Working Within the Hardware Parts Tab

Working Within the Hardware Parts Tab

Working Within the Hardware Parts Tab

The Hardware Parts tab is where hardware items for the product are located. Note: If the Hardware Parts tab does not contain any hardware items, they may be contained in a subassembly.

Hardware items can be manually added to the Hardware Parts tab. For the hardware to show up in reports when processing a work order, you must have, at a minimum, a part name, and a quantity. A width, height, or depth may be required for the hardware item you are adding.

If the hardware item has a 3D drawing block matching the name of the hardware item, values in the X, Y, and Z origins and rotations will allow the hardware item to be drawn. An associative rotation is required if the hardware item has associative machining tokens. For example, concealed euro-style hinges and base plates have associative machining.

Right-clicking with a cell selected in the Hardware Parts tab will display the following menu.


  1. Save Cut List to Disk – Allows you to save the product as a CUTX file.
  2. Cut – Allows you to cut a cell, or range of cells, from the spreadsheet.
  3. Copy – Allows you to copy a cell, or range of cells, from the spreadsheet.
  4. Paste – Allows you to paste a cut or copied cell, or range of cells, to another location.
  5. Paste Special – Allows you to select special formatting when pasting cut or copied cells.
  6. Microvellum Clipboard – Allows you to add, or paste, a hardware item to/from the clipboard.
  7. Show Hardware List – Allows you to select a hardware item from the specification groups.
  8. Remove Material from Parts List – Changes the material of the selected parts to become a negative material (draw only).
  9. Insert Function – Allows you to access the Formula Editor for the selected cell.
  10. Insert Row(s ) – Inserts a row, or rows, above the selected row(s).
  11. Delete Row(s) – Deletes the selected rows.
  12. Clear Contents – Clears the contents of a cell.
  13. Workbook Designer – Allows you to access the Workbook Designer interface.
  14. Close Product Editor – Closes Edit Design Data.

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