Tools dialogueEdit element dialogueEdit catalogue dialogueEdit Part dialogueFinds an element by several filtering criteriaAutomatically set a component definition for all same elementsApplies the last component definitionApply default component definitionExitSwap catalogueLookup dialogue

Click a button for information. - Improved and more intuitive command grouping: Define Components

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Find
Clicking the Find button, the Find dialogue box appears, allowing to identify an element by Page, Zone, Installation, Catalogue or Record:











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Clone
The Clone option will fill out all occurrences of the current element (in the Define Components window) with the component definition, set for this element (if defined). You will be asked whether to overwrite the existing entries or not. Choosing Yes (Overwrite existing entries?) will define all elements (same as current) with the Catalogue and Record of current element, even if they have a component definition already. With No only empty elements (catalogue and record entries empty) will be filled out.

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Last
The Last option will retrieve the last component definition made for the current element (if any) and assign it to the current element. You will be asked whether to Overwrite existing entries or not. Choosing Yes will change the existing defined entries, No will fill out only the empty ones. This option will define all the same elements in project (like Clone).
The last component definition for a specific element is stored in the ..\P\UserName.ini file and it is refreshed online.


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Default
Clicking the Default button, the default values (Catalogue and Record), taken from the element will be assigned to all the same elements in the project. The default Catalogue and Record values are stored in the ELEMS.DBF database. You will be asked whether to Overwrite existing entries or not. Choosing Yes will change the existing component definitions, with No only the empty ones will be defined.

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