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The configuration file, pidmstn.ini, is used by translators and provides the capability for customizing the process of translation between the software and a MicroStation document. The options shown here should be changed only by experienced users at their own risk.

Options

Name of Setting

Description

Import

Export

Default Value

Accepted Values

Seed File

The Working Units of the seed file that is specified by this setting determines the Working Units of the resulting DGN file. If the Master Units of the specified seed file are not a standard recognized unit, then the Length Readout Unit of the IGR file (specified on the File Properties dialog) is used for the Master Units of the resulting DGN file. If the Length Readout Unit contains Sub Units, such as ft – in, the Sub Units will also be taken from the Length Readout Unit. If the Length Readout Unit does not contain Sub Units, the Sub Units will be taken from the specified seed file.

This setting is optional for the current MicroStation version.

No

Yes

pidmstn.dgn

Filename

Enable Logging

If set, a log file will be created in the directory that the file was opened from and will have the same name as the file that was opened.

Yes

Yes

0

0 = Logging is turned OFF

1 = Logging is turned ON

Read Default Units

If the MicroStation file being imported does not have a master unit setting that matches one of the default SmartSketch unit settings, then this setting is used to specify the units being imported. If the MicroStation file being imported does have a valid master unit setting that matches a default SmartSketch unit setting, then this setting is ignored.

Yes

No

64

59=m; 61=mm; 62=cm; 63=km; 64=in; 65=ft; 66=yd; 67=miles

Template File

Sets the document that will be used as a template when importing foreign data for setting up hatching and patterns.

Yes

No

TransMstn.igr

(If this file is required, it can be taken from the SmartSketch folder)

Filename

Symbol Template File

Sets the symbol file that will be used as a template when importing foreign data.

Yes

No

Filename

Ignore Sheet Scale

Determines whether to scale the sheet to fit the graphics during a translation import.

Yes

No

1

0 = Do not fit the graphics to the sheet

1 = Fit the graphics to the sheet

Attribute Sets

Controls the import / export of attribute information on objects during translation.

Yes

Yes

TranslationSettings; _SymInst

String consisting of attribute names delimited by semicolons, or the ALL keyword

Write Version

Sets the version of the foreign file format that is created on export.

No

Yes

8.0

7.0; 8.0

Read Reference Options

Specifies options to process reference files during translation.

Yes

No

Translate; Link; Merge

Write Polyline Width Threshold

Sets the width to determine when polylines with width must be created.

No

Yes

10.000000

Dissolve Symbol to Groups

Controls the export of SmartSketch symbols to cells or to groups of individual objects.

No

Yes

0

0 = Symbols are exported as shared cells

1 = Symbols are exported as type 2 cells to control the graphics level

To implement this behavior, you must also assign to the Attribute Sets option the value 'TranslationSettings; _SymInst'; otherwise, when the value of Dissolve Symbol to Groups is set to 1, symbols are exported as individual objects

Override Background Color

Overrides the background color specified in the MicroStation seed file during a translation export, by using the SmartSketch sheet color.

No

Yes

1

0 = Override is turned OFF

1 = Override is turned ON

Process Multiple Orientation in Viewports

Indicates whether to handle multiple orientations in viewports.

Yes

No

0

0 = OFF

1 = ON

Max. Nesting Depth

Refers to the depth that reference files (inserted via the Insert > Object menu command) will be processed for displaying and locating. This setting does not apply to reference files in foreign data files that are translated in via the File > Open command or to reference files in SmartSketch drawings that are translated to a foreign format via the File > Save As command.

Yes

No

0

-1 = Process ALL nested reference files

0 = Process NO nested reference files

n = Process nested reference files up to n levels deep, where n is an integer between 1 and 9

Application Text Type

Determines whether text origin and justification are preserved.

Yes

Yes

1

0= Text origin always in upper left corner

1= Origin preserved

Single Text Alignment

Determines the horizontal alignment of text.

Yes

No

0

0 = Horizontal text alignment is set to Horizontal Justification

1 = Horizontal text alignment is set to Left

Process Non- Displayable Reference Files

Determines whether non-displayable reference files are translated.

Yes

Yes

1

0 = OFF

1 = ON

Process Construction Elements

Determines whether elements on a MicroStation construction layer are translated.

Yes

No

0

0 = Do not translate elements

1 = Translate elements

Attributes as Smart Text

Determines whether attributes are created as simple text boxes or SmartLabels during translation import.

Yes

No

0

0 = Attributes are created as text boxes

1 = Attributes are created as SmartLabels

Stroke Reference

Determines whether attached reference files are stroked on export.

No

Yes

0 = OFF

1 = ON

Stroke Text

Determines whether text is stroked on export.

No

Yes

0

0 = OFF

1 = ON

Stroke Dimension

If set, the dimension objects are stroked on export.

No

Yes

1

0 = OFF

1 = ON

Disk-based Symbols

Controls whether to leave symbol files that are created for MicroStation cells on the disk when performing a translation import.

