Picture Derivation

The default parameters in this section control the layout and contents of views derived from the hull model.

In addition to the default parameters there is an environment variable with a similar function. If SBH_PROFSYMB is assigned an arbitrary value the simple material symbol along stiffener traces will be replaced by symbols representing the "true" profile section.

ABUT_PROF_DIST=<dist>

• A stiffener that is close to a drawing plane but not passing through the plane is only drawn in symbolic views if the end of the stiffener is closer than <dist> from the drawing plane.

Default value of <dist> is 30 mm.

ALL_SH_PROF

• Normally, when drawing profile cross-sections, the searching for shell profiles is restricted to longitudinals if the drawing plane is close to a frame plane and to transversals for other planes. When drawing side views of profiles the situation is reversed. However giving ALL_SH_PROF inhibits this restriction making the system search for both shell profile types in all cases.

ATTACH_ANGLE

• If set to YES it enables the attachment angle symbol.

ATTACH_ANGLE_DIST

• The position along the geometry.

• Default: 10

ATTACH_ANGLE_SYMB

• The symbol number.

• Default: 103

ATTACH_ANGLE_SYMB_FONT

• The symbol font.

• Default: 8

ATTACH_ANGLE_SYMB_SIZE

• The symbol size.

• Default: 5

ATTACH_ANGLE_COLOUR

• The color.

• Default: Green

ATTACH_ANGLE_TEXT_HEIGHT

• The text height.

• Default: 5

ATTACH_ANGLE_DECIMALS

• Number of decimals.

• Default: 0

ATTACH_ANGLE_TYPE

• The angle type.

• Default: 0

  Mould	Angle at mold side.
  Acute	Angle at side less than 90 degrees.

BEVEL_NAME_COLOUR = <colour>

• Used to set color on bevel names.

• Accepted values are:

  GREEN	Default value
  BLACK
  CYAN
  BLUE
  MAGENTA
  RED
  YELLOW
  WHITE

BEVEL_NAME_HEIGHT

• Text height of bevel name.

• Default 5.

BEVEL_NAME_POSITION

• Distance, as a percentage of the interval, from bevel interval start of where to place the bevel name.

• Default: 30

BEVEL_COLOUR_OS = <colour>

• Used to set color on bevel intervals where the opening is on the opposite side to the viewer

• Accepted values are:

  GREEN
  BLACK
  CYAN
  BLUE
  MAGENTA
  RED	Default value
  YELLOW
  WHITE

BEVEL_COLOUR_TS = <colour>

• Same as BEVEL_COLOUR_OS but used where the opening is towards the viewer.

• WHITE is the default value.

BEV_LINE_SYMBOL

• When given, bevel symbols will be drawn in symbolic drawings in the same way as in separate generation, even if the extended bevel handling is used.

BEV_TEXT_SYMB_SIZE

• Size (in mm) independent of scaling.

• Default: 5 mm.

BEV_TEXT_SYMB_COLOUR

• The color.

• Default: Green.

CHAMFER_TEXT_DRAW YES or NO

• Enable chamfer text analysis and setting.

CHAMFER_TEXT_DRAW_TS <name>

• Chamfer text this side.

• Default: CTS

CHAMFER_TEXT_DRAW_OS <name

• Chamfer text other side.

• Default: COS

CHAMFER_TEXT_DRAW_DIST <distance>

• Gap between the bevel and chamfer texts independent of scale. Default 3 mm.

• For more information, see Selection and Display of Bevel via Text String in Hull Setup and Customization.

CURR_BLOCK

• Activates the display of "current blocks" in symbolic views.

• One or several blocks are appointed to be "current" when using the function View > Create by choosing Auto.select and giving the current block(s) under Blocks: Include.

• When creating a view all parts belonging to the current blocks are drawn the normal way. All parts belonging to other blocks are drawn with dashed dotted line with normal thickness.

DEV_PLATE_VIEW_STRIPS=<Yes or No>

• Activates the marking of strips in the developed plate symbolic view

• Set to Yes or No (Default)

DIN

• When given, line types will be according to DIN standards.

DRAW_BEVEL_COLOUR

• Used to set the default bevel color display in symbolic views.

• If set to Yes, the bevel colors defined in BEVEL_COLOUR_OS and BEVEL_COLOUR_TS will be displayed automatically in the view.

• If set to No, the colors will be hidden and can be visualized in the View Property function.

DRAWINGSCALE = <inverse scale>

• The sizes of texts, chamfer symbols will be adapted to the scale that is normally used when the drawing of for example, a panel is plotted. This parameter is used to tell the system the (inverse) scale that is normally used for the current ship.

