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Learn about the powerful assembly editor featured in this document, offering a code-free solution for constructing intricate solutions. Delve into the subsections to gain extensive insights into the editor's impressive functionality and extensive range of

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The assembly editor provides extensive functionality for building sophisticated solutions, often without needing to write any code.

Read the subsections here to learn more about the assembly editor's functionality.

In this section

Assembly editor settings

Learn about the different settings available in the assembly editor menu, including scroll speed, snap drag, and service account field display. Discover debugging options such as reporting execution errors, module execution timing, debugging nested module

Assembly versioning

Learn how the system tracks and stores assembly edits with detailed version history in this informative document. Discover how users can open and access previous versions, compare them with the current version, and easily revert back to a saved version. E

Autosaved assemblies

Learn how automations are saved in the system's database as they are edited, with a helpful autosave feature that prompts users to load the last autosaved version if edits are not saved before closing the browser session. Discover why it's important to sa

Cloning items

Learn how to quickly clone modules and subassemblies on both Mac and Windows with this easy-to-follow guide. With just a simple key combination, you can duplicate elements effortlessly. Find out how to hold the Option key on Mac or the Control key on Wind

Copy-paste items

Learn how to copy and paste items seamlessly in your editor with this helpful guide. Discover the step-by-step process of selecting, right-clicking, and using the Edit menu for efficient copying and pasting. Overcome slight offsets when pasting using the

Debug mode

Learn how to activate the assembly editor's debug mode and unlock its powerful advantages with this comprehensive document. Discover step-by-step instructions on managing the debug window, from opening and closing to clearing, minimizing, and resizing. Ex

Delete items

Looking to effectively delete items from your document? Learn how to easily select and delete items by following these simple steps. Choose between right-clicking on the editor's background or using the Edit menu to find the Delete option. Streamline your

Developer options

Learn how to use the developer menu to streamline the development and review process for assemblies. Access the Admin Console, Javadoc for appJSP and VTD-XML parser, trace log viewer, system webhooks log, server execution, and assembly review request all

Disabling item execution

Learn how to disable modules and subassemblies in an assembly with this helpful document. Disabling items prevents their execution during assembly runs, with their execution flag status saved upon saving the assembly. Simply right-click on a single item a

Documenting assemblies

Learn how to optimize your assemblies for ease of understanding and utilization. Discover the importance of adding notes and helpful information using the "Note" option in Quick Picks. Boost the effectiveness of your assembly by including links to API doc

Keep edits for later

Learn how to make further edits to a previously saved assembly without creating a new version. Discover the "Keep for Later" option in the File menu, exclusively designed for modified previously saved assemblies. Your edits will be saved as an autosave co

Logging

Learn how to disable debug logging for modules and subassemblies in a software assembly with this document. Save the state of each item's debug logging flag by saving the assembly. Easily disable debug logging for individual items by right-clicking on the

Module numbering

Learn how modules within assembly diagrams are automatically numbered for easy identification in assembly execution logs. These numbers do not indicate execution order but rather represent the vertical positioning of modules in the diagram. Dive into this

Protecting output data

Learn how to protect the output data of a module in an assembly with this comprehensive guide. Discover the benefits of keeping module output data hidden from unauthorized access or logs. Only the assembly's owner can access the protected data, manipulate

Quick Picks

Learn how to use the Quick Picks tray on your screen to quickly access frequently used catalog items. Easily drag and drop items into the horizontally scrollable tray, with new additions always appearing on the right. While you cannot currently re-sort it

Selecting items

Learn how to select and deselect items in a diagram with this helpful document. Discover the steps to select a single item, select all items, select multiple items, and make space for new modules. Find out how to move selected modules as a group and quick

Tab sessions

Learn how to efficiently work with multiple assembly diagrams using the assembly editor. Organize your diagrams into tab sessions, save them with personalized names for quick access, and easily switch between different tab sessions. Experience seamless mu

Tidy overlapped items

Learn how to automatically tidy up overlapped assembly diagrams in the editor, preventing an error message and ensuring clarity. Find out how to make hidden items appear on top and easily fix overlapped items in red, using either the right-click "Tidy" op

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Last updated April 4, 2026