Design tools Interfacing

Figure 95. User-friendly interfaces for input and output of a developed design tool...

The control toolbox supports an extremely nice root locus design graphics design tool that is ideal for experimentation. The interface is even more intuitive and self-explanatory than that of Simulink. We take the same approach as our introduction to Simulink and have moved the not so necessary and print-intensive window display and instructions to our Web Support. A very brief conceptual introduction is provided in this section. 

The vendor tools that you end up using may have completely different APIs. But you should not care when you design the interfaces of your system. Remember, the vendor API may not be the best design, or at least it may not be ideal for your system. All you need to care about is what makes the most sense to the clients that use the structure conversion API in your system. To do the conversion between Molfile and Smiles, the above API is the simplest. 

Fig. 35. Main user interface of network design tool...

To integrate synchronous and asynchronous communication tools into distributed work sessions, a framework was created which rnodularly incorporates different tools into one interface. In this context, synchronous communication comprises all those services which support multimedia conferencing. This includes not only the real-time transmission of audio/video data, but also the usage of locally installed design tools by the whole team. 

Consequently, the software tools developed as part of IMPROVE were examined both analytically and empirically. Depending on the state of development of each software, one or more evaluation techniques were chosen, and by means of concrete examples of designing user interfaces, suggestions for a better configuration were acquired. In the following, we discuss the analysis and evaluation of the design support system EVA, of the flowsheet editor FBW (see also Subsect. 3.1.3), of the administration system AHEAD (see also Subsect. 3.4.2), and finally of the communication platform KomPaKt (see also Subsect. 3.3.2). 

Phase 3 calls for creating the design specification, where enterprise models are adapted to the requirements of the implementation tool interfaces (databases, network architectures, or programming languages, etc.). At this time, actual IT products are still irrelevant. 

Tools and Interfaces Quality, availability, design, and accuracy of tools. Tools may include such things as risk assessments, checklists, and instruments as well as the design of interfaces such as displays, control levers, and automated tools. 

The enterprise manages the tasks and activities of the SEP to control data generated, configuration of the design solutions, interfaces, risks, and technical progress. The enterprise needs to maintain the correct staffing, facilities, equipment, and tools manage costs and schedules replan development activities, as required ... 

The first case study demonstrates advantages of using best-in-class design tools combined with powerful interfaces. These advantages comprise gaining benefits of high productivity and high user confidence. 

A consideration of de novo design program interfaces has two aspects the interface with the user and the interface between the de novo design program and other modeling tools used in the drug discovery process. We shall look at each of these in turn. 

Two particular aspects of the interface to other design tools require comment here. The first is the issue of file format compatibility (or lack thereof) and the second is automation. 

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