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size=150:37dr2rvnCLC dependency tree/size:37dr2rvn Version 0.1.85+ CLC dependency tree shows hierarchical tree diagram of all dependent CLCs called from the current calculation. When the source code of extern CLC is available, you can open it in Design Forms Builder just by clicking "..." ...

size=150:3dvzfp8vAutomatic calculation recalculation after change in dialogue/size:3dvzfp8v Version 0.1.84+ You can set ON/OFF automatic refresh of calculation after change in dialogue. u:3dvzfp8vb:3dvzfp8vON:/b:3dvzfp8v/u:3dvzfp8v list:3dvzfp8v *:3dvzfp8vThis is default value - as earlier versions/...

size=150:1uzmk90oCalculation tester/size:1uzmk90o u:1uzmk90ob:1uzmk90oNew command line parameters:/b:1uzmk90o/u:1uzmk90o list:1uzmk90o *:1uzmk90o-Calc:"..." Absolute path to tested calculation (required)/*:m:1uzmk90o *:1uzmk90o-TestIO:"..." Absolute path to TestIO file (required)...

size=150:246bvmdoBitmap comparer/size:246bvmdo Bitmap comparer is used to compare test template and current output. Bitmap comparer in Design Forms Builder: 1) Open Auto test manager 2) Select graphical test 3) Click on "BMP compare" button. Bitmap comparer in Calculation tester: 1) Run CL...

size=150:34bii4p3Collision testing/size:34bii4p3 Version 0.1.75+ Automatic tests were extended with automatic detection of visual component collisions (overlapping). You can switch ON/OFF collision detection for any numeric or graphical test in Design Form Builder -> Tools -> Open autotests manger: ...

size=150:2jnbem70EWN - Error, Warning, Note/size:2jnbem70 SDF 0.1.65+ introduce new hardcoded support for handling errors, warnings and notes. All the functionality is provided by static system object EWN. This object is used to add (throw), store and handle all script errors, warnings and notes. EW...

size=150Handling exceptions/size
Version 0.1.65+

Debugger will automatically stop script execution on exception throwing instruction.

size=150:12k8giziSteel section library - Imperial units/size:12k8gizi There are two properties which allows you to adapt Steel Section Library for US customers: list:12k8gizi *:12k8giziShowJustImperial - filter out all non-US sections/*:m:12k8gizi *:12k8giziUseImperialUnits - switch section geometry...

size=150:1sslvl2cNew protection/size:1sslvl2c Version 0.1.75 and higher Scia Design Forms migrated to new protection. It is applied from version "P" - 0.1.75. For SCIA internal developers, PE, PDEs, network license is available. For external developers, new licence must be issued - please ...

size=150:1047smaeSystem and script improvements/size:1047smae Version 0.1.75+ u:1047smaeb:1047smae^ operator/b:1047smae/u:1047smae This operator is equal to upper index or POWER function. It can be useful for complex exponents. u:1047smaeb:1047smaedouble<in, 3>/b:1047smae/u:1047smae This declaration...

size=150For cycle extension/size
Version 0.1.75 and higher

For cycle was extended to be able iterate in increasing and decreasing cycle.

See attached example for more details.

size=150:11369fhmGraphical tests/size:11369fhm Version 0.1.73 and higher From version 0.1.73 you can define extended automatic test in Design Forms Builder: b:11369fhmGraphical test/b:11369fhm. Graphical test is extension of standard Numeric test (well known from older versions). In addition to nume...

size=150:1ea7ug2aPredefined members/size:1ea7ug2a Version 0.1.72 and higher EMD Loader was extended with new feature - predefined members. This feature allows user to fill IO structure with sample (predefined) data without searching Esa_Model_Data directory. He/she just select predefined data set fr...

size=150:2iek0i5oConcrete section library improvements/size:2iek0i5o Version 5.2.38 and higher Concrete section library was extended with following properties/features: list:2iek0i5o *:2iek0i5oReinfTabsVisible - set to false to hide Reinforcement and Stirrup tabs. Can be set runtime, within UpdateDi...

size=150:1oddxhxsRestart function/size:1oddxhxs Version 5.2.38 and higher Restart function is used to restart current script. It can be used for some kind of autodesign, iterations, etc. Calling Restart function: list:1oddxhxs *:1oddxhxsImmediately terminates current script run/*:m:1oddxhxs *:1oddxh...

Update dialog functions for SEN dialog Update dialog functions are available for all dialog available in Design forms: ⋅ MainDialog - UpdateDialog() ⋅ MemberDataDialog - UpdateMemberDataDialog() ⋅ SetupDialog - UpdateSetupDialog() ⋅ CommandDialog - UpdateComm...

size=150:240y2rq5Tree table input/size:240y2rq5 Tree table input is new dialog component useful for complex dialogs with a lot of settings, inputs, etc. TreeTabContorl is similar to TabControl. The difference is in the tree, which allows you to sort pages to logical groups. u:240y2rq5b:240y2rq5Add/r...

size=150:2m7j8reeNew features/size:2m7j8ree u:2m7j8reeb:2m7j8reeFixed rows/b:2m7j8ree/u:2m7j8ree Set this property to define fixed number of table rows. Set "-1" to disable this and allow user to add/remove rows u:2m7j8reeb:2m7j8reeColumn sorting/b:2m7j8ree/u:2m7j8ree There is a new boolea...

size=150:3t3a726xDialog component background image/size:3t3a726x You can set background image to Container dialog components. list:3t3a726x *:3t3a726xAdd image to the calculation images at Image tab./*:m:3t3a726x *:3t3a726xSet BGImage property of the selected Container./*:m:3t3a726x *:3t3a726xSet Ba...

size=150:1c4hmmjwFunction declaration change/size:1c4hmmjw Version 0.1.63+ From version 0.1.63 it is no longer possible to declare two functions with same b:1c4hmmjwname AND number of parameters/b:1c4hmmjw within one calculation (CLC). i:1c4hmmjwFunction unique name/i:1c4hmmjw is internally composed...