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  • Last UpdatedJan 13, 2026
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MainView

Task name:

MDS_aba_view_task

Function name:

MDSabaviewtask.pmlfnc

Description:

This task is mandatory as it processes other View tasks although the majority of the main detail VIEWS attributes are modified in this function (task). The View Scales and the update of each detail view is carried out in the sheet function (task), that means, !!mdsabasheettask.pmlfnc to avoid updating these Views more than necessary.

Support location plan view

Task name:

MDS_aba_location_plan_task

Function name:

MDSabalocplan.pmlfnc

Description:

This task performs the following:

  • Creates and sizes a Location View to fit the available sheet space

  • Creates and positions a Datum symbol

  • Gets the nearest Gridline for location and adds to the View

  • Adds labels and dimensions to the View

  • Places a North Arrow

The View is not necessarily to a standard scale.

Support material take-off of steel

Task name:

MDS_aba_mtosteel

Function name:

MDSabamtosteel.pmlfnc

Description:

This task adds a table of steel member requirements, for the Support, to the Template Sheet. Description text can be either DTXS (stex of detref) or DTXR (rtext of stex) where the stex is a manufacturer’s description and the rtext is a generic description.

Support material take-off of components

Task name:

MDS_aba_mtocomp

Function name:

MDSabamtocomp.pmlfnc

Description:

This task adds a table of Support Components requirements to the Template Sheet.

Support component tag

Task name:

MDS_aba_ancil_tags

Function name:

MDSabaanctags.pmlfnc

Description:

Adds Support Component (Ancillaries) Labels.

Support steelwork tag

Task name:

MDS_aba_steel_tags

Function name:

MDSabasteeltags.pmlfnc

Description:

Adds Support Steelwork Labels.

Support steelwork joint tag

Task name:

MDS_aba_ix_joint_tags

Function name:

MDSabasteeltags.pmlfnc

Description:

This task adds Steelwork (SCTN) internal and external joint labels to the Drawing.

Axes for isometric view

Task name:

MDS_aba_iso_view_axes

Function name:

MDSabaisoview.pmlfnc

Description:

Support data

Task name:

MDS_aba_supp_data

Function name:

MDSabasuppdata.pmlfnc

Description:

Add weld symbols

Task name:

MDS_aba_weld_tags

Function name:

MDSabaweldtags.pmlfnc

Description:

Label U bolt holes

Task name:

MDS_aba_ubolt_hole_tags

Function name:

MDSabaubolttags.pmlfnc

Description:

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