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    KISS file created from model in Metric unit System gives output as Imperial value

    Product(s): ProSteel
    Version(s): CONNECT Edition / V8i
    Environment: N/A
    Area: Export / Import
    Subarea: KISS File
    Original Author Sandip Kar, Bentley Product Advantage Group

    Problem Description

    Model is created in Metric Unit system. So the dimensions of  the output KISS file should be generated in Metric, But after generating KISS files all dimensions came as Imperial Unit system.

    Steps to resolve

    Please find below steps to get the correct KISS file with needed unit system.

    1. When chosen for KISS file generation, system, will ask you to select the objects and then after selection of objects it will come up with KISS data Export Dialog.

    2. Go to Part Name tab and in Part Name tab you will find the Format of output for different objects.

    So in this tab there is Format is set for output, how the dimension should come. One example of Format is 

    By default Format is like ($Tif3)x($Wif3) - where "i" stands for Imperial and "f" stands for Architectural as shown in the above image.

    So to make it metric unit system, this should be like ($Tmd2)x($Wmd2) which means, m= Metric and d= Decimal.

    So in this way one can convert the Unit System for KISS file output.

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    • Sandip Kar Created by Bentley Colleague Sandip Kar
    • When: Mon, Jun 17 2019 9:08 AM
    • Vyanktesh Nama Last revision by Bentley Colleague Vyanktesh Nama
    • When: Thu, Feb 11 2021 3:15 AM
    • Revisions: 2
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