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Update November 29th 11:14

http://forums.stardraw.com/Topic8330.aspx

By Rob Robinson - 11/29/2011 11:16:26 AM

Adds "Make User Defined Product from..." features which allow the creation of new UDPs from Stardraw library products, other UDPs, or any arbitrary selection in any drawing.  This is a very powerful and flexible set of utilities that open up, extend and simplify the process of creating the custom library that you want.

  • 'Make User Defined Product from...' commands are accessed by rightclicking on something on which a UDP can be based.
  • In the Product Browser, rightclick on a product to select "Make User Defined Product from Product".  This will create an exact copy of the base product, including all its symbols.
  • In a drawing, rightclick on a symbol to select "Make User Defined Product from Product".  This will create an exact copy of the product that the symbol represents, including all symbols for all drawing environments.
  • In a drawing, rightclick on any selection of objects to select "Make User Defined Product from Selection".  This will create a new User Defined Product with a symbol for the current environment based on the current selection.
  • A new UDP created in this way appears in the Product Browser under the User Defined Products root and will be highlighted once it has been created.
  • UDPs created in this way can be edited in a freeform fashion - rightclick on the UDP and select Edit Symbols to go into symbol editing mode and make any changes you want to your new symbols.

Also in this update:

  • Removes validation of Manufacturer/Model Number/Description fields in UDPs, i.e. you can now have a UDP with exactly the same Manufacturer, Model Number and Description fields as an existing Stardraw library product.