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Packaging Tool
Packaging Tool
Packaging Tool
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The Packaging Tool automates the process of creating, sending and tracking responses to
packages of drawings, NC files, reports, and other model output files. The tools main
features are as follows:
Wizard-based user interface leads the user step-by-step through the package
creation process
Automatically selects drawings for packaging based on a selection filter, or allows
manual selection of drawings from a Drawing List-style grid
Automatically converts the selected drawings to a portable format, suitable for
packaging (PDF, DXF or DWG)
Automatically generates and packages NC files for the selected drawings, or for the
parts selected in the model
Automatically generates and packages reports for the selected objects, or all objects
Allows any additional files to be manually added to the package (e.g. MIS lists)
Automatically creates a coversheet for the package, detailing the purpose and
optionally the contents of the package
Automatically emails the package (and coversheet) to recipients selected from the
tools built-in contacts database, or allows the package to be sent manually later
Manages sent packages, maintains the transmittal history, and tracks the response
status of each package (response not required / awaiting / overdue / received)
Creates revised packages, automatically identifying the previously packaged files,
and the files modified or deleted since previously packaged
Maintains the revision history and manages old versions of packages
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System requirements
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Installation
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Usage
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On the first page of the wizard, enter a package title and optionally a package description and then click Next.
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Enter a name for the new folder (e.g. MIS) and then click the Add Files to the Selected Folder button.
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When the Select Files dialog appears, select the MIS lists you want to add to the package.
The selected files will be added to the package and immediately appear in the packaging list at the bottom of the page. Note that you can remove any
unwanted files from the packaging list, by simply selecting them and pressing the Delete key.
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When youve finished reviewing the coversheet, click Next to create the package.
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When youve finished reviewing the coversheet, click Next to create the
package.
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The Package Title appears in the subject line, and the Package Description appears in the body of the message. You can add any additional comments,
just as you would a normal message, before sending it in the normal way.
As noted at the foot of the message, Tekla Structures Package (.tsp) files are in standard zip format and can be opened by your recipients with any third-party
zip file tool.
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If no response is received by the Response Required By date, the Response Status will change to Overdue (and be highlighted in bold).
If you receive a response, click the Response Received checkbox to change the Response Status to Received.
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On the left is a list of all the packaged files. Selecting one of the files on the left will display a preview of it on the right. A preview of a PDF file (a GA drawing)
is shown. (Note that PDF previewing requires Adobe Reader to be installed on the host machine).
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Text files or files in HTML format can also be previewed in the View Package dialog (e.g. reports, NC files, etc). A preview of a material assembly report is
shown.
You can also double-click a file to open it in the application associated with its file type. Double-clicking a .xls file, for example, will typically open it in
Microsoft Excel.
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You can display additional information about the drawings in your package, by selecting the Show drawing details in grid option.
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As well as viewing the packaged files, the View Package dialog also allows you to view the packages header details and coversheet, by clicking the View
Header Details and View Coversheet buttons respectively. (Again Adobe Reader needs to be installed on the host machine to view the PDF format
coversheet).
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Browse to the package file you want to view, and click Open. The View Package dialog will then appear, displaying the contents of the external package,
just as it did the contents of the internal package described earlier.
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Simply edit any of the transmittal details as required, then click the Send button to send the package via your default email application (e.g. Microsoft
Outlook).
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Select the first option if you just want to delete the selected package and nothing else.
The second option allows you to delete the selected package, plus any earlier versions of the package.
Choose option three if you want to delete all versions of the selected package (i.e. all packages with the same ID as the selected package).
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To create a distribution list, first select the individual contacts you want to include in the list, then click the Create Distribution List From Selected button,
and enter a name and description for the new distribution list into the grid.
Existing contact details can also be edited by double-clicking the relevant cells in the grid, and unwanted contacts can be deleted by selecting them in the grid
and pressing the Delete key.
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Additional information
When drawings are converted for packaging (to PDF, DXF or DWG format) each
drawing will be opened in turn, exported in the relevant format, and closed again. You
will see the drawings flickering in and out of view, as they rapidly open and close in
succession. For this reason, if you have a drawing open, it is important to close it
before starting to create a new package.
It is also important to have Tekla Structures running un-minimised during the
conversion process. If Tekla Structures is minimised then the Packaging Tool will issue
a warning and refuse to convert the drawings until you have un-minimised Tekla
Structures.
The Packaging Tool is dependent on the x86 version of the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008
SP1 ATL Security Update redistributable components. These components are installed
automatically on the target machine by the Packaging Tool installer.
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