Converting IGES Line Styles
The IGES specification includes six standard line styles and custom line font patterns defined by line font definition entities (type 304).
Because Bentley Raceway and Cable Management does not support custom line styles, the IGES line font patterns of entities with custom line font patterns can be mapped to any of the Bentley Raceway and Cable Management line styles.
For IGES import, the default mapping of IGES line font patterns to Bentley Raceway and Cable Management line styles is:
| IGES line font pattern | Bentley Raceway and Cable Management line style |
|---|---|
| 0. Undefined | 0. Solid (SOL) |
| 1. Solid | 0. Solid (SOL) |
| 2. Dashed | 5. Short-dashed (SHD) |
| 3. Phantom | 6. Dash double-dot (DADD) |
| 4. Centerline | 7. Long dash-short dash (LDSD) |
| 5. Dotted | 1. Dotted (DOT) |
For IGES export, the default mapping of Bentley Raceway and Cable Management line styles to IGES line font patterns is:
| Bentley Raceway and Cable Management line style | IGES line font |
|---|---|
| 0. Solid (SOL) | 1. Solid |
| 1. Dotted (DOT) | 3. Phantom |
| 2. Medium-dashed (MEDD) | 2. Dashed |
| 3. Long-dashed (LNGD) | 2. Dashed |
| 4. Dot-dashed (DOTD) | 4. Centerline |
| 5. Short-dashed (SHD) | 2. Dashed |
| 6. Dash double-dot (DADD) | 3. Phantom |
| 7. Long dash-short dash (LDSD) | 4. Centerline |
Conversion between Bentley Raceway and Cable Management line styles and IGES line font patterns can be customized:
- For import — see the Import IGES File dialog
- For export — see the Export IGES File dialog