Settings Files for CALS Support
The "cals1.sfo" and "cals2.sfo" export settings files specify export settings as follows:
Setting | CALS Class I cals1.sfo | CALS Class II cals2.sfo |
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Start Section File | "cals1.ssf" template for CALS Class I start section | "cals2.ssf" template for CALS Class II start section |
Flattening | On from the Top
All entities in a CALS Class I file must be 2D. You can flatten in any standard view. If Flattening is set to None and the DGN file is 3D, the IGES file is not CALS Class I-compliant. |
Off |
Standard Colors | On
Custom color definitions are not allowed in CALS Class I IGES files. |
Off |
Default Drawing
CALS Class I and II IGES files must have at least one drawing entity. |
On | On |
Excluded Entities
(see (IGES Export) Exclude IGES Entities dialog and (Import IGES) Exclude IGES Entities dialog) |
All entities not in CALS Class I specification are excluded. | No entities are excluded. |
Fonts (see Font Text Style Mapping dialog and (Export IGES) Text Fonts dialog and (Import IGES) Text Fonts dialog.) | All MicroStation fonts are mapped to IGES fonts 1, 1001, and 1002, which are the only fonts allowed in CALS Class I IGES files. | All MicroStation fonts are mapped to IGES fonts 1, 1001, 1002, and 1003, which are the only fonts allowed in CALS Class II IGES files. |
Level Placement (see Settings menu > Levels… and (IGES Export) Levels dialog and (Import IGES) Levels dialog.) | All elements in the DGN file are placed on level 0 in the IGES file. | Elements are left on the same levels as in the DGN file. |