Specpoint Help for A/E Users

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
For more information:Searching Online Help

Activate or Inactivate an Article

Activate an article to enable modifications for the article and its paragraphs and show its specification contents in the preview and output.

Inactivate the article to disable modifications, inactivate all paragraphs under it, and temporarily hide its specification contents. When you activate or inactivate an article, multiple rules apply and Specpoint automatically makes adjustments to related contents.

For more information, see Activation of Element Contents and Inactivation of Element Contents.

To activate or inactivate an article in a project element:

  1. In the Project Elements pane of the project workspace, select an added family, section, or product type.
    An added eligible element displays in green.
  2. On the element form, click one of the following tabs:
    • General
    • Products
    • Execution
  3. Locate and hover over the article that you want to activate or inactivate.
  4. Click (activate content) or (inactivate content) to show or hide the article depending on its current state.