Explore Program > Belt Analyst > Belt > Belt Database Considerations

When in the ”Auto DB” or ”User DB” selection modes, the program will only accept belts that are defined in the database. There are several approaches to adding special user defined belts:

•Add defined belts to a modifiable database such as ”Custom-user” by using the menu item Edit > Belt Data.

Several of the databases supplied with the program are read only, i.e. they can not be modified by the user. The user must be careful when modifying a standard frequently used belt database since changes made will be retained for future uses.

If a special belt database is created, it is probably best to give a unique identifiable name. The belt databases are in a folder called "Belts" the program directory and end with the extension "*.bdf". If a new database is created, the program must be restarted for it to be recognized.

•Choose the ”Custom” mode and input the specifications for the selected belt.

If a "Custom" belt has been created, the data will be lost if the belt selection is later changed to ”Auto DB” or ”User DB”.

There can be some confusion encountered when multiple users are sharing the conveyor file and using belt database files with the same name but different contents. When reading the conveyor file, the program will attempt to find the identical belt, but if it cannot it will take the belt data and create a "custom" belt specification.