Create and Modify Tasks

ABA tasks are used to help process drawings. Tasks can be applied to views, sheets, and to the processing of drawings.

To create ABA tasks:

1. Select Create then Area ADP Library and then Task from the main menu to display the ABA Task Definition form.

   

   The File menu has these options:

   • Close - Closes the form

   • Load Tasks - This loads all tasks from the default task library location. This is used to update the list to include all tasks that have been created externally.

   • Save Tasks - Saves all current tasks to the task library. Tasks are stored in ABA Defaults in the Tasks Library, and the PML Functions associated with the each task are stored in %PMLLIB%.

     The Task Type section of the form allows you to select a task from one of the four Task Type areas in other words, View, Drawing, Process and Naming. By clicking on the appropriate Task Type, all of the available tasks of that type will appear in the Tasks list below.

2. Select a task to display:

   • Name - This defines the name that will act as the reference for that task. Note that this name cannot contain any spaces. Also the * before a name indicates that the task has been supplied by AVEVA.

   • Description ‑ This is a brief description of the Task.

   • Function - This associates the PML file used to define the task.

3. In the Task Parameters definition section of the form:

   • Description - Describes the function of the Parameter.

   • Value - Sets the value of the parameter.

   • Object Type ‑ Sets the value type as Real, String, Distance or Boolean.

4. Select the Add option to create a new parameter. To modify or remove an existing parameter first select it from the Parameter list, change the description and Value as required and select either the Replace or Remove option.

   The right mouse button also has the same options as above:

   • Add - This will add the newly defined parameter into the current task.

   • Replace - This will replace the selected parameter with the modified one.

   • Remove - This will remove the selected parameter.

     If, on exit from the form, changes have been made but not saved you will be presented with a Question form.