New and Changed in Promis.e 2023 Update 1
The following items summarize the new features and enhancements in the Promis.e 2023 Update 1 release:
- New BOM Manager
Function: Import Custom Parts
Custom Parts features allow you to add items to your Bills of Materials without having to create a separate parts database record. This new function enables bulk import of custom parts from an excel file.
Supported Microsoft Excel formats:
.xlsx
.xls
- New Import
Drawings Function: Import Page Properties
Bulk import title block properties from an excel file during import.
Supported Microsoft Excel formats:
.xlsx
.xls
Field Mapping Definitions:Excel File OpenUtilities Substation Property Column A Required. .DGN file name. This is used during the import process to create a relationship between records in Import Drawings Dialog and the excel file. Column B Page Name. Column C Drawing Set. Column D Default Page Installation. Column E Default Page Location. Column F Title Block. Column G Page Format. Column H Mode. Column I Scale. Column J Page Macro. Column K Page.Description_001. Column L Page.Description_002. Column M and beyond Previous column Page.Description_### + 1 - Multiple URL Link
Support
The Parts database URL field was limited to a single URL in prior releases. Starting with this release, users can associate multiple URL links.
- New BOM Manager
Function: Link With Symbol
This new function is found on the Right-Click menu in BOM Manager. You can use this function to quickly link an unplaced BOM item to a symbol.
- New BOM Manager
Function: Apply to Symbol
This new function is found on the main BOM Manager tool bar. Use this function to assign multiple parts to a selected set of symbols. This can be useful when assigning multiple hardware items such as nuts, bolts, and washers to terminal connectors.
- New Remove Part
Numbers Function
This new function is found in the Modify Component > Device ribbon group.
- Resizable
Dialogs
The following dialogs were enhanced to support resizing.
- Place Balloon
- Update Symbol
- Replace Page Format
- Replace Title Block
- Replace Text
- Replace Symbol
- Replace Device ID
- Replace Part Number
- Exchange Equipment Numbers
- Exchange Catalog
- Find and Replace
- Re-sequence Wire Link
- Run Project API Builder
- Run Reports
- Panduit Labels
- Create Macro
- Wire Terminations
- Region Editor
- Shortest Distance Routing
- Master Units
Warning
If you attempt to change working units on an existing page associated to any mode, except 3D Layout Mode and Construction Mode, a Unit Warning is displayed when: Master Unit in Design File does not equal selected unit in Default Units of Measure setting in Settings.
- New Administrator
Function: Maintenance Mode
A Project Database can be put into a state preventing users from using the application during a database maintenance event, such as, Updating a Project Database to the latest version. Maintenance mode is controlled by setting a value for the Maintenance extended property associated to dbo.Project table.
Users will receive below Alert message if they attempt to use the software while this option is enabled: