Managing Option Groups
You can create an option group from individual options. When you
select an option group to be solved, all the options in the group
will be solved. You can use option groups in all projects. The
basic delivery of the software includes an example of an option
group database. If required, the database can be customized to meet
the requirements of your company.
- Select Option System > Advanced >
Option
Groups. The Global Option Groups and Options of Group database
views will open.
- Define the option group information in the Global Option Groups
database view.
- You can add a new option group by copying an existing group
with the Copy button.
- Type the name of the option group in the Group Name
field. When you presolve an option group for a master set, in the
project's MS folder the program creates a subfolder with the same
name, in which the drawings are saved.
- Type a description of the option group in the
Description field.
- Fill in the rest of the data according to the software
customization.
- Define the options belonging to the group in the Options of
Group database view.
- If necessary, add a row to the database with the Edit
menu functions.
- Select an option from the Master database by clicking the
Master button. The Master database contains all the standard
options defined in the system.
- You can select several options at a time from the Master
database by clicking the Select button. Click the options in
the list while holding down the Ctrl key.
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Accept by clicking OK.
Testing
Options
Solving Options
Selecting Option Groups to Be
Solved And Drawings to Be Created for a Master Set
Advanced Option System
Functions