If you have custom or generic mapping files that you have created, you can use them for translation in several Smart Interop Publisher projects . In the project settings, or when you translate a Smart Model, select the folder containing your mapping files. During translation, Smart Interop Publisher uses your custom mapping file and the corresponding default mapping file.
Smart Interop Publisher Data Translation = Customized Template mapping file + Default Mapping file
The customized template mapping takes precedence over the default mapping file. This allows you to add or overwrite any delivered default mappings. Properties can be omitted if the default property interfaces are not realized by the actual custom mapped class. For Smart Review level mapping, the custom and generic template level mapping files override any translation settings for MicroStation and AutoCAD source files defined using the Project Settings Command and the Translation Settings Command.
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If you have existing mapping files containing numeric attributes, you must change the cell format of the columns in your mapping file to Text so that numeric values are considered as text.
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Save the edited mapping spreadsheet file in the Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Workbook (.xlsx) format.