The itmstn.ini configuration file is delivered with the Translators option. This configuration file is used by translators and provides the capability for customizing the process of translation between the software and a MicroStation document.
Most of the options found in the itmstn.ini file are accessible through the various tabs on the MicroStation Import Options Dialog Box and the MicroStation Export Options Dialog Box. It is recommended that options modified directly in the .ini file be done so only by an experienced user at his/her own risk.
The following table defines the .ini settings, along with any corresponding default values:
[Name of the Section]/ Name of the Setting |
Description |
Import |
Export |
Default |
Value |
|
1 |
[Options] |
|||||
2 |
Seed File |
Name of a seed file used for export |
Yes |
Yes |
File name |
|
3 |
Enable Logging |
If set, a log file will be created |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
4 |
Read Default Units |
Sets the default units for foreign format |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
59=m; 61=mm; 62=cm; 63=km; 64=in; 65=ft; 66=yd; 67=mil |
5 |
Template File |
Sets the document that will be used as a template when importing foreign data. |
Yes |
Yes |
File name |
|
6 |
Symbol Template File |
Sets the symbol file that will be used as a template when importing foreign data. |
Yes |
N/A |
File name |
|
7 |
Dissolve Symbol to Groups |
A flag that indicates whether or not to dissolve parametric and multi- representation symbols to groups. |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
8 |
Ignore Sheet Scale |
If set to 1, the file translated into RAD is fit to the sheet size by adjusting the sheet scale. |
Yes |
N/A |
1 |
0/1 |
9 |
Processing Batch Translation |
If set, progress bar dialog boxes do not display during the translation. |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
10 |
Attribute Sets |
Names of attributes. |
Yes |
Yes |
String consisting of attribute names delimited by semicolons. |
|
11 |
Read Cell Options |
Sets how the cells in MicroStation are handled. The first option translates cells into groups, whereas the second option preserves cells. |
Yes |
N/A |
Shared Embeds |
Rigid groups/ Shared Embeds |
12 |
Import Cells2 as Symbols |
Specifies that cell headers of Type 2 should be imported from MicroStation V8 files as either groups or symbols. |
Yes |
N/A |
0 |
0=Type2 cell headers are imported as groups. 1=Type2 cell headers are imported as symbols |
13 |
Write Version |
Sets what version of the foreign file format is created on export. |
N/A |
Yes |
5.0 |
3.x, 4.0, 4.4, 5.0, Modeler 1.0 |
14 |
Read Reference Options |
Specifies options to process reference files during translation. |
Yes |
N/A |
Translate/ Link/ Merge |
|
15 |
Read Reference Paths |
Specifies the paths for reference files. |
Yes |
N/A |
Directory Name |
|
16 |
Sub Units per Master Units |
Sets the values to determine the size of units for the MicroStation cell file. |
Yes |
N/A |
10 |
Number |
17 |
Pos Units per Sub Units |
Sets the values to determine the size of units for the MicroStation cell file. |
Yes |
N/A |
1000 |
Number |
18 |
Max Nesting Depth |
Determines how deep the translation processes the reference files. |
Yes |
N/A |
0 |
Number |
19 |
Application Text Type |
Specifies details for text placement. |
Yes |
Yes |
8 |
0 = Text origin is always in the upper left corner. 1 = Origin preserved. 2 = Reserved for future use. 4 = Indicates that when the text is imported from a MicroStation file that has both horizontal and vertical mirroring, then SmartSketch adds180 degrees to the existing angle. In this case, SmartSketch does not set the mirroring properties on the text to attain WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) (Import Only). 5 = Provides a combined effect of values 1 and 4 8 = Adjusts the text size on export to attain WYSIWYG (Export Only). |
20 |
MS Resource Files |
Determines the location of MicroStation resource files. |
Yes |
N/A |
Directory name |
|
21 |
Process Non- Displayable Reference Files |
Determines if non-displayable reference files are translated. |
Yes |
Yes |
1 |
0/1 |
22 |
