Hide Table of Contents

Workflow Editor Interface

When you create or edit a workflow, the workflow appears in the right pane of the Administration tool. Controls that are specific to workflows are added to the Administration tool toolbar. You can also right-click to access shortcut menus.

Toolbar Buttons

The workflow toolbar buttons let you create new workflow elements and control the view of the workflow.

tool_workflow_new_state.gif New State Prompts you to click in the workflow to indicate where the state should be created and opens the New State Properties dialog box.
tool_workflow_new_transition.gif New Transition Prompts you to select the source and destination state for the transition and opens the New Transition Properties dialog box.
tool_workflow_new_workflow_link.gif New Workflow Link Opens the Workflow Link Properties dialog box.

You can drag the link anywhere in the Workflow Edition window.
Workflow_editor_zoom_to_area Zoom to Area Zooms to the area of the workflow that you select.
Workflow_editor_zoom_in_out Zoom In\Out Displays the Workflow_editor_zoom_tool_cursor cursor. Hold down the mouse button and drag up to zoom out and down to zoom in. You can also zoom by using the mouse wheel.
Workflow_editor_zoom_to_fit Zoom to Fit Fits the entire workflow in the available space in the right pane.
Workflow_editor_actual_size Actual Size Displays the workflow at its original (100%) size.

Shortcut Menus

Right-click a workflow object (state, transition, or workflow link) to display its short-cut menu:

Copy Copies the object. You can then right-click over empty space in the workflow editor and select Paste to make a duplicate copy of the object.
Cut Cuts the object. You can then right-click over empty space in the workflow editor and select Paste to relocate the object.
Delete Deletes the object.
Properties Opens the object's Properties dialog box.

For workflow links, click the link to open its dialog box.

Right-click a blank space in the workflow to display a menu with these commands:

Select All Selects all objects in the workflow.
Paste Pastes an object that has been copied or cut at the cursor location.
New State Opens the New State Properties dialog box.

The state is placed where you initiated the command.

New Transition Prompts you to select the source and destination state for the transition and opens the New Transition Properties dialog box.
New Workflow Link Opens the Workflow Link Properties dialog box.

You link is placed where you initiated the command.


Provide feedback on this topic

SOLIDWORKS welcomes your feedback concerning the presentation, accuracy, and thoroughness of the documentation. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support.

* Required

 
*Email:  
Subject:   Feedback on Help Topics
Page:   Workflow Editor Interface
*Comment:  
*   I acknowledge I have read and I hereby accept the privacy policy under which my Personal Data will be used by Dassault Systèmes

Print Topic

Select the scope of content to print:

x

We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7. For optimized display, we suggest upgrading your browser to Internet Explorer 7 or newer.

 Never show this message again
x

Web Help Content Version: SOLIDWORKS PDM 2013 SP05

To disable Web help from within SOLIDWORKS and use local help instead, click Help > Use SOLIDWORKS Web Help.

To report problems encountered with the Web help interface and search, contact your local support representative. To provide feedback on individual help topics, use the “Feedback on this topic” link on the individual topic page.

0.20.21