dialog (See page 5). Right-click on a part you wish to move out of the way (i.e. hide), and select Hide. TIP: Unit and parts can be hidden by right-clicking on that unit/part in the tree view as well. 3. By repeating Step 2, you can remove multiple layers of parts to reveal the parts located underneath. Once you have found the part you are looking for, click on the part. The part number, part name, and unit name are displayed in the individual parts view. TIP: - See page 13 for details on how to zoom up/out, rotate, or scroll the image. - To redisplay parts that you have hidden, select Display all from the View menu, or use the Undo feature (see page 14). 7

8 Parts search: By a portion of the part s s name This feature allows the user to locate a part quickly and easily using a portion of the part s name. Note: The search engine is not case-sensitive. In the following example, the user is trying to locate a clutch in the toner supply unit: If the name of the unit is known, right-click on the unit inside the tree view, then select Close-up Or, select the unit(s) from the Machine uinit/section dialog (See page 5). Enter a portion of the part s name in the search bar (Ex: Clutch, toner bottle). All parts whose name contains the characters entered in the search bar will be displayed in the List view. Select one of these parts by clicking on it. The part you selected with then be highlighted in red in the main image view. If there is more than one, the first will be highlighted in red and the rest in green. Use the shape and attachment locations of the parts displayed in the List view to determine which is the part you are trying to locate. TIP: - See page 13 for details on how to zoom up/out, rotate, or scroll the image. - You can view the selected part along with the other individual parts contained in the same unit/assembly (see page 10). 8

9 Parts search: By P/N This feature allows the user to locate a part quickly and easily using the P/N. In the following example, the user is trying to locate P/N AB010156: 1. Enter the P/N (the entire number or a portion of it) into the search bar. TIP: Press the arrow at the end of the search bar to display the search history. 2. All parts whose name contains the characters entered in the search bar will be displayed in the List view. Select one of these parts by clicking on it. The unit that contains the part selected in the tree view is then highlighted in the main image view. If the + next to the unit name is clicked, that section of the tree will open, showing all of the individual components that make up that unit. The part you selected with then be highlighted in red in the main image view. This allows you to determine the part name and attachment location. TIP: - See page 13 for details on how to zoom up/out, rotate, or scroll the image. - You can view the selected part along with the other individual parts contained in the same unit/assembly (see page 10). 9

10 P/N display for non-service parts With V2.x, it is possible to select non-service parts used on the machine. When a non-service part is selected, no P/N is displayed for the part itself ( appears instead, as shown below). However to the right of this is displayed the P/N for the Service part to which this part belongs. In the example below, the non-service part selected is the FRAME:FUSING:UPPER, and the Service part to which it belongs is the Fusing Unit. No P/N Fusing Unit 10

11 Displaying other parts in the same unit/assembly This feature allows the user to view the selected part along with the other individual parts contained in the same unit/assembly, clarifying the exact attachment location and orientation of the part in relation to its surroundings Search for an individual part from the tree view or list view. Right-click on the part, either in the main image view or tree view, and then select Show surrounding parts. The part you selected will then be highlighted in red in the main image view, along with the other individual parts that make up the same unit/assembly. TIP: From this view, you can then use the key to display the part together with assemblies at higher levels along the tree structure, or the key to display the part by itself. (See page 12). 11

12 Changing the level of surrounding parts This feature allows the user to view a given part in different levels of context, up and down the tree structure. This helps to clarify the positional relationship of the target part in relation to its surroundings Select an individual part inside the tree view. To display the surrounding parts at lower levels along the tree structure, click. To display the surrounding parts at higher levels along the tree structure, click. 12

13 2 Zooming, rotation, and scrolling Use the following operations to locate parts more easily from inside the main image view Operation Arrows for changing the vantage point: Use the arrows to rotate the vantage point of the user (not the image). Ex: The < arrow shifts the vantage point to the left (i.e. shifts the image to the right). Outer arrows: Inner arrows: Large rotation angle Small rotation angle Scroll button: After pressing this button (a toggle), you can move the image around the main image view by holding down the mouse button. Result 3 3. Zoom in, zoom out 4 4. Fit : Displays the image at optimum magnification with respect to the screen TIP: The above operations can also be performed using a keyboard. For details, see page

14 Undo/Redo Both Undo and Redo can be used to undo and repeat certain operations performed inside the catalog viewer. Operations to which undo/redo applies: Hiding and displaying of parts Displaying all parts Close-up Note: These are the only operations that can be undone or redone. No other operations can be undone or redone, including changing the vantage point or selecting a part. Using undo, redo: Undo Redo Select Undo from the Edit menu. Click the icon for Undo: Select Redo from the Edit menu. Click the icon for Redo: 14

15 Searching for modified parts The following allows the user to locate parts that have been modified before, and well as view the modification details. 1. Select Modified from the Search menu. TIP: If the name of the unit is known, click the button, then select the unit which you want to view. See page All of the modified parts used on the model in question are listed up in the List view. Note: The icons appear in the list view show the details of modification. (Ex. Delete/Change parts). See next page. To view more detailed information about the modifications: 3. Right-click the P/N shown in the list view and then select Modification information. Or click Part number of Parts information dialog. 4. Modification history is displayed for parts that have been modified two or more times. To view the details of a particular modification, select the row and click [OK]. This screen does not display parts that have only been modified once. These parts will appear in Step 5 below. 5. Detailed information concerning the modifications will be displayed in a separate window, and comments can be added in this window. Regarding the details pf this window, see next page. 15

16 View modification details The means of icons appear in the list view show: Icons: Parts modification details window: Detailed information concerning the modifications will be displayed in a separate window. Example of such details are: P/N and name of the part prior to the modification Interchangeability information P/N, name, and Qty of any parts that must be replaced with the part as a set The icons can also be displayed in the following combinations: 16

17 Searching for PM parts This feature allows the user to locate PM parts (incl. P/N, name, location) quickly and easily Select PM parts from the Search menu. All of the PM parts used on the model in question are listed up in the List view. Note: The results are the same if the search is performed with one of the machine s units selected in the tree view. Click on the PM part in the List view that you are trying to locate. The part you selected with then be highlighted in red in the main image view, showing you the attachment location and orientation. The part will also be highlighted in the tree view. 17

18 Favorite Parts for the catalog being viewed Frequently used parts can be added to the Favorite Parts list, either from the tree view or main image view. To add a part to the Favorite Parts list: Right click on a part in the tree view, and then click Add to Favorite Parts. TIP: This is also possible to do from the main image view. To view the Favorite Parts list: Select Favorite from the Search menu. All parts registered to the Favorite Parts list for the model currently being viewed are then displayed. 18

19 Favorite Parts for all catalogs You can also view the list of Favorite Parts compiled from all Favorite Parts registered on all models viewed with the catalog explorer. In addition, you can edit this list as well. List displays all Favorite Parts that were registered on all models (catalog files) using this catalog explorer. To view the Favorite Parts list: Select Favorite Parts from the File menu. TIP: This list can be displayed even when the catalog file is closed, since the information is automatically stored in the catalog viewer system files. 19

20 Changing the background color of images If the color of the background and part displayed in the foreground are similar, to make the display clearer, it is possible to change the color of the image s background. Select Background color from the View menu, and then select Background color. TIP: Since the background color setting is saved to the system files of the catalog explorer, it is automatically applied every time the viewer is launched. 20

21 Viewing multiple catalog files at once It is possible to view more than one catalog file at the same time, by launching the catalog viewer multiple times. Note: The following operations are only possible on the first window that is launched. They cannot be performed on the second (and following) windows: Changing the background color, adding parts to Favorite Parts.. A given catalog file can only be opened once. If opening multiple windows, they must all be different catalog files. First window opened: All operations are possible From the second window opened: All operations except changing the background color and adding parts to Favorite Parts are possible. 21

22 Keyboard shortcuts In addition to the existing mouse method, the following keyboard shortcuts can now be used to perform various operations. Keyboard shortcut Function Keyboard shortcut Function Ctrl + Z Undo Shift image right Ctrl + Y Redo Shift image left DEL Hide selected parts Shift image down Shift + Rotate image counter-clockwise Shift image up Shift + Rotate image clockwise + Zoom in Shift + Rotate image down - Zoom out Shift + Rotate image up 22

23 Adding user comments It is possible for the user of the Catalog Viewer to add/register comments about the parts catalog data. This is useful, as it eliminates the need to write down comments on paper. Note: Comments are saved for a specific catalog file (not for the Catalog Viewer as a whole) Select Version information (A) from the Help menu. Input any comments you wish. Press [Save] to register the comment. 23

24 Reference Due to limitations in the 3D data, gear teeth cannot be represented three-dimensionally. Instead, gears and similar parts are each displayed using a different color. In addition, color is also used to distinguish between PCBs and brackets, as well as to make sensors more easily visible. Gears (light blue) Pulleys (yellow) Rollers (pink) PCBs (green) Sensors (orange) If the user wishes to restore the image in the Main Image Area from a transparent view to a normal (color-filled) view, this can be done by double-clicking on the image. Double-click 24