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You might require different isometric styles for different types of isometric drawings. You can add new isometric styles to the delivered BulkLoadIsoKeys.xls and bulk load the changes into the catalog data for use in Isogen isometric drawings. For more information on the BulkLoadIsoKeys.xls file, see the Drawings and Reports Reference Data Guide.

Add a New Style to the BulkLoadIsoKeys Spreadsheet

  1. In Excel, open the BulkLoadIsoKeys.xls file located in [Product Folder]\CatalogData\BulkLoad\DataFiles folder.

  2. On the PipeMfgRules sheet, select a style row to use as a starting point for your new style. Right-click the row, and select Copy.

  3. Select the End row. Right-click the row, and select Insert Copied Cells. For example, you might want to create a variation of the existing Iso_Pipeline style called Iso_Pipeline2. You would select the row containing the delivered Iso_Pipeline style to copy. In the graphic below, the Iso_Pipeline style entry (Row 6) is copied and modified as Iso_Pipeline2 (Row 18).

    The OutputIsoDrawingLocation column in this spreadsheet is no longer used, and modifying its values has no effect on the Isogen isometric drawings.

  4. Add the letter A to column A for this row. This tells the software to add the row when the file is bulkloaded.

  5. Change the IsoNames entry for your new style. For example, in the previous example, the name is changed to Iso_Pipeline2.

  6. Change the value in the IsoBackingSheet column for your new style to the location of the backing sheet to be used with this style. For example, your backing sheet can be specified as PmfgIsoStyleData\Iso_Pipeline2.sha.

    The name of the backing sheet file should match the name of the IsoNames entry for the new style. As you can see in the example above, the backing sheet .sha file name matches the IsoNames entry.

  7. Change the IngrOption value to the location of the style XML file. For example, your new style XML file can be specified as pmfgIsoStyleData\Iso_Pipeline2.xml.

    As with the IsoBackingSheet entry, the IngrOption style XML file should use the IsoNames entry as its basename. In this example, the XML file name is Iso_Pipeline2.xml.

  8. Save the BulkLoadIsoKeys.xls file, and close Excel.

Create the Backing Sheet and the Iso Style XML

You must create your backing sheet file for the isometric style and store it in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\PmfgIsoStyleData folder.

  1. If the new style uses the same backing sheet as another style, you can copy and rename the existing backing sheet file. In the previous example, if the backing sheets for Iso_Pipeline and Iso_Pipeline2 are the same, go to the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\PmfgIsoStyleData folder, and make a copy of Iso_Pipeline.igr. Rename it to Iso_Pipeline2.igr.

    To edit this file, follow the instructions in Edit an Isometric Backing Sheet.

  2. To create a new Iso Style XML, right-click any Isogen isometric drawing folder in the Console, and select Edit Options on the shortcut menu to open ISOGEN Configuration. Select Import from the Home Com_AppIcon_SPECP drop-down list, as shown below:

    ISOGEN_Configuration

  3. On the Import dialog box, browse to the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\PmfgIsoStyleData folder. For example, you could select the Iso_Pipeline.xml file. Click OK to import the file.

  4. Make any required changes to the style options in ISOGEN Configuration for the new Iso Style XML.

  5. When you are finished, select Export Style from the Home Com_AppIcon_SPECP drop-down list, and then save the Iso Style XML to a different name in the [Reference Data Folder]\SharedContent\PmfgIsoStyleData folder. For example, for the workflow demonstrated previously, you would save the file as Iso_Pipeline2.xml.

  6. Bulk load the BulkLoadIsoKeys.xls file to update the model data. Make sure you bulk load using Add/Modify/Delete mode.

  7. To test the new isometric style, switch to the Drawings and Reports task. The new style should be available when you add a style to an Isometric Piping drawing type.

  • For more information on bulk loading files, see the Reference Data Guide.

  • It is not recommended to edit XML files in a text editor. However, if you plan to do so, contact Intergraph Support Services. You can find support information on our web site http://support.intergraph.com.

See Also

Isometric Drawing Styles in the Isogen Isometric User's Guide