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  1. Multiple Drawings

    Created on: 14/05/2018 in Engineering Tools Design Tool Drawing
    From Design Tool version 3.3.0 it is now possible to have multiple drawing templates within the Drawing view. In the bottom of the view there is a toolbar showing templates in the layout. Each template is separate and can have different part lists o...

  2. Virtual Reality and 3D viewer

    Created on: 13/11/2017 in Engineering Tools Design Tool General functionality
    Design Tool 3.0 supports Virtual Reality* and 3D viewer by Visual Components Experience. After you’ve designed your layout, you record and export an animation, just as you would record a simulation video. This creates a special (.vcax) fi...

  3. Project and balloon number on part labels

    Created on: 29/08/2017 in Engineering Tools Design Tool Profiles
    By using the drawing function in the Design Tool it's possible to include the part lists balloon number information when ordering parts from Online Store. This means that the part label on each individual cut profile will be marked with the...

  4. 1.6.1 Patch

    Created on: 18/04/2017 in Engineering Tools Chain Calculation Tool
    Due to an unwanted feature in the 1.6.1 release of the FlexLink Calculation Tool the application will not be able to automatically update to the latest version. Also the drop downs in the application will be empty if you installed the tool from scra...

  5. How to design with profiles

    Created on: 04/04/2017 in Engineering Tools Design Tool Profiles
    Working with profiles require the Profile  tab in the ribbon to always be selected. Tip!  The eCatalog is not used together with profiles and to utilize a larger 3D window it can be hidden by unpin the panel. ...

  6. Importing and exporting Word content

    Created on: 13/12/2016 in Engineering Tools Quotation Tool Printing and documents
    In Quotation Tool V2.1.20 we've added the ability to export text from any of the Word panels (element description, text elements etc.). This allows you to extract a text from an existing quote, save it on disc and re-use the text at a later poin...

  7. Frequently Asked Questions

    Created on: 06/12/2016 in Engineering Tools My FlexLink (Online Store)
    Why is my new project not available? New projects opened in the ERP system (Movex) is transferred to the Online Store database once a day (00:00 CET). It is not possible to place orders in Online Store with new project numbers until the project...

  8. How to install the Engineering Tools suite

    Created on: 06/12/2016 in Engineering Tools
    Internal users FlexCAD for AutoCAD/Inventor Install from Microsoft Software Center (Windows Start Menu) Calculation/Design/Quotation Tool ​Install from Microsoft Software Center (Windows Start Menu) External users ...

  9. Add free text

    Created on: 06/12/2016 in Engineering Tools Design Tool Drawing
    There is no separate feature for free text in Design Tool drawings. However, it is quite simple to use the Rectangle Annotation feature with a small modification. Add annotation Click on Drawing tab -> Annotation group -> Rectangle ...

  10. Colored conveyors

    Created on: 18/11/2016 in Engineering Tools Design Tool General functionality
    The Conveyor Properties feature on the Conveyor tab displays the specific general information for the selected conveyor. Besides the read only properties in the panel, optional name, color and description can be applied to the conveyor. One sol...