| Applies To | |
| Product(s): | AutoPIPE |
| Version(s): | 10.00 and Higher |
| Environment: | N/A |
| Area: | Stress Isometric |
| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group |
| Date Logged & Current Version | Nov. 2017 11.01.00.23 |
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