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Review Preparation

Overview​

This section describes the preparations required before using this feature.
It can be broadly divided into three steps:

  1. Link Lightning Review with Next Design.

  2. Prepare a review file template.

  3. Create a review file (before conducting the review).

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For information on using Lightning Review, refer to the Lightning Review User Manual.

Associating a Review Folder with a Next Design Project​

Review findings are saved in a review file (.revx format).
Specify a folder to save the review file before the review.

If you are conducting a review from Next Design, you must first associate a review folder.
The review folder will be set as the default folder for the open model.

Instructions
  1. Click the "Association Settings" button in the "Review" menu.
  1. In the dialog box that appears, open the desired folder and click the "Select Folder" button.
  2. Specify the folder created in "Creating a Review File Template" (#make-template).

This setting enables you to use the following features.

  • Using Template Files:
    A "Templates" folder containing templates will be created in the folder you specify here.
  • Analysis of review issues:
    Specify the folder to be checked. For details, see "Analysis of review issues".
This operation creates a folder named ".LR" directly under the review folder.
  • This information is required for integration, so do not delete it.
  • Since files are referenced using relative paths, sharing this file allows different users to maintain the same settings.

Notes for Use with Multiple Teams/Members​

You can separate operations depending on your use case as follows.

  • If you want to share review file settings within your team:
    Manage all files, including the ".LR" folder, with your configuration management tool.

  • For example, place the repository in the cloned folder.

  • If you use Git, the "LRMerge" command works, making it convenient to use.

  • If you want to separate review file settings by team

  • This applies when multiple teams use a single Next Design project.
    Example: Team A and Team B work together, but the review and analysis methods differ between Team A and Team B.
    Since there is only one ".LR" folder, under normal operation, only one configuration file can be maintained, even when used by multiple teams.

  • [Workaround] If you use a version control tool like Git or Subversion that deploys repositories to individual PCs,
    You can separate configuration files for each user by not registering the ".LR" folder in the version control tool.

Even if a member of Team A changes the settings, it will not affect members of Team B.

Specifically, see below.

  • For Git: Add one of the following to the .gitignore file in your Git repository. 
* _projectsetting.json<br/>
.LR/<br/>
  • For Subversion: Do not register anything under the ".LR" folder.

Creating a Review File Template​

The review file, which records review findings, includes information on the type and participating members for analyzing the findings.
You can create a template in advance to avoid having to enter this information each time.

By following the steps below to create a review file template in advance, you can start the review smoothly.
Lightning Review - Preparing a Template

Store the created template in the "Templates" folder associated with the Next Design project.

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This is a convenient way to prepare templates for each review subject or process.

Creating a Review File​

Before conducting a review, create a review file and import Next Design model information.
By using a pre-prepared review file template, you can start reviewing deliverables without any hassle.

Operation Procedure
  1. Select the review target in the Next Design model and click the "Start Review" button in the "Review" menu.
  2. From the template selection screen, select the review template you want to use and click "OK."
  3. Set the save location for the review file and click "Save."

The above steps will automatically register the Next Design model in the review file and create a review file with outline analysis.

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A review file will be created for each selected model.
You can manage issues for a single Next Design model in multiple review files.

Notes on Outlines​

  • When you add an issue from the Next Design review tab, it will be registered in the corresponding document and outline in Lightning Review.
    Here, the model will be added to the bottom document (or outline) in the Lightning Review outline tree in the following cases:

  • Associated with the same Next Design model.

  • The path of the target document or outline matches.

  • Next Design will cause the model to be marked as unloaded when you reopen the project file in the following cases:

  • Split into multiple model files

  • The model load setting is set to "Manual Load."

If you perform an outline analysis on the model from Next Design in this state, the outline in Lightning Review will display as (Unloaded).
To generate a correct outline, load the model beforehand or set the load setting to "Auto Load" before performing the outline analysis.

Adding an Outline​

To perform an outline analysis on the models under the selected node and add the outline to the review file, follow the steps below.

  1. Open the review file using "Open Review File."
  2. Select the Next Design node and click "Create Outline."
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