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Changing the Graphics on a Proposal
06/10/2009 – 6:53 am | No Comment
Changing the Graphics on a Proposal

This post will show how to change the graphics on an SI5.5 Proposal.  Although the software ships with a stock report named “Proposal w/Graphics”, I will be modifying one of the additional reports that you …

Announcing the D-Tools WikiBlog
04/28/2009 – 4:19 pm | One Comment
Announcing the D-Tools WikiBlog

We are pleased to announce the launch of the D-Tools WikiBlog, your new source for technical information about D-Tools software. On the WikiBlog, you will find a complete, up-to-date knowledgebase, helping you find the information …

SI5.5 Initial Product Satisfaction Survey
04/27/2009 – 2:06 pm | No Comment
SI5.5 Initial Product Satisfaction Survey

Have you recently updated to System Integrator 5.5, or a new customer just getting started with SI5.5? If so, we’d love to get your opinions on the experience of installing and using our newest version.
This …

SI5.5 Upgrade – Phased Rollout Complete
04/13/2009 – 1:45 pm | No Comment
SI5.5 Upgrade – Phased Rollout Complete

 
We have completed our phased roll out of the SI5.5 upgrade.  Currently all customers using SI5 are now able to upgrade to SI5.5.

Backing up custom reports
03/11/2009 – 12:15 pm | 2 Comments
Backing up custom reports

This document discusses how to back up and restore custom reports. The process is slightly different depending on whether you are using SI5, or SI5.5.

SI5.5 Release Notes
03/03/2009 – 12:01 am | One Comment
SI5.5 Release Notes

SI5.5 is now available to all users. Please see the links below for important information about this release.
Launch Notice – when and how to download
Features and Enhancements – what’s included
Known Issues – important information about known issues and …

Critical SI5.5 Update Notice
03/02/2009 – 11:33 pm | 23 Comments
Critical SI5.5 Update Notice

Dear Valued Customer,
We have completed our phased roll out of the SI5.5 upgrade. Currently all customers using SI5 are now able to upgrade to SI5.5.
To upgrade, select “Check for Server Updates” by going to Start\All …

SI5.5: Managing Wire Connections
03/02/2009 – 5:05 pm | No Comment
SI5.5: Managing Wire Connections

Wire Connection Options is a new enhancement tool to create schematics that SI5.5 provides for D-Tools’ Users.  Many D-Tools customers have requested that the auto-wire connection check functionality be improved. SI5.5 gives users the option …

SI5.5: Change Block Layer and Color without the AutoCAD Block Editor
03/02/2009 – 5:04 pm | 5 Comments
SI5.5: Change Block Layer and Color without the AutoCAD Block Editor

As the AutoCAD product Engineer for D-Tools, I have received feedback from customers wondering about the flexibility on changing the layer and color for D-tools blocks. As you know

Showing dimensions in metric units on custom reports
12/22/2008 – 7:36 pm | No Comment
Showing dimensions in metric units on custom reports

Overview
Due to a bug in SI5, product dimensions (height, width, depth) always appear in imperial/US units on reports. This posting discusses how to modify a custom report to show dimensions in metric units.
Steps to modify …

Wire Label Template for Rhino 6000 Printer
11/26/2008 – 6:43 pm | 2 Comments
Wire Label Template for Rhino 6000 Printer

My name is Victor Céspedes, AutoCAD Product Engineer for D-Tools, Inc. On November 14th at our annual DTU event, I had the opportunity to demo for our attendees a new Wire Label template which allows …

SI5.2 Release Notes
06/01/2008 – 3:47 pm | No Comment

SI5.2 is now available for download
Follow the links below for complete information about this release:
Basic Information with instructions
Features and Enhancements – complete list of improvements
Noticeable Changes – important information for users upgrading from SI5.2
Known Issues …