This Client Server article is republished in its entirety from 2004 for reference purposes.

Did you know that you can use ProjectWise-related keywords in InterPlot Design Script language?

With Digital InterPlot 2004 Edition, ProjectWise components can be identified with new Design Script (iplot pen table) keywords to resymbolize the plots, and to create content-rich PDF documents.

The available ProjectWise component keywords are:

• PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_NAME - Specifies the ProjectWise component property. 
  Syntax
• PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_NAME = string
• PW_SHEET - Specifies whether or not the current plot's master DGN is a ProjectWise-managed file. If the current plot is ProjectWise aware, then the value is TRUE. Otherwise it is FALSE. 
  Type
• PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_VALUE_INTEGER - Specifies the ProjectWise component's value associated with the property name selected through PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_NAME as an integer. 
  Type
• PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_VALUE_CHARACTER - Specifies the ProjectWise component's value associated with the property name selected through PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_NAME as a character string. 
  Type
• PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_VALUE_REAL - Specifies the ProjectWise component's value associated with the property name selected through PW_COMPONENT_PROPERTY_NAME as a real number. 
  Type
• PW_COMPONENT_CLASS_NAME - Specifies the ProjectWise component's class name associated with the current element. Generic class name, like "Sprinkler" or "Door." 
  Type
  string
• PW_COMPONENT_BUSINESS_KEY - Specifies the ProjectWise component's business key associated with the current element. Specific identifying name associated with the component, like a serial number of internal id for facilities management. 
  Type
  string
• PW_CURRENT_FILE_URL - Specifies the ProjectWise component's URL associated with the current design file being processed (Master or reference file). 
  Type
  string
• PW_MASTER_FILE_URL - Specifies the ProjectWise component's URL associated with the master design file being processed. 
  Type
  string
• PW_PLAN_SET_FILE_URL - Specifies the ProjectWise component's URL associated with the InterPlot plan set (ips) file being processed. 
  Type
  string

Example design script for resymbolization:

! If the PW component is a P0409 pump, then change its color to RED.

if (pw_component_business_key .EQ. "P0409") then

color = (255, 0, 0)

endif

Example design script for resymbolization and to create a bookmark:

! This design script resymbolizes (highlights) those items
! that require maintenance in a facilities drawing and creates a
! bookmark that points to that item.
!
! Check to see if the element is a ProjectWise component
if ( pw_component_class_name .ne. "") then
! Set the Requires_Maintenance property
! and plot the element red.
pw_component_property_name = "Requires_Maintanence"
if (pw_component_property_value_integer eq 1) then
color = "red"
! Define a Bookmark that will navigate
! to the piece of equipment.
action_item = BOOKMARK
action_name = PLOT_NAME + "." + PW_COMPONENT_BUSINESS_KEY
action_type = AREA_OF_INTEREST
action_instance = SINGLE_INSTANCE
endif
endif

You can find more information about these action key words and rendition features in InterPlot Reference Help under the section for Plotting MicroStation data, Using Design Script/Pen Tables, Iplot keywords for Active Renditions and Creating Active Renditions.

See Also

Client Server Archive

ProjectWise TechNotes And FAQs

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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group