Components Tab

Easily locate and view component metadata via the Components tab and Search feature in the Beast Core 6 Component Processor editing tool.

Search for a Specific Component’s Metadata

1. Click the four-diamond icon in the left-hand pane to access the Component Processor.

2. The Process Components screen opens in the default Components tab view.

3. Type a keyword into the Components tab’s Search textbox.

   

4. Check the displayed search results table for your desired component information.

   • The total number of returned results displays beside the Components tab

     

5. Try a different keyword if a searched word yields no component metadata results.

   

   NOTE

   A keyword must be in the stored component metadata to return a search result.

6. If desired, use the (upper right) search Filter and Configure Table  buttons to refine how your search results display.

   

   • Filter by metadata category

   • Or, select which metadata categories you want the table to display

     

7. To learn more about a searched component (or to view and interact with a 3D Model of it:

   • Click on the Ellipsis in that component’s Actions column on the search results table

   • Select your desired action in the pop-up Action Menu

     

     NOTES

     • Selecting Show Component Details in the Action Menu opens a read-only version of the Details Pane.

     • The Modifying Component Data on the Details Pane article explains how to access the editable Details Pane for a specific component.