What's New DriveWorks Data Management Tool
The DriveWorks Data Management Tool see's many new features and
enhancements for DriveWorks 8, including:
- Performance
- Loading Progress
- Selection Preservation
- Multi-selection
- Import Components
- Copy Projects
- Command Bar
Performance
Data is now loaded into the viewing window much quicker than
previous versions.
Loading Progress
The data management tool now displays a progress indicator while
loading data into the main window.
Selection Preservation
Selections made in the display window of any of the tasks are
preserved when switching between tasks.
Multi Select
Import Components
Components and all parameters captured from them can now be
imported into the current group using the DriveWorks Data
Management Tool. See
Import
Components for more information.
Copy Project
Projects can be copied within the same group using the
DriveWorks Data Management Tool. See
Copy Project for more
information.
Command Bar
The DriveWorks Data Management command bar now holds all the
available commands for the selected task.
Captured Information
The commands available from the captured information toolbar
are:
- Refresh - Refresh the information displayed about the captured
information in the group.
- Missing Files Only - Displays the captured information that is
missing a reference only.
- Expand Children - Expands the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Collapse Children - Collapses the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Show in Explorer - Opens Windows Explorer on the selected
folder or captured information item.
- Import Components - Imports captured information from a source
group.
- Change Location - Allows the selected folder or captured
information item to have its referenced path changed.
- Delete References - Removes the selected folder or captured
information item from the group.
Projects
The commands available from the projects toolbar are:
- Refresh - Refresh the information displayed about
the projects in the group.
- Missing Files Only - Displays the projects that are
missing a reference only.
- Expand Children - Expands the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Collapse Children - Collapses the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Show in Explorer - Opens Windows Explorer on the selected
folder or project item.
- Change Location - Allows the selected folder or project item to
have its referenced path changed.
- Copy Project - Copies the selected project to a new location
and with a new name.
- Delete References - Removes the selected folder or project item
from the group.
Specification Information
The commands available from the specification information
toolbar are:
- Refresh - Refresh the information displayed about the
specification information in the group.
- Missing Files Only - Displays the specification information
that is missing a reference only.
- Expand Children - Expands the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Collapse Children - Collapses the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Show in Explorer - Opens Windows Explorer on the selected
folder or specification information item.
- Change Location - Allows the selected folder or specification
information item to have its referenced path changed.
- Delete - Removes the selected folder or specification
information item from the group.
Released Files
The commands available from the released files toolbar
are:
- Refresh - Refresh the information displayed about
the released files in the group.
- Hide Ungenerated - Hides any released files that have not been
generated from the list.
- Hide Generated - Hides any released files that have been
generated from the list.
- Hide Failed - Hides any released files that have failed from
the list.
- Expand Children - Expands the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Collapse Children - Collapses the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Show in Explorer - Opens Windows Explorer on the selected
folder or released files item.
- Change Location - Allows the selected folder or released files
item to have its referenced path changed.
- Delete - Removes the selected folder or released files item
from the group.
Released Master Files
The commands available from the released master files
toolbar are:
- Refresh - Refresh the information displayed about
the released master files in the group.
- Expand Children - Expands the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Collapse Children - Collapses the child folders of a selected
parent folder.
- Show in Explorer - Opens Windows Explorer on the selected
folder or released master files item.
- Change Location - Allows the selected folder or released master
files item to have its referenced path changed.