Since the Import Options dialog is not displayed when the program is driven from an automation script, an options string can be specified in the script. The string consists of comma-separated parameters, which specify the behavior of the various import options. A typical example would be:
"Defaults=1,Pen3=0;0;255;1;0.05"
This would first set all import options to their default values, then set the parameters for lines which are drawn with Pen #3. The lines will be Blue, dashed and 0.05 inches wide.
|
Option |
Action |
Default |
|
Defaults=1 |
Set all options to their default values |
No |
|
ForgetOptions=1 |
Don't remember options for later use |
No |
|
PenN=R;G;B;S;W;N |
Lines drawn with Pen #N are: Red intensity "R" (0-255) Green intensity "G" (0-255) Blue intensity "B" (0-255) Style "S" (See below) Width "W" inches Contain "N" custom segments |
See below
0 |
PlotCall files can specify up to 16 pens (1-16). The default width is 0.0 (thinest line possible but still visible). The default line attributes associated with each pen are shown in the following table:
|
Pen # |
R;G;B Values |
Color
|
Style |
|
1 |
0;0;0 |
Black |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
2 |
0;0;255 |
Blue |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
3 |
0;255;0 |
Green |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
4 |
0;255;255 |
Cyan |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
5 |
255;0;0 |
Red |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
6 |
255;0;255 |
Magenta |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
7 |
255;255;0 |
Yellow |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
8 |
255;255;255 |
White |
0 (Internal Solid) |
|
9 |
0;0;0 |
Black |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
|
10 |
0;0;255 |
Blue |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
|
11 |
0;255;0 |
Green |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
|
12 |
0;255;255 |
Cyan |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
|
13 |
255;0;0 |
Red |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
|
14 |
255;0;255 |
Magenta |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
|
15 |
255;255;0 |
Yellow |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
|
16 |
255;255;255 |
White |
1 (Internal Dashed) |
The different line styles are:
|
Style |
Line |
|
-1 |
Custom (See below) |
|
0 |
Internal Solid |
|
1 |
Internal Dashed |
|
2 |
Internal Dotted |
|
3 |
Internal Dash-Dot |
|
4 |
Internal Dash-Dot-Dot |
Internal Style
The five internal styles indicate a generic style and leave it to the display device to decide how best to render the line.
Custom Style
A custom style allows (and requires) you to specify the length of the strokes and gaps used when rendering the line.
See Also