| Product(s): | ProSteel | ||
| Version(s): | CONNECT Edition (10.XX.00.XX) | ||
| Area: | 2D Display - Detail Style | ||
| Subarea: | Line Display | ||
| Original Author: | Detlef Hackbarth, Bentley Technical Support Group | ||
| Updated By: | Vyanktesh Nama, Bentley Product Advantage Group |
Overview
There are four different options on how we can control the 2D Line Display in the Detail Style (> 2D Display > Common > Line Display) as listed below.
3. From Part Family
4. From Detail Style
In this wiki we will try to explain the use of "Part Description File" (FDT) for 2D Line Display in Detail Center. With the help of the description file Pro_st3d.fdt all elements can receive specific settings including levels and colors for both modeling and detailing.
Steps to Accomplish
A. Editing the FDT File
1. Open the Global Settings or Options by holding the right mouse button in the View window and then click on the Options then go to the Dialog Settings and change the mode from Beginner to Expert mode.
2. Now, under the Files page, click on the Part Description.
3. In this file every line is a dataset, values divided by commas and with max length of 256 letters. The fields are in exactly this order:
- Index - numerical value.
- Description - is the text value you want to see in the dialogs and reports.
- LayerName - Name of the level/layer of the element
- LayerColor - Color of the level/layer of the element
- LayerLineType - Line style of the element
- Color Normal - Color of the visible lines (2D detailing)
- LineType Normal - Style of the visible lines (2D detailing)
- Color Hidden - Color of the invisible lines (2D detailing)
- LineType Hidden - Style of the invisible lines (2D detailing)
Noticed the Syntax? In the first Yellow highlight part this is where we can control the layer/levels of the 3D model.
While the second Red highlight part is what controls the 2D Layers/Levels
Important rules to follow:
- Division between all values is comma (“,”)
- Leading semicolon (“;”) for comments
- Empty lines are ignored
- The first index in the first line has to be “1”.
- Potential values for line styles and line colors are all styles from the basic system (AutoCAD or MicroStation)
- The last line contains a <RETURN> only
B. Use of “Part Descirption file” as assigment of Levels
1. Modify the Part Description file to have the Layers/Levels set as explained above.
2. Assign Part Description to the elements while modeling.
3. Now, in the Options you need to enable “Assign Description Level":
4. In order to assign the colors from the description file for detailing you need to activate this in the DetailStyle at 2D Display > Common > Line Display: