Measurements like width and height of components are described in geometries
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. This ensures that components and their slots (e.g. a PCI card and the corresponding PCI slot) have the same measurements and are compatible to each other.
These are typical examples of geometries:
- 19 inch
- PCI slot
- SFP
- 2
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- .5 inch drive etc.
Some geometries you will hardly need to create because they are automatically updated from the online catalog. If you need to create a geometry, the function "manage geometries" starts a wizard that lists all geometry types currently present in your Pathfinder installation.
Use this wizard to:
- create new geometry types
- import geometry types from the online catalog
- edit existing geometry types
- delete geometry types
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Access the function Manage geometries via the catalog section on the Dashboard. First a list of all existing geometries in the catalog is displayed.
Using the respective function (1) new geometries can be created or imported from the online catalog and existing ones can be deleted. To edit a geometry just double click it. Via right click on a geometry you can display all component definitions using it.
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The online catalog provides |
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various standard geometries and conventional measurements like 19 inch, floppy disk drive and PCI slot. Please use the online catalog to avoid inconsistencies and data duplication. |
Manage geometries
Import geometries
Create new geometry
New geometries can be imported from the online catalog. Before creating new geometries, please check, if they already exist there. Select the geometries you need and click on Import. Geometries already existing in your local catalog will appear greyed out.
When creating a new geometry, enter name, measurements and optionally a description and click Finish once you are done.
Editing a line definition does not differ much from creating one. A similar dialog will open already containing the data of the selected slot type.