Lookup File Settings dialog box

(This functionality is available with the Input / Output module)

Select the lookup files to be used for matching:

- LISCAD Symbols to IDEX symbols, AutoCAD blocks, MicroStation cells, or MapInfo symbols.

- LISCAD line styles to IDEX, AutoCAD, MicroStation, CivilCAD, Leica System 1200 or MapInfo line styles.

Item Used to
Symbol Lookup: Select the file for matching symbols.
The file must be a text file with an SLU extension and must have been previously created by the user and stored in the User Folder.
Each line in the file must contain a LISCAD symbol identifier and a matching foreign system symbol name separated by space=space.
Example: If you wish to match a LISCAD symbol "SYM1" to an IDEX symbol "25", the following line would be required in the selected SLU file.
SYM1 = 25
Currently, symbol lookup files are only applicable to IDEX, AutoCAD, MicroStation and MapInfo conversions.
Line style Lookup: Select the file for matching line styles.
The file must be a text file with an LLU extension and must have been previously created by the user and stored in the User folder.
Each line in the file must contain a LISCAD line style identifier and a matching foreign system line style name separated by space=space
Example: If you wish to match a LISCAD line style "LINE1" to an AutoCAD line style "FENCE", the following line would be required in the selected LLU file.
LINE1 = FENCE
The following example line style lookup file is provided with the system:

Microstn.llu matches the appropriate LISCAD line styles to the eight (0 to 7) standard line styles available in MicroStation V7.

Currently, line style lookup files are only applicable to IDEX, MicroStation, AutoCAD, CivilCAD, Leica System 1200 and MapInfo conversions.