Customisation – Page 2

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 [...]

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 [...]

Screen Layout Files (*.slx)

This option is used to create a saved file of a 12d Model panel, so that the filled out panel can be recalled at a later date. The filled out panel can then be processed as it was before. Continue down the page to see the Screen Layout File option and watch the video for [...]

Creating a Usermenu.4d file

Creating a 12d "Usermenu.4d" file 12d Model is installed with option for users to create their own a menu options. By placing the correct coding required into a text file called “Usermenu.4d”, 12d will automatically add your customised file into the standard main menu when a 12d Model project is started. Some of the various [...]

Toolbars.4d and User_Toolbars.4d

Toolbar.4d / User_toolbar.4d 12d Model is installed with a toolbar.4d text file that contains all coding 12d requires for its current toolbar options (View -> Toolbars). Users are able to create their own toolbars and by placing the correct coding required into a text file called “User_Toolbar.4d”, 12d will automatically add your customised toolbars into [...]

Configure 12d User directory files

12d Model Configuration files “$User” directory; env.4d 12d environment file controls how 12d is to work, access standards or customized files. This file is the master of all other 12d files and should be handled with care. EXDS advises you not to modify this file or change the provided "env.4d" file installed from 12d. [...]

Configure 12d User_Lib directory files

12d Model Configuration files “$User_Lib” directory; AutoCAD Drawing Templates (*.dwt) For complete control of your exported 12d Model project data both a drawing template (DWT) and Autocad map file (acadmf) should be created. AutoCAD Map File (*.acadmf) This text file should be setup with a matching company Autocad drawing template (*.DWT). It directs the [...]

Names.4d File

The names.4d file is used to set up specific string naming conventions for companies or for a clients standards. Continue down the page to see the Names.4d file options. The names.4d file is a special name mapping file. This mapping file will define for a given string name information such as: Model Colour Linestyle Weight [...]