Problem:

How to increase / decrease minimum distance between isometric drawing / annotation and actual Border when using AutoPIPE?

Example: 

Notice how the drawing annotation exceeds the border boundary

How to adjust some settings to not allow the drawing annotations to not cross the border lines? 

Solution:

The issue with the dimensions can be solved be increasing the value for IE_BORDERSIZE (style.cfg)

This setting controls the minimum distance of pipework to the isometric window extent and allows for more workable spec for annotation elements near the isometric window extent.

Step #1:

Close AutoPIPE

Step #2:

The style.cfg file requires an update. It is located in following folder(s):

1. “[InstallationDirectory] \ isoextractor \ projects \ project01 \ stress \ Config \ style.cfg”.

2. [ProgramData] \ Bentley \ [AutoPIPE CONNECT version folder] \ isoextractor \ projects \ project01 \ stress \ Config \ style.cfg.

Note: This style.cfg file is copied from folder #1 to folder #2 when the application is first opened or when profiles are reset.

The file can be open in any Text editing application (i.e. MS Word, NotePAD, UltraEdit ect..)

Step #3:

After the file is opened, search for the following entry  "IE_Bordersize = 20"

the value can be changed to any value between 20 to 80.

Step #4:

Save the file, close the file, start AutoPIPE,  open/create a model, save a Stress Isometric and confirm the setting works. 

Note: Use Tools> Settings> Preference> Reset Defaults button to update folder path #2 above. Also, due to security measures on the folder path #1 above, better to save the file to a temp location (i.e. desktop) and copy / paste it to the designated folder path.

See Also

Customize AutoPIPE Stress Isometric drawings

Bentley AutoPIPE