12d Synergy Drawing Plugin for BricsCAD

12d Synergy drawings commands are available in most Autodesk products. Refer the following pages for specifics with regards to some other Autodesk products:

• 12d Synergy Sheet Set Plugin
• 12d Synergy Data Shortcuts Plugin
• 12d Synergy Maps Plugin

1.1. Open

You can open a file directly from the CAD package without needing to access the file via the 12d Synergy Client application. However, if the file is from a managed folder, you cannot open it using the Open icon button on the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon. You have to open it from a checked out managed folder from the 12d Synergy Client application.

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Open button.
3. Navigate to the required job and folder and select the file you want to open from 12d Synergy.

1.2. Save As

You can save a file directly into 12d Synergy from a local drive. 

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Save As button.
3. Navigate to the required job and folder and select the location where you want to save the file in 12d Synergy.

1.3. Settings

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Settings button.
   The Configure Settings window is displayed.
   
   
   
3. Select the checkboxes displayed against the required settings.
4. Select a 12d Synergy CAD plugin version from the Load version on next startup list.
   The selected version of the 12d Synergy CAD plugin is loaded when you access the CAD application subsequently. If you do not want to change this version, you can choose to use the default version.
5. Click the Save button to apply any settings updates.

1.4. Upload

You can use the Upload button in the following two instances:

• Upload a working copy back to the 12d Synergy Server and keep the file open for editing on your local machine
• Upload a file that is open outside of the 12d Synergy to the 12d Synergy Server

1.4.1. Upload an existing file into 12d Synergy

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Upload button.
   The following prompt is displayed to describe the reason for uploading the file.
   
   
   
3. Select the reason that aptly describes your intent to upload the file.
   The currently open version of the file is uploaded to the server as a working update, retaining the file checked out and open on your local system.

1.4.2. Upload a file that is outside of 12d Synergy

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Upload button.
   The following prompt is displayed.
   
   
   
3. Click the Yes button to add the file to 12d Synergy.
   The Save As prompt is displayed. You can rename the file here, if required.
   
   
   
4. Click the Save button.
5. Navigate to and select the job and folder in 12d Synergy where you want to save the file.
   The Add Drawings window is displayed.
6. Click Ok to upload the file.
   After the file is uploaded, the following prompt to check out the file is displayed.
   
   
   
7. Do one of the following:
   • Click Yes to check out the file.
   • Click No to open the file in read-only mode.

1.5. Check out

You can check out and lock a read-only file to yourself for updating it on your system. Also, if the file is from a managed folder, you cannot check it out using the Check Out icon button from the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon. You have to check it out from the 12d Synergy Client application.

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Check Out button.
   12d Synergy will check if the file is available for checkout and reopen the file to you for editing.

1.6. Cancel Check Out

This button is used to cancel an accidental or unnecessary checkout, and make the file available for others on the 12d Synergy Server.

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Cancel Check Out button.
   The file is returned to read-only status, with any updates being discarded. The read-only file that is open on your system is retained open in your CAD application. 

1.7. Insert Block

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Insert Block button.
3. Navigate to the job and folder that hold the file you want to insert.
4. Follow the prompts displayed to specify the insertion point, scale and rotation by selecting points on the screen, or by entering values into the command line.

1.8. Insert Attribute (from 12d Synergy)

The simplest way to use a 12d Synergy attribute in your CAD package is with the Insert Attribute button. This inserts the attribute value in the drawing as a field. Changes made to the value of this attribute in 12d Synergy will be dynamically reflected in the drawing when the file is opened.

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Insert Attribute button.
   The following prompt is displayed.
   
   
   
3. Select an attribute from the list of available attributes.
4. Click the Select button.
5. Specify an insertion point in the drawing.
   The attribute is inserted accordingly.

1.9. Refresh Attributes

The Refresh Attribute button refreshes any attributes that may have changed externally whilst in the drawing. These attributes could be 12d Synergy attributes or attributes updated by the built-in editors (layout editor or bulk file attribute editor).

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Refresh Attributes button.
   12d Synergy will run a check to see if any attributes need to be updated in the current drawing and perform the update.  

1.10. Push Block Attributes

Push Block Attributes push the changes from the drawing attributes back to the built-in attribute editor in 12d Synergy. 

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Push Block Attributes button.
   12d Synergy will analyse the drawing file and push the attribute updates from the drawing back to the built-in editors.

1.11. Attach References

For DWG files, 12d Synergy tracks references for Xrefs, images and PDFs.

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Attach Reference button.
   The following prompt is displayed.
   
