PM_SET_VIEW_PARAMETERS

"POINT"

x, y, z

Coordinates (float) of the view origin. This point specifies the location of the front plane of the view.

"VDIR"

dx, dy, dz

Vector components (float) of the direction vector that gives the view plane normal. The direction of the normal is set so that objects that are behind the view plane are visible in the view.

"VUP"

dx, dy, dz

Components (float) of the direction vector for the view up vector. If VDIR is given and VUP is not (in the same call), then the default VUP vector is used. Also, VUP vector is forced to be perpendicular to the VDIR vector.

"LIMITS"

umin,umax,vmin,vmax, depth

Dimensions (float) of the view box in the view coordinate system. If in either u or v direction min > max, then default limits are used in that dimension. Also, if depth is negative, then default depth is used.

"D_TO_COP"

distance

Distance (float) to the center of projection, measured from the view point. If < 1, then distance is ignored and parallel projection is used. Otherwise projection type is set to be perspective.

"CL_NS_LIM"

limit

Nominal size limit (int) that affects the visualization of the center lines for pipes. If negative, then center line visualization is disabled altogether. Otherwise pipes that have nominal size greater than this value will have center lines visualized the next time the view is regenerated or pipes are visualized.

"STYLE"

style_name

Sets the line attribute style for a view. This can only be used for views that belong to a drawing.

"VISPRMS"

max_dev, max_segs, min_cyl_radius, min_cyl_len, min_radius, min_flange_thickness, min_plate_thickness, beam_vis_mode

These eight values control some of the finer points of visualization, which are explained in the Plant Modeller user manual in View Properties > Visualization Parameters.

"WINDOW"

umin,umax, vmin,vmax

The view will be zoomed so that this portion of it will become visible at maximum scale that fits in the window. Coordinates (float) are measured in the projection plane.

"SHOWBOXMINP"
"SHOWBOXMAXP"

x, y, z, xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, zmin, zmax

Opposite corners of a filter box that should be visible in the view.

"ACTIVE2D"

on_off

Activates a 2D layer associated with a view. If the 2D layer does not exist, then it is created.

"VISLEVEL_MIN"

min_val

Minimum object visualization level to show.

"VISLEVEL_MAX"

max_val

Maximum object visualization level to show.

"SHOW_INSULATION"

0 … 3

How insulation is shown in the view: Transparent1, Transparent2, Opaque, Don't show.

"SHOW_SERVICE_SPACES"

on_off

Whether Service Spaces are shown or not. Service Spaces are visualized by default.

"SHOW_PASSAGES"

on_off

Whether Passages are shown or not. Passages are visualized by default.

"SHOW_CABLE_WAY_SPACES"

on_off

Whether Cable Way Spaces are shown or not. Cable Way Spaces are visualized by default.

"SHOW_HIDDEN_PROFILE_LINES"

on_off

Sets hidden profile line visibility for beams.

"SHOW_LOCAL_HIDDEN_LINES"

on_off

Sets hidden line visibility for all objects except beams.

"ELINE_ATTRS"

line type, line width, line pattern length

Line type of visible lines:
1 = continuous
2 = dotted
3 = short dashed
4 = long dashed
5 = dot dashed
Line width and pattern length is in mm.

"HLINE_ATTRS"

line type, line width, line pattern length

Line type of hidden lines:
1 = continuous
2 = dotted
3 = short dashed
4 = long dashed
5 = dot dashed
Line width and pattern length is in mm.

"CLINE_ATTRS"

line type, line width, line pattern length

Line type of center lines:
1 = continuous
2 = dotted
3 = short dashed
4 = long dashed
5 = dot dashed
Line width and pattern length is in mm.

"FPMARKER_SETTINGS"

marked_id, enable_draw, min_dimension

Determines if a certain pattern is shown for pipes, pipe insulation, air ducts or air duct insulation cut by a cross section in wireframe views.

marked_id:
0 = pipe end
1 = pipe insulation
2 = duct end
3 = duct insulation

enable_draw:
1 = true, pattern is drawn
0 = false, pattern is not drawn

min_dimension:
Minimum pipe or duct size (mm) to draw the markers.

"VIEW_DIR_LOCKED"

on_off

Whether the view can be rotated or not.

"COLOR_STYLE"

string

Which color style to use. This takes as argument one string that contains color style data.

Style type:
typ 1 = By system
typ 2 = By owner
typ 3 = Use rule

For example:
"typ 3;oid StkR90zpIFAPjw4sG_ZcMW;;"
"typ 1;;"
"typ 2;;"

If the style type is set to 3, the Surface Shading Style must be given. In the above example, StkR90zpIFAPjw4sG_ZcMW is the object ID of the used Surface Shading Style.

"CONTENT_RULE"

string

This string defines what to show in a given view.

First the string must define the content rule type:

• typ 0; removes content rule from the view.

• typ 1; specifies that the view is in a drawing and shows content defined in the drawing (example: duct spool drawing).

• typ 2; specifies that if object matches the given query, show the object in the view.

• typ 3; specifies that if object matches the given query, do NOT show the object in the view.

• typ 4; specifies that the view is in a drawing and acts as a container for a DW package coming from outside Plant Modeller (example: pipe spool drawing).

If the content rule type is set to 2 or 3, there are two additional parameters:

• cct 0;; specifies that view limits should cover the contents when the view is updated or regenerated.

• embedded tag record (= the query)

You can use this, for example, to define a query that only allows Piping and Equipment to be shown in the view:

"typ 2;cct 0;;.d2 125;.qD 40000202;.qE 0;;.d2 126;.qG 0;.li 0;.K5 1;;"