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How to
Go to AMPI panel
Imports → Download the CSV template.
Open the template file in excel.
Fill in the rows in the following manner:
branch - select a branch configured in the platform you are uploading to. sparepart can be used as it is by default available.
branchIsAdvanced - leave as 0
status - leave as draft
author - the person’s login email that will be the designated as the part’s author
shortId - leave empty
stlFile - fill in here the file name + extension.
Delete columns beginning by “scores.” - e.g. scores.econ or scores.tech, etc.
branch, branchIsAdvanced, status, author must not be empty.
3D Files: For each row, the stlFile column contains the name+extension of the file to append - example.stl, example2.catpart, example3.sldprt, etc.
if you upload an .stl which is unitless, you need to specify a column named “unit” that has either “mm” or “inch” filled in for that row.
Attachments: Fill in the values.standard.attachments with the full name + extension of the file: ex: drawing.tiff, drawing2.pdf, etc
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Click on start to begin the upload
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The import prompt - a first line of defense against errors
The import dialog box is capable of detecting incorrect formatting at a core level. It will not evaluate if the part data is correctly formatted (this comes in a second step). However, it will ensure that the main parameters used for the upload process are correctly formatted.
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It is important to save the file correctly splitting the columns :
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Steps during the upload
The steps during the upload process are:
Validation pending
Validation Success
Import Success
In case of failure:
Validation Error
Validation Pending
Immediately after selecting the file to import, the platform will start validation. This process ensures that every row and therefore part being uploaded is correctly configured.
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Validation Success
In the case that the validation is successful, the import line will update from pending to success.
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The steps that follows is:
Validation Success
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This means that the file is correctly configured and no further action is required.
In case of error during validation, the user receives:
Validation Error
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This state of error represents a correctly configured file, as the platform can locate all the necessary data within it. However the data in the file itself can be incorrectly formatted. Such as having too many decimals or incorrect wording inside a part property.
By hovering on the download button , the enables to download the validation report. In the validation report can be found the rows where an error occurs. Fixing these rows in the original import file and re-uploading the file will result in a successful import.
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