Using different keyboard shortcut seeds for AECOsim Building designer and AECOsim MicroStation mode

Ranit Deb — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:47:52 GMT

Current Revision posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Ranit Deb on 6/11/2018 11:47:52 AM

	Product(s):	AECOsim Building Designer
	Version(s):	10.03.00.40
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Configuration
	Subarea:

Overview

How to edit the keyboard shortcuts that I've created and set them as the seed file with MS_KEYBOARDSHORTCUTSSEED. How to get different seed files for when using AECOsim Building Designer or AECOsim MicroStation mode. Is there a way to accomplish this? (Note that both variations are reading from the same *.cfg file)

Method

By adding the following statement to standards.cfg :

%if $(BB_DISCIPLINE) == "MicroStation"
MYVAR = MicroStationDesignerModeActive
%else
MYVAR = BuildingDesignerModeActive
%endif

We can find the test values appearing in MicroStation and AECOsim Building Designer modes respectively.

Once we have them appearing correctly, we can then substitute the appropriate MS_KEYBOARDSHORTCUTSSEED statements, each one directing to the appropriate seed file.

The first line is a logical test that asks if the value of BB_DISCIPLINE is "MicroStation" (the quotation marks are part of the syntax).

If true then the first value of MYVAR is applied, if not the second (else) value is applied.

To be really thorough a first line could be added:

MYVAR= DefaultValue

This tests that MYVAR is set to an initial value that can then be seen to be changed.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, ABD, how to, AECOsim Building Designer, Configuration

Using different keyboard shortcut seeds for AECOsim Building designer and AECOsim MicroStation mode

Ranit Deb — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 05:49:45 GMT

Revision 2 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Ranit Deb on 6/7/2018 5:49:45 AM

	Product(s):	AECOsim Building Designer
	Version(s):	10.03.00.40
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Configuration
	Subarea:	DataGroup Catalog

Overview

Method

By adding the following statement to standards.cfg :

%if $(BB_DISCIPLINE) == "MicroStation"
MYVAR = MicroStationDesignerModeActive
%else
MYVAR = BuildingDesignerModeActive
%endif

We can find the test values appearing in MicroStation and AECOsim Building Designer modes respectively.

Once we have them appearing correctly, we can then substitute the appropriate MS_KEYBOARDSHORTCUTSSEED statements, each one directing to the appropriate seed file.

The first line is a logical test that asks if the value of BB_DISCIPLINE is "MicroStation" (the quotation marks are part of the syntax).

If true then the first value of MYVAR is applied, if not the second (else) value is applied.

To be really thorough a first line could be added:

MYVAR= DefaultValue

This tests that MYVAR is set to an initial value that can then be seen to be changed.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, ABD, how to, AECOsim Building Designer, Configuration

Using different keyboard shortcut seeds for Building designer and microstation mode

Ranit Deb — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:32:52 GMT

Revision 1 posted to OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon Wiki by Ranit Deb on 6/4/2018 9:32:52 AM

	Product(s):	AECOsim Building Designer
	Version(s):	10.03.00.40
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	Configuration
	Subarea:	DataGroup Catalog

Overview

How to edit the keyboard shortcuts which I've done and set it as the seedfile with MS_KEYBOARDSHORTCUTSSEED. How to get different seedfiles for while starting building designer and starting in microstation mode. Is there a way to get this done? (Both programs reading from the same .cfg-file)

Method

By adding the following statement to standards.cfg to test:

%if $(BB_DISCIPLINE) == "MicroStation"
MYVAR = MicroStationDesignerModeActive
%else
MYVAR = BuildingDesignerModeActive
%endif

We can find the test values appearing in MicroStation and Building Designer modes respectively.

Once we have them appearing correctly, we can then substitute the appropriate MS_KEYBOARDSHORTCUTSSEED statements, each one directing to the appropriate seed file.

The first line is a logical test that asks if the value of BB_DISCIPLINE is "MicroStation" (the quotation marks are part of the syntax).

If true the the first value of MYVAR is applied, if not the second (else) value is applied.

To be really through a first line could be added:

MYVAR= DefaultValue

This tests that MYVAR is set to an initial value that can then be seen to be changed.

Tags: CONNECT Edition, ABD, how to, AECOsim Building Designer, Configuration