Discontinuation of the ISD.PDM.API
From HELiOS 2022 onwards, the previous ISD.PDM.API will be discontinued and replaced by the new API from Helios.Interface.
HELiOS.Interface - API
The HELiOS.Interface API is an API independent of HiCAD with which you can conveniently create, search for or change objects such as Projects, Documents and Articles. Workflow editing can also be facilitated with the API. Working with the API does not require an additional module, but it does require participation in a training course and programming knowledge.
Enhancements in handling units
In order to further meet requirements for international work, HELiOS 2700 has extended the range of functions for input and output of units (e.g. units of measurement, time) accordingly. With the help of HELiOS's attribute management, you can work at database attribute level with unit categories that also distinguish between EU and US units. When installing a new HELiOS standard database from Version 2700 onwards, the corresponding unit categories including the standard unit are already defined for many FLOAT attributes. Legacy data are not initially converted by update installations, but you can do so by manually changing the unit category once. The Standard unit for display stored in the HELiOS Attribute Editor is then used accordingly for display in result lists.
Open, with options from result lists
- As with the functions Open + Edit or Open, read-only, you can also execute the function Open, with options of HELiOS documents directly from result lists via a button.
- The dialogue has been extended by further selection options, which mainly concern the MultiCAD interfaces. Via the menu items Updating of attributes and Updating of components to newer indices you can control the loading behaviour of documents in such a way that the updating of database attributes or the document revision is restricted or prevented altogether.This makes sense, for example, if you only want to load documents of large assemblies in read-only mode for viewing instead of editing and want to save performance time.
Edit attribute values
In the HELiOS UI there are various ways to change the values of certain attributes: For example, you can call the function Edit attribute values in detail masks of objects, whereupon all attributes of the corresponding HELiOS object (Article, Document, Project, ...) are listed in the dialogue window. At this point you have the possibility to change the attributes that may be changed. Alternatively, you can also right-click on a specific attribute field in result lists and then call up the Edit attribute value function from the context menu to change this specific value (if it is permitted). The range of functions and editing options at these points has been extended. For example, you can edit the current revision index of a HELiOS object in this way even without administration rights. Basically, all possible attributes of a corresponding object type are available for editing in the editing dialogue.
Copy & Paste attribute values
In addition to the extensions of the range of functions for editing attribute values, the possibility of copying and pasting attribute values via the clipboard has been created. Multiple selection of target objects to transfer the copied value to several fields simultaneously is also possible. Of course, you can also transfer the copied attribute value in this way to other applications such as Office or to an ERP system.
Show Classification tab in Find document/article dialogue
You now have the option of setting whether or not the Classification tab should be displayed in the respective search window for documents or articles (or in the combined search window). In the HELiOS Options dialogue window, open the General tab and, under Find, activate the Show Classification tab in Find document/article dialogue checkbox. The checkbox is deactivated by default.
Create follow-on sheet with link
The behaviour of the document input function Create follow-on sheet, with link has been modified to consider only links whose automation behaviour has been defined with Apply when creating new follow-on sheets. This behaviour is analogous to the taking over of links in connection with the creation of revision indices and ensures that only reasonable links to the follow-on sheet are created.
Optimised performance for Combined search
When working with the Combined search, it could happen in the past that executing the search without specifying further search conditions resulted in longer loading times, as in this case all entries of the database are listed for the selected links. For HELiOS 2022 (v. 2700) a significant performance improvement could be achieved at this point. With 160,000 search results, it takes only about 5 seconds to build up the list of results (with only very low latency to the database).
Uploading files from HELiOS into the ISD File Centre
In the Help menu of the HELiOS Desktop and the mask editor you will find the new menu item Upload file into the ISD File Centre... . With the help of this function you can upload files directly from HELiOS into the ISD File Centre, e.g. in connection with the ISD Support for an already existing support ticket.
Workspace Manager
The Workspace Manager is a cross-application tool for session management of HELiOS documents. Since its use, which used to be required mainly for the multi-CAD interfaces, can now also be relevant when working with the HELiOS Desktop or the HELiOS Office interface, you will find the call in the HELiOS Options at Database > General > Local session.