(This functionality is available with the Profiles and Design module)
Set the attributes that are specific to the CAD system being output to.
The CAD System Options dialog is displayed by selecting the CAD System Options button on the Datum and Scale dialog.
CAD System Options dialog box
| Item | Used to |
| Attribute Offset Factors When exporting to a CAD system, two values determine the relative positions between points and lines and their associated text (e.g. Point Id, Elevation, Code, Bearing, Distance etc.). The defaults for these two values have been set by experimentation and are generally satisfactory when exporting to CAD systems. However the determination of these values has been dependent on a clear knowledge of the font characteristics of the text being used in the target CAD system. This is not always the case and LISCAD can often only approximate the text dimensions. In these cases, changing these values may improve the appearance of the CAD drawing. |
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| Point (Multiplying) | Attributes of a point have a minimum offset from the point for associated text, and the multiplying
factor is applied to this offset. The multiplying factor is entered in 1/00ths. The default of
142 (1.42), is approximately the square root of 2. If you have a square symbol of size 1.0 at
a point, this default value represents a circle around the point whose diameter is equal to the
diagonal of the square. A multiplying factor of less than 10 should not be set. |
| Line (Fixed) | The line offset factor is also entered in 1/00ths of a unit. In this case as the value is fixed length, the offset units are in 1/00ths of a millimetre. The default is 150 (1.5mm) and there is no minimum restriction as this value is simply the physical offset of the text from its associated line. |
| Large Decimal Point | Select whether a large decimal point is to be used for distances. If selected the decimal points will be large and centred in relation to the height of the text. This option is only applicable if LISCAD CAD is the selected CAD system. |
| No Header | Set that no header is to be created in the DXF file. This option is only applicable if AutoCAD is the selected CAD system |
| Entities BYLAYER | Enable the user to export all objects onto a layering system as defined in AutoCAD. This option is only applicable if AutoCAD is the selected CAD system |
| Polylines as Lines | Select whether all line strings are to be output as line segments. This option is only applicable if AutoCAD is the selected CAD system |
| Lookup Files | Select the lookup files to be used for matching: LISCAD line styles to MicroStation or AutoCAD line styles; LISCAD symbols to AutoCAD blocks. If AutoCAD is the selected system for CAD output, then this button will only be available if the No Header check box is selected. Refer to the Lookup File Settings dialog box. This option is only applicable if MicroStation is the selected CAD system |
| OK | Close the dialog and save the current settings. |
| Cancel | Close the dialog without applying the changes. |