The Reconfiguration Tool allows users to quickly compare parts lists from existing drawings or inventories with proposed plans to simplify the creation of orders for new parts needed in a reconfiguration project. The tool also provides lists of parts that will be reused and those that will be in excess. Through the use of its simple chart components, users can even plan for multiple phases of a complex reconfiguration. The parts lists can be loaded from .sif files or from CET drawing (.cmdrw) Article Views.

The Reconfiguration Tool is a separate Utility Extension that is free of charge. To download the Extension:

Click the Marketplace button in the CET, as shown below. This opens a web browser where you'll need to select the Commercial Interiors edition and CET. You'll then see all available CET Commercial Interiors Extensions. Search or browse for the Reconfiguration tool and install it. Once the installation is complete, remember to Update and restart CET.

After installation, launch it by clicking the Start Reconfiguration Tool button on the Reconfiguration Tool Extension tab. This opens a new window with a pre-made flowchart.

When saving a reconfiguration chart, a separate file with the suffix .cmrcf is created. This file can be opened without access to the drawing files that were originally loaded in the chart.

User interface

There are three areas of the Reconfiguration Tool window. 

1. The Reconfiguration Chart - contains the blocks and arrows that help visualize the use of parts.
2. The Calculation Area - displays the Article View for the selected block in the chart.
3. Extension Tab - contains the tools and settings.

Reconfiguration Tool Modes

At the top of the Extension tab, you will find two different modes for the Reconfiguration Tool – Standard and Advanced. 

• Standard: Limits the options you can interact with in the View Settings. This is meant to guide you towards proper Reconfiguration numbers.
  • The default columns for the Compare block are reduced to only show relevant information.
  • Compare column control is part of the drop-down menu located on the right side of the view for the Compare block.
• Advanced: Allows you free reign over the View Settings. However, certain combinations of settings can lead to odd Reconfiguration numbers.

Auto Insert

• Add Reconfig: Adds new chart.
• New level: Adds new level.

Edit

Click to select and enter additional Existing, Proposed, and Compare blocks and Arrows to build your Reconfiguration Chart for complex scenarios.

Update

There are two update options in the Reconfiguration window.

• Reload all - Click this button to reload the Article Views for all blocks in your reconfiguration. If changes have been made to any of your drawings these will be updated in the chart blocks.
• Load from opened drawing - This box is checked by default. When this is checked, any changes made in an opened drawing will be loaded into the reconfiguration, even if the drawing file has not been saved. When this box in unchecked, the last saved version of the file will be loaded. Therefore, any changes to the drawing will need to be saved to be loaded.