ConstructSim Planner CONNECT Edition Update 5 Help

Markup Settings Dialog

Used to set the search path to the markup sheet files. Also used to create markup templates and to automate the naming of markups. Opens when you click the Markup Settings icon on the Markups dialog.



SettingDescription
Search Path Displays the directory path in which to search for the markup sheet files. Drop-down menu offers the options:
  • Configured Path (MS_MARKUPPATH) — Use the configuration variable MS_MARKUPPATH to set the directory path.
  • Configured Path (MS_MARKUPPATH) + Selected Paths — Set the MS_MARKUPPATH configuration variable as well as select multiple local locations in which to search for markups.
  • Selected Paths — Select multiple local locations in which to search for markups.
Browse for Search Path Icon


(Available when Markups Search Path is set to either Configured Path (MS_MARKUPPATH) + Selected Paths or Selected Paths) Opens the Browse For Folder dialog which prompts you to select the directory in which to search for the markups.
Delete Search Path Icon


Removes any selected path(s) in the Search Paths list box. Paths can be individually selected for deletion.
Markup Name Displays the name of the markup. The field displays Default but when you click the down arrow, three delivered example markup names display. These three example names are stored in PageLayout.dgnlib. These examples are customized by selecting the named expression in the list box of the Named Expressions dialog and updating the External Name field.
  • Use Markup_CustomNameFormat1 to update the <Project> name
  • Use Markup_CustomNameFormat2 to update the <Project>-<User Name> information
  • Use Markup_CustomNameFormat3 to update the <Project>-<File Name> information.
Markup Number Drop-Down Menu Appends the number selected from the drop-down to the markup name. You can specify a number (one to four) of sequence digits. Options are 1, 01 (the default), 001, and 0001. As markups are created, the number is incremented automatically, for example, Markup_Model01, Markup_Model02.
Template DGNlib Displays the name and path to the template DGNLib file.
Browse for Template DGNlib Icon


Opens the Select Markup Template DGNlib dialog, which is used to select a DGNLib file to use as the markup template.
Template Specifies the name of the default page layout size or the name of the markup template. The default is Letter (Landscape). The drop-down menu displays all available templates and page sizes.
Edit Opens a blank markup template in a new window to allow you to create a new template. If you created a template previously, opens the last template you used. Before opening a new template sheet, an alert opens asking if you want to save your changes to the overlay.dgn file in which you are currently working.
Preview Size Sets the resolution of the image captured in the Markup Preview window (opens when you click the Preview icon on the Markups dialog), which is used to view the markup. Resolution must be set between 200 and 1200 pixels, default is 500 pixels. Value can be changed in 50-pixel increments. For a thumbnail view, set the resolution to a low number, such as 200 (the Small end of the slider). For a larger view, set at a high resolution (the Large end of the slider). The resolution also can be set by the MS_MARKUPVIEWRESOLUTION configuration variable.