DriveWorks Pro 22

Specification Macros

Specification Macros

Specification Macros can be applied to Macro Buttons on the user Form or triggered from the Specification Flow, Specification Timers or Drive3D Click Macro Entities to run set Tasks that can have parameters passed into them using Rules or Connections.

Zoom

The main window can be zoomed in and out by holding the control key on your keyboard, and scroll using the wheel on your mouse.

To reset the zoom to 100% at any time, double click the zoom level box at the top right of the main window.

Add a Specification Macro

To create a Specification Macro:

1. Open the Project it is to be applied to in DriveWorks Administrator.
2. Select Specification Macros from the Task Explorer found within Stage 5: Specification Control.
3. Click Add to add a new Macro.
4. Enter a name for the Macro.
5. Click OK.
6. The Specification Macro Editor will show the new Specification Macro.

Edit a Specification Macro

To edit a Specification Macro:

1. Click on Specification Macros in the Task Explorer found within Stage 5: Specification Control.
2. Select the Macro from the Specification Macros tree that you wish to edit.
3. The Specification Macro Editor will show the selected Specification Macro allowing you to edit that Specification Macro Flow.

Rename

Specification Macros and the Nodes within them can be renamed.

Specification Macro

To rename a Specification Macro:

1. Click on Specification Macros in the Task Explorer found within Stage 5: Specification Control.
2. Select the Macro from the Specification Macros tree.
3. Click the Rename button from the Command Bar.
4. The Name field of the Macro will become active allowing the Macro to be renamed.

Macro Nodes

To rename a Macro Node:

1. Select the Macro that contains the Node to be renamed from the Macros list.
2. Select the Node to be renamed.
3. Click the Rename button from the Command Bar.

   Or

   Right click and select Rename from the context menu.

4. The Name field of the Macro will become active allowing the Macro to be renamed.

Delete

Specification Macros and the Nodes within them can be deleted.

Specification Macro

To delete a Specification Macro:

1. Select the Macro from the Macros list.
2. Click the Delete button from the Command Bar.

Macro Nodes

To delete a Macro Node:

1. Select the Macro that contains the Node to be deleted from the Macros list.
2. Select the Macro Node from the Specification Macro Flow area.
3. Click the Delete button from the Command Bar.

   Or

   Right click and select Delete from the context menu.

Cut, Copy or Paste

Specification Macros

Specification Macros can be copied and pasted within the same Project or across other Projects.

1. Select the Macro to be copied from the Macros list.
2. Click the Copy button found on the Command Bar.
3. Click the Paste button from the Command Bar.

Macro Nodes

Macro Nodes can be copied and pasted within the same Project or across other Projects.

1. Select the Macro that contains the Node to be copied from the Macros list.
2. Select the Macro Node from the Specification Macro Flow area.
3. Click the Copy button found on the Command Bar.

   Or

   Right click on the Node and select Copy.

4. Click the Paste button from the Command Bar.

   Or

   Right click on the Node and select Paste.

Collapse All, Expand All

When Specifications Macros are placed within Categories (see below) they can be collapsed or expanded by:

1. Right click anywhere in the Macros list.
2. Select Collapse All or Expand All from the context menu.

Each Task Node can be collapsed to only show its title and Status Output connections.

1. Right click on the Node to be collapsed.
2. Select Collapse.

Once collapsed the Node can be expanded by:

1. Right click on the Node to be expanded.
2. Select Expand.

Categories

Specification Macros can be placed within categories.

1. Click Add Category button from the Command Bar.
2. Enter a name for the category and click OK.
   The category will be added under the Categories heading in the Macros tree.

Adding Macros to a Category

Macros are added to a category by:

• Selecting the category and clicking Add to add a new Macro to the category
• Selecting an existing Macro and dragging it to the required category

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