Configuration: Building Designer Category
Lists user configuration variables that generally apply to all Building disciplines.
Variable | Short Name | Description |
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BB_ACCELERATE_DYNAMICS | Accelerate Display Performance | Determines the level of display
dynamics acceleration for part attributes such as rendering, unification, and
resymbolization included in view navigation and dynamics.
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TFANNOTATION_CELL_LIBFILE | Annotation Tool Cell Library | Specifies the location and the name of the cell library file used for the Annotation tools. |
TFANNOTATION_CODEDNOTECELL_LIBFILE | Annotation Tool Coded Note Callout Cell Library | Specifies the location and the name of the cell library file used for the Coded Note Annotation tool. |
TFANNOTATION_CODEDNOTETERMCELL_LIBFILE | Annotation Tool Coded Note Terminator Cell Library | Specifies the location and name of the terminators cell library file used for the Coded Note Annotation tool. |
TFANNOTATION_PREFS | Annotation Tool Pref File Location | Specifies the location of the annotation tool user preferences file. |
TFANNOTATION_SCALECELL_LIBFILE | Annotation Tool Scale Cell Library | Specifies the location and the name of the cell library file used for scale display in the Annotation tools. |
TFANNOTATION_OVERRIDES | Annotation Tool Settings | Specifies the location of the annotation settings file. |
BB_AREA_REPORTSEED | Area Validation DGN Report Seed | Sets the DGN seed file used as a report template for the Area Validation tool. |
BB_AREA_XLSREPORTSEED | Area Validation XLS Report Seed | Sets the spreadsheet file used as a report template for the Area Validation tool. |
TFDATASET_COMP_NOAUTOLOAD | AutoLoad Components | Avoids loading of components at startup. |
TFDATASET_CPART_NOAUTOLOAD | AutoLoad Compound Parts | Avoids loading of Compound Parts at startup. |
TFDIR_BAK | Backup Files | Specifies the location where backup files are saved. |
BB_DISCIPLINE | Building Designer Discipline | Specifies Building Designer Discipline. Used in the command line to define which Application Mode to run. |
BB_DSIMAGEGEN_PLANSEED | Unified UI Cut Plan Seed File | Sets the location of the seed file used to create images of catalogs in a cut plan view for the placement tool. |
BB_DSIMAGEGEN_THUMBNAILSEED | BB_DSIMAGEGEN_THUMBNAILSEED | Sets the location of the seed file used to create thumbnail images of catalogs in a cut plan view for the placement tool. |
BB_CEILINGS_FIXTURELIBRARY | Ceilings Fixture Cell Library | Specifies the location and the name of the cell library file used for ceiling fixtures. |
BB_CEILINGS_PATTERNLIBRARY | Ceiling Pattern Cell Library | Specifies the location and the name of the cell library file used for patterned ceilings. |
TFCELL_EXTENSION | Cell Library File Extensions. | Specifies the file extensions that are recognized as cell libraries. |
TFDIR_COMP | Component Libraries | Specifies the location of component libraries. |
TFDIR_CELL | Compound Cell Libraries | Specifies the location of compound cell libraries. |
TFDIR_CPART | Compound Part Libraries | Specifies the location of compound part libraries. |
TFBREP_COMPRESSCACHE | Compress *.tfb files | Reduces the size of *.tfb files through compression. |
CORUSDIR_DATA | Corus Construction Parts | Specifies the location of Corus Construction Parts data files. |
BB_CATALOGORGDIR | DG Catalog Organization Location | Location of XML settings files used by the Catalog Organization utility in placement tools such as Place Wall, Place Slab, and Place Steel Column. |
BB_AUTOANNOTATION | DV Auto Annotation | Refreshes annotations on
drawings and sheets when they are initially created, opened, or referenced.
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BB_AUTOANNOTATION_ONCREATE | DV Auto Annotation on Create | Specifies whether or not a
refresh of annotations is done for drawings and sheets when they are initially
created, opened, or referenced.
When set to 1 (default), refresh occurs automatically upon opening a newly created dynamic view, regardless of the value set for BB_AUTOANNOTATION. |
BB_DVDRAWINGSYMBOLSVIEWDEPENDENT | DV Plan Symbol View Dependence |
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BB_UNIFICATION_METHOD | DV Unification Glue | Provides superlative dynamic
view unification performance and enables greater tolerance control between
touching and connected geometry.
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BB_UNIFICATION_MT | DV Unification Glue Processors | Specifies the manner by which
the Unification Glue is processed.
