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Information valid for from AMI version 8.0 initial release |
Summary
The Asset gadget lets you view and manage all of the assets linked via Asset Relations to the currently selected object.
The gadget can display asset imagese in two ways—as thumbnails, or as a list of images. You can freely toggle between thumbnail and list view via the buttons (
and 
) on the gadget's toolbar.
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Thumbnail View
In thumbnail view, the gadget shows:
- The Asset Relation name above the thumbnail
- A thumbnail of the linked asset
- The name of the linked Asset object below the thumbnail
- A selection checkbox preceding the asset's name
In thumbnail view the assets are always sorted by relation name, and then by asset name (or an alternative attribute).
The colour of the thumbnail border is:
blue for multi-instance asset relationsList View
In list view, the gadget shows:
- A selection checkbox preceding the asset's thumbnail
- A thumbnail of the linked asset
- One or more of the linked asset's attributes (selected in the Select Details menu)
You can sort the list by selecting a column heading.
Assets to Display
The Show dropdown menu on the gadget's toolbar allows you to select which set of assets to display.
You can add, replace or remove the assets in a relation by selecting the relation.
You can select one or more assets, to copy them, by checking the checkbox in the lower left corner of the relation.
You can select a relation, to insert assets from an asset choice list, by checking the box.
Preview
This option shows details of the current object. If the current object is an Asset, its preview image will be displayed.
Linked Assets
This option shows all of the assets that are related to the current object via a relation attribute.
All Relations
This option shows all of the assets that are linked to the current object, plus an empty placeholder thumbnail/row for any other assets relations not currently populated for the object.
These empty Empty placeholders are drawn with a thick dashed outline for multi-instance relations and a thin dashed outline for single-instance relations.
Default Design
This option lists all the asset relations associated with the object's default design.
It includes details of those that are populated, and empty placeholders for those that are not.
If the object does not have a default design then no assets are displayed.
Asset Filters
The Filter dropdown will contain an entry for each asset filter defined, sorted alphabetically. When an asset filter is selected only assets matching the filter are displayed in the asset gadget.
Zoom Out/In
/OutThe two two 
buttons on the right hand side of the gadget's toolbar allow the user to zoom out/in/out.
This resizes the thumbnails through a number of fixed steps.
Gadget Action Menu Items
Copy
Copy
This menu item is only enabled if one or more assets are selected. This will place the selected asset relation(s) onto the clipboard.
Paste
Paste
This menu item is only enabled if the current clipboard page contains either an asset or asset relation.
Preserve last link to assets
Performing a If you paste can cause an existing asset to be unlinked from the object, whether this is from asset into a single or multi -instance asset relation. If this is the last link between the object and the asset then this may be undesirable.
An administrator may set up an existing multi instance 'bucket' relation to auto link such assets to when they are automatically unlinked this way.
Insertrelation then the asset that was previously linked will be replaced. The Preserve last link to assets option will check to see if the replaced asset is related via another relation: if it is not, then it will be linked via the 'bucket' relation defined in the Asset gadget's configuration.
Insert From Choice List
Allows the user to populate a slot (either one that already populated or an empty one) with an asset stored you to link an asset listed in an asset choice list via the selected relation(s). Asset choice lists are often used to store assets such as logos. This menu item is only enabled if one or more slots relations are selected.
Swap Assets
Swap Assets
Selecting this option will swap two selected assets. It's useful for "promoting" an asset from a "pool" relation to a "main" relation. This menu item is only enabled if exactly two existing populated asset slots assets are selected .
Selecting this menu item will swap the two selected assets over, so the asset in slot A is now placed in slot B, and vice versa.
Unlink
The user can explicitly unlink any currently linked assetsfrom different relations.
Unlink
You can unlink selected assets from a relation.
Preserve last link to assets
An administrator may set up an existing multi instance The Preserve last link to assets option will check to see if any unlinked asset is related via another relation: if it is not, then it will be linked via the 'bucket' relation to auto link assets to when they are the last remaining link between the object and the asset.
Redefined in the Asset gadget's configuration.
Re-order
This option allows you to change the order of assets within a multi-instance relation. This menu item is only enabled if a single just one multi-instance relation has been is selected. It brings up a dialog listing the relations, allowing the user to change their order.
Select
Select Details
This menu item is only enabled when the asset gadget is in List view. It brings up a dialog that lets you choose the user choose attributes to display as columns in the List view. The choice of attributes is restricted to attributes that belong to an attribute set that is associated with an Asset object type, or attributes that exist on at least one of the assets in the list.
You can edit the value of an attribute by selecting it. However, you may not edit the value of a Path attribute.
If an asset does not have an instance of a particular attribute then you can add a value by selecting the 
icon.
Gadget Options
Preserve last link to assets
Sets the default for other dialogs which use this setting.
Only show Paste dialog when auto map fails
If auto map can be performed for all the pasted attributes then the usual dialog will not be shown and the paste will be performed instantly without asking for user input.