Set-Up of the IP-file

IPs for this program can be given in an ordinary ASCII file with the fixed name plateinterface.ip, residing on the directory assigned to the environment variable SB_SHIP.

Currently only the following default parameter is possible: [ROTATE_DIR_TOP_RIGHT,]

The plate interface writes the two keywords DIR_TOP and DIR_RIGHT in the generic file. Each keyword gets a value indicating a approximate direction in the ship co-ordinate system. Valid values are FOR, AFT, PS, SB, UP, DOWN and CL.

Normally DIR_TOP is associated with the positive end of the V-axis of the local co-ordinate system in which the plate part is described. In the same way DIR_RIGHT is associated with the positive end of the U-axis of the local co-ordinate system.

By defining ROTATE_DIR_TOP_RIGHT, keyword DIR_RIGHT will be associated with the axis along which the part has its greatest extension.

If the part has its greatest extension along the V-axis then DIR_TOP will be associated with the negative end of the U-axis and DIR_RIGHT will be associated with the positive end of the V-axis.

If the part has its greatest extension along the U-axis DIR_TOP and DIR_RIGHT will have the same definitions as in the normal case.