The Event Logging setup window ( Job Settings )

Settings :

Exit program to activate changes!

Changes made here affect event logging in future Modeling sessions in your current Job . Modeling sessions that run concurrently to your making a change on this window will not be affected.

If you are in Modeling , you need to Exit your current session and start a new Modeling session in order to see Event Logging Setup changes applied.

This same principle applies to the logging of events in the Drawing Editor , Utility Functions , etc.

Changing settings on this window affect the logging of future events. An already recorded log of past events is not affected.

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  To open the Event Logging window :

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Job > Modeling > Event Logging .

Method 2 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Settings > Job Settings > Modeling > Event Logging (classic), or use a keyboard shortcut or click the icon.

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------ Log events on these items: ------

Note: These settings turn on/off the logging of events for various items (members, materials, bolts, etc.). If event logging has already logged an event, that log remains when you turn logging off -- however, future events will not be logged.

Job:

Job events are recorded to the " Log " that is found on the Edit Properties window that opens when you choose Home > Project Settings > Job > Job Property Settings. They can also be viewed using the View Event Log utility.

Recordable events include " Operations " " Erection view operations " " Member operations "

Event recording: If you made a change to " Erection view operations " and " Member operations " on this window and are running Modeling , you must exit and restart Modeling in order to have your change to member logging applied. Also, other users currently in your current Job will need to exit and restart Modeling before your changes to " Erection view operations " and " Member operations " will be applied to them.

Operations ( ADD or OPS ): or . Job operation events are marked Add or OPS and are recorded to locations described here . Only "Job xxx created" is marked Add .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Job [xxx] created. Home > " Change Active Job " > " New... " created a new Job named xxx. This event is recorded even though it took place before event logging was turned on.
[xxx] was deleted. Utility Fuctions > Delete Project Items deleted xxx.
  Copy Project Items
  Change File Sizes
[xxx] imported. Import Model imported a file whose name is xxx.
]xxx] exported. Export Model exported a file whose name is xxx.

If this box is checked ( ), future erection view operations will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future Job events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Erection view operations ( EVU ): or . Job erection view operation events are marked EVU and are recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Erection View "xxx" created. A plan view named xxx was created when opening Modeling for the first time.
Erection View "xxx" created. A view named xxx was create using Save View As .
Erection View "xxx" added. A grid line named xxx was added using Add Grid Line .
Erection View "xxx" renamed to "yyy".
An erection view named xxx was renamed to yyy using the Rename Project Items utility.
"xxx" elevation changed from "y" to "z". A plan view named xxx originally at elevation y was relocated to a different elevation (z) using Reference Elevation or Relative Depth , then that elevation change was saved using Save View As .

Erection View "xxx" view type changed from "yyy" to "zzz"

The " Erection view type " of view xxx was edited from, for example, ' Primary ' to ' Secondary '.
Erection View [xxx] depth check changed from [in][out] to [in][out] The " Depth check " of view xxx was changed from, for example, [In: 0] [Out: 0] to [In: 3-0] [Out: 3-0]).
Erection View "xxx" detailed. View xxx was detailed using Detail Erection Views .
Erection View "xxx" deleted. View xxx was deleted using Delete or Delete View... or the Delete Project Items utility.

If this box is checked ( ), future Erection view operations will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future Job events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Member operations ( MOP ): or . Job member operation events are marked MOP and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Member [ num ] pcmk deleted. Delete or Erase Member or etc.
Member [ num ] pcmk undeleted. Undelete , Visual Undelete or Quick Undelete .
Member [ num ] pcmk released. Release Deleted Members (a utility).

If this box is checked ( ), future Job member operation events such as a Delete or Erase Member or Release Deleted Members will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future Job member operation events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

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Members:

Member events are recorded to the " Log " that is found on the Edit Properties window that opens when you press the " Properties " button at the bottom of any of the following windows: Beam Edit , Column Edit , Horizontal Brace Edit , Vertical Brace Edit , Joist Edit , Girt (Legacy) Edit , Purlin Edit , [Legacy] Miscellaneous Member Edit , Stair Edit , miscellaneous member edit windows or etc. They can also be viewed using the View Event Log utility or by Model > Member > Properties (or its keyboard shortcut or toolbar icon).

Recordable events include: " Operations " " Piecemark " " Process " " Status " " 2D Override " " Type Changes " " Connection Changes " " Main material operations " " ABM "

Special cases: "Material [num] erased" "Bolt [num] erased" and "Weld [num] erased" are logged to the " Log " tab for the member even though they are material, bolt and weld events.

