MasterConcept 12.3.7 SR3 Fix7 Released

Version: 12.3.7.3

Information We have released this version on the ftp.

Please Download on the customer web.

 

16.0, Project handling

In the 16.0 version we have added more functionality to project handling module.

Project Specific Documentation
Documents that belongs to a project and only to a project can now be created under the project. These documents are not located anywhere else in the tree browser. What kind of documents is that? Tender, Project Directives, Project Logs etc.

Project Structure
Customers wants to structure the documents with in a project. In this version it is possible to create information objects that only can be seen under a project.

Information Objects
Information objects are new included in the project handling.

  • Project Restrictions
  • Project Status
  • Project Traceability

Project Module

16.0, Improved manual

In MasterConcept Ultimate 16, we have done some work to improve the manual.

The biggest change is that  the Function description and User guide chapter now is one chapter.

This results in:

  • Easier to find what you’re looking for
  • A better overview
  • Less pages in the tree (some pages has been integrated into one)

Manual

16.0, Explorer Functionality in our CAD-Products

To make our suite of products more efficient to work with we added the possibility to open more explorer dialogs from elMaster design, proMaster design and the CAD-Driver ribbon.

So if you have an object selected the new Dialog Dropdown  functions will take the designation from the selected object as filter to the dialogs. This means that you with one click can check Connection Points, Edit Connections or Allocate Cable/Wires form elMaster design.

elMaster design
Edit Document Properties
Edit Document History
Edit Document Notes
Edit Document Activities
Automatic Allocation
Edit Cable/Wires
Edit Connection Point
Edit Terminal Bar
Map Signal to Channel
Map Chanel to Signal
Map Terminals
Room Search
Automatic Cable Routing
Browse to Object
Edit Object Notes

CAD-Driver and proMaster design functionality
Edit Document Properties
Edit Document History
Edit Document Notes
Edit Document Activities

 

Screenshots (Click to see full size)

Design Ribbon

Design Dialogs

Design V16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MasterConcept 16.0

Version: 16.0.0.114

Information We have released this version on the ftp.

Please Download on the customer web.

Readme

MasterConcept 12.3.6 SR3 Fix6 Released

Version: 12.3.6.12

Information We have released this version on the ftp.

Please Download on the customer web.

Readme

MasterConcept 12.3.5 SR3 Fix5 Released

Version: 12.3.5.11

Information We have released this version on the ftp.

Please Download on the customer web.

Readme

Product Status

Current Releases

– Master Concept 12.3.4 (Version: 12.3.4.3)
– Master Concept 11.2.6 (Version: 11.2.6.1)
– Master Concept 10.5.7 (Version: 10.5.7.14)
– Master Concept 9.5.1 (Version: 9.0.0.275)

Configuring the Batch-function menu

The Batch-function menu in MasterExplorer is configurable and you can easily add your Lsp scripts to it.
Batch-function

Batch-function

The configuration is held in LSPsettings.xml which is located together with your Lsp script files in the \Scripts\Lsp folder at your IdesFileServer. Below is an extract showing the configuration for one script file.

<LispFunctionSetting>
<FileName>UPDATE</FileName>
<Description>Update from database</Description>
<CheckOut>true</CheckOut>
<ShortCut>true</ShortCut>
</LispFunctionSetting>

 

FileName is the name of the file without extension. Extension of the file must be .lsp as that is the only supported extension.

Shortcut determines wether it will be shown in the right menu.

Description is the text presented to the user.

CheckOut determines if the documents will be checked out and in by the batch engine.

The setting that deserves the most attention is the CheckOut flag. Consider what your script file does and set the flag accordingly. After the batch engine checks the drawing out and performs the batch actions it will check the drawing in again. In the case you’ve got project management the check in will be project logged.

It is quite common that batch functions are used to plot and in that case it is often prefereable not to check the drawings out. If set true the batch engine will halt on error if your batch cointains drawings that are not allowed to be checked out. Reasons to not allow check out could be that the drawing is approved or in the case of project management that the drawing is currently involved in a project other than the users active project.

Avoid batch plots being mixed up

Did someone elses printings end up among the pages of your batch plot?
If many users batch plot to the same network printer there is risc the printed pages are mixed up. There are sophisticated printers that sorts the printed pages per user either by use of multiple trays or by use of queuing where users need to sign in to the printer to have their print jobs executed. Those often comes with a cost though.

Print a merged pdf

A simple trick to have your batch plot be printed as one document. Instead of batch plot you make a merged pdf of the desired documents and print that.
Right click menu > PDF > Create Merged PDF

Create Merged PDF

You might experience a slight drawback in terms of quality. You have less control of how a drawing is printed from pdf compared to plotting directly from dwg. If you notice a difference and want top notch plots it is recommended avoiding going via pdf.