eT.ools AllPack
Win64, EnglishGeneral Usage Instructions
CLASH STATUS UPDATER:
- Open the Clash Status Updater.
- Click on the Import Clash Report (XML) button.
- Select the XML file(s).
- Make sure the exported XML files are set to “All tests (separate)” in the Report Type in the Report tab of the Clash Detective.
- Click on the Update Clash Results button.
- All of the clashes Status will be updated as per the loaded XML files.
- Clash Tests Breakdown window will list a detailed table of the clash tests, the included clash groups, and the clash results sum by clash test, by group and for all clash tests.
Please note: Report Type set to "All tests (combined)" will be loaded in the Clash Status Updater, but the tool will not update the clashes statuses.
ATTRIBUTES CREATOR PRO:
- Select Items.
- Launch Attributes Creator Pro.
- Press the Get Items Properties button, and select the categories and properties.
- Press the Define Attributes Criteria button, and define the names of the new properties and the concatenated properties.
- Press the Set Items Attributes to create a new category eT.ools including the defined properties names and the concatenated properties as attributes in the selected items.
- Press the Delete eT.ools Tabs in case deletion is desired for the selected items.
- Press the Export Selection to csv to export the displayed information to csv format.
- Press the Export Attributes... button to export the properties configuration to xml format for later uses.
- Press the Import Attributes... button to import the properties configuration xml file and re-set the attributes of the items.
COLORIZER:
- Launch Colorizer.
- Specify Models/ Files radio button or Selection/ Search Sets radio button.
- Press the Random Colors button.
- Press the export the random colors to Excel button.
- Edit the colors in Excel and save the file.
- Press the import Colors from Excel button without selecting any set from the list to colorize all Sets.
- In case of colorizing specific sets, select the sets from the list then either randomly colorize or import an Excel file; The sets names must match between Excel and Navisworks.
- Read the instructions in the plugin window.
BATCH UTILITY PLUS:
- Launch Batch Utility Plus.
- Load the Excel file with specified file paths and names for nwfs, nwds and nwcs in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd columns respectively, starting from cell A1.
- Press the RUN button.
VIEWPOINTS REPORT CONNECTOR:
- Launch Viewpoints Report Connector.
- Press on export button.
- Edit in Excel and Save.
- Press on import button.
Commands
Ribbon/Toolbar Icon | Command | Command Description |
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Clash Status Updater |
Import clash report results XML file(s) and update statuses in the Clash Detective. List clash tests, clash groups & clash results count and Create clash report. Explode all grouped clashes across all clash tests in bulk. |
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Attributes Creator Pro |
Create and manage custom attributes in the items Properties. |
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Colorizer |
Apply random or Excel-imported colors to models, search sets, and selection sets. |
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Batch Utility Plus |
Create and save multiple files (nwf) or documents(nwd) from multiple caches(nwc). |
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Viewpoints Report Connector |
Create connectivity between an Excel file and Saved Viewpoints. |
Installation/Uninstallation
The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.
Additional Information
The 5 app commands are loaded under the eT.ools ribbon in Navisworks Manage.
Known Issues
All known issues have been solved in this release.
Contact
Author/Company Information
Support Information
Support Contact: eT.ools@outlook.com
Version History
Version Number | Version Description |
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1.0.3 |
Fixed bugs. New Plugin added to the pack: Viewpoints Report Connector |
1.0.2 |
Fixed bugs. New Plugin added to the pack: Batch Utility Plus |
1.0.1 |
Clash Status Updater and Attributes Creator Pro under one ribbon in Manage for a better software interface. Clash Status Updater: Grouped Clashes are supported. Clash Status Updater: Any status of clash is supported. Clash Status Updater: Explode All clash groups. Attributes Creator Pro: Text to Float conversion New Plugin added to the pack: Colorizer |
1.0.0 |
Clash Status Updater and Attributes Creator Pro under one ribbon in Manage for a better software interface. Clash Status Updater: Grouped Clashes are supported. Clash Status Updater: Any status of clash is supported. |