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Help Desk Tips & Tricks
Jack Brick & Curtis Kuipers
Who are we?
Jack Brick (brick)Senior Support AnalystAt Configura since 2015
Curtis Kuipers (kuy·perz)Jr. Senior Support AnalystAt Configura since… later in 2015
Let’s get this Started… Clean Started
Searching is the fastest way to pull up the Clean Start menuONLY use Clean Start in this window (unless directed otherwise)
How do I select… only THAT thing??
Sometimes your 2D view has too many items stackedList select tool! (Ctrl+Right Click)This tool now also highlights the… things that you want to select!
Raising/Lowering Multiple Objects
Certain objects can be raised and lowered with a hidden keyboard shortcut:
Pressing Page Up and Page Down!
Raising/Lowering Multiple Objects
If the height adjustments are too drastic, you can press Page Up/Down along with:
Shift (small changes)Ctrl (smaller changes)Shift+Ctrl (smallest changes)
Bonus! The Home key will lower the selected object to the floor (or its lowest height)
Tagging Individually – Click and Drag Edition
Tag individually is a powerful tool when Part TaggingThere’s a fairly new trick up its sleeve; you can click and drag to tag multiple items at a time!There’s also a semi-hidden feature to clicking and dragging that’ll help you tag with more finesse…
Tagging Individually – Click and Drag Edition CONTINUED
Dragging Bottom-to-TopIncludes only fully surrounded objects!
Dragging Top-to-BottomIncludes everything more thanhalf selected!
This also works for Rectangle Select
Tagging Individually – Click and Drag Edition CONTINUED PT. DEUX
You can also REMOVE individual part tagging with this toolEnable “Remove” by pressing Spacebar or clicking in the upper left
Referencing the Task Manager
If CET is Not Responding, there may still be hope!Open the Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) to open Task ManagerCET may still be working on your last command. If CPU % is any number over 0, that means it’s still working
CAD Dimensions – check ‘em!
Make sure your CAD isn’t roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined… or largerThere is a legend shown below Dimensions:
Mountain = DEFINITELY reduce this CAD sizeVillage = still on the large side, probably reduceHouse = you’re probably importing a floorplanDoor = importing a CAD symbol, perhaps?Doorknob = maybe a CAD accessoryKeyhole = check that your units match
CAD Dimensions – check ‘em!
This occurs when the actual contents of your CAD file are too far from the origin (0,0,0) point in AutoCAD.This needs to be fixed in AutoCAD by either moving everything in the .dwg to the origin point, or by copying everything and pasting it into a brand new .dwg
Other handy CAD commands
Imported CAD files can be tricky. To run into the least issues, make sure to run these commands on your .dwg before importing:
Explode (best done 3x)BurstPurgeAuditFlatten
As another option, you can import a PDF of your floorplan
Add cinnamon to your coffee grounds
Who said they have to be CET tips? Cinnamon contains antioxidantsCinnamon can reduce triglycerides and help stabilize blood sugarAdding cinnamon smooths out the flavor and is healthier than sugar/cream
Custom SIF!
If you need to remap which Part Tags end up in which SIF columns, you can do so by exporting to the format Custom SIFCustom SIF’s Settings allow you to select which SIF code your Columns pertain to
Cutting Holes in Custom Shapes
1. Draw a Custom Shape within another Custom Shape2. Select the larger, “outer” custom shape3. Press the Create Holes <--> button
Save, Save, SAVE
If you haven’t yet, take some time to review the settings inFile > Control Panel, on the Security tabSecurity = “peace of mind” settingsAuto-saves default to 2, every 9 minutesIncrease Auto-saves more importantlyEnable File Mirroring to save locally
Keep the path short!!
Mysterious Missing Dialogs
Have you ever clicked on a button to open a dialog like Tools > Alternatives or Blocks, but nothing showed up?Try Gathering the Open Dialogs!
You can access this either in the Views dropdown or, my favorite…Press Alt+G
One exception to this is SketchUp WarehouseSketchUp is in a separate window entirelyShift + Right Click on the taskbar icon, MaximizeOtherwise, right click on the
Where did my tabs go?
If you’re not able to find a tab along the left, there’s a possibility some of your tab groups are collapsedIn order to resolve this, right click on a tab and select either Maximize or Expand
Where did this part come from?
Right Click on a symbol and select Locate Component TabIf the object is visible in your current tab configurations, you’ll be switched to that tab and an indicator will blink
Faster View Settings in Article Views
Need to make a quick change to your Calculation view? You can right click your column headers for a variety of useful settings! Switch your View Settings on the fly!
Removing 3D Clipping
Right click on a photo’s thumbnail in order to Remove all 3D clippingthat’s been applied to this photo
Copying Photo Settings
If you Right Click in the margins ofphoto settings, you can Copy themNow you can Paste them to otherphotosYou can copy all settings (and theview) by simply creating aNew Photo from an existing photo
Overlaying Viewports
Do you ever want only some of your objects to be in color?Using a Black & White viewport and a filtered standard viewport, you can make this happen
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Changing Catalogues Data location
Running low on hard drive space? You might benefit from moving your catalogues data!File > Control Panel > CataloguesIf possible, use another hard driveon your computer
Report EVERYTHING (Within Reason, of Course)
A potential thought that could cross your mind is “I found a workaround, I won’t bother support about this”Chances are someone else might need this workaround/fix, and it could be something simple that we fix permanently if you report the issueYou’re not bothering us; we enjoy helping out and solving issues!
Use our wonderful CET Designer Forum!
We have a forum dedicated to sharing/spreading information about CET Designer tools/functionality, and we’d love for you to use it!As of now we have topics ranging from Photo Lab, to Categorization, to Material Lab tricksPlease refrain from extension-specific questions here; those need to go through the proper channels!
Questions? Fun comments?Concerns? Thoughts? Observations? Acknowledgements? Salutations? Outbursts? Slam poetry? Beat boxing? Random words? Interpretive dance?