Options Database

All the options that are a part of the project are defined in the Options database. Each option that is to be solved must be listed in the database. You may have more options in the Options database than are used in the project; however, this may confuse other users who may try to solve for a specific option that is not defined on the plan. Only options that are defined on the plan will be solved.

The options for a specific project can be selected from the DesignStream system which includes all the options available from your company standards. Design Stream Interface is an add-on feature of the Vertex BD software. If the DesignStream Interface is not available, you can use the template projects to set up the option information. Define an option database for each template project you use for creating new projects. After you have created a new project, you can modify the option database of the project by adding or deleting items. The Options database is stored with the project so the same option names can be used in multiple projects.