Microstation > Project Configuration > Bentley Building Products > Project specific dataset files

To enable Structural Modeller (and other CADtools supported Bentley Building products) to find the files which have been copied to the Project Specific dataset, a project workspace (PCF file) is required.

An example of a PCF file can be found in the file:

P:\Program Files\Oasys\CADtools_Ustn\Common\Columbus\Example_PCF.txt

An example of an Australian version PCF file is given in

P:\Program Files\Oasys\CADtools_Ustn\Projects\Templates\Aus_Example_PCF_V8i.pcf

Copy this file to the folder and rename as per the example below:

P:\Program Files\Oasys\CADtools_Ustn\Projects\12345-00.PCF

You will need to edit this file as per section 3.5 (Project Workspace - PCF) of this manual. If the relevant Bentley Building product configuration files have been added as per the previous section (7.3.1) of this manual, you should not need to edit the example PCF file to enable any of the relevant configuration files.

The PCF file now includes the following section:

# DESIGN APPLICATIONS - CADtools Structural, CADtools Mechanical

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Common settings for Triforma based applications

# ----------------------------------------------

%if defined (TF_DATASETNAME)

# Base parts library used by all Triforma applications

TFDIR_PART = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/tf_si/part/

# Floormaster DGN

BB_FLOORMASTER_DGN = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/floors/BB_FloorMaster_DEMTemplates.dgn

# Drawing extraction templates (note the TFBXS_SEEDFILE needs to include the SEEDDIR variable)

# Use the same file for Floormaster and DEMtemplates

TFBXS_SEEDDIR = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/floors/

TFBXS_SEEDFILE = $(TFBXS_SEEDDIR)/BB_FloorMaster_DEMTemplates.dgn

# Activate the following if using project specific seed files

# These are the drawing extraction seed files, not 3d Model seed files

#TFDIR_SEED = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN_SEED)

#TF_DRAWSEED = <seed filename>.dgn

%endif

# Settings specific to Bentley Structural

# ---------------------------------------

%if defined (STF_DATASETNAME)

# Structural shapes file for section size definitions

STRUCTURAL_SHAPES = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/tf_si/data/structural_shapes.xml

# Model annotation and Drawing resymbolisation rules for Structural

STFFILE_DRAWINGRULES = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/stf_si/rules/stfDrawings.rul

STFFILE_MODELSTYLES = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/stf_si/rules/stf3DAnnotations.rul

# Add the Structural parts library

TFDIR_PART < $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/stf_si/part/

# v8i Structural 'Drawing Settings', point to the project directory to enable

# per project customisation

STRDIR_DRAWINGS = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/stf_si/drawings/

# Include the 'Drawing Symbology' in the parts list

TFDIR_PART > $(STRDIR_DRAWINGS)part/

# Include the 'Drawing Cell's in the celllist

MS_CELLLIST > $(STRDIR_DRAWINGS)cell/*.cel

%endif

# Settings specific to Bentley Building Mechanical Systems

# --------------------------------------------------------

%if defined (HVAC_DATASETNAME)

# Drawing resymbolisation rules for HVAC

HVACFILE_DRAWINGRULES = $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/hvac_metric_uk/rules/hvacDrawings.rul

# Add the HVAC parts library

TFDIR_PART < $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/hvac_metric_uk/part/

%endif

# Settings specific to Bentley Architecture

# -----------------------------------------

%if defined (ATFDIR_DATA)

# Add the Architectural parts library

TFDIR_PART < $(_PROJECT_SET_USTN)triforma/ArchDatasetUniclassGB/part/

%endif

Structural Modeller includes functionality that will do a configuration check whenever a Structural session is launched. Please check the message centre for details of any problems it finds.

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Additions to the project PCF file