In version 19.0 we have improved the possibility to configure the object designations in the system. You can now in detail control what designations are allowed for each level and designation structure.
For each level of the designation you can specify a mask that controls what is a permitted designation and what prefix is to be used before the level (or none). The mask is described with a simplified syntax A for letters and n for numbers. If needed, it is also possible to describe the allowed designation with a Regular Expressions.
Each level is also described with a prompt and a help text.
It is possible to have several different formats / prefixes at the same level but for different object categories.
The edit designation dialog is improved so that you can edit the complete designation and the program will automatically verify the designation and add prefixes if needed. You will also get sub-rows for the designation with one row for each level, with prompt and tooltip. When creating new object you will get one extra sub-row for the new object, but it is still possible to create many levels at one time if you have the complete designation by typing it in the designation row.
In the designation format dialog, you create the named designation formats. The named Designation formats is then used in the new designation configuration dialog to select what designation format to use in the different designation structures.
The settings are stored on the standard and are included in the export / import functionality. You can also export the settings so that you can edit the designations offline in elMaster Design and get the same visual result.
If not you will need to save/update the drawing to get the correct format of the designations on the drawing.
20.0, Important changes
/0 Comments/in Product, Support /by Kristian SjöströmWe have reworked and removed the use of “Read Only” modules. The read only modules replaced by “Read Access” modules and Edit.
Article and Individual have moved out to own tabs, and some other smaller fixes to clear up the data for objects
Version 20.0 Released
/0 Comments/in Product /by Kristian SjöströmKey features
Current Releases
– Master Concept 19.1.9 (Version: 19.1.9.15)
– Master Concept 17.2.5 (Version: 17.2.5.3)
– Master Concept 16.2.8 (Version: 16.2.8.0)
Getting in contact with support
/0 Comments/in Support /by Johan DaleniusAs the holidays are closing in we would like to give you a few reminders.
Our offices are closed during public holidays as well as de facto holidays in Sweden; December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31, January 1, January 6.
The first choice when trying to get in contact with support should be using our common support details as found at www.ides.se/support. For matters that are more than a short question we prefer that you raise a case via customer.idesglobal.com.
Manning may be reduced on working days between holidays. The support is covered during our opening hours but individuals might be out of office, on vacation or sick. Support requests that are sent to specific personnel can not be expected to be read until that person is back on duty.
External application
/0 Comments/in Support /by Johan DaleniusWhen opening a document there are two approaches to configuring in what application the file should be opened and if any scripts should be ran upon opening the document. This does not include features like document property mapping, pdf plot settings and such that are common for both approaches.
The approach using Windows Scripting Host have been around the longest but is also the slowest and if there is a malconfiguration it has less informative error messages. Using vbs is getting out of date and sometimes security software blocks it or causes long delays causing opening documents to fail or feel slow.
Support for using External application was introduced in version 11.2 and is both quicker and more stable. Latest release at the moment is 19.0 and though both approaches are still supported we have for years been referring new customers to using Extenal application. Support for vbs in document start have not been discontinued but we recommend that customers still using vbs-approach document starts to change to external application for faster and more reliable performance.
Further reading about Document start is found in MasterExplorer > Help. If you have any questions please contact our support team.
Language settings and AutoCAD
/0 Comments/in Support /by Johan DaleniusIt has been brought to our attention there is another problem with AutoCAD and Windows language settings. There is a new language setting in Windows and AutoCAD does not support having it activated.
Symptom
AutoCAD is unable to start. The following error message appears.
Exception in vl.crx ARX command
Solution
To solve this problem go to Windows settings for Region and Change system locale…
In the Region Settings dialogue you uncheck the option Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support.
Further reading
The vl.crx-problem is described in short above. In Autodesk Knowledgebase there is a full description.
Recently we wrote about AutoCAD crashing upon start with error “VLISP internal error: Unhandled exception on init”. Our solution was to rearrange the Windows language priority so that there no longer was a red warning icon showing. Autodesk posted a workaround to that problem. The same/similiar problem also have a another article in their knowledgebase with solution same as above.
In short you should be wary about changing language settings as it might break things.
HTTP-Activation
/0 Comments/in Support /by Johan DaleniusA recent Windows Update in regard to .Net have disabled a setting that used to be enabled per default and is required for the product suite to run properly. If you experience strange behavior probably already at initializing the product there is reason to suspect you might have received this update.
Solution is to reconfigure your system so that required feature is Enabled.
This setting must be enabled.
Note that up to date single license users do not need to rectify this as systems that have Internet Information Services (IIS) installed support HTTP-Activation even if the feature is disabled.
In case your version of Windows does not show this feature in the Windows-features dialogue one can use PowerShell to check if it is enabled with a command such as the following.
Named Pipe Activation
/0 Comments/in Support /by Johan DaleniusFew customers have come upon that a Windows setting that used to default active have been switched off in connection with patching .NET Framework 4.7 or installing Windows updates. Communication in between our applications use netpipe and as a result the product suite will not operate properly as the support is inactivated.
If you encounter behaviour out of the ordinary after uppdating your system make certain that .NET Framework > WCF Services > Named Pipe Activation is still checked, in other words activated.
Named Pipe Activation must be Enabled
Edit: Note that this screenshot is taken from a machine with IIS installed which is why HTTP-Activation is supported despite the .Net feature is not enabled.
Edit: Same applies if .Net Framework 4.8 is installed.
Designation Configuration
/0 Comments/in Product /by Christian UlltjärnIn version 19.0 it is possible to control in more detail which settings you want. Not just by standard and main folder, but also by structure and part of plant. The different settings format, category structure and letter codes have their own dialogs where you create the different configurations. In the new designation configuration dialog, you choose which configurations should apply to which structures.
Designation Format
/0 Comments/in Product /by Christian UlltjärnIn version 19.0 we have improved the possibility to configure the object designations in the system. You can now in detail control what designations are allowed for each level and designation structure.
For each level of the designation you can specify a mask that controls what is a permitted designation and what prefix is to be used before the level (or none). The mask is described with a simplified syntax A for letters and n for numbers. If needed, it is also possible to describe the allowed designation with a Regular Expressions.
Each level is also described with a prompt and a help text.
It is possible to have several different formats / prefixes at the same level but for different object categories.
The edit designation dialog is improved so that you can edit the complete designation and the program will automatically verify the designation and add prefixes if needed. You will also get sub-rows for the designation with one row for each level, with prompt and tooltip. When creating new object you will get one extra sub-row for the new object, but it is still possible to create many levels at one time if you have the complete designation by typing it in the designation row.
In the designation format dialog, you create the named designation formats. The named Designation formats is then used in the new designation configuration dialog to select what designation format to use in the different designation structures.
The settings are stored on the standard and are included in the export / import functionality. You can also export the settings so that you can edit the designations offline in elMaster Design and get the same visual result.
If not you will need to save/update the drawing to get the correct format of the designations on the drawing.