• Drawing in the scale of 1:50 means that DRA=50 should be used.

• Default value, if the parameter is left out, is 100.

DRAW_EXCESS = <code>

• This parameter controls the way of drawing excess.

• The following codes are available:

  0	Do not draw any excess.
  1	Draw only excess size. This text will only be drawn in separate generation.
  2	Draw only excess symbol. If no symbol is found (or defined) then draw text as in 1.
  3	Draw both excess symbol and size.

• In cases 2 and 3 the excess will always be drawn (separate generation, generation in view, create view).

DRAW_HOLE_INTERSECT

If set, a cross kind of geometry will be drawn in symbolic view for intersecting holes in planar panels.

• DRAW_PAN

• This parameter controls the drawing of panels in a view.

  DEFINED	Drawn as defined. Seams, cutouts and notches are drawn as components.
  PLATES	Draw the plate contours including the cutouts and notches in the contour.

EXC_TYPE_1 = <name>,<type> ,<prefix>,<colour>,<line type>

EXC_TYPE_2 = <name>,<type> ,<prefix>,<colour>,<line type>

EXC_TYPE_3 = <name>,<type> ,<prefix>,<colour>,<line type>

EXC_TYPE_4 = <name>,<type> ,<prefix>,<colour>,<line type>

EXC_TYPE_5 = <name>,<type> ,<prefix>,<colour>,<line type>

• These parameters are used to specify at most five different excess types, identifying for example, the level of assembly when the excess should be removed.

  <name>	is the name of the excess type that may be used in plane panel generation input. It may be an empty string (note that the comma must be given nevertheless), but must otherwise be unique.
  <type>	is the type number of the excess. It is also used as the number of the symbol to be issued in drawings for the excess. The number must be unique.
  <prefix>	is a text prefix. Replaces the + or - sign.
  <colour>	is the color of the boundary limit line which has excess. Default is green.
  <line type>	is the line type of the boundary limit line which has excess. Default is solid.

• <type> of EXC_TYPE_1 is the default excess type. If not given it will have the value 0.

• To be able to draw symbols it is supposed that a symbol font No. 92 is available, containing the symbol types referred to by the default parameters EXC_TYPE_1,

FIC_ELEM_LINE_TYPE (SOLID/DASHED)

• When given dashed, fictitious hole and notches will be represented with dashed lines.

FLA_UNFOLDED

Normally folded (bent) flanges are drawn with bent flange. This means that the detailed shape of the flange cannot be seen. Using this parameter means that the flanges are drawn unfolded in separate generation. For brackets, this normally means in the separate bracket pattern accessed via the menu function Planar > Panel > Pan > Bkt.

FLA_MINTH = < d >

• This parameter controls the smallest acceptable distance between the two lines in side views of flanges.

• Default value is 0.5 mm.

• d=0 always gives a true picture of the width.

  Important: Any other value may cause the drawing to be inconsistent with the model (depending on the scale of the drawing).

HLAY_PROF_COL=<colour>

• Used to define the color of hidden system defined layer (131 and 133) for stiffeners, flanges and pillars.

• Possible values are:

  GREEN	Default value
  BLACK
  CYAN
  BLUE
  MAGENTA
  RED
  YELLOW
  WHITE

HLAY_PLATE_COL=<colour>

• Used to define the color of hidden system defined layer (136) for plates.

• Possible values are:

  GREEN	Default value
  BLACK
  CYAN
  BLUE
  MAGENTA
  RED
  YELLOW
  WHITE

HLAY_PROFDIM_DRAW=<YES or NO>

• When creating symbolic views from plane panels the views contain certain information that by default are assigned to a hidden layer, that means, this information is normally not displayed.

• For stiffeners the position number is drawn in a hidden layer.

• The profile dimension string will be added to the system hidden layer if HLAY_PROFDIM_DRAW is set to <YES>

• This feature is restricted to views in drawings (that means, not available in the views resulting from generation in "separate mode".

• Set to YES or NO (default)

HLAY_FLANGEDIM_DRAW=<YES or NO>

• This has the same meaning as HLAY_PROFDIM_DRAW but is valid for welded flanges.

HOLE_ANNOTATE_SIGN

• The sign in the dimension string between the dimensions (for example, the X in HO200X500) can be any ASCII value.

• Default is X.

HOLE_ANNOTATE_USE_TYPE

• If set the text in the hole type will be detected (for example, HO200X500 will be 200X500).

• Default not set.

HOLE_AN_MIN_TEXT_HEIGHT

• The minimum text height for the hole annotation.

• Default is 2.0.