Attributes as SmartText |
Determines if SmartText is created from the attributes |
Yes |
N/A |
0 |
0/1 |
23 |
EDF as SmartText |
Determines if Tags are processed as SmartText |
Yes |
N/A |
0 |
0/1 |
24 |
Stroke Reference |
Determines if attached reference files are stroked on export. |
N/A |
Yes |
0/1 |
|
25 |
Stroke Text |
Determines if text is stroked during export. |
N/A |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
26 |
Stroke Dimension |
If set, the dimension objects are stroked on export. |
N/A |
Yes |
0/1 |
|
27 |
Disk-based Symbols |
When set to 1, .SYM files are created for each foreign symbol during import. |
N/A |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
28 |
Ignore Non-Displayable Symbols |
When set to 1, non-displayable objects are exported. |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
29 |
Preserve Layers on Dissolved Symbols |
If set, members or symbol are exported even if their layer is turned off. |
N/A |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
30 |
Preserve MSTN UDLS Styles |
When set to 0, user-defined linestyles are stroked. |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
31 |
Push Owner Attributes to its Children |
If set to 1, RAD dynamic attributes are moved from a group (symbol) to its members. |
N/A |
Yes |
0/1 |
|
32 |
Metafile to Raster DPI Resolution |
Sets the dpi resolution for raster metadata during export. |
N/A |
Yes |
350 |
dpi resolution |
33 |
Stroking Tolerance |
Determines the accuracy used when objects are stroked during export. |
N/A |
Yes |
0.1 |
millimeters |
34 |
Always Shift GO to Center Drawing |
In case the document ranges is not larger than the .DGN file design plane but is outside of it. |
N/A |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
35 |
No Background Color |
If background is white, forces it to be black (does not apply to the printout image). |
N/A |
Yes |
0/1 |
|
36 |
Hatch support complexity |
Supported Hatch complexity of output format. |
N/A |
Yes |
1 (only supports a single independent hatch line with dashes and gaps) |
|
37 |
Need hatch description and stroke |
If true, then stroke hatch even when hatch name and description are included in symbology. |
N/A |
Yes |
0 |
0/1 |
38 |
Style Resource Name |
Sets the style filename to be used on export. |
N/A |
Yes |
Filename |
|
39 |
Delete Symbol Definitions |
If set, symbol definitions are deleted after the translation. |
Yes |
N/A |
1 |
0/1 |
40 |
[Read Default View] and [Write Default View] |
Yes |
Yes |
|||
41 |
Transformation |
Sets the 4x4 matrix. |
Yes |
Yes |
identity matrix |
4x4 matrix |
42 |
Type |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
||
43 |
Name |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
||
44 |
Reference Point |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
||
45 |
Normal |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
||
46 |
Projection Vector |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
||
47 |
Active View |
Yes |
Yes |
1 |
||
48 |
[Read Text Fonts] and [Write Text Fonts] |
Determines the mapping of fonts between the foreign file format and RAD. |
Yes |
Yes |
||
49 |
[Option Forms] |
The following entries determine what dialog box is opened on the Foreign Data tab (Options dialog box) |
||||
50 |
Dll |
Yes |
Yes |
|||
51 |
Import Entry Point |
Yes |
N/A |
|||
52 |
Export Entry Point |
N/A |
Yes |
|||
53 |
[Read Widths] and [Write Widths] |
Determines the mapping of the line widths between the foreign file format and RAD. |
Yes |
Yes |
||
54 |
[Write Layers] |
Determines the mapping of RAD layers to MicroStation levels. |
N/A |
Yes |
||
55 |
Symbol Layers |
Saves the level information by pushing each symbol to the level of its first graphical element. |
Yes |
No |
0 |
If set to 0, it allows setting Honor Layer Display ON for Graphic cells and OFF for Point Cells. If set to 1, it forces the Honor Layer Display to be OFF. If set to 2, it honors the Symbol Layers = 0 setting and pushes symbols to the same level as that of its first graphical element. If set to 3, it forces Honor Layer display to be OFF, and pushes all the symbols to the same level as that of its first graphical element. |