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What's New in DriveWorks 17.1

DriveWorks 17.1 sees enhancements and new features in the following areas:

Usability & UX making implementing DriveWorks easier, quicker and more enjoyable than ever before

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Usability and user experience improvements make implementing DriveWorks easier, quicker and more enjoyable than ever before.

  • Right click context menu available from the title bar of Specification Macro Tasks.

  • Cut, Copy, Paste and Rename added to the right click context menu for Specification Macro Tasks.

  • Status column added to License Management to indicate the status of each license.

  • The function CreateSpecificationById has been added to the client SDK of the Integration Theme.This endpoint will return a Specification object for a running specification.

  • Close Group and Close Project buttons added to the command bar.

  • Integration Theme - Update Constant Value endpoint and updateConstantValue client method now return the updated constant details.

  • Refresh button added to Security Settings to allow Security data to be updated when any Security Tasks are in use.

  • Descriptive message when Calculation Table name is too long.

  • Configuration files in Data Management - Copy Group will default to the name and location the file was opened from when saving changes.

  • Configuration files in Data Management - Pack and Go will default to the name and location the file was opened from when saving changes.

  • Reports (Specification and Generation) can be viewed while using DriveWorks.

  • Buttons to Open, Close and Create Groups and Projects are included on the DriveWorks Help section, of the Task Explorer, of applicable products (where relevant).

  • Pressing the Esc key will dismiss the Helper dialog on Specification Macro Nodes.

  • Renaming a Specification Macro Task is consistent with other areas. Clicking out of the title area will accept the renaming of the Task.

  • Vertical Pan added to Specification Macro Work Area.

  • Enhanced reporting when the Export Specification Data Task encounters any issues.

  • Delete icon for Specification Macro Connections moved closer to where the mouse would be.

  • Keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F opens the Search Rules dialog.

  • Invalid location or name message for a New Project is displayed on the dialog.

  • Model Insight dialog will cause the DriveWorks icon, on the Windows Taskbar, to flash when DriveWorks Administrator is interacted with.

  • The Comments tab of the Rule Builder displays Empty when there are no comments.

  • Show In Explorer option in the context menu of the Captured Models pane.

  • Hover over a Captured Model to display its location.

  • Delete key will remove a captured Drawing.

  • Transitioning multiple specifications from the Specification Explorer allows the action to be applied to all.

  • Double clicking a DriveWorks Solo project that launches DriveWorks Administrator warns that DriveWorks Solo projects cannot be opened in DriveWorks Pro.

  • Opening a Project, which is in use, gives message detailing the user and machine of where the Project is open.

  • Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + T) toggles Test Mode in Form Design and Specification Explorer.

  • Improved message displayed when refreshing the information of a Child Project that may already be open.

  • Currently open Project is displayed in bold in the Open Project drop down list.

  • Improved description on error messages produced from Task execution caused by path errors.

  • Reports will never open minimized.

  • Personal Web Edition available from DriveWorks User.

  • DriveWorks Autopilot available from the Windows System Tray.

  • Incorrect credentials supplied for Group login presents an appropriate message.

  • Right click a document in the Specification Explorer to Show In Explorer.

  • When using Change Location to relocate a component in the Captured Information Task of Data Management, the browse dialog displays the name of the selected component.

  • DriveWorks Live License Manager displays real time information about the status of licenses.

  • Improved Reporting for DriveWorks Live Licensing in Windows Event Viewer.

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