When setting up block assignment to run in batch mode, the following exceptions apply
for defining options on the Block Assignment Dialog Box:
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The batch process considers only objects from the database and ignores the Workspace option if it is selected.
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Unlike the interactive block assignment process that you can run indefinitely using the Resume automatic query option, a batch job can be run only for a definite period of time and will ignore the Resume automatic query option if is it is selected.
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A batch job takes Number of grace minutes as 1 regardless of the value that you type.
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The Run In Background option is not relevant to a batch job and is ignored if it is selected.
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Click Tools > Block Assignment to display the Block Assignment Dialog Box.
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On the General tab, use the Part selection box to specify how you want the parts processed: By Time, By Block, or By Filter.
By Time
Sset the Query range option as User-defined query range and type the start date and time and the end date and time in the appropriate fields.
By Block
Click in the Block box and navigate to the appropriate block.
By Filter
Click in the Filter box and navigate to the appropriate filter.
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Click Submit Job.
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Complete the Schedule Block Assignment dialog box to configure batch processing, and then click OK.
The software displays the message, "This job has been scheduled to run on the chosen server."
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Click OK to dismiss the message, and then click Close.
To start and stop the block assignment process, you must have read and write permissions
to the Model database. For more information about access permissions, see your Smart 3D administrator.