Definitions

To effectively use the Spec Generator, it is important to understand the concepts of a Client and a Standard.

Standard – One standard consists of one or more drawings.  Each standard may have the same settings globally applied to all of its drawings through the Standard Manager.  Standards appear as  in the tree diagram to the left of the Spec Generator.

Client -  One client consists of one or more standards.   Clients appear as  in the tree diagram to the left of the Spec Generator

Common Folder – This folder contains all specs that are common to all clients, all standards, and thus all drawings.

Destination – This may reside within the Common Folder, Standard, Client or individual spec.  This represents a physical, real world destination that the part being specified is heading to.

This configuration of drawings, projects and clients can be seen in the example below.   In this example, work is being performed on behalf of two companies, XYZ Corporation and ABC Engineering.  At XYZ Corporation, drawings are being produced for two plants while ABC Engineering has only one location.