Macro Player

Purpose and description

The macro player enables the user to play multiple macros behind each other. Each macro will have an own selection filter defined. 

Installing the Macro player Extension

The installation package can be found here.

After the installation, the Macro player Extension can be found in the component catalog.

  

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Using the Macro Player Extension

The extension is started from the component catalog by double-clicking on the icon. The following dialog box opens:

 

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Select the model objects which you want to include in the object selection. Set up the macros and the corresponding selection filters and start the macro player by pushing either the "All" or "Selected" button.

Settings

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Standard file

You can select your saved settings and load them or you type something new and save it under this name.

Filter

The filter defines on which of the model objects selected by the user will the corresponding macro run on.

Macro

The macro shown runs on the model objects which have been selected by the user and at the same time pass the corresponding filter.

 

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If you hover over the row, you will get additional icons shown. With these icons, you can move a row up or done or delete it.

Add

Here the user can add new macros and corresponding filters.

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Run for selected or all

The user can select to run the macro player for all parts in the model or for the current selection.

Cancel

The user can close the user interface without running the macro player.