Automation Engine 18 What’s New

Paul Land – Product Manager

Last updated on 31May18

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Major Features PDF action lists RegEx builder Resize shape task ArtiosCAD layout task

User Improvements Show badges for Smart To Do List Views Integrate Automation Engine To Do’s with MacOS Notification Center Support for "Go To Path..." within the pilot PitStop 2018

Other Items Dashboarding on CDI PlateMerger SQL Server 2017 Express Edition as default database engine

Overview

Major features

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ArtPro+ allows to create Action Lists

Operator can so automate his work within the editor itself

The task allows to run the Action Lists on the server

Reduces user time and effort

Ensures consistency

Additional value by integrating into workflows

Apply PDF Action Lists

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ArtPro+ is used to create the Action List and to save it on the Automation Engine Server

The Apply PDF Actions Lists task will execute the actions

Resulting file will be either Adobe or Normalized PDF

Based on the input file type

Apply PDF Action Lists - Workflow

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Make sure the ArtPro+ is connected the the Automation Engine server

Apply PDF Action Lists - Example

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Create new Action List in the “Server Action Lists” category

Apply PDF Action Lists - Example

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Define the sequence of actions

Apply PDF Action Lists - Example

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Use the task to apply the action list on selected file

Apply PDF Action Lists - Example

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Use the task to apply the action list on selected file

Apply PDF Action Lists - Example

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ArtPro+ allows to turn input values into parameters that become visible in the task ticket on the server. The AE user can then change those values before running the task.

Apply PDF Action Lists – Custom Parameters

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Certain actions cannot be executed on the Normalized PDF files

E.g. Add ArtPro Marks

Make sure that the server actions do not rely on a user input

E.g. all selections should be made/changed automatically

Apply PDF Action Lists – Good to know

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Regular Expression Builder (RegEx builder) was introduced to

Provide assistance when building a regular expression Provide sort of debugging tool to the user

See whether the regular expression is accepted by the input field This was previously not visible at the first sight

The tool is available in RegEx enabled text fields

String Extract SmartNames, when extracting via a regular expression

Tasks that make a file selection: Select (Marked) File, Wait for Files, …

Some Workflow Controls: Data Splitter, Sort and Router

Regular Expression Builder

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Extract parts of the input strings

Used in the String Extract SmartNames

Allows to define single pattern

…and extract part of the string

Regular Expression Builder – Two Flavours

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Match or not match the whole input string

Used in Select File task

Allows to define multiple patterns

It’s a complete match or no match

Can be used as a white list or black list

Via checkbox ‘Exclude patterns’

Regular Expression Builder – Two Flavours

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Extracting the user name or domain from the SmartName 'Operator’

Example input strings Chantal@AESERVER01

John@AESERVER02

Pierre.van.den.person@esko-graphics

Bjorn@home@esko-graphics

Regular Expression Builder - Examples

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Extracting the part (any text/number) of a file name between the 2nd and 3rd underscore

Example input strings Banana_v03_271265_p003.pdf

Orange_v08_27651_p022.pdf

Apple_vX_XZY_final.pdf

Pinnaple_v8_AB C_tmp.pdf

Regular Expression Builder - Example

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Defining a specific file selection

Example input strings Banana.pdf

BananaBU.pdf

Banana(proof).pdf

. Banana.pdf

.DS_store

Thumbs.db

thumbs.db

Regular Expression Builder - Example

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You can simply copy paste the RegEx solutions into the regular expression field of the builder.

After pressing ‘enter’ in the regular expression field, the pattern will be automatically created in the pattern field at the top.

Regular Expression Builder – Good to know

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You can show or hide the ‘Pattern Editor’ part.

