Spool Settings

Updated 1 month ago by Adam Heon

The Spools Settings area allows users to define when and how various options and statuses are applied to spools.

eVolve tab ⮞ Resources panel ⮞ Settings menu ⮞ Spool Settings button

Renumber spools when created/modified checkbox panel - when enabled, this option will use your current renumbering settings to renumber the spooled components when created or modified.
- Renumber Mode menu
  - Last used Renumber Settings - uses the last radio selection in the Renumber panel on Renumber Settings window as the renumber mode.
  - Renumber Elements - runs the rule set against each element in the selection, numbering in no particular order.
  - Renumber Elements by Spool - runs the rule set against each spool in the selection, resetting the starting value with each spool.
Package and Spooling Restrictions panel
- Disable EVOLVE spooling restrictions - EVOLVE spooling restrictions prevent users from assigning different elements contained with spools across multiple packages and displays a prompt when changes are made to packages. By disabling this option, all restrictions are removed, and it will be up to the users to assign elements accordingly.
- Disable sheet update - Disables the prompt to rebuild the spool sheet that appears when an assembly(spool) is modified.

Spool and Prefab Package Status - The Spool and Prefab Package Status grid allows users to add and define any status when a sheet is created. Simply enter a status parameter and select the color to apply that will be visible in the Prefab Manager.
Apply Status
- Spool Status
  - On Creation - applies the selected status when a spool is defined.
  - On Sheet Creation - applies the selected status when a spool is generated.
- Pre-Fab Package Status
  - On Creation - applies the selected status when a package is defined.
  - On Sheet Creation - applies the selected status when a package is generated.
- Assign Spools Status to
  - Spool and all elements - the spool's current status is applied to the assembly(spool) element and all elements contained within the spool.
  - Spool only - the spool's current status is applied only to the assembly(spool) element.