Product

Data record which contains all of the parameters of a virtual object in DDScad. The contents are divided into the following categories:

Product number

Alphanumeric string (maximum 15 characters) for unique identification of the object for the parts list. DDScad automatically suggests a character string when a new product is created. You can accept the suggestion or replace it with a number. DDScad prevents duplicate numbers automatically.

Description

Character string (max. 256 characters) for a verbal description of the product. The text appears as a selection aid in the product database and in evaluations (parts lists, calculation reports).

Symbol number

Code to access a symbol for graphical representation in the model.

Technical parameters

Depending on the type of the object, a product contains different information on the technical parameters which are important for integrated calculations.