Regular Expression Builder – Good to know

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You can extract multiple parts of the string

as long as they are consecutive

Regular Expression Builder – Good to know

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Resize Shape task

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Creation of shape files (ZAE) was a manual task prone to errors

Operator had to use Studio Toolkit to modify the shape file

The task allows to resize an existing shape file according to given parameters and updates dimension marks automatically

As a result the productivity is increased and errors are reduced

Resize Shape task - Description

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Input of the task

Shape file (ZAE)

Output of the task

Shape file (ZAE)

Resize Shape task - Workflow

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Resize Shape task – Task Panel - Dimensions

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Resize Shape task – Task Panel - Seals

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Resize Shape task – Task Panel – Package Content

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Resize Shape task –Bag Types

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Content of the panel will adjust based on selected bag type

Resize Shape task – Task Panel – Changes in user interface

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Parameters which are not applicable for a given type of bag will be ignored

The task will not report warning or error

The output shape file (ZAE) does not include changes made by the ‘Live Shaping’

You can only create the shape files (ZAE) in the application Studio Toolkit .

The DeskPack solution can only open shape files

Resize Shape task – Good to know

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Until today the customers had to manually create several nested layouts to

Select the one which produces minimal waste

Provide a more accurate estimation of cost

This task will automatically

Create several repetition files (MFG) with different nested layouts

Create report and preview files which can be sent to customers business system

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task

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This task only accepts XML file as an input.

In the Input file, user can provide multiple Format Class.

Format Class = Different Sheet Sizes

Each Format Class will have its own MFG Template.

MFG Template = ArtiosCAD Manufacturing Layout file with MFG extension

Each MFG Template class will have its own Layout Parameters Value.

These values will be used to create the layouts.

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Input of the Task

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This task generates:

Single XML Report

One or more MFG Files

Preview Web Application Link

Preview Images

Naming of Output files will be unique

Preview Web Application Link will be unique for each XML Report

In Preview Link, user can select the different Results, and then Submit.

Submission will generate an another XML report with Selected Output Results and if user has set the task option ‘Launch Workflow’, then AE launches a workflow with the XML of Selected Output results only

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Task Output

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Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – General Tab

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In case of ArtiosCAD Server Standard , the user can only select ARD file

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – ArtiosCAD Server - Standard

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In case of ArtiosCAD Server Enterprise, the user can

Directly select ARD file

Select from existing project

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – ArtiosCAD Server - Enterprise

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Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Layout Parameters

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Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Nested Layout Tab

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The user can select a certain type of nesting or just “All”

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Nested Layout – Nesting Type

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Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Output Tab

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The XML file will be the Input to this task

All required fields and Layout Parameters values in the task can be mapped to their respective fields from input file by using

XML Element/Attribute Name

Xpath

SmartNames

In the Layout Parameters tab, the user can also select the option “Default Values” and enter the value and it will be same for all the Format Classes

If mandatory fields in the task are invalid then the task will end in error or warning

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Workflow

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An operator of the Business System will enter the required values for creation of the Layouts

From Business System, Layout parameters will be shared with AE via an Access Point which will initiate a workflow

When the workflows finishes, an XML report is sent to the user with a Preview URL

The user then opens the URL, selects the required Output Results and clicks ‘Submit’. The user will receive a separate report of only the selected Output Results.

Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Workflow - Example

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Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Example – Input XML

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ArtiosCAD Layout Task – Example – Mapping Layout Parameters

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ArtiosCAD Layout Task – Example – Output XML

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Create ArtiosCAD Layouts task – Example – Preview

User Improvements

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Smart To Do List now shows amount of To Do’s

A Smart View that shows To Do’s now also indicates the number of To Do’s for this user

Easy to view

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AE To Do’s can show up in MacOS Notification Center

Use the MacOS built-in Notification Center to be notified when To Do items are ready to be reviewed.

Set your own preferences using the Notification Center

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Support for "Go To Path..." within the Pilot

Quickly navigate to folders

Tab through folder options when partial URL is entered

Type “/” to navigate to the next level down

Example: Paste a path-URL that you copied from a panel showing a file’s Info (XMP metadata)

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PitStop 2018 is now supported in Automation Engine 18

Take advantage of the new PitStop 2018 functions

Excludes barcode creation

Switch to PitStop 2018