The SPFSmartConverter.ini file is located in the SPFSmartConverter subfolder under the SmartPlant Foundation installation folder on the SmartPlant Foundation server. It contains options that control the features of the SmartConverter.
The [UserMacros] section of this file is explained in Adding a user macro.
In the [DefaultOptions] section of the file, the following options are available. For each option, set it to 1 to turn it on or 0 to turn it off.
HotspotFreeText
If this option is set, the SmartConverter looks at all the SmartSketch text boxes that are not part of groups, and hotspots any text box matching the hotspotter rules.
Example:
This option will hotspot the piping tag number text strings. This text originates as a free and non-broken text element (not part of MicroStation cells, textnodes, and so on).
HotspotGroupText
If this option is set, the SmartConverter looks at all the top-level SmartSketch groups, trapping groups that contain only text boxes. These strings are concatenated, and the total string checked against the rules. The concatenation sequence is as in the group.
Example:
This option will hotspot the line tag number text. The drawing paradigm of the originator has been to break it into multiple lines and keep them in a group (a MicroStation Text Node).
HotspotScatteredText
This option enables hotspotting of scattered text at graphic items. Based on user definable rules, geographically scattered text parts are assembled. In this mode, the item will be hotspotted as well as the pieces of text. Graphics currently searched are groups and circles.
Example:
Rules may be established such that these instrument bubbles will be hotspotted with the value "48HV5368".
RemovePoints
Some applications, such as PDS, use visual points as connect nodes. This option will remove all points. These points tend to clutter the display.
Without point removal:
With point removal:
BW
If turned on, this option changes the colors of the resulting SmartSketch file to allow hotspots to be more easily identified. The background is forced to white, all non-hotspotted graphics to black, and all graphics carrying hotspots to red.
If this option is turned off, the original colors of the drawing are maintained.
In either case, hotspotted graphics are highlighted when the cursor passes over them in SmartPlant Foundation.
HotspotFrames
To enable hotspotting for reference files attached to MicroStation files, add the following line to the [DefaultOptions] section.
HotspotFrames = 1
The SmartConverter only processes first-level reference files.
HotspotSmartSymbols
To enable hotspotting of scattered text around SmartSymbols, add the following line to the [DefaultOptions] section.
HotspotSmartSymbols = 1
When the HotspotScatteredText option is turned off, this option has no effect.