What's new R10 - Table of Contents

[20080530][ENG]

Enhancements

BOM

Edit BOM :: Tables2.DFL entry for the DOCUMENT/PARENT_CHILD fields to be displayed
Edit BOM :: new logic for orderin
Edit BOM :: LST\PARENT_CHILD_MAKE_BUY.LST loaded if existing
new option :: More…→[X] Add documents as BOM Items

Briefcase

Browser

new script :: Browser Behavior→[X] Use OnDoubleClick.LST script when double-clicking a Document
Better UI feedback when in Open For Updating mode
"Options→Data Input→Date/Time format" applied to all the grids

Collaboration

new sub-option :: Revisions→[X] Notify silently any update of in-memory read-only documents

Configurations

Improved Configuration Revision dialog
new sub-option :: Never align Configuration Revision to File Revision

Cutlist

Link-mode applied to the cut-list records

Csv Output

Output Query Result to a .csv file

DBInventor

new option :: Environment→[X] Enable SHIFT key for launching native CAD 'Save As...'
new command: SetDisplayName

DBWFeatureManager

Working Set created/managed in the search grid

Data Input

CAD Independent Variant Notes
new option :: Data Input→[X] Avoid duplicated IDs across Parts and Assemblies
new option :: Data Input→[X] Always show SPT buttons
RMB popup menu available from the Used By grid

DBWARM

New DBWArm right for creating a Major Revision
DBWArm actions logged in the EVENT_LOG table

Link Mode

new sub-option :: [X] Manage Parent Generic Documents
Alignment of DOCUMENT.propertyName

Mass properties calculation

new sub-option :: Open/Save→Save→[X] Calculate only Lengths and Dimensions

Plot

Added support for Search Grid's Multiple Selection
new option :: Plot Setup→[X] Use Color and Shade when plotting with eDrawings from DBW Standalone

Preview

Aspect ratio maintained in the static preview images

Projects

RMB→Add Parent Projects to the current Projects Selection

Remote Access

new parameter :: QUICKCHECK for DBWShell("Download")

Revisions

Highlight of documents invalidating a "dirty" assembly
RMB→Working Set→Create Working Set of all the dirty Documents
RMB→Working Set→Create Working Set of all the invalidating Child Documents
Up to three different file outputs
Open of Revision file outputs available from RMB popup menus

Scripting

new command :: AddAttachment
new command :: AddToDebugLog
new command :: ProjectTree
new command :: ShowNotificationMessage
new command :: SendNotificationMessageToUser
new command :: SendNotificationMessageToAllUsers
new command :: SaveBrowserState
new parameter :: DBWorksIsx64 passed to scripts
enh command :: MDConvert MicrosoftOfficeFormat→PDF support
enh command :: MDConvert DWG→ PDF support for line weights, fonts, etc.
new command :: WorkingSetGetInProgressState

Solidworks

option enh :: General→Assemblies→[X] Force Parent-Child Make/Buy attribute from SW assembly components option:'[X] Excluded from BOM'
new option :: Environment→Configurations→[X] Keep 3D CAD Configuration Properties synchronized
Virtual Components
DBW Insert New Component uses the default templates SW settings
DBWShell("swSaveAs") support for SolidWorks PDF options

Standard Parts

new option :: [X] Never delete Standard Parts

Tree

new subtree available for Child/Parent Tree
Double-click on the Drawing icon opens the 1^st parent drawing

User Interface

"[X] Do not show this message again" check-box values stored in the Users registry
RMB→Explore selects the current document in Windows Explorer

Viewer

Full support for the "Preview/Full Preview" of MS Office files

Visual Cues

DBWVisualCuesDef.txt new position code 4 for mixed Tree/Grid positions

Workflow

Dynamic Workflow
new option :: [X] Use OnSendWorkflowNotificationToUsers.LST script
new fields :: ECO_STATE and ECR_STATE

Working Set

Existing Working Set no more destroyed from multiple-document operations

Behavior changes

Obsolete options