KNUCKLED_LINE_TYPE=<line type value>

• Used to define the line type of the displayed knuckled lines in knuckled panels.

• Possible values are:

  SOLID
  DASHED
  DASHED_DOT
  DASHED_DOUBLE_DOT	Default value
  SHORT_DASHED
  WIDE_SOLID
  WIDE_DASHED
  WIDE_DASHED_DOT
  WIDE_DASHED_DOUBLE_DOT
  WIDE_SHORT_DASHED

MARK_LINE_TYPE

• The Line type.

• Default: solid

MARK_LINE_COLOUR

• The color.

• Default: Green

MAT_SYMB

• If set it enables the material symbol setting.

MAT_SYMB_SIZE

• The size of symbol independent of scaling.

• Default: 5 mm.

MAT_SYMB_COLOUR

• The color.

• Default: Green.

MAT_SYMB_FONT

• The symbol font.

• Default: 8

MAT_SYMB_SYMBNO

• The symbol number.

• Default: 101

MAT_SYMB_SYMBNO_OFF

• The symbol number.

• Default: 102

MAT_SYMB_DIST

• The distance from the geometry.

• Default: 3

MAT_SYMB_POS

• The distance from the start of the geometry.

• Default: 50 mm

MAT_SYMB_MIN_LENGTH

• The minimum length of the geometry to draw the material symbol along.

• Default: 500 mm

MIN_STI_MTRL_SYM=<length>

• <length> is the minimum length of a stiffener for which a material symbol should be displayed.

• The default length is 500 mm.

NOBKT1

• When given, no mold lines for brackets on panels will be drawn.

NOBKT2

• When given, no brackets in the plane of the drawing will be drawn.

NOBKT3

• When given, no separate bracket picture will be created, when panels are generated separately.

NOCHAMFSYMB

• When given, no chamfer symbols will be drawn along seams and along the outer contours of panels.

NOCLIPS

• When given, no clips will be drawn.

NOCLIPSTEXT

• When given, no identification string for clips will be drawn.

NOCUTOUTS

• When given, no cutouts will be drawn.

NOENDCUTSYMB

• When given, no end cut symbols will be drawn at the ends of stiffeners (irrelevant if NOSTIFF is given).

NOHOLES

• When given, no holes will be drawn.

NOLONGNO

When given, no identification strings for shell profiles (longitudinals and transversals) are drawn (irrelevant if NOPROFSECT is given).

NOMATSYMB

• When given, no symbols denoting the material side of stiffeners, flanges and brackets will be drawn (irrelevant if NOSTIFF and/or NOBKT1 are given).

NOPLATEID

• When given, no plate identity (position number and thickness) will be drawn.

NOPROFHOLES

• When given, holes, notches and cutouts defined for stiffeners and flanges will not be drawn.

NOPROFNO

• When given, no identification strings for profiles on adjacent panels are drawn if panels are generated separately (irrelevant if NOPROFSECT is given).

NOPROFSECT

• When given, no cross-sections are drawn of profiles crossing or abutting the current drawing plane.

NOSEAMS

• When given, no seams will be drawn.

NOSTIFF

When given, no stiffeners and flanges will be drawn.

NOSTIFFNO

• When given, no position number for stiffeners and flanges will be drawn (irrelevant if NOSTIFF is given).

OPENING_DIST_HOLE

• The minimum opening distance that should be handled as an opening in the drawing for section views when the opening reason is a hole. Openings smaller than this distance will be ignored.

• Default is 500.0 mm.

OPENING_DIST_NOTCH

• The minimum opening distance that should be handled as an opening in the drawing for section views when the opening reason is a notch. Openings smaller than this distance will be ignored.

• Default is 500.0 mm.

PAN_MAT_SYMB

• A material side symbol is drawn along the line for abutting panels in symbolic views, just as for flanges, stiffeners and brackets (unless the keyword NOMATSYMB is set).

PART_NAME_DISPLAY

• If set, it enables the short part name setting.

PART_NAME_DISPLAY_HEIGHT

• The text height.

• Default: 5 mm

PART_NAME_DISPLAY_COLOUR

• The color.

• Default: Green

PART_NAME_DISPLAY_POS

• The position along the geometry for the text.

• Default: 20 mm from the start.

PILCROSS = <drawing code>

• Controlling the drawing of pillar cross-sections in the plane of a panel. The drawing code is a three digit number where the first digit refers to pillars attached to the front of the panel, the second digit to pillars attached to the back of the panel and the third digit to pillars going through the panel.

• The codes are:

  1	Cross-section
  2	Cross
  3	Both cross and Cross-section
  4	Cross-section dashed

• Default is 121.

