Project: Cell Browser w/NoteExpert
Industries: Mechanical, Architectural

Problem:

 Needed to organize and present thousands of cells residing in multiple cell libraries in a single interface.
Solution: Develop a cell browser (similar to the key in browser) which is driven from external ASCII files.

Cell Browser Highlights:

  • Provides concise interface for selecting cells from many categories
  • Unlimited number of categories and sub-categories of cells
  • Easily customizable ASCII control files greatly simplifying cell library management
  • Supports both 2D and 3D cells
  • Automatically attaches the proper cell library for cell placement
  • Previews cell before placing
  • Search for a cell based on a partial text criteria matching description

 Cell browser showing cell categories and sub-categories Cell Browser dialog

 

Example note placed in drawing by NoteExpert Note Expert Highlights:

  • Provides an efficient method of organizing, cataloging and placing single- and multiple line standard notes through an easy to customize ASCII file

  • Eliminates retyping in the same note several times

  • Uses dimension leader line and text node elements

Note Expert dialog populated with standard notes from an ASCII file



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