Tool Suite Properties

The Properties page for a tool suite lists the details that define that suite.

Required access roles:

  • App-specific: Defect Engineer
  • Baseline: Owner, Leader, or a user with Review and Approve (RWA) license

To access this page, open the required tool suite. See Opening a Tool Suite.

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Fields

Field NameDescription
NameThe name of the tool suite.
RevisionThe revision level for the tool suite.

If the tool suite type is DesignSync, the revision value must match the version number of the installed DesignSync system, such as 3DEXPERIENCE R2015x.

DescriptionDescriptive text about the purpose of the tool suite.
Tool Suite TypeDesignSync or Other.

A development needs at least one tool suite with the DesignSync type defined, and every development assignment must have a tool suite that includes a DesignSync type.

StateThe current lifecycle state of the tool suite: Active or Inactive.
PlatformThe platform that the tools in the suite run on:
  • All
  • UNIX
  • Windows

Your system might also show specific versions of operating systems, such as solaris_a64 and solaris_b64.

Install PathThe path name to the tools on the platform.

For DesignSync type tool suites, this value sets SYNC_DIR for the development areas that use this tool suite.

ScriptThe path to scripts that run before the tool is started to set the environment for this tool suite. The value can include environment variables.

See the Enterprise DesignSync Administration guide for more information about scripts.

Program GroupIf the platform is All or Windows, the Program Group for this tool suite.
Starting DirectoryThe relative path to the development area directory to set as the current working directory (cwd) for the tool when it starts. The starting directory for a specific design tool can override this starting directory. Users can specify a different starting directory when they connect to their development area.

Actions/Toolbar Commands

Required access roles:

  • App-specific: Defect Engineer
  • Baseline: Administrator, Owner, or Leader

Action NameDescriptionFor More Information
Edit Edits values for properties shown on this page.Editing Tool Suite Properties
Make Inactive Moves the tool suite from the active state to the inactive state.-
Make Active Moves the tool suite from inactive state to the active state.-