VCmaster Hybrid
Technology combines the advantages of an interactive
word processing software with the benefits similar to PDF technology.
This clever feature manages sections which don't need to be worked on
and thus are completely hidden. The hidden part can be outsourced
completely. Besides a noticeable difference in the processing speed the
user experiences next to nothing of this clever and complex
technology, as is runs fully automated in the
background. Large documents can be generated faster and more
efficiently, at the same time storage space is significantly
reduced to less than 1 percent.
Paperwork thousands of pages long can
be compiled quickly and easily, since hardware resources are optimally
utilized. Large documents can be loaded, modified and saved in a
fraction of the time usually required.
Advantages
- Less memory required (less 1%)
- Faster loading and saving
- More stable operating system as the load on the PC is greatly
reduced
- Better data import (e.g. via t2W) barely affecting the program
- Increased number of processable pages per document
Subsequent conversion Graphics imported into
existing projects can be subsequently converted into hybrid objects and
sourced out. Use function
Extras – Convert into Hybrid. If no option
is selected, all graphics will be converted.
File organization and export All Hybrid objects are stored in a sub-folder with the same name as the VCmaster document.
This is extremely important when sharing information.
To simplify the process, the following options are available:
File – Export – Save Zip file
File – Processing status – Save
Use these options when sharing Hybrid-Objects in order to generate intact data files.
VCmaster supports the splitting of one document into several files. One
document acts as the main document which is linked to one or more sub
documents.
Subdocuments help enhance clarity or can be used to
distribute the processing of one document onto several employees. For printing or
previewing the main document the entire document is compiled. Headers and footers
require special attention as the document is not updated while using
Quick View.Note: Using the
Hybrid
Technology is another option.
Principle
VCmaster offers two basic options:
- An existing document is linked as a sub document
to the main document. This makes sense if the sub document already
exists and the whole documentation is to be summarized. Select
Select sub document function in the File link window.
- A part of the document is outsourced to a sub document.
This option is usually selected if the document proves to be too large
and editing is taking too long.
File name and storage location:
The stored file can be linked in various ways:
- Relative to the main document: This is usually
practical as all files for a project can be summarized while copying
files. All sub documents should be saved in the same directory as the
main document (cf. example in the illustration above).
| Linked file: |
attachement.hed |
| Current path: |
D:\Projects\2019\015\ |
In individual cases it may be practical to set up a separate sub
folder for the sub documents.
| Linked file: |
sub
documents\attachement.hed |
| Current path: |
D:\Projects\2019\015\ |
- Fixed data file path: Only practical, if
information, which is not edited, is linked to the document. E.g.
documentation from the manufacturer, norms or general preliminary notes.
This information needs to be stored only once.
- Important note: If a globally saved sub document is changed, all projects connected to it also change when printed again.
Please note:
- All functions described above require the storage location of the main document.
The main document must have been saved at least once in
advance.
- When sharing the project, all linked sub files must
be transferred as well. It is recommended to create a folder for each
individual project and save the main file and all sub files to this
folder (see above).
- When copying a link the linked sub file is also
physically copied onto the hard drive. "attachment.hed" becomes
attachment001.hed, for example. This prevents a sub document being
linked several times with a main document. Otherwise, the complete
documentation might be inadvertently modified in several places when
editing a sub document. This should be taken into consideration when
linking documents manually.
- The headers and footers in the main document are decisive.
PDF files, for e.g. outputs from structural analysis programs are linked to VCmaster and automatically updated in the structural analysis document when changes are made.
These are automatically printed via the t2W interface and read in at the specified position in the document.
The desired file is selected in the dialog and is assigned to a transfer profile of the t2W interface. The latter must first be defined in the t2W interface.
Notes:
- Depending on the size of the PDF file, the import may take some time.
- The t2W interface is displayed without any intervention being necessary.
- This function is only available in the report version.
A batch is a list of several files that can be combined to form a single document.
For larger projects, it is practical to split the documentation
into a number of individual files. The batch management option allows
for combining them into a single document. This is required for
generating the table of contents, for example.
Batch management
can be called up via the
Extras - Batch Management. Existing
batches are inserted at cursor position via
Insert Batch.
Important note: The batch is usually inserted
in an empty file, containing only header and footer with page numbering.
Headers and footers of this document must correspond in height with
those of the batch files. If not, correct page breaks cannot be
guaranteed.
Edit list: The file list
displayed on the left may be extended and edited. With
Add the selected file is added at the
end.
Insert embeds the file prior to the file marked in blue .
Delete removes the current file from the list.
Upward and
Downward change the order of the batch files in the list.
Options: Select:
- Whether the files should be recalculated when inserting the batch
with Calculate
- Whether the files are each inserted on a new page with New page
or
- Whether to switch directly to the page preview with Preview.
Important: VCmaster's Hybrid Technology outsources
memory intensive parts of a document much more efficiently. The batch
option is included for compatibility purposes only. Using this option is
only practical for distributing a large project thematically
to several participants.
