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DISCUS 3D Instructional Videos

rkeller — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:03:54 +0000

DISCUS has 3D instructional videos on the DISCUS website under Support.

http://discussoftware.com/support/instructional_videos.html

Change Colors of Grid, Balloons More

rkeller — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:26:19 +0000

If you want to change the colors of the mark ups on the drawing as you balloon, such as balloon and/or grid color, click Tools and Colors. Select the current item and is associated color to display a palette of Swatches or Hue, Saturation or Brightness (HSB) or the primary colors of Red, Green, or Blue (RGB). The color selected will then display on the panel.

Add Operations to the Bill of Characteristics

rkeller — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:22:49 +0000

In the Comment section enter Operation 10, Operation 20 etc. Then create a filter called Operation and select Comment as the filter type and to include the word 10, for example. Click OK and only operation 10 will display. Update the filter and enter 20 and click Update and only operation 20 will display. The output files will be those characteristics in the AS9102 and only those balloons on the output PDF.

6.0 Training Book is Available

rkeller — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:20:13 +0000

Ready for the latest DISCUS 6.0 Training Book? Contact rkeller@discussoftware.com for the latest in DISCUS tutorials.

Add Letter Prior or After Balloon Number

rkeller — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:17:38 +0000

Here is a great idea from a customer. To add a letter or symbol in front or back of a characteristic (Balloon number) on the print, click Drawing and Balloon Properties. Select the item to append a character or letter in front or back of a Key Characteristic. Any item you want to have this letter appended, make a Key Characteristic. To remove the word Key from the AS9102 export use this token, replacing it with the requirement structured token. ${boc_structOnly}

DISCUS 6.0 – Latest Release Is Now Out!

admin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:28:40 +0000

DISCUS 6.0 is out. For those of you who have a valid support contract in place, you may download and install DISCUS free of charge. Click on the following link – http://www.discussoftware.com/downloadnow.html. To determine what version of DISCUS you are on, go to the menu item Help / About.

IMPORTANT NOTE – if you are in a multi-user DISCUS environment, you have to upgrade all of the clients at the same time to 6.0.

If you have any questions about 6.0, please feel free to send an email to support@discsussoftware.com. Information about 6.0 is available here -http://www.discussoftware.com/news/3/31/.

DISCUS 6.0 Supports Flag Notes

rkeller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:29:38 +0000

A Flag Note is a note requirement typically defined on the note section of the drawing that can be called out one or more times on the drawing, as indicated by the note number in a flag symbol. It means that the relevant note is to apply to those specific features and areas on the drawing. Usually this symbol is denoted by a triangular flag with a number inside.

Click Drawing and select Flag Note and drag the Flag Note to the area on the drawing. Enter the text in the Add Flag Note box. This Flag Note will be available in the Requirements list when you balloon.

New Tokens for Results Upper and Lower Limits

rkeller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:23:11 +0000

If you need to show the upper and lower result values, create separate columns in the Template and enter the token, ${boc_resultLowerRange}
${boc_resultUpperRange}

Hide Grid Lines

rkeller — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:24:31 +0000

Capture Images of Notes of Poor Quality Drawings

rkeller — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:40:18 +0000

If the drawing you add to DISCUS is of poor digital quality, turn off OCR under Tools and OCR Settings. Be sure to deselect all the check boxes. Then under BoC, click to include the images. Under Drawing and Snap Image Requirements, adjust the scale for a larger image if needed. Then balloon the notes and capture the note data. When you export the note data, the image displays in Form 3 as the authentic image right from the drawing. The result will be Pass, Fail, N/A as needed.