Modules in Promob are items inserted into a 3D environment, organized into logical groups for easy project construction. They are registered via Registration - Modules, where users can create, copy, move, or make modules invisible. Modules can have proposed values for dimension grouping, allow mirroring, and support links to share items across groups. The Find and Replace tool helps update module information efficiently. Proper organization and unique group abbreviations ensure smooth system operation.
In this article, learn more about module registration:
▼ Organize Modules
Modules should be arranged so that when identifying a group, it is clear and easy to locate a specific module.
In Promob, modules must be distributed into groups according to analysis and ordered logically to facilitate project construction.
IMPORTANT: all the following guidelines can be considered by adapting them to each system's case.
Some guidelines and recommendations on how to organize modules:
1. Start distribution with modules that will be inserted first by the user, according to project logic.
2. Corner Modules: start with straight corners, duplicated, representing Left and Right, followed by L and Oblique Corners, if any.
3. Whenever there is a left and right module, it is recommended to register the left module before the right to facilitate project construction.
4. In groups with distinct modules, their distribution must follow the group name.
▼ Register Modules
The modules of a system must faithfully express the characteristics of a product, conveying reality to the user.
To register a new module:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the group where the module will be created in the Navigation Tree.
3. Click New and then choose the option Module.
4. Fill in the fields as guided and click Ok.
5. Select the created module.
6. In the Main tab, under Details, enter the value for the Description field. The module description will be displayed in three ways in the environment:
- When the mouse is positioned over the module icon in the modulation bar.
- When the module is inserted in the environment and selected, in the Status bar.
- When the listing or budget is generated.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the reserved character “;” in this field, as it may cause errors when generating the budget.
Example of Description: 1 Door Cabinet.
7. After registering the Description, if the item has a drawing, associate the drawing. Learn more about drawing registration here.
8. Define the insertion dimensions of the item.
10. Register the References.
11. Access the Resizing tab and define the item's resizing type.
12. After finishing the changes, click the Update icon in the header.
▼ Copy, Cut, and Move Modules
When copying existing items, all information is copied to the new location.
To copy an item already registered in the system:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the item you want to move in the Navigation Tree.
3. Then click the Copy button.
4. Next, select the group where the copied item should be pasted.
5. When selecting the group where the item will be pasted, the Paste icon will appear. Click this option.
6. After making changes in the registration, click Update in the header.
Duplicate items
When duplicating items, all information is copied to the same location.
To duplicate an item:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the item you want to duplicate in the Navigation Tree.
3. Then click the Duplicate button.
4. After making changes in the registration, click the Update icon in the header.
Cut Items
When cutting an item, its location in the system is changed, moving it from its origin and pasting it in its destination.
To move an item to another group:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the item you want to cut in the Navigation Tree.
3. Click the Cut button.
4. Select the group where the cut item should be pasted via the Navigation Tree.
5. When selecting the group where the item will be pasted, the Paste icon will appear. Click this option.
6. After making changes in the registration, click the Update icon in the header.
Move Items
Moving items relates to their position in the Navigation Tree.
To move an item within the group:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the item you want to move in the Navigation Tree.
3. Then click the movement buttons.
4. After making changes in the registration, click the Update icon in the header.
▼ Locate Modules
Locating an existing item is related to its ID.
To locate a group, module, or aggregate:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Click the Locate icon.
3. Fill in the information to locate the desired module:
Keyword: enter the keyword you want to search for. You can type any word; results will be displayed according to the selected Type for the search.
Type: select the search type:
- Search exactly the keyword
- Starts with the keyword
- Ends with the keyword
- Contains the keyword
Results: search results are displayed according to the Search Type.
Locate: starts the search. The search may take a few minutes; wait for the results to display.
4. Click Locate and wait for the results to display.
5. Double-click the desired result to open the item registration.
▼ Set a Module as Invisible
Some created items do not need to be visible in the modulation bar for the end customer.
To make an item invisible:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the item you want to make invisible in the Navigation Tree.
3. In the Main tab, in the Details screen, locate and check the Invisible checkbox.
IMPORTANT: Invisible items are shown in the Navigation Tree in gray and, in the modulation bar, between the characters #.
4. After making changes in the registration, click the Update icon in the header.
▼ Register Proposed Values
Proposed Values are used to facilitate the visualization of large modulations in the module bar. They serve to group various dimensions into one module.
Example: Module of a door with specific widths of 400mm, 500mm, and 600mm.
To create modules with proposed values:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the module that will have Proposed Values in the Navigation Tree.
3. In the Main tab, under Sizing, click the Proposed Values tab.
4. The Proposed Values tab opens. Fill in the dimension fields you want to change with the desired measurements.
5. The Mode field automatically changes to Only Proposed as soon as the first value is filled in the Proposed Values tab.
Keep the checkboxes next to Width, Height, and Depth unchecked when you want the module dimensions to consider only the proposed values of each row.
Check the desired checkboxes next to them, as needed, if you want only the values of a specific dimension Width and/or Height and/or Depth to be considered.
6. After making changes, click the Update icon in the header.
▼ Allow Module Mirroring
The Allow Mirror feature enables the Mirror function on the right-click menu for modules in the Promob environment:
To allow mirroring of a module:
1. Access the menu Registration - Modules.
2. Select the item that should allow mirroring in the Navigation Tree. If desired, you can select a group to make all its child items allow mirroring.
3. In the Main tab, click Advanced and then check the Allow Mirror option.
4. After making changes, click Update in the header.
▼ Create Links for Modulation
Modulation links can be created when it is necessary for the same item to be accessible in more than one group or modulation line, without the need to copy and paste into all groups.
When inserting an item into the environment through a link, all information from the original item will be loaded into the environment and budget.
It is possible to create links for groups or modules. To create a link:
1. Access the menu Registration – Modules.
2. Select the desired group, click New and select Link to Group or Link to Module, as desired.
3. Click the Search icon, select the desired group or module, and click Ok.
4. The link to the item is added in the navigation tree.
▼ Replace Items
The Find and Replace tool is used to replace information or files associated with the destination. This tool replaces any information contained in the items' XML. To replace files or entity information:
IMPORTANT: When replacing items, close the Catalog editors to ensure the operation is successful.
1. Access the menu Registration – Find and Replace.
2. In the Keyword field, enter the name of the file you want to replace. Then, in the Folders field, select the groups where you want to locate the file or information.
3. All paths where the information was found will be listed.
4. Check the checkbox next to each item you want to change.
5. Fill in the Replace with field with the information that should replace the items.
6. Click Replace.
7. All locations in the selected group or entity where the keyword is found will have the value replaced.
8. The Used in tool is used to locate information or files associated with the destination.
IMPORTANT: If the library has two or more groups with the same Abreviation, the tool will not work correctly. To ensure proper operation, it is recommended that each library group has a unique Abreviation.