File->Utilities->Local Format Settings... allows a site to override some default parameters of a border and/of format block. This is useful if you want to customize some of the behavior of the format program. The settings are defined per NX DSL configuration.
If the current DSL configuration has a common configuration, an option will be presented that prompts for which level to modify. The Common Configuration level will modify the settings stored in the common configuration and will be used for all DSL configurations that have the same common configuration. The Configuration Level will only affect the DSL configuration and will also override the same settings(if any) in common configuration level.
The data files for the overrides at located here:
| Level | Location |
|---|---|
| Common Configuration | ${DSL_COMMON_DEPT_DIR}/${UG_VER}/config/dphborder_settings.dat |
| Configuration | ${DSL_DEPT_DIR}/${UG_VER}/config/dphborder_settings.dat |
The Border Settings tab allows you to modify the settings for a particular drawing format. Currently, the only setting that can be modified is adding to the required blocks of a drawing format.
A list of defined borders. Select the border you want to modify.
Lists the blocks that will currently be added to all sheets of the drawing format. Removing a previously added block is accomplished by selecting the block and pressing the minus button next to the list. Removal from the list can only be done for blocks added by the site at the current settings level.
Lists the blocks that will also be added to first drawing sheet. Currently, the sheet number is indicated by the drawing's name. Removing a previously added block is accomplished by selecting the block and pressing the minus button next to the list. Removal from the list can only be done for blocks added by the site at the current settings level. Blocks in this list that also be promoted into a core required block by using the up arrow button next to the list.
Lists the blocks that are available to be added as a required block. Use the Make Core button to add a selected block to the Core Required Block list and Make SH1 Additional to add it to that list.
Note: Required blocks cannot be deleted from the drawing by the user.
The Block Settings tab allows you to override some of the default settings of format blocks.
A list of defined format blocks. Select the block to modify.
Allows you to change the default style used when the format block is added
to the drawing format. You can reset any previous change of this setting with
the
button.
A list of modifiable fields in the selected format block. Select the field you what to change the default value for. The field types that can be modified are text, choice, and date.
Checking this option on will always syncronize the fields value to all drawing formats in the part that have the format block. The user can modify the field value on any drawing and the change will be reflected on all the drawings.
For text field types, this allows you to change what the default value of the field is when the format block is added.
For choice field types, allows you to change the default choice of the field is when the format block is added.
For choice field types, allows you to add additional choices to the field.
For date field types, allows you to set that the field's default value will be the current date when the format block is added.
The No Border Sizes tab allows to you to add additional drawing sizes to the special No Border drawing format. Use this option if you have need non-standard drawing sizes and don't have a drawing format for it.
The measurement units to add the custom drawings sizes to.
The stock drawing sizes that are available in the special No Border drawing format for the selected units.
Allows adding and removing custom sizes. Use the plus button to add a new custom size and the minus button to remove the selected custom size. Select an existing custom size to edit its values.
The name of the custom size. This name needs to be unique between all the custom and stock sizes for the drawing sheet units. The ID is used when a size is selected by the user, so any duplicate names may cause the incorrect drawing dimensions to be used.
The text shown in the Insert/Edit Sheet dialogs for the custom size.
The height of the custom size.
The length of the custom size.