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BB_UNIFICATION_TOLERANCE_MM | DV Unification Glue Tolerance | Specifies the gap or overlap of unification between touching or connected forms. The default is 7 (7mm). |
TFDIR_DATA | Data Files | Specifies the location of miscellaneous data files, including the structural section files. |
BB_ANNOTATION_CELLLIB | DataGroup Annotation Callout Cell Library | Specifies the name of the DataGroup Annotation tool callout cell library file. |
BB_TERMINATOR_CELLLIB | DataGroup Annotation Terminator Cell Library | Specifies the name of the DataGroup Annotation tool terminator cell library file. |
TF_DATASETS | DataSet Location | Specifies the location where dataset folders are stored. |
TF_DATASETNAME | DataSet Name | Specifies the active dataset. |
MSDIR | Dataset Root | Specifies the location of the root dataset. |
TF_BYPASS_VALIDATION | Define this to skip DS validation | Define with an integer (defaults to 1) to skip the validation process when starting Building applications. |
BB_DISABLE_STRUCTURALFORMCUTTER | Disable Automatic Assignment of Graphic Groups to Structural Forms | Graphic Groups are used by AECOsim Building Designer to associate compound cells to forms (for example, a fire extinguisher or a window to a wall). Graphic groups are not always desirable in the case of structural forms (for example, a bar joist connecting to a column). Setting this configuration variable will disable graphic groups for structural forms. |
BB_ECQUERY_PATH | EC Query Results file path | Enables setting a search path for specifying the *.ecquery.xml, used in dynamic view rules based on Results of a Saved Query. It can be prepended or appended. The highest priority path is used. |
BB_FLOORSELECTOR_DISPLAY_REL_ELEVATION | Elevation display option in the Floor Selector | Determines which elevation
information the Floor Selector toolbox displays in its in-line elevation field.
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TFPART_CACHE_RENDER | Enable Part Rendering Cache | Controls whether part materials
are cached between rendering updates.
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TFMODEL_ALLOWSYNCDRAWING | Enable Synchronize Drawing command | Controls behavior when issuing
the key-in command
TFMODEL SYNCHDRAWING.
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BB_EAM_MAPPINGFILE | Energy Analysis Model's mapping file | Sets the path for the Mechanical Building Designer Energy Analysis Model's mapping file, with the default name EnergyAnalysisMappings.xml. |
BB_FLOORMASTER_DGN | Floor Management Master DGN File | Specifies the location of the Master Floor File (BB_FloorMaster.dgnlib) used to store floor definitions. |
TFDIR_FRAME | Frame Settings Files | Specifies the location of frame recipe files used by the Parametric Frame Builder tool. |
BB_HANDRAIL_CELLLIST | Handrail Cell Library | Specifies default cell library that contains cells for handrails. |
BB_HANDRAILPROFILE_CELLLIST | Handrail Profile Cell Library | Specifies default cell library that contains cells for handrail profiles. |
MS_HELPPATH | Help Path | Specifies the location of AECOsim Building Designer help files. |
TF_ANNOTATE_DOOR_ID_XPATH | ID Property in the Door schema | Used to define the XPath to the Property ID, used to store the value that is used by the Door Annotation tool. |
TF_ANNOTATE_WINDOW_ID_XPATH | ID Property in the Window schema | Used to define the XPath to the Property ID, used to store the value that is used by the Window Annotation tool. |
BB_PUBLISH_SMOOTH_REFERENCE_CURVES | Imodel reference geometry create | Sets behavior that creates exact
reference geometry in imodels (arc not linestring). (Enabled = 1, Disabled = 0
(default))
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TFKEY_DIR | Keynote Settings | Specifies the location of keynote settings cells and files used by the Keynotes tools. |
MS_LEVEL_DGNLIBLIST | Level Library list | Specifies the locations and names of DGNLIB files which are used to define the Level Libraries for your current session. |
TF_CACHEDIR | Location of .tfb & .hst files | Specifies the location of *.tfb and *.hst files. |
TFDIR_ASSEMBLIES | Location of Assemblies | Specifies the location of required dynamic link libraries (dll's). |
BB_RFA_ORGANIZATION _SETTINGS | Location of RFA wizard setting for Organization Dataset | Specifies the location of the RFA wizard setting for the Organization Dataset. |
BB_RFA_WORKSET_SETTINGS | Location of RFA wizard setting for Workset Dataset | Specifies the location of the RFA wizard setting for the Workset Dataset. |
BB_RFA_WORKSPACE_SETTINGS | Location of RFA wizard setting for Workspace Dataset | Specifies the location of the RFA wizard setting for the Workspace Dataset. |
BB_DATASET_ORGANIZATION_FILTER | Location of the Primary, Organization, shared or centralized dataset filtering | Sets the location of the Primary, Organization, shared or centralized dataset, to be used in destination filtering in the DataGroup System. |
BB_DATASET_WORKSET_FILTER | Location of the Workset dataset filtering | Specifies the location of the Workset Dataset, to be used in destination filtering in the DataGroup System. |
BB_DATASET_WORKSPACE_FILTER | Location of the Workspace dataset filtering | Specifies the location of the Workspace Dataset, to be used in destination filtering in the DataGroup System. |
BB_MRU_MAX_SIZE | MRU list size for DG dialogs | Specifies MRU list size for DG Dialogs. |
TF_RESOLVE_NONEXISTENTLEVEL | Nonexistent Level Resolution | Sets behavior when creating a
form, where the part determines the level but the level does not exist.
