Define Translation Settings - Intergraph Smart Interop Publisher - Help

Specifies options to control converting data and graphics from one file format to the target Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence application format. The goal is for the resulting model to display in the Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence applications as accurately as possible when compared to the original data set. The Translation Settings Command allows you to create a set of default translation options, called a Settings Group, for each data format type you are using. You can create and apply different settings groups to further customize the contents of the generated Smart Models. Define translation settings for one project at a time.

• The Translation Settings Command is not enabled if you do not have a project, or if you have not yet upgraded the project.

• For As-Built projects, use the Smart 3D format for translation.

To define objects and the mapping of object property labels from the source files to their display in Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence target applications, see Configure Mapping to Control Model Display.

Translation Options

Define a Settings Group

1. Click the Projects tab to open the Projects View.

   

2. Select a project in the grid, and then right-click to select the Settings Menu > Translation Settings Command.

   You can also access the Translation Settings Command from the IOP Home Menu .

3. Click New in the Select or Create Settings Group list.

4. Type in the name to use.

5. Click in either the left-hand side of the dialog to select a format type.
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   Scroll down to the format type to define.

6. Define the working units for the format types you are using. For ACIS and IGES files, the generated .drv and .mdb2 files are created with empty label data.

7. Define options for the specific format you are using.

8. Click Apply, and then repeat steps 3-7 to create additional settings groups.

   If you do not click Apply, Smart Interop Publisher prompts you to save your settings each time you create a new settings group. Click Yes to save your changes and group setting, or click No to discard all edits.

9. Click Save to close the dialog. Again, if you made any changes, you are prompted to save them before exiting.

When you translate your source files to Smart Models, apply the Settings Group you created. You can go back and edit any of your group settings. The updated settings are applied to the next source file translation process. See Translate to Smart Models.