Event recording: If you change this setting and are running Modeling , you must exit and restart Modeling in order to have your change to member logging applied.

Operations ( OPS ): or . Member operation events are marked OPS and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Member [ num ] added. Add Member , Run Parametric
Member [ num ] pcmk section size changed from "yyy" to "zzz". Edit Member to, for example, change a beam's " Section size " from W12x26 to C10x15.3.
Member [ num ] pcmk steel grade changed from "yyy" to "zzz". Edit Member to change a " Steel grade ," for example, from A992 to A36.
Member [ num ] pcmk elevation changed from "yyy" to "zzz". Edit Member to, for example, change a beam's " End elevation " from 126-0 to 124-0.
Member [ num ] pcmk rotation changed from "yyy" to "zzz". Edit Member to, for example, change a " Beam rotation " from 0 to 90.
Member [ num ] pcmk model complete date set. Edit Member to, for example, set the " Model complete date " on a column.
Member [ num ] pcmk model complete date removed. Edit Member to clear the " Model complete date " (so it reads " **NOT SET* *").
Member [ num ] pcmk edited. Edit Member to change a setting not mentioned above.
Changed all. Edit Member to change one member. All members under that one member's piecemark were changed by responding ' Yes ' to " Do you want to change all? "
Member copied. Member Copy . Log is on the original member.
Copied from member [ num ] pcmk . Member Copy . Log is on the copied member.
View added " Preset " or " New " or " Save " in member isolation. " Add View " on a member edit window.
View deleted " Delete " in member isolation. " Delete View " on the member edit window.
View edited " Save " then press " Save " in member isolation.
Member [ num ] pcmk moved or stretched. Move/Stretch Members or Move/Stretch Members, Include Material .
Member [ pcmk ] detailed. Detail Members .

If this box is checked ( ), future member operations such as Add Member , Edit Member , Member Copy , etc. will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member operation events will not be logged into subsequent sessions your current Job.

Piecemark ( PCM ): or . Member piecemark events are marked PCM and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Assigned System piecemark "xxx". Process assigned a system piecemark .
Member piecemark changed from "xxx" to "yyy". Process changed a member's system piecemark from xxx to yyy.
Member piecemark changed from "xxx" to "yyy". Change Marks or Auto Change Marks or the utility Rename Project Items was used to change a member's system piecemark from xxx to yyy.
System piecemark "xxx" to User piecemark "yyy". A user manually typed in a " Piecemark ," thus creating a user piecemark .
Member piecemark "xxx" changed to a System piecemark Change from User Piecemarks to System .
Member piecemark "xxx" changed to a User piecemark. Change from System Piecemarks to User .
Member piecemark "xxx" frozen. Model > Member > Freeze Piecemark .
Member piecemark "xxx" thawed. Model > Member > Thaw Piecemark .
  Adding member to group member
  Removing member from group member

If this box is checked ( ), future member piecemark changes triggered by performing operations such such as Process to assign or change piecemarks, Change from System Piecemarks to User , Change from User Piecemarks to System , Freeze Piecemark , etc. will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member piecemark events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Process ( PRC ): or . Member process events are marked PRC and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Member processed. Process and Create Solids .

Status ( STA ): or . Member status events are marked STA and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Set to "xxx". Member's " Short revision description " changed to xxx.
Held. " Member hold status " changed.
Submitted for approval. Member's " Submitted for approval " status changed.
Received from approval. Member's " Received from approval " status changed.
Input set status here. Member's " Approval status " changed.
Projected Fabrication complete. " Projected fabrication complete " status changed.
Released for fabrication. Member's " Released for fabrication " status changed.
Fabrication completed. Member's " Fabrication completed " status changed.
Project shipped. Member's " Projected shipped date " status changed.
Actual shipped date. Member's " Actual ship date " status changed.
Received on job site. Member's " Received on job site " status changed.
Erected. Member's " Erected " status changed.

If this box is checked ( ), future member status changes triggered by performing operations such as changing the " Member hold status " or a member's " Approval status " or etc. will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member status events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

2D Override ( 2DO ): or . This information is logged into the Edit Properties window that opens when you choose Home > Project Settings > Job > Job Property Settings . Logged 2D override events can also be viewed using the View Event Log utility.

Recorded String Triggering Event
2D override set. " Override Drawing Editor restriction options " is checked on the Drawing Data window.

If this box is checked ( ), it will be logged, in future Drawing Editor sessions, whenever a user in your current Job checks the box for " Override Drawing Editor restriction options ." This is not logged into the log for member custom properties, but is, instead, recorded to the log for the Job.

If the box is not checked ( ), future 2D override events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Type changes ( TCH ): or . Member type change events are marked TCH and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Member type changed from "xxx" to "yyy."

A member of the type xxx was changed to type yyy using Change Member Type .

If this box is checked ( ), future member type changes triggered by performing Change Member Type operations will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member status events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Connection changes ( OPS ): or . Member connection change events are marked OPS and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
User locked Left connection - locked items modified. User made change described in the recorded string on the member edit window.
User locked Right connection - locked items modified.

If this box is checked ( ), future member connection changes will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member connection change events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Main material operations ( MMO ): or . Member material events are marked MMO and recorded to locations described here . Recorded operations include not only operations to a member main material , but also to submaterial attached to that main material.

Recorded String Triggering Event
Material "xxx" modified. Edit Material was performed on a material with a submaterial mark of xxx.
Main material piecemark changed from "xxx" to "yyy." Making a change to a material (e.g., editing it on the Rolled Section Material window) caused the material's submaterial mark to change.
Material "xxx" added to Member [ num ] pcmk . Add Material was used to add the material piecemarked xxx to the member.
Material "xxx" deleted from Member [ num ] pcmk . Delete or Erase Material ..
Weld deleted from Member [ num ] pcmk .
Delete or Erase Weld .
Material "xxx" broken apart from Member [ num ] pcmk . Break Member Apart was used to "break off" the material piecemarked xxx from the member. The member identified in this message is the legacy miscellaneous member that was broken off.
Material "xxx" recombined with Member [ num ] pcmk . Recombine Members reassigned the material with the mark xxx as a submaterial of the member.

If this box is checked ( ), future member material events such as Add Material or Edit Material or Erase Material will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member material events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

ABM ( MABM ): or . Member main material ABM events are marked MABM and recorded to locations described here . Events are only logged for member main material . No member ABM logging takes place for system connection materials or materials that have been user-added to members.

Recorded String Triggering Event
New ABM entry created. Reports.> Advanced Bill of Material > " New " or " Update ABM "
Material assigned ABM piecemark page-line (or system ID). Reports.> Advanced Bill of Material > " New " or " Update ABM "

If this box is checked ( ), future member main material ABM events such as " New " or " Update ABM " will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member main material ABM events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Note: If both " ABM " material event logging and " ABM " member event logging are checked, then the same events are recorded to both the material log and the member log.

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Material:

Material events are recorded to the " Log " that is found on the Edit Properties window that opens when you press the " Properties " button at the bottom of the General Information window, which can be opened from any of the material edit windows. They can also be viewed using the View Event Log utility or by Model > Material > Properties (or its keyboard shortcut or toolbar icon).

Recordable material events include: " Operations " " Piecemark " " Manual operations "

Event recording: Changes made on this window to material event logging will be applied to future sessions of Modeling .

Operations ( MOP or OPS ): Material operation events are marked MOP or OPS and recorded to locations described here .

Recorded String Triggering Event
Material added. Model > Material > Add .
Material copied from member [ num ] material [n]. This material was copied on the member using Material Copy . It is the nth material on that member.
Material copied
A copy of this material was made using Material Copy .
Material moved from member [ num ] to member [ num ].
Model > Material > Move .
Material reference point has changed from "x" to "y". For example, a rectangular plate's " Thickness reference point " was changed from ' FS ' to ' Center '.
Material detailed. Detail Submaterial .
  material view added or deleted

If this box is checked ( ), future member material events such as Add Material or Edit Material or Erase Material will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member material events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Piecemark ( PCM ):

Recorded String Triggering Event
Material piecemark changed from "x" to "y." An operation was performed on a material, causing piecemarking to change the material's submaterial mark from x to y.
Material piecemark changed from "x" to "y." The user manually typed in y as the " Piecemark " for submaterial x on its material window.

Manual operations ( MOP ):

Recorded String Triggering Event
Material edited. Model > Material > Edit .
Material rotated Model > Material > Rotate Material or Model > Material > Rotate Multiple .
Material moved or stretched. Model > Material > Stretch .
Frame operation on material. Model > Material > Frame .
Chamfer operation on material. Model > Material > Chamfer .
Bend on line operation on material. Model > Material > Bend on Line .
Bend on radius point on material. Model > Material > Bend on Radius Point .
Cut on plane operation on material. Model > Material > Cut on Plane .
Cut layout operation on material. Model > Material > Cut Layout .
Fit exact operation on material. Model > Material > Exact Fit .
Fit miter operation on material. Model > Material > Fit Mitre .
Fit coped operation on material. Model > Material > Fit Cope .
Fit notch operation on material. Model > Material > Fit Notch .
Fuse operation on material. Model > Material > Fuse .

If this box is checked ( ), future material manual operation events such as Chamfer or Cut on Plane or etc. will be logged in your current Job . Click here for more information

If the box is not checked ( ), future material events will not be logged in your current Job.

ABM ( ABM ): or . Material ABM events are marked ABM and recorded to locations described here . Material ABM events can include any type of material that can be qualified for inclusion in the ABM by having its " ABM " check box checked on its material window.

YouTube video: When material "ABM" event logging is turned on (checked), events are logged to a window that opens from the material's General Information window. In this example, the material is a member main material.

Recorded String Triggering Event
New ABM entry created. Reports.> Advanced Bill of Material > " New " or " Update ABM "
Material assigned ABM piecemark page-line (or system ID). Reports.> Advanced Bill of Material > " New " or " Update ABM "

If this box is checked ( ), future material ABM events such as " New " or " Update ABM " will be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job . Click here for more information.

If the box is not checked ( ), future member main material ABM events will not be logged into subsequent sessions of your current Job.

Note: If both " ABM " material event logging and " ABM " member event logging are checked, then the same events are recorded to both the material log and the member log for the member main material only. For non main material, ABM events are logged to the material only.

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Bolts ( OPS ): or . Bolt events are marked OPS and recorded to the " Log " that is found on the Edit Properties window that opens when you press the " Properties " button on the Bolt Edit window. Bolt events can also be viewed by choosing Model > Bolt > Properties (or using the equivalent keyboard shortcut or toolbar icon).

Recorded String Triggering Event
Bolt added Model > Bolt > Add .
Bolt edited Model > Bolt > Edit .
Bolt type changed from "xxx" to "yyy." Any " Bolt type " change. For example, from A325N to A325SC.
Bolt diameter changed from "xxx" to "yyy." Any " Diameter " change. For example, from 3/4 to 7/8.
Also, "Bolt [num] erased" is a bolt event, but is recorded to the " Log " tab for the member.

If this box is checked ( ), future bolt events will be logged in your current Job . Bolt events are: "Bolt added" "Bolt edited."

If the box is not checked ( ), bolt events will not be logged in your current Job.

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Welds ( OPS or MMO ): or . Most weld events are recorded to the " Log " that is found on the Edit Properties window that opens when you press the " Properties " button on the Edit Weld window. However, the deletion of a weld is recorded to the " Log " on the Edit Properties window that opens when you press the " Properties " button at the bottom of the edit window for the weld's member. For example, if you deleted a weld on a beam-to-column shear tab connection, the deletion log entry would be recorded to the Edit Properties window for the column. Most weld events can also be viewed by choosing Model > Weld > Properties (or using the equivalent keyboard shortcut or toolbar icon).

Recorded String Triggering Event
Weld added. Model > Weld > Add . In other words, you get a " Weld added " log entry for user-added welds.
Weld edited. Model > Weld > Edit . You get the " Weld edited " log entry for user-added and system connection welds.
Weld deleted from Member [ num ] pcmk .
Model > Weld > Erase or Delete . The log entry is made to the weld's member.

If this box is checked ( ), future weld events will be logged in your current Job . Weld events are: "Weld added" "Weld edited." Also, "Weld deleted from member" is a weld event, but is recorded to the " Log " tab for the member.

If the box is not checked ( ), weld events will not be logged in your current Job..

Event recording: Users on your network may need to exit and restart Modeling in order to have a change to weld logging apply.

Holes: Hole events are recorded to the " Log " that is found on the Edit Properties window that opens when you press the " Properties " button at the bottom of the General Information window, which can be opened from any of the material edit windows. Hole events can also be viewed by choosing Model > Hole > Properties (or using the equivalent keyboard shortcut or toolbar icon).

Recorded String Triggering Event
Hole(s) added. Model > Hole > Add .
Hole edited. Model > Hole > Edit .
Hole(s) deleted. Model > Hole > Erase or Delete .

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   To close this window :

 

"OK" (or the Enter key) saves the selections you made to this window. However, please note that since logging takes place on the fly, users on your network may need to exit and restart Modeling in order for changes made here to be applied.

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window without saving any of the changes you have made to it.

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