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Loading a Text Style (Font)

Loading a text style or new font into 12d 12d Model is installed with a number of standard font styles, but if your company uses a font type not found in the standard 12d Model list, you will need to add a new font type into the list to be used. Once loaded, 12d [...]

Setups.4d

When starting a new project the "setups.4d" text file can automatically create a number of standard views, named correctly or start with various 12d panels already pinned onto the project workspace area. To edit this file you will need to copy it from the 12d installed “setup” directory and make any changes using notepad or [...]

Userkeys.4d

12d provides a number of user keys or “hot keys” for accessing panels or operation. Users are able to modify the provided file and add additional commands to quickly access commonly utilized panels. The best method for editing this file is to simple copy the original file provided by 12d Solutions ($Setups) and place [...]

SPC File create

This 12d panel creates a Special Chainage file containing set values for each alignment string selected in the Data source area. The name of the resulting SPC files will contain the name of the model and alignment string name. A file suffix can be added if required. Please ensure you read and select the [...]

Special Chainage File

This 12d tool is used to create a special chainage file for any alignment/super alignment string. The chainages are created for a selected reference string but can then be defined by dropping strings and/or individual points onto the reference string. The option will re-organise the chainage order to ensure they increase for you. The [...]

Apply Template and Apply MTF Defaults

Apply_defaults.4d and Apply_Many_defaults.4d These default files can be amended to help users automatically create the correct model names for these specific functions. They help set, model names, tin names, colours for cross sections, mapping files etc and ensures consistency across the company. The "Design > Apply > Defaults >" Options are easy to set up [...]

Set up Extra Help for 12d Users

Users are able to add additional help files for many of the panel displaying the help button on the bottom right hand corner of standard 12d Model panels. By creating a “Help” directory under the “$User” directory and then adding additional directories each with the name of the 12d panel on which the help is [...]

Sheet Sizes File (Sheets.4d)

When creating plot frames, quick sheet plots, Longitudinal, Drainage or Cross Sectional plots a pop-up list defining various sheet sizes is available. Users can specify additional sheet size names, width and heights to be displayed in the pop-up list. This file is easy to edit and can then be accessed by all users if saved [...]

Vpath (Vehicle path) Installation

VPath (Vehicle Path 4) is written and maintained by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Queensland. TMR provides this free tool for use within 12d Model when it is downloaded and installed. TMR also provide help notes and some standard vehicles (for use) once installed. To access the files inside 12d Model, please [...]

Panel Defaults (DDX files) Dialog Default File

When a panel is opened, 12d Model may set some default values for that panel. However for most panels the user can supply the values to be used for all the panel fields each time a panel is opened. This information is stored in a defaults file for a panel. The defaults file has [...]