PLA_SYMBOL

• This will make the program add a plate symbol for every plate regardless of whether the panel is drawn in a planar view or in a section view. This also means that when drawing the panels 'as defined' the symbols are added. When drawn 'as plates' panel sections will also have plate symbols (which plane view plates already have in this mode).

PLOT_BOUNDARY

• All boundaries displayed in Planar Hull Modelling will be plotted.

PRO_MINT

• See FLA_MINTH. This parameter, however, is used to control the drawing of the line, indicating a flange in side views of profiles.

• Default value is 0.5.

REF_PLANE_LT=<line type value>

• Used to define the line type of the displayed reference line (the result of an intersection between a Reference Plane and the steel structure).

• Possible values are:

  SOLID	Default value
  DASHED
  DASHED_DOT
  DASHED_DOUBLE_DOT
  SHORT_DASHED
  WIDE_SOLID
  WIDE_DASHED
  WIDE_DASHED_DOT
  WIDE_DASHED_DOUBLE_DOT
  WIDE_SHORT_DASHED

REF_PLANE_COL=<colour>

Used to define the color of displayed line and text.

Possible values are:

REF_PLANE_DRAW_SYMB=<YES or NO>

• Used to define if reference lines shall be displayed in Hull Views

• Set to YES or NO (default)

REF_PLANE_DRAW_3D=<Yes or NO>

• Used to define if reference lines shall be displayed in 3D views.

• Set to YES or NO (default)

SEAM_FONT = <font number>

• This parameter selects the font from which the symbol indicating seams section should be selected.

• Default is 8 - relevant only when SEAM_SYMBOL is set not equal 0.

SEAM_SECTION_FONT= <font number>

• As SEAM_FONT but a special font can be specified for seams marked as section seams. If not set, SEAM_FONT is used.

SEAM_SECTION_SYMB_NO= <symbol number>

• As SEAM_SYMB_NO but for seams marked as section seams. If not set, SEAM_SYMB_NO is used.

• This symbol will be drawn as a bold symbol to distinguish it from an ordinary seam.

SEAM_SYMBOL = <action>

This parameter determines if symbols for seam section should be drawn and if so, which.

SEAM_SYMB_NO = <symbol number>

• This parameter selects the symbol used to indicate seam sections. The font may be selected with SEAM_FONT.

• Default symbol is 100 - relevant only when SEAM_SYMBOL is set not equal 0.

SEAM_BLOCK_MARKS_FONT= <font number>

• Seam font used for presenting internal or block seams on planar panels. A symbol is placed on internal seams with no bevel defined. Another is placed on block seams.

• If not set, no symbol is placed.

SEAM_BLOCK_SYMBOL= <symbol number>

• Seam symbol used for block seams

• If not set, default value is used.

SEAM_NOBEVEL_SYMBOL= <symbol number>

• Seam symbol used for internal seams.

• If not set, default value is used.

SKIPFICT

• When given, the mold lines of fictitious stiffeners will not be drawn.

SNOFICT

When given, identification numbers for fictitious stiffeners will be drawn.

• SPC_SYM BNO = <symb_no>

• The symbol number in symbol font 8 that indicates that a spigot plate is associated with hole.

• Default is symbol number 96 in font no 8:

  

SPC_DISPLAY = <value>

• The spigot symbol is placed in its own layer (-1130) and the display of that layer is controlled by this default keyword.

• Default is NO meaning that the symbols should be hidden.

• By changing to YES, the symbols will be displayed after a repaint and stay visible until SPC_DISPLAY is changed to NO.

TRANSNO10

• When given, the transversal numbers will be divided by 10 before they are drawn in separate generation.

VIEWX = <code>

• Code defining from which side a drawing should be seen when its plane is in or close to a frame plane:

  1	seen from the forward side of the plane
  -1	seen from the aft side of the plane

• Default is 1.

VIEWY = <code>

• Code defining from which side drawing should be seen when its plane is in or close to a longitudinal vertical plane:

  1	seen from the port side of the plane
  -1	seen from the starboard side of the plane

• Default is -1.

VIEWZ = <code>

• Code defining from which side a drawing should be seen when its plane is in or close to a horizontal plane:

  1	seen from the upper side of the plane
  -1	seen from the lower side of the plane

• Default is 1.

VIEW_DET_SEL = <sel>

• Controls the selections used when creating a detail view. Possible values of <sel> are:

  AUTO	Let the system set the selections automatically
  ORIG	Inherit the selections from the original view

VIEW_TEXT_PROPERTY

This key word has one of the following values: