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Configuring SI5 for Use in a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Applies to
Anyone who wishes to run the SI5 client application with a Virtual Private Network connection to the SI5 server.
Summary
System Integrator 5.2 has been tested …
Charging for the “Small Stuff”
Plate inserts, wire terminals, and mud-rings are good examples of gear that you use on a project but you don’t necessarily want shown as line …
Using MS Outlook to integrate ZOHO CRM with D-Tools SI5: Part 2
In part one I went over the process of getting synchronizing your contacts in Zoho CRM with MS Outlook. In part 2 I will go …
Create Better-looking, More-efficient SmartShapes
Create Better-looking, More-efficient SmartShapes
Attractive, realistic-looking Visio equipment shapes don’t have to be heavy and inefficient.
In this article, we’ll look at some innovative A/V …
Do not use Windows Explorer to manage project files
Do not use Windows explorer to manage the files in your project directory.
The SI5.5 Navigator has functions for importing, renaming, and archiving your project files …
Local D-Tools project folder restrictions
When setting your local D-Tools projects folder on your desktop (in Navigator > Setup > Application Settings > Project > Project Folder, it is important …
Wire Auditing in SI 5
There has been a change in the way wire behaves in System Integrator when working within Visio. Each end of our wire shapes are …
“Bug” when moving from SI4 to SI5
I have had a couple of clients run into this issue, so I decided to write up a blog about it. As many of us …
Modifying Existing SI 5 Shapes
You can either modify shapes directly in the stencil they already exist in or you can create a new stencil. Either way, always copy …
Modifying Existing SI 5 Shapes
You can either modify shapes directly in the stencil they already exist in or you can create a new stencil. Either way, always copy …
The ePonti Business Process
By Bill Battaglia
The development of the ePonti Business Process came from by initial look at the Project Management needs of the Audio Video Industry. My …
How to Make Smart Frames and Bezels #2
In our last article on smart frames, we built a SmartShape that maintained a constant border-thickness, no matter the size of …
