"Export file names" configuration entry

"Export file names" tab

Export file name for element plan in batch run:

You can define the names of the export files created by Element Plan in Batch Run. Click to define the name as a Pattern. This opens the Formula editor dialog box, where you can select attributes, define fixed texts, and use functions and operators.
The Mark number, Mark number text and Component name variables are assigned to the following Allplan attributes:

	Variable	Attribute
	Mark number	Mark number of precast element (@903@) in the Precast elements area
	Mark number text	Element name (@1021@) in the Precast elements area The program uses the label for the mark number line defined in the configurations.
	Component name	Component name (@1893@) in the Precast elements area You can define the component name in the configurations for structural precast elements.

If the One PDF file for multipage element plans option is not selected in the Element plan configuration entry, use the Number of pages attribute (@1465@, text) in the Precast elements area and add an _IF_ query. Thus, you can use the Page number attribute (@499@, integer) to differentiate the file names of multipage layouts of element plans.

For example: (_IF_(@405@="< >")"export"_ELSE_LINKS(@405@;5)) + LINKS(@1024@;3) + "." + (_IF_(@1465@>1)@499@_ELSE_"") + (_IF_(@1465@>1)"."_ELSE_"") + TEXT(@903@;"000")

The first _IF_ query considers the case of creating PDF files from the "empty" project (project in user folder), and the file name uses a project attribute that cannot be assigned in the empty project (for example, Project name, Project number).
Note: If you want to use one of the other attributes that are not assigned in the empty project, you must replace @405@="< >" with the comparison @XXX@="" (XXX = number of attribute) in the first _IF_ query.
The second and third _IF_ queries check whether the element plan has several pages. The Page number followed by . is only included if Number of pages > 1.
The TEXT function at the end always produces three-digit mark numbers.

If the Only one sheet / file for identical mark numbers option is not selected in the Element plan configuration entry, you must place the Component ID attribute (@12@, integer) at the end. Thus, you can differentiate the file names.

For example: (_IF_(@405@="< >")"export"_ELSE_LINKS(@405@;5)) + LINKS(@1024@;3) + "." + (_IF_(@1465@>1)@499@_ELSE_"") + (_IF_(@1465@>1)"."_ELSE_"") + TEXT(@903@;"000") + