SDS2 Utility Functions

Links in the following lists lead to windows from which you can manage SDS2 jobs or fabricators, files, part libaries, and plugins, among other tasks. You can search for the names of these windows and their options from Home > Utilities > Utility Functions , and open the windows when they appear in your search results.

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Release Unused Data: Removes files that have been marked for deletion by using " Delete Job Items " or " Verify and Fix Member File ."

This utility should be used after you have deleted particular Job items from your current Job . Using a utility such as " Delete Job Items " or " Verify and Fix Member File " does not remove a file from the hard drive; it merely marks files for deletion so that they cannot be accessed from the current Job. Selecting " Release Unused Data " will actually erase those items and thus free up space on your hard drive.

There is no need to use this utility after you have deleted a Job or Fabricator.

You may want to run this utility before you do a Project Transfer in order to ensure that the Job folder is optimized to be as small as it can be.

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Change Modeling Password: Sets a password to prevent users on your network who do not know the password from starting up Modeling .

1 . To set a password, click this option, then:

2 . The Change 'Multi' Password window opens. Make the appropriate entries to it to change the password.

3 . After you have changed the Modeling password, every time a user on your network tries to start up Modeling that user is prompted to enter that exact password before the program will actually start.

Note: Clearing the password allows anyone on your network to start up Modeling .

Change Multiple Object Edit Password: Sets a password to prevent users on your network who do not know the password from editing multiple members or multiple materials or multiple bolts or multiple holes or multiple welds in Modeling .

1 . To set a password, click this option, then:

2 . The Change 'Modeling' Password window opens. Make appropriate entries to the password window to change the password.

3 . After you have changed this password, every time a user on your network tries to perform a multi-edit in Modeling , that user is prompted to enter that exact password before the operation will be performed.

Note 1: Clearing the password allows anyone on your network to perform a multi-edit in Modeling .

Note 2: If a multi-edit password is required and, for example, you do a Member Edit at Home and select a member piecemark that has multiple members under it, you will have to enter a password to edit those members.

Also see: Access Control permissions for " Multiple model object edit " can be set on a per-job basis.

Change Delete Password: Sets a password to prevent unauthorized use of Delete Jobs and Shapes Properties . Users on your network who do not know the password will be prevented from using these utilities.

1 . To set up a password, click this option, then:

2 . The Change 'Delete' Password window will appear on screen. Make the appropriate entries to it to change the password.

3 . After you have changed the "Delete" password, every time a user on your network tries to Delete Jobs or use Shapes Properties , that user will be prompted to enter that exact password before being allowed to continue.

Note: Clearing the password allows anyone on your network to Delete Jobs or use Shapes Properties .

Also see: Access Control permissions for " Shape file edit " and " Member delete " can be set on a per-job basis.

Change Project Settings Password: Sets a password to prevent users on your network who do not know the password from changing any Fabricator Options or Job Options .

1 . To set up a password, click this option, then:

2 . The Change 'Setup' Password window opens. Make the appropriate entries to it to change the password.

3 . After you have changed the "Setup" password, every time a user on your network tries to click Fabricator Options or Job Options on the Options menu in the Drawing Editor or Modeling , or selects a menu item from Home > Utilities > Project Settings , that user is prompted to enter that exact password before the setup window will open.

Note: Clearing the password allows anyone on your network to use setup options.

Also see: Access Control permissions for " Job and fab setup " can be set on a per-job basis.

Change Utility Password: Sets a password to prevent users on your network who do not know the password from opening the SDS2 Utility Functions menu (this menu).

1 . To set up a password, click on this option, then:

2 . The Change 'Utility' Password window opens. Make the appropriate entries to change the password.

3 . After you have changed the "Utility" password, every time a user on your network or selects a menu item from Home > Utilities > Utility Functions , that user is prompted to enter that exact password before the Utility Functions menu will open.

Note: Clearing the password allows anyone on your network to use Utilities > Utility Functions .

Also see: Access Control permissions for " Utility functions " can be set on a per-job basis.

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