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Shapes

Configuration Description Type
PS_SHAPESDATABASES Shapes databases.

Default setting: $(PS_CUSTOMPIPEDB);$(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)Shapes/*.mdb

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PS_SHAPESIMAGES Where to find country flag and shape profile images.

Default setting: $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)Shapes/

Directory list
PS_COMBISHAPES Combined shape profile catalogs.

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Shapes/CombiShapes/*/; $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)Shapes/CombiShapes/*/

This variable was available in SS8 as a Directory type for the "CombiShapes" directory.
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PS_ROOFWALLPANELS Roof and wall panel profile catalogs.

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Shapes/RoofWall/*/; $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)Shapes/RoofWall/*/

This variable was available in SS8 as a Directory type for the "RoofWall" directory.
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PS_USERSHAPES User shape profile catalogs.

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Shapes/UserShapes/*/; $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)Shapes/UserShapes/*/

This variable was available in SS8 as a Directory type for the "UserShapes" directory.
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PS_WELDSHAPES Welded shape profile catalogs.

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Shapes/WeldShapes/*/; $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)Shapes/WeldShapes/*/

This variable was available in SS8 as a Directory type for the "WeldShapes" directory.
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PS_SPC_SECTIONCONFIGDATABASE Optional database containing a standard shapes 'Config' table for SPC sections.

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Shapes/spc_config.mdb

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PS_CUSTOMPIPESDB Database defining user-defined pipe sizes. The database is edited by the SubStation tools.

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Shapes/Custom_$(_PS_UNITSSYTEM).mdb

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PS_NAMINGCONVENTIONSFILE Formats for naming parametric shapes, e.g. round bars.
Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)Data/PsShapeNamingConventions.ini
Note: The file does not have to exist; ProStructures has built-in defaults.
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