OpenBridge Modeler

Names at Data Exchange dialog

Used to map and designate the shape, material and bolts in data exchange.

Accessed from:
  • Dialog: Data Exchange (Import/Export) > Edit Mapping Table

One or more exchange lists can be created by means of a dialog or via a DBASE-file, which has to be converted afterwards. They are stored as binary file having the ending *.exm in the data directory of OpenBridge Modeler.

An exchange file processes shape and material names simultaneously. Therefore only one file is required and this is the reason why in the following only the term "Exchange Designation" will be used.

SettingDescription
Internal Name

Here, you will find a list of all designations used by OpenBridge Modeler.

You can assign as many alternative exchange designations to each of these internal names as you like. The current selection is displayed in the grey input field.

List field Here, you select the shape type. When the input field Material has been checked, this previous type selection is not available.
Selection list Here, you select the shape size or the material designation to which you want to assign the alternative names.
Mapped Name

Enter a new designation and insert it into the list. The program doesn’t differentiate capitalization or the use of small initial letters.

Since exchange designations can only be inserted, you have to insert the new entry first and then delete the old one, if you only want to modify an entry.

> Selection List

Here, you will find the exchange designations of the OpenBridge Modeler designation selected on the left.

The first name in the list is the designation used during export of a OpenBridge Modeler model.

Insert Mirrored Adds a mirrored shape of a selected shape type in the list, e.g. "MC150x17.9 - Mirrored".
Remove Mirrored Activates when a mirrored shape is selected in the list. When clicked, the mirrored shape is removed from the list.
INSERT Assigns the new exchange designation to the selected OpenBridge Modeler designation with currently highlighted in the Mapped name list. .
DELETE Removed the selected exchange designation from the selected OpenBridge Modeler designation.
OUTPUT Picks the selected exchange designation for export and moves it to the first position in the list.
Shapes / Material / Bolts When checked one of these, the above-mentioned assignments are filtered for shape / material / bolts designations, respectively.
All Displays all-internal names – no matter whether exchange designations have been assigned or not.
Ready Displays only those internal names which exchange designations have already been assigned.
Open Displays only those internal names which exchange designations have not been assigned.
File Indicates the file path of the currently loaded mapping table file.
Content This is a short description of the content of the new exchange list or of the list, which has been loaded at the very moment.
Add Exchange Names.. When checked, the exchange designations of the shape database are entered when an exchange list is created or completed.
Validate Internal Entry When checked, the internal entry of designations too get validated in process.
OK Closes the dialog and save your changes.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Help Opens online help.
Open Mapping Table Loads mapping table file (*.exm) used as current exchange list. It is also possible to import an exchange list in dBASE-format by selecting the file type in the file selection dialog, which opens then.
Note: dBASE-import is not available when you select the dialog via the interface dialogs.
Save Changes Stores the current exchange list. It is possible to export an exchange list in dBASE-format by selecting the file type in the file selection dialog, which opens then.
Note: dBASE-export is not available when you select the dialog via the interface dialog.
New Mapping Table Creates a new exchange list based on the shape and material database of OpenBridge Modeler. Thus, you obtain all available internal names and you can add the desired exchange designations to them.
Note: If the field Add Exchange Names.. has been checked, the exchange designations of the shape database are entered, too.
Update Mapping Table Updates the currently loaded exchange list with new entries based on the shape or material database in OpenBridge Modeler.
Key-in: PROSTEEL Edit Exchangemap