Sorting into Phases

If the imported model has Phase information in the user data from Bocad, you can sort the elements according to Phases.

For the purposes of this example, we assume that Bocad has been configured to export phase data in the fields shown. The example PML function supplied is !!bocuserphasesort().

Note:
You are free to modify it if required.

The user data from Bocad is stored in the UDAs :FABRADATA[1] and :FABTADATA. If the data change, or the location of this information in the user data fields changes, then this function must be modified accordingly. Use the data, the elements will be sorted into FRMW according to their phases.

The function to perform this task is !!bocuserphasesort. You needs to enter the command in the command window and identify the required element to be sorted.

!!bocuserphasesort ( )

For example:

!!bocuserphasesort ( ), this will produce a log file called absiphasesort.txt in C:\temp listing any comments.

This can take a long time, especially for large models, see below. In this case it is recommended to switch into TTY (non-graphical) mode, and perform the operation there.

You can then return to the graphical mode to use the Phase colouring function, refer to Coloring Phases for further information.