packages no image - D-Tools Forum

05-12-2008, 04:41 PM

I searched the FORUM and could not find this issue being addressed. In the Packages already prepared in SI-5 (from D-Tools) there is a package under Wire that is a structured cabling package with a couple of products. I tried using this as a template for my own packages with the products I use. However, when I drag and drop onto the Visio drawing I get 7 images and too many labels. If I drag-drop the D-tools package there is 1 label and an image of the 4-port plate. I reviewed this all weekend and can not find my mistake. Can you help? BTW, there is no image in the D-tools package edit page.

J

**Kevin Mikelonis** · 05-12-2008, 05:34 PM

Packages are assemblies of the individual items in them.

Packages can have an image, and that image shows up in the proposal reports that use images.

We promote the methodology of adding packages to projects through the 'Add Package' function and not through the drag and drop method.

Once you have added packages to the project, then you drag the items in the package you want to show on you drawings from the project data matrix.

This may sound slower but it is actually faster and requires less database setup and maintenance than drag and drop.

When you drag and drop packages from the product explorer:

1. You cannot assign a zone or room to the package
2. You cannot adjust quantity of items in a package
3. You cannot 'uninclude' items in a package
4. You cannot change the length of wire in the package
5. You cannot add multiple packages to multiple locations at one time
6. You have to delete all of the shapes you get woth each item in the package, unless you specifically set the visualizations in each package to 'hide' selected items (uneccesary database maintanence and setup)

When you Add a Package to a project, you CAN DO items 1-5 listed above, and for item 6, you drag and drop the items in the package that you want to show on your drawing from the Project Data Matrix.

To continue dragging and dropping, you will want to open each package and look at the items you do not want to have appear on the drawing when you drag and drop and set the visualization for each item per page to hide or not. You will then get the action I belive you are looking for in your description.

05-14-2008, 02:49 AM

Thanks for the info, but what I was really concerned about is:

1. the fact the D-tools package has an image that is not visible in the Package info. only when I drag and drop it into Visio.

2. there is only 1 image for the D-tools package and with my package there are 7 empty, for lack of better word, "Boxes" listed. So I only want 1 representation of that 4port wall plate.

If you like, you can give me your email and I can prtscn, as I do not see a way to do it here.

BR,

J