DriveWorks Pro 22

Specification Macros Editor

Specification Macros Editor

The Specification Macros Editor is where you can create and edit Specification Macro Flows. This is done by adding Nodes. For more information on Nodes see Specification Macro Nodes.

The Specification Macros Editor Pane is divided into five different sections:

• Command Bar
• Specification Macro Tree
• Specification Macro Flow Area
• Specification Task Toolbox
• Specification Conditions Toolbox

Additionally the status bar provides the following information regarding Specification Macros:

• The quantity of Specification Macros that have been created when no Specification Macro is selected.
• The Name and quantity of Conditions, Tasks and Connections when a Specification Macros is selected.

Command Bar

This is where you can add Macros to your Project. It is also contains all the actions such as Rename, Delete and Copy/Cut/Paste that you might want to carry out on a Specification Macro, Task or Condition.

Specification Macro Tree

This is where your added Specification Macros appear. Clicking on each one will show the Tasks and Conditions for that Specification Macro in the Specification Macro Flow Area.

Specification Macro Flow Area

This is where you add Tasks and Conditions to your Specification Macro; You can use multiple Tasks and Conditions to build your own custom Macro flows.

Specification Tasks Toolbox

The Specification Task Toolbox pane shows a searchable list of Tasks that can be added to the Specification Macro Flow Area to become a Task in a Specification Macro Flow.

Specification Conditions Toolbox

The Specification Conditions Toolbox pane shows a list of Conditions that can be added to the Specification Macro Flow Area to become a Condition in Specification Macro Flow.

How To Add Nodes To The Specification Macro Flow Area

1. Drag a Task or Condition into the Specification Macro Flow Area or double click on the Task or Condition to add it from the Toolboxes.
2. Set the properties for the Task or the Condition on the Node itself.

For more information on each Node see Specification Macros Nodes.

Multiple Tasks and Conditions can be performed for any single Specification Macro. Repeat the steps above to add multiple Nodes to the Specification Flow Area.

How To Remove Nodes From The Specification Macro Flow Area

1. Select the Node to remove.
2. Click the Delete button or use Delete on your keyboard. You can also delete the Node through the right click menu.

How To Reorder Nodes In The Specification Macro Flow Area

The order in which multiple Task and Conditions are run, is determined by how the Nodes are connected together using Navigation Connections. The order of the Nodes can be changed by moving them around and reconnecting up the Navigation Connection Points to match the flow you wish to create.

How To Edit Properties For A Node

To edit a Nodes properties click on the Task or Condition and edit the properties you wish to change.

Each property has an equation icon next to the properties name. Double clicking this allows you to change the property from static to dynamic. Changing the property from static to dynamic allows you to build rules for that property.

To build a static value, type the value into the box next to the property name in the Task Node.

To build a rule, click the property in the Task Node, and then click the ellipsis ... button that appears on the right hand side of the property to launch the Rules Builder.

How To Resize Nodes

To resize a Node click on the Task or Condition and drag the lower right corner of the Node to the desired width.

Zoom In or Out of the Work Area

The slider bar at the bottom of the Specification Macro Flow Area controls the scale of the Tasks applied to the macro.

The Work Area can be scaled from 10% to 500% of the original size.

Move the slider to the left to zoom out.

Move the slider to the right to zoom in.