SmartCounter —this tool allows you to create counters that increment a property on each document by creating a unique property.

These counters can be used in any of the myCADtools utilities that handle properties ( BatchProperties, BatchConverter, CloneComponents, Integration, SmartProperties, etc.) and in myPDMtools (e.g., SerialNumber).


  Click on the buttons and areas in the image below to access the corresponding chapters




 







Add a counter.


 

The buttonis used to add a counter.


 


Confirm with the counter appears in the drop-down menu.


 


Delete a counter.


The button deletes a counter.

Select the counter to be deleted from the drop-down menu and use the .

 

Confirm the message to clear the counter.

 


Rename a counter.


The button to rename a counter.

Select the counter to be renamed and click on the .

 

Change the name and click the OK button to confirm.


 


Manage number reservations.  


See the "Reserving a Time Slot" section.

The value used for file numbering generally follows the rules established when the counters were created.

It may be helpful to skip a certain number of numbers, for example, to postpone part of the project or to reserve a range of numbers for outsourcing part of a project.