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7.4 Search by Drawing

This function is used to access the vehicle's Graphic Table starting with a drawing. The function is accessed by using the mouse to select Drawing from the "Search by" menu of the Home Page or from the functions menu on the Catalogue search pages.



Fig 10. Search by Drawing - Selecting drawing code

Selecting Drawing activates the search page that asks the user to specify the code/description of the drawing. It is possible to enter the code/description in the corresponding field if known or enter its prefix and access the drawings list by selecting the icon alongside. The list contains the drawings with the code/description corresponding to the specified prefix. The user selections the drawing in the list by double clicking the code with the mouse.

field action

field for entering the drawing code, if known, or the code prefix to access the drawings list with the stated prefix

field specifying the description of the drawing or prefix of the description to access the drawings list with the stated prefix
push-button action

selected by the user it checks the entered data are correct and enables entering the vehicle's PIC

To continue indicate the PIC, if known, in the PIC field or access the list of PICs matched with the chosen optional, selecting the icon alongside.
After selecting the Check push button, the PIC is checked. If it exists and more than one VP corresponds to the chosen PIC, the user must select the required VP. If instead a single VP corresponds to the indicated PIC, the VP field is updated by the program on selecting the Check button. The PIC check also updates the vehicle's main specifications (Model, Drive, Wheelbase).



Fig 14. Search by Drawing - Selecting PIC

field action

field specifying the PIC, if known, or the prefix to access the PIC list by selecting the icon alongside.

VP selection field, if more than one VP corresponds to the indicated PIC
push-button action

when selected it checks the existence of the indicated PIC and updates the VP if a VP corresponds to the PIC, the vehicle's main specifications, and in addition it makes it possible to continue with the search


push-button action
when selected it displays the panel of the technical info sheet giving the vehicle's specifications and optionals (standard, complementary and CCM)

it resets the fields on the page to permit a new vehicle search by Drawing

when selected it permits accessing the list of models and chassis frames to which the drawing can apply

enabled if the drawing is regenerated, it permits accessing the list of regenerated drawings

enabled if the drawing has alternative spares, it permits accessing the list of alternative drawings

enabled if the drawing has a matching personal note, it permits accessing the note



Fig 15. Search by Drawing

Clicking on the Search button of the search page leads on to select the Graphic Table.

push-button action

when selected it activates the Table Selection page from the list of the Graphic Tables relating to the stated optional.