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In the Content settings you can define the standard and predefined texts. These are texts that can be placed in drawings using the Draw > Text function in the 2D-Contek, 3D-Contek and Shell applications.

  • Standard texts are usually added to the drawing to describe the position (plane) of the drawing. They are view-specific, and available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function. The available texts depend on the view type. For example, only standard texts defined for frame views are shown when a frame view is active. Two lines of text can be defined for each standard text. The first line of a standard text is defined with a Standard Texts, <Viewtype> setting, and the second line with a Second Standard Text, <Viewtype> setting.

  • Predefined texts can be any freely defined texts. By defining predefined texts it is possible to place frequently used texts to drawings without having to type the texts each time.They are not view-specific, and shown on the Predefined tab of the Draw > Text function. Two lines of text can be defined for each predefined text. The first line of a predefined text is defined with the Free Standard Texts setting, and the second line with the Second Free Standard Texts.

Certain texts used in dimensions automatically can also defined here.

Using keywords in standard and predefined texts

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the a actual values. Additionally, SBPS can be used in texts for side views to indicate starboard side and port side.

The use of keywords is optional. Multiple keywords can be used in one text, but if the same keyword is used more than once, the system only replaces the first occurrence with the actual value.

  • Using VAR – The drawings's position is shown in millimeters or inches, depending on the unit system in use (metric or imperial), for example, 790 or 2'7-7/64''.

    In frame views the position is shown as a frame value if the view was created using frame values, for example 21 or 33.5 or 30+400.

  • Using GRD – The drawing's position is shown in grid values taken from the default grid of the active block (the grid set for the respective direction). If the active block does not have a default grid in the respective direction, the value is shown in millimeters or inches (resulting in the same value as when VAR is used).

    In frame views using the GRD keyword results in the same value as VAR, for example, B40+10 in the metric and B40+25/64'' in the imperial unit system.

  • Using SBPS – See Text indicating starboard and port side under Standard Texts, Side below.

Notes

The keywords are not case-sensitive (var and Var are accepted, for example).

The system expects spaces, single quotation marks ' or round brackets ( ) around a keyword. For example, Section VAR , Section 'VAR' and Section (VAR) are valid expressions, but Section VARiable is not.

Examples

  • Long. section GRD (VAR) off C.L. SBPS will be converted to something like Long. section B3+10 (1810) off C.L. SB.

  • Section VAR VAR will result to Section 22 VAR because VAR is used twice.

Slanted and perpendicular views

In slanted (Other) and perpendicular (Perp.) views keywords VAR and GRD will result in two values instead of one. The values are the two most significant view plane values. The minimum and maximum of the most significant plane values are used to replace the keywords. For example, if a slanted top view is created from height 2000 to 2500 then VAR is replaced by 2000/2500, and GRD is replaced by H1/H2-100.

Settings

Radius Text

Text for a radius dimension. Keyword RADIUS will be replaced by the value of the radius. For example, r=RADIUS could give the result r=50.

Prefix Frame Dimension

The prefix that is used for dimensions in frame direction.

Offset Notation

Define how dimensions with an offset are presented. The following presentation types are available:

  • Use smallest offset – The smallest offset value is used, the value can be positive or negative.
  • Use positive offset – A positive offset value is used.

Free Standard Texts

Define the first lines of the predefined texts available for placement in the Predefined tab of the Draw > Text function.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the a correct values. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

Standard Texts, Frame

Define the first lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a frame view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual values. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

Standard Texts, Top

Define the first lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a top view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual values. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

Standard Texts, Side

Define the first lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a side view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual values. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts. Additionally, for side views the SBPS keyword can be used to indicate starboard and port side.

It is also possible to indicate starboard side and port side. Do the following:

  1. Use a specific text in the text line that indicates starboard and port. For example, "SBPS" as in "Long. section VAR off CL SBPS".
  2. Create a file called %ncgnorms%\description\sbps.cmd using a text editor, and specify replacement texts for keywords that are used in the standard text lines. Below is an example of the contents of such file.

