Design Tools Page | ||
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Columns
| Column Name | Description |
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| Name | Name of the design tool. Click to view the Properties page for the design tool. |
| Display String | A brief text description. This text shows when selecting a tool to invoke. |
| Description | Description of the design tool. |
| Program Name | The command that launches the tool. |
| Arguments | The arguments to pass to the program. |
| Is Graphical | Yes if the tool has a graphical interface. No if the tool has a command line interface. |
| Starting Dir | The directory to set as the current working directory (cwd) for the tool when it starts. This starting directory overrides the starting directory defined for the tool suite. Users can specify a different starting directory when they connect to their development area. |
 | Opens the properties page for the design tool in a new window. |
Actions/Toolbar Commands
Required access roles:
- App-specific: Defect Engineer
- Baseline: Administrator, Owner, or Leader
| Action Name | Description | For More Information |
|---|---|---|
Create  | Creates a new design tool within the context design tool suite. | Creating Design Tools |
Add Existing  | Searches for and adds an existing design tool to the context tool suite. | - |
Remove  | Removes the selected design tool from this tool suite. Click OK to confirm. | - |
Delete  | Deletes the selected design tool. Click OK to confirm. If this design tool is used by other tool suites, it is removed from all suites, then deleted. | - |
Edit Details | Toggles the page to edit mode. You can edit design tool information in the individual marked fields or use the Mass Update menu to update the information for a field in all design tools at once. | 3DEXPERIENCE Basics: Structured Content in Edit Mode |
View Details  | Toggles the page to view mode. All of the information is read-only. | - |