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Enhancing MicroStation Productivity Toolkit.
Axiom staff is working overtime!
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom's Development
and Certification personnel are in a continuous blur of activity
keeping up with client demands - Axiom has recently maintained
an average of one or more new releases every week.
Each new release is promptly sent at no charge to Axiom maintenance
holders for their immediate deployment and boosted productivity.
MicroStation Today readers may already be aware that MicroStation
sites with active maintenance have seen four major releases
of FileFixer during their most recent 12-month maintenance
period. Also they have seen six releases of Microsoft Office
Importer, four releases of Title Block Manager
(look for details in this issue of MicroStation Today) and
two major releases of RefManager.
Plus, there are a number of unsung Toolkit heroes we
haven't had a chance to mention until now - read on!
RefWriter
Axiom recently announced the release of new versions of RefWriter
for both V7 and V8.
RefWriter makes reference files instantly writable
with a double-click - indispensable on any project that uses
reference files. Just double-click on a reference file element
and RefWriter opens the attachment as the active design
file and then temporarily attaches the original master file
and its associated references to display exactly as they did
when the original master file was open. This allows MicroStation
users to edit reference file elements in the context of the
master file to which they are attached.
To accomplish this without RefWriter, the user would
have to manually attach the master file to the reference file,
scale, move and rotate the view and adjust the view settings
- then repeat this process with all other reference files
which were attached to the original master file (tedious and
time consuming). RefWriter handles all of this instantly
and effortlessly with a double-click.
The newest version of RefWriter addresses a number
of customer requests, including enhanced handling of view
settings when switching from a 3D master file to a 2D reference
file (in V8), enhanced support for clipped and rotated attachments,
improved support for mirrored reference files and a docking
toolbar.
Axiom Windows installer
Earlier this year the Axiom development team invested considerable
blood, sweat and tears implementing a completely re-vamped,
fast, easy installation procedure for Axiom applications.
Supporting installation with MicroStation versions from SE
through V8 for all Axiom V7 and V8 applications was no small
feat.
And just recently the Axiom product installer was updated
to support the new default location for user workspaces with
MicroStation XM - the first significant change to MicroStation's
directory tree since MicroStation/J was introduced.
Axiom Menu
The Axiom menu (which is placed on the main MicroStation menu
bar during Axiom product installation) has just been enhanced
to allow users to launch MDL programs and Windows programs
from any location, not just from the Axiom directory. MicroStation
users can now customize the Axiom menu to include programs
installed in various locations. This enhancement was requested
by Axiom clients who want consistent access to applications,
some of which are installed locally while others are installed
on a server.
Axiom File List Processor
Axiom strives to maintain consistency in the user interfaces
of its Toolkit applications, as well as conformity
with MicroStation and Microsoft Windows. The goal is seamless
transitions from Axiom applications to MicroStation or Windows.
Axiom also maintains consistent user interfaces in the V7
and V8 versions of each Toolkit application to make
the transition from V7 to V8 as straightforward as possible.
One of the most common user interface activities is selection
of one or more files to be processed. It is particularly common
to select multiple project files to be processed by Axiom
Toolkit utilities such as FileFixer, RefManager,
Global File Changer, SpecChecker (and others).
To improve the file selection experience, the Axiom development
team recently completed implementation of a new Axiom file
selector. This new tool allows users to:
· Select, drag and drop project files from Windows
Explorer.
· Search for files by wildcard, date range and even
regular expression.
· Build, save and re-load lists of project files to
be processed.
FileFixer owners will be the first to see the new file
selector, but during the upcoming months this tool will be
integrated into other Toolkit applications. In addition
to providing a consistent, familiar interface across multiple
Toolkit applications, project file lists can be saved
and interchanged amongst Toolkit applications.
Oops - ran out of room again!
Don't miss upcoming issues of MicroStation Today for announcements
about upcoming releases of the frequently demanded DgnCompare
for V8, Duplicate Element Remover for V8, Global File Changer
for V8, SpecChecker for V8 as well as enhancements to
the V7 originals of each of these Toolkit favorites.
Call now!
For more information on any of Axiom's learning solutions
contact an Axiom MicroStation Consultant today! Call 727-442-7774
extension 9392, e-mail 9392@axiomint.com
or visit Axiom on the Web at www.axiomint.com now!
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