# file : NCGNORMS/description/sbps.cmd

#

# description: In this file texts (defined in standtextz.dat) can be replaced by

# the desired text for starboard and port. Replacement texts can be

# defined up to a maximum of 20 sets.

#

# Comment starts with '#'.

#

# syntax : SearchText[no]='text'

# StarboardText[no]='text1'

# PortText[no]='text2'

#

# e.g. SearchText[1]='SBPS'

# StarboardText[1]='SB'

# PortText[1]='PS'

#

# english

SearchText[1] = 'SBPS'

StarboardText[1]= 'SB'

PortText[1] = 'PS'

# dutch

SearchText[2] = 'SBBB'

StarboardText[2]= 'Stuurboord'

PortText[2] = 'Bakboord'

# german

SearchText[3] = 'StBBB'

StarboardText[3]= 'SteuerBord'

PortText[3] = 'BackBord'

# francais

SearchText[4] = 'TBBB'

StarboardText[4]= 'Tribord'

PortText[4] = 'Babord'

# add your own replacement texts...

#SearchText[4] = ''

#StarboardText[4]= ''

#PortText[4] = ''

The specific text, "SBPS", is compared to all the defined SearchText entries; above a match is found in the first set. If the current view is a starboard view, "SBPS" is replaced by the text defined by StarboardText of the first set. If the current view is a port view, "SBPS" is replaced by the text defined by PortText of the first set.

Standard Texts, Perp.

Define the first lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a perpendicular view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual values. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

Standard Texts, Other

Define the first lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a single or double slanted view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual value. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

Note: The system evaluates if the view is close enough to an orthogonal view (top, side or frame view) to be considered one. The system calculates the normal vector of the view's plane to see if there is a significant (orthogonal) direction that can be considered as the orientation of the view. If the view cannot be considered an orthogonal view, it is considered to be a slanted view.

Second Standard Text Offset

Set the distance from the second line of standard texts to the first line. This is set in relation to the height of the second line text. For example, a value of 1.75 means that the distance between the first and the second line will be 1.75 times the height of the second line.

Important: Setting the distance to 0 (zero) disables the second line of standard and predefined texts (the second line will not be shown).

Second Free Standard Texts

Define the second lines of the predefined texts available for placement in the Predefined tab of the Draw > Text function.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual value. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

This setting is applicable only if the Second Standard Text Offset setting has a value other than 0 (zero).

Second Standard Texts, Frame

Define the second lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a frame view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual value. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

This setting is applicable only if the Second Standard Text Offset setting has a value other than 0 (zero).

Second Standard Texts, Top

Define the second lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a top view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual value. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

This setting is applicable only if the Second Standard Text Offset setting has a value other than 0 (zero).

Second Standard Texts, Side

Define the second lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a side view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual value. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

This setting is applicable only if the Second Standard Text Offset setting has a value other than 0 (zero).

Second Standard Texts, Perp

Define the second lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a perpendicular view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual value. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

This setting is applicable only if the Second Standard Text Offset setting has a value other than 0 (zero).

Second Standard Texts, Other

Define the second lines of the standard texts available for placement in the Standard tab of the Draw > Text function when a slanted view is active.

Keywords VAR and GRD can be used in the texts to include the position (plane) of the drawing in millimeters/inches or in grid values, respectively. The system replaces the keywords with the actual value. See Using keywords in standard and predefined texts.

This setting is applicable only if the Second Standard Text Offset setting has a value other than 0 (zero).

Attribute Texts

Define the attribute texts that can be selected when the Draw > Text function in the 2D-Contek, 3D-Contek, and Shell applications.

Thickness Text

Text for a thickness dimension. Keyword THICKNESS will be replaced by the thickness value of the part.

This setting is applicable only for the 2D-Contek application.

Partnumber Symbol

Select the shape of the symbol used when a part number with plate thickness dimension is placed.

This setting has effect only if the Place Part Symbol setting is enabled in Presentation > Part Label > Settings.

This setting is applicable only for the 2D-Contek application.

Hole Dimension Text

Add text to a hole dimension. Keyword DIAMETER will be replaced by the diameter value of the hole.