Yes

No

0

0 = Do not leave symbols on the disk

1 = Leave symbols on the disk

Ignore Non-Displayable Symbols

Controls whether to include non-displayable objects on import or export.

Yes

Yes

0

0 = Do not include non-displayable objects

1 = Include non-displayable objects

Preserve Layers on Dissolved Symbols

Controls the export of elements contained by a Symbol whose layer is turned off. If the setting is ON, then all objects in a symbol will be translated whether their layer display is turned on or not. This can result in non-WYSIWYG translation. This setting is relevant only if the value of the Dissolve Symbols to Group setting is 1.

No

Yes

0

0 = Do not translate objects in symbols when the objects’ layers are not displayed

1 = Translate all objects in symbols whether or not layers are displayed

Preserve MSTN UDLS Styles

Determines whether to preserve user-defined linestyles.

No

Yes

0 = User-defined linestyles are stroked

1 = User-defined linestyles are preserved

Push Owner Attributes to its Children

If set to 1, RAD dynamic attributes are moved from a group (symbol) to its members.

No

Yes

0 = Attributes are NOT created on children of owner objects

1 = Attributes are created

Metafile to Raster DPI Resolution

Sets the dpi resolution for raster metadata during export.

No

Yes

350

dpi resolution (1 through 1200)

Stroking Tolerance

Determines the accuracy used when objects are stroked during export.

No

Yes

0.1 mm

millimeters

Hatch Supported Complexity

Supported Hatch complexity of output format.

No

Yes

3

1 (only supports a single independent hatch line with dashes and gaps)

Need Hatch Description and Stroke

If true, then stroke hatch even when hatch name and description are included in symbology.

No

Yes

1

0/1

Delete Symbol Definitions

Controls what happens to the symbol definitions after translation.

Yes

No

1

0 = Do not delete symbol definitions

1 = Delete symbol definitions

Export Internal Attributes

Controls whether attribute sets will be exported.  This setting takes precedence over the Attribute Sets setting.

No

Yes

1

0 = Do not export attribute sets

1 = Export attribute sets

Read Cell Options

Sets how the shared (type 34/35) cells imported from MicroStation are handled.

Yes

No

Shared Embeds

Shared Embeds - Preserves shared cells

Rigid Groups - Translates shared cells into groups

Sub Units Per Master Units

Sets the values to determine the size of units for a MicroStation cell.

Yes

No

10

Numeric

Pos Units Per Sub Units

Sets the values to determine the size of units for a MicroStation cell file

Yes

No

1000

Numeric

Always Shift GO to Center Drawing

Controls whether to set the Global Origin of .dgn files in case the drawing objects fall outside the maximum design plane as defined by MicroStation.

No

Yes

0

0 = Do NOT shift the Global Origin of the resulting .dgn file

1 = Shift the Global Origin of the resulting .dgn file

EDF as Smart Text

Determines whether the values of tags are created as simple text boxes or as SmartLabels during translation import.

Yes

No

0

0 = Tags are created as text boxes

1 = Tags are created as SmartLabels

Write Linestyles

The default linestyles in your document are pre-mapped to the most equivalent MicroStation linestyles.  Linestyles other than the default linestyles or any complex linestyles containing shapes are mapped to continuous unless they are specifically mapped on the Linestyle tab. Linestyles that are not mapped on export are stroked to give them a more correct appearance. The default length of the stroking line is 0.1 millimeters (mm).

The number values are used in the linestyle table to map linestyle definitions in the current document to MicroStation line types.

Number

Definition

9

0

10

2

11

1

12

4

13

6

18

7

20

6

The following table shows the Signal Run linestyles as they appear in the software and in MicroStation.

Software

MicroStation

Capillary

=

Capillary

Electric

=

Electric

Electric Binary

=

Electric_binary

Guided electromag/sonic

=

Guided Electromag/Sonic

Hydraulic

=

Hydraulic

Connect To Process

=

Connect To Process

Mechanical Link

=

Mechanical Link

Pneumatic

=

Pneumatic

Pneumatic Binary

=

Pneumatic Binary

Software Link

=

Software Link

Undefined

=

Undefined

Unguided Electromagnetic

=

Electromag/Sonic

_default_

=

_stroke_

The following table shows the revision cloud linestyles as they appear in the software and in MicroStation.

Software

MicroStation

Cloud Large

=

CLOUDLARGE

Cloud Small

=

CLOUDSMALL

In addition to the above mapping, the PIDLineStylesV8.rsc file, delivered in the folder path ..\Program Files (x86)\SmartPlant\P&ID Workstation\bin, must be copied to the MicroStation installation folder: C:\ProgramData\Bentley\WorkSpace\System\Symb.

The following table shows the Tracing Media linestyles as they appear in the software and in MicroStation.

Software

MicroStation

NT

=

NT

E

=

E

FA

=

FA

FB

=

FB

FC

=

FC

I

=

I

MI

=

MI

SKE

=

SKE

SH

=

SH

SL

=

SL

SM

SM

SN

=

SN

SS

=

SS

ST

=

ST