Read-Only

Surrounding the implementation of “Read-only” in Collaboration, there are a few areas that need to be checked to ensure that they abide to the read-only rules in which no modification can be made.

1. When a section is in read-only, ensure that no modification can be made to the objects in the section using the following:

• Scheme – Any sort of scheme configuration dialog should not be able to apply changes to the read-only objects.
• Quick properties – Read-only objects should have their quick properties disabled.
• Extension specific material application tools OR electrical tools – Tools that can apply specific material or electrical component on objects should not be able to detect/pick on any read-only objects.
  
• Configuration tools – Tools that can change the configuration of objects should not be able to detect/pick on any read-only objects.
• External/pop-up dialogs – Other dialogs that allow applying modification on objects should be blocked or disabled (E.g. Double-clicking on objects, manager dialog such as panel manager etc.).
• Special insert animation – Any sort of special configuration/insert animation should be blocked or disabled.
• Calculation
  • Registered View – When the Calculation common data file is in read-only, ensure that any extension specific article view is visible in Calculation dialog upon being turned on. A suffix of “Unsubmitted” should be added at the back of the article view name until the Calculation common data file is submitted.
  • Right-click options – Functions that can alter the price or details of a specific object in Calculation dialog should be blocked or disabled if the object is in read-only (E.g. Make special).

Note: In the efforts to make Calculation read-only, many of the UI elements (dialog, settings, buttons etc.) in Calculation have been enhanced to be disabled whilst in read-only state. Take note of what users can or cannot do when the Calculation common data file is not in edit mode.

2. When in read-only space (E.g. read-only block space), ensure no modifications can be made in the space as well as the objects in the space using the following:

• Tools in toolbar
  • Align
  • Position
  • 3 click rotation/ 4 click rotation
  • Remover
  • Snip to paper view
  • Help line/help point
  • Dimension
• Other tools/animations
  • Mirror tool
  • Apply material
  • Stretch/move/rotate
  • Snap/connect other snappers
  • Lock/unlock/freeze/unfreeze/group/ungroup
  • Cut/copy paste
  • Delete using Delete key
  • Create block/explode block/replace block
  • Part tag using Tag individual/Apply to selection

Detection of modification

In Collaboration, there is an implementation to mark files as being “modified” whenever a change is done in a particular file, which is by appending an asterisk symbol (*) at the end of the file name.

Test to ensure if any extension specific features/functions being detected as modification or not when performed in Collaboration. For references, the following are some typical examples of when a file is marked as modified.

1. When objects are added/removed to the section in the drawing.
2. When objects in the drawing are modified (including change in quick properties).
3. When the section file is renamed.
4. When papers have been added/removed from a paper group.
5. When objects have been added to a paper.
6. When the orientation/resolution of a paper has been modified.