Text Format : Field Set
Summary
Create a field environment by importing information written in a predefined Text format.
The text file format is CSV (Comma-Separated Values) in UTF-8 format, so you must save it in that format before importing.
How to Run
[Base Mode]
Ribbon Menu > [Base] Tab > [Data] Group > Interface > Field Set
Explanation
*GROUP
;NAME | DESCRIPTION | Definition |
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Group-1 | Identifying information | property |
Group-2 | Identifying information | quantity |
Group-3 | (blank) | (blank) |
NAME : Name of the data group
DESCRIPTION : Description of a Data Group
Definition : Data Group Definition
value
property : Property Data
quantity : Quantity Data
Definition when (blank).
Entered as a property.
*CUSTOM_FIELD
;NAME | DESCRIPTION | DATA GROUP | VALUE TYPE | UNIT | LIST OPTION |
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custom field-1 | description1 | Group-1 | date | YYYY.MM.DD | (blank) |
custom field-2 | description2 | Group-1 | list | (blank) | op1,op2,op3 |
custom field-3 | description3 | (blank) | length | km | (blank) |
NAME : Name of the custom field
DESCRIPTION : Description of Custom Fields
DATA GROUP : Name of the Data Group (NAME column of *GROUP)
Defined as "None" Data Group, which is the Default Data Group when (blank)
VALUE TYPE : Select the type of field
value
text
list
boolean
integer
number
length
area
volume
angle
slope
url
date
weight
time
when (blank)
Defined as text
UNIT : Enter units
USER VALUE TYPE ≠length or area or volume or weight
string
USER VALUE TYPE =length or area or volume or weight
UNIT=(blank) or not listed below: Entered as Cimz's default setting.
USER VALUE TYPE =length
value list : mm/cm/m/in/ft
USER VALUE TYPE =area
value list : mm²/cm²/m²/in²/ft²
USER VALUE TYPE =volume
value list : mm³/cm³/m³/in³/ft³
USER VALUE TYPE =wieght
value list : kgf/tonf/N/kN/lbf/kips
LIST OPTION : “List”
Add an Option of type
blank condition
USER VALUE TYPE ≠ list
value
Create an entry with "," as a separator
Note!
If a column in a DATA GROUP does not exist in a *GROUP or CIMZ, the corresponding CUSTOM FIELD will be skipped from creation.
*CONFIGURATION
;NAME | FIELD | FIELD | FIELD |
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Configuration-1 | custom field-1 | custom field-2 | (blank) |
Configuration-2 | custom field-1 | custom field-2 | custom field-3 |
Configuration-3 | custom field-1 | custom field-3 | (blank) |
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;NAME : Name of CONFIGURATION
FIELD : Name of the custom field (NAME column of *CUSTOM_FIELD)
One row constitutes one Configuration.
Note!
If the name of a CUSTOM FIELD in the FIELD column does not exist in the NAME column of *CUSTOM_FIELD or in the CIMZ, the CONFIGURATION is generated excluding the entry for that CUSTOM FIELD.
Automatic duplicate exclusion when duplicate CUSTOM FIELDS exist
*OBJECT_CATEGORY
;SELECT OBJECT | NAME | FIELD CONFIGURATION |
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member.concrete | Concrete Beam | Configuration-1 |
member.concrete | Concrete Column | Configuration-2 |
member.steel | Steel Beam | Configuration-3 |
SELECT OBJECT : Select an Object to edit a Category
value
member.concrete
member.steel
member.user
rebar
tendon
stiffener
bolt
NAME : Name of the Category
FIELD CONFIGURATION : Select the Field Configuration to assign to the Category (NAME column of *CONFIGURATION)
Note!
If an entry in the FIELD CONFIGURATION column does not exist in the NAME column of *CONFIGURATION or in the CIMZ, the corresponding OBJECT CATEGORY is skipped.
*STRUCTURE_CATEGORY
;STRUCTURE | LEVEL | FIELD CONFIGURATION |
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structure-1 | 1 | project config |
structure-1 | 1.1.1 | pscbeam br. config |
structure-1 | 1.1.1.1.1.1 | pier config |
structure-1 | 1.1.1.1.1.1.1 | fdn config |
NAME : Name of the Category
STRUCTURE : Structure Space
value
structure-1
structure-2
structure-3
LEVEL : Level set in Structure
FIELD CONFIGURATION : Select the Field Configuration to assign to the Category
Note!
Reference Materials
Before you can set up Structure Categories, you need to configure Structure. Structure