   
   
3. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to attach an Xref, do the following:
     1. Select the Xref option from the above prompt.
     2. Navigate to the required job and folder and select the required Xref file or files.
        The Attach External Reference window is displayed.
        
        
        
     3. Select the settings for attaching the Xref and click OK.
        The Xref is attached based on your placement options and other settings.
   • If you want to attach an image, do the following:
     1. Select the Image option from the above Select attach type prompt.
     2. Navigate to the required job and folder and select the image you want to attach.
        The Attach Image From 12d Synergy window is displayed.
        
        
        
     3. Select the settings for attaching the image and click OK.
        The image is attached based on your placement options and other settings.
   • If you want to attach a PDF, do the following:
     1. Selecting the PDF option from the Select attach type prompt.
     2. Navigate to the required job and folder and select the PDF you want to attach.
        The Attach PDF From 12d Synergy window is displayed.
        
        
        
     3. Select the settings for attaching the PDF and click the Attach button.
        The PDF is attached based on your placement options and other settings.

1.12. Edit Reference

You can edit an Xref drawing directly from within the current drawing.

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Edit Reference button.
3. Pick and select an Xref entity within the drawing file.
   
   If the selected Xref is not checked out, you will be prompted to check out the file.
   

   
   
   
   
4. Make the necessary edits to the Xref.
5. Click the Save button.
   The changes are saved.
6. Check-in the Xref file using the Reference Manager.

1.13. Reference Manager

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Reference Manager button.
   The Manage 12d Synergy References window is displayed.
   
   
   
3. Select the required file.
   The contents of the file are displayed in the section below.
4. You can do any of the following:
   • Open the Xref
   • Check-in the Xref
   • Checkout the Xref
   • Cancel the checkout of the Xref
   • Remove the Xref from this drawing

1.14. Get All References

When a file that is referenced in an opened drawing file is checked into 12d Synergy by another user, you will be notified of the changes in accordance with your configuration settings. Alternatively, click the Get All References button on the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon to download the latest versions of all referenced files.

1.15. Update from Register

You can use the Update from Register option to update the drawing register with the changes made by others whilst you have the drawing open.

1. From the 12d Synergy menu, select the 12d Synergy Drawing toolbar or ribbon.
2. Click the Update from Register button.
   The following window is displayed.
   
   
   
3. Do one of the following:
   • Select the Current File Only option to update the current file you are working on.
   • Select the All Files in the Current Folder option to update all the files in the folder that hold the current file you are working on.
     The following prompt is displayed.
     
4. Select the option that applies to you and browse and navigate to the location of the register file from which updates have to be made.
   12d Synergy will compare the register file against the drawings attributes and update the attributes that do not match the latest register file.

1.16. 12dSynergyPublish Command

The 12dSynergyPublish command allows you to publish the drawing file(s). Version 5 of the 12d Synergy plugin disables and re-enables the checkout prompts in the background. This occurs before and after the publish function, making the process of publishing much smoother.

Version 4 and earlier versions of the 12d Synergy plugin require you to manually select the Disable Prompts button and the Reset Prompts button before and after publishing respectively.

1. In a drawing file, type 12dSynergyPublish in the CAD command bar.
   The BricsCAD Publish dialog box is displayed. You can select the publishing options and configure the required settings in this window.
2. Click the Publish button to execute the print.  

1.17. 12dSynergyCheckin Command

1. In an open drawing file, type 12dSynergyCheckin in the CAD command bar.
   The following prompt is displayed to describe the reason for checking in the file.
   
   
   
2. Select the reason that aptly describes your intent to check-in the file.
   The file is uploaded to the server and is now in View only (read-only) mode.

1.18. 12dSynergyRepairReferences Command

The 12dSynergyRepairReferences command is used to manually repair references if the exporting process fails to update the pathing. All processes to relocate data from 12d Synergy to a local drive will attempt to reconcile the pathing. However, if an error occurs, or another process causes this to fail, the option to manually repair the reference is available.

1.19. 12dSynergySetVersionToLoad Command

The 12dSynergySetVersionToLoad command is used to set the version of 12d Synergy to load. This can also be set via the Settings button on the ribbon or toolbar.

1. In an open drawing file, type 12dSynergySetVersionToLoad into the CAD command bar.
2. Enter the 12d Synergy major version number that you want to load.
   

   The major version of a  release is the first number of the version number. For instance, if you are using version 5.1.1.16, then the major version of the release is 5.

3. Press the Enter key or execute the command.
   From now on, your CAD package will load the entered version of the 12d Synergy plugin.