Loading a Section File
There are two (2) options for loading a section file:
Figure 1 - Workspace>Configuration Menu
Figure 2 - TFDIR_DATA specifies the location of the section files
ii STRUCTURAL_SHAPES specifies the section files to be automatically loaded by Structural Modeler. Edit it to reflect the names of the sections to be loaded. Default is usually us.xml for imperial projects and uk.xml for metric(si) projects.
Figure 3 - STRUCTURAL_SHAPES
iii STRUCTURAL_SHAPES can accommodate a full path (c:\myfolder\myfile.xml). Step 1Ai may be skipped if the full path is used.
Figure 4 - MicroStation Keyin Window
Figure 5 - Section File Manager
Figure 6 - Place Column Command
Figure 7 - File>Open Menu on the Structural Sections dialog a.k.a "Section Picker"