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# Length

**Under Revision**

The chapter explains how you manage the Length part of the Bolt Catalog.

### <mark style="color:blue;">Create new Part Type</mark>

Press the add button to create a new part type. A new entry appears, which can be named individually.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Delete Part Type</mark>

Press the delete button to delete an existing part type. The corresponding line to be deleted must be marked. The marked entry is now temporarily deleted and will no longer be shown. The temporarily deleted entry is only permanently deleted when you press the apply button in the lower right corner.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Show/Hide items marked for deletion</mark>

Deleted lines are removed from the list and are no longer visible. However, if deleted entries are to be shown again, the Show/Hide button should be pressed. Previously deleted entries are showed grayed out.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Restore Part Type</mark>

To restore the grayed out and previously deleted entries, the restore part type button should be pressed. The entries are now available again.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Find a designation</mark>

if designations cannot be discovered immediately, they can be located using the Find button. In the left area, Ihich allows text input, the name to be found must be entered beforehand.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Clear Row entries</mark>

If entries in the write field are incorrect or different than desired, the line can be cleared using the Delete button. Then a new attempt can be made.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Drop down arrow</mark>

The system remembers previously entered texts. If you want to use a previously entered text again, you can use the drop down arrow to fold down a pull down menu in which the previously entered text is displayed. These texts can be selected by clicking on them.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Delete previous entries</mark>

If a desired entry has been selected, it can be removed from the list of entries with the delete button on the right if it is no longer needed.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Checkbox for classify Bolt</mark>

To see to which heading the bolt parts refer, the checkbox shows the checkmark.This tick cannot be moved to the other checkboxes.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Add a new Standard</mark>

At the end of each heading line there is an add button. with this button you can define a new standard. A new line with the name NewStandard\_001 appears, which can be named individually. Using the dropdown arrows in column 2, the length units can be set, in column 3 the weight units and in column 4 remarks can be entered.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Copy as a new Standard</mark>

The button copy as a new standard is located at the right edge of the respective standard line. This allows you to duplicate an existing standard with all its parameters.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Delete Standard</mark>

If the marker is on a line Standard, this line can be removed with the Delete button.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Restore Standard</mark>

If a Standard line has been removed, this line can be retrieved with the Restore Standard button.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Rename Standard</mark>

If it becomes necessary to rename an entry, it is sufficient to click the mouse pointer in the name field shown in the first column. Now a write cursor is available to change the name entry.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Set Units and Description</mark>

Not only the name of the standard can be changed, you can also select the length and weight units and add remarks to the standard. To do this, click the drop-down arrow and select the desired units. Furthermore, in the fourth column you can select the drop down arrow and you get a remarks editor where you can add individual entries.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Add a new Bolt Size Definition</mark>

Press the add button to create a new Bolt size definition. A new entry appears, which can be named individually.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Delete a Bolt Size Definition</mark>

Press the delete button to delete an existing Bolt Sizes & Length entry. The corresponding line to be deleted must be marked. The marked entry now is deleted and will no longer be shown.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Show/Hide the item marked for deletion</mark>

Deleted lines are removed from the list and are no longer visible. However, if deleted entries are to be shown again, the Show/Hide button should be pressed. Previously deleted entries are showed grayed out.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Restore Bolt Sizes</mark>

To restore the grayed out and previously deleted entries, the "restore bolt size button" should be pressed. The entries are now available again.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Add a new Bolt Length Definition</mark>

Press the add button on the right to create a new Bolt length definition. A new entry appears, which can be named individually. Furthermore, existing designations can be selected by folding down the drop down arrow. Also, the length and weight can be entered, depending on whether the units of the Bolt Standard are in metric or imperial. To make it easier to see whether a new entry has been made, new entries are marked in bold.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Copy as new size definition</mark>

The button copy as a new size definition is located at the right edge of the respective line. This allows to duplicate an existing bolt size with all its categories.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Show Number of length definition</mark>

Normally, the Bolt Sizes subcategories are not directly visible. By selecting the drop-down arrow on the left you can see all length definitions. The associated lengths are given in millimeters (mm), the weight in kilograms (kg).

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Delete Bolt Length</mark>

Press the delete button to delete an existing Bolt Length entry. The corresponding line to be deleted must be marked. The marked entry now is deleted and will no longer be shown.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Show/hide deleted Bolt Length</mark>

Deleted entries are removed from the list and are no longer visible. However, if deleted entries are to be shown again, the Show/Hide button should be pressed. Previously deleted entries are showed grayed out.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Restore Bolt Length</mark>

To restore the grayed out and previously deleted entries, the restore bolt length button should be pressed. The entries are now available again.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Export Part Type or Standard</mark>

Entering data in the present dialog box is sometimes very time-consuming, so you have the option to do this input in MS Excel. With the right mouse button one clicks on the desired entry to get a pop up menu with two commands. Once the entire standard to MS Excel to export and after completion of the data maintenance in MS Excel to import the data back to Plant Project Setup in the desired category.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">Edit exported Excel File</mark>

**Under Construction**

### <mark style="color:blue;">Import Part Type or Standard</mark>

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