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This chapter lists the workflows and how the files of the Calculation function (shared with PlantExpressTools) are handled within PlantDataManager in a Collaboration (BIM360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud) environment.
Opening Calculation Configuration Dialog
If you open the Main Dialog of Calculation the following files are handled: 1.CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml => CHECKED OUT 2.PlantToolsSetup.xml => CHECKED OUT |
Closing Calculation Configuration Dialog
If you close the Main Dialog of Calculation the following files are handled: 1.CalculationConfiguration.Collection.xml => CHECKED IN 2.PlantToolsSetup.xml => CHECKED IN |
If you delete a Calculation the following files are handled: 1.*.calc file => DELETED |
If you add a new Calculation the following files are handled: 1.*.calc file => CHECKED IN |
Editing an existing Calculation
If you edit a Calculation the following files are handled: 1.*.calc file => CHECKED OUT |
If you edit a Calculation the following files are handled: 1.*.calc file => CHECKED IN |
If you import a Calculation the following files are handled: 1.*.calc => Copied to the project => CHECKED IN |
Edit a Calculation without using Wizard
Sometimes it is more convenient to adapt the configuration directly in the *.calc file without using the Wizard. This is how you do this: 1. Open your collaboration project in AutoCAD Plant 3D 2. Open the Calculation Main Dialog 3. Select the configuration you want to modify 4. Click on the Edit button to open the Wizard 5. Click on Cancel to close the Wizard 6. Open the *.calc file under [PROJECTFOLDER]\ACPlantTools\PlantExpressTools\Calculations in a text editor 7. Make your modifications in the file and save and close it 8. Click on Refresh in the Main Dialog 9. Close the Main Dialog |
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