Select Output Format for Draw Data

You can specify the format for your output for the Draw data. Currently, XML (also known as EIWM) and JSON formats are supported for the Model data. In addition, you can also generate the output in CSV format together with XML or JSON formats. Output is generated based on the mappings specified and the files are placed in the staging area for all formats.

To specify the output format:

1. On the Drawings tab, click Options.

   

2. In the Engineering Output format area, select the required output format for Draw data:

   The following formats are supported:

   • None: Select this option if you do not want to generate an output file with the engineering data.

   • XML (EIWM): Selected by default, this option enables you to generate the output in the XML format (also known as EIWM).

   • JSON: Select this option if you want to generate the output in JSON format.

   • CSV: (Optional) Select this box if you want to generate the output in CSV format together with one of the above formats. If you have selected this option, do the following:

     

     1. From the Available Column names list, select a header column for the CSV file. The column is added to the Column names area.

        Note: The list displays all the mappings for all the selected elements. Click the Remove icon corresponding to a header to remove the header.

     2. Repeat the above step to add more column names.

     3. (Optional) After adding the required column names, you can rearrange their order by using the arrow keys.

     4. When Auto-append columns from context is enabled, gateway will automatically generate column names for all engineering data that is extracted based on specific context (Grid, Database view, drawing, and so on).