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TFPW_LOADED | PW Environment | Set to 1 if running in ProjectWise environment. |
TFDIR_PART | Parts Libraries | Specifies the location of AECOsim Building Designer parts libraries. |
TF_PRESERVE_2DSYMBOLOGY | Preserve 2D Symbols symbology | Specifies whether 2D plan symbol symbology is updated when generating drawing views. |
TFBREP_NOTFILLCACHE | Prevent creation of *.tfb | Prevents the creation of *.tfb
files.
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TFDIR_XLS | Quantify Excel File Seed Location | Specifies the location of the Microsoft Excel seed file, used when the Quantify report is in Excel format. |
TFDIR_SETTING | Settings Files | Specifies the location of miscellaneous settings files, used by Frame Builder, Truss Builder, etc. |
BB_PERFORATE_SLAB_SIDES | Should sides of slab-free or smooth-form be penetrated by perforators | Sets behavior of perforators
acting on the sides of slab-free or smooth-form components.
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TFDATASET_SHOWDUPLICATEFAMILIES | Show Duplicate Families | Enables family and part concatenation; the first part defined is the one that is used. Default is 1 ("on" or "yes"). |
TFDIR_MACRO | Specification Macro Files | Specifies the location of macros for generating specification books from text documents using the Quantify tool. |
TFDIR_TEXT | Specification Text Files | Specifies the location of specification text files used by the Quantify utility. |
BB_STAIRCONSTRAINTS | Stair Constraints Default xml file | Specifies the name of the file used to check constraints. |
BB_STAIRCONSTRAINTPATH | Stair Constraints XML File | Specifies location and name of the default constraints XML file used by the Stair tool. |
BB_STAIRASSEMBLY | Stair XML File | Specifies location and name of default XML file used by the Stair tool. |
BB_STAIRTREADPROFILE | Stair tread profile default directory | Specifies the default directory where stair profiles are saved. |
TFDIR_SEED | TriForma Model Seed File Location | Specifies the location of the AECOsim Building Designer model seed files. |
TFDIR_PREFS | TriForma Preference File Location | Specifies the location of the AECOsim Building Designer preferences file. |
TF_DONOT_PRESERVE_SYMBOLOGY | Updates the symbology of 2D components | Used to update the symbology of 2D symbols if they have parts assigned to subcomponents. Default is 1 ("on" or "yes"). |
TF_USE2DSYMFORMASK | Use 2d Symbols for masking | Specifies whether or not shapes
can be used in 2D symbols for forward and reflected view masking.
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BB_HUDACCURACYUSEACTIVE | Use Accuracy Defined By Working Units | Specifies the HUD (Heads Up
Display) accuracy.
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TF_USE_UNIFIER_FOR_CENTERLINE_SYMBOLOGY | Use unifier for centerline symbology | Sets the drawing symbology part
unifier for center line symbology.
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TFDIR_VBA | VBA Files | Specifies the location of Visual Basic for application files. |
TFVBAPROJECTS_LOADONSTARTUP | MVBA Startup Projects | Controls MVBA projects launch on startup. |
Uncategorized Building Configurations
List of user configuration variables that generally apply to all Building applications which are listed in the Configuration dialog's All (Alphabetical) category.
Variable | Description |
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BB_CONSTRAINTS | Defines usage of constraints settings for stair placement. When defined, constraints are used. |
BB_GRID_TEMPLATE_DGNLIB | Specifies search paths for Grid and Elevation Element Templates. |
BB_SMARTFEATURE | Default value set to 1. |
TF_CHILDAPPS | Designates required icon lock and ACS planes variables. |
TF_ECAPPS_AUTOLOAD | Specifies the file name(s) of ECAPPS loaded at startup. |
TF_NOCOMPATIBILITYWARNING | Specifies whether or not a
backward compatibility warning is displayed at startup.
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TFANNOTATION_LABELCOORDTERM_LIBFILE | Name of the terminator cell library file used by the Label Coordinate tool. |
TFAPP | Displays the currently loaded Building application. |
TFDIR_MDLAPPS | Specifies the location where MDL applications are stored. |
Unlisted Building configurations
Lists user configuration variables that generally apply to all Building disciplines which do not appear in the Configuration dialog.
Variable | Description |
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BB_ DVDRAWINGSYMBOLSVIEWDEPENDENT | Specifies whether or not plan
symbols in compound cells are view dependent.
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BB_TASKDOCKINGPREF | Specifies the location where the Task Based Intece docking preference file is stored. |
BB_TASKXMLDIR | Specifies the location where the Task Based Interface files are stored. |
BD_HIDERFAWIZARD | Specifies whether or not the
RFA Wizard is available in the UI.
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_USTN_SUPRESS_NEWTEMPLATEDEFAULTS | If defined (to any value), suppresses auto population of new templates with general tab and default symbology properties. |