Adjusting DLMS variable to get different delimiter options


 Product(s):ProConcrete CONNECT Edition
 Version(s):CONNECT Edition (10.xx.xx.xx)
 Environment:N/A
 Area:Detailing
 Subarea:Annotation
 Original Author:Sandip Kar, Facilities Engineering

Overview

While detailing Rebar Drawing, it might be needed to use different Delimiters with different terminators like Strokes or Circles or Arrows. This document will explain how to get different Terminators in Delimiter.

Method

In ProConcrete we have Display.sys variable which exist for each workspaces. And this is a different set of variables which controls the detailing of Rebar drawings. For this particular requirement the variable, "DLMS" is responsible. The location of display.sys is 

"C:\ProgramData\Bentley\ProStructures CONNECT Edition\Configuration\WorkSpaces\<WorkSpavce Name>\Standards\ProStructures\Rebar\Detailing\Metric "



This file can be opened in Notepad and there is clear description to explain which variable stands for which operation

The Variable "DLMS controls how you can get different delimiters with different terminators. The heighted text explains clearly how by putting different numeric nos. you can get different terminators. Following is the detail explanation to let you know which no gives which output.

In this way you can get different terminators in Delimiters  in rebar detailing.

Related Link

communities.bentley.com/.../how-to-get-different-types-of-delimiter-terminators-strokes-and-arrows-in-various-combinations-in-2d-rebar-drawing