CONNECT - Sheetsizes.def not being found!

WE have a custom sheetsizes.def which is not bring found and used byn CONNECT. I have checked the config opath and it is pointing to the correct file. When I create a new model I should have a list of sheet sizes to pick from for the sheet boundary. I only have one listed with CONNECT. See screenshot. Attached is my sheetsizes.def.

  • All I can say is that I tried to upload sheetsizes.def and the system refused it!
  • Here is the link again for your reference.
    file:///C:/ProgramData/Bentley/Documentation/MicroStation/10.0.0/en/htm/GUID-E5B306F9-9B97-41B6-8F16-B4D42467D15F.html?q=sheetsizes.def

    Hope this helps.
  • Two questions:
    1. Does that show how to create and label portrait sheets?
    2. Is the information at that link available on the www as I don't have CONNECT installed at home?
  • I've had another go at this and worked out how to change the orientation, which is good, What I can't work out is to change the name. I've added the line:

    _[SYSTEM]_ ;            2;        1189;        841;         0.00;       0.00;       0.00;       0.00;       2          ISOA0 portrait

    which gives me this from the drop down list:

    How do I change the name so that it reads ISO A0 Portrait?

  • From Sheetsizes.def;

    #   Name              Units       Height      Width     TopMargin  LeftMargin  BottomMargin  RightMargin  UnitSystems #Roll paper sizes.

    4 Stuart ;            2;         210;        297;         0.00;       0.00;       0.00;       0.00;       2           #4Stuart

    From the help;

    Where,

    • Name - Used for display of the sheet size in the user interface. Use the special value "_[SYSTEM]_" to indicate that the program should use the standard built-in name.
    • Units - Controls the interpretation of the subsequent numeric values such as Height and Width. True scale will be applied to all values. Valid values for Units are:
      • 1 - Inches
      • 2 - Millimeters
    • Height and Width - Control the corresponding dimensions of the sheet.
    • TopMargin, LeftMargin, BottomMargin, and RightMargin - Control the corresponding margins that decrease the printable area within the sheet size defined by the Height and Width. Negative values can be used for any of the margins to move the margins outside of the displayed paper.
    • UnitSystems - Used to filter the list of sizes. The user interface will typically use the active model's master units to control the visible sizes. Only sizes that specify a system that matches the system of the active model will be displayed. Multiple systems can be specified. If 1,2,3 is specified then the size will not be filtered based on the system. Valid values for UnitSystems are:
      • 1 - English (based on International Foot)
      • 2 - Metric
      • 3 - English (Based on US Survey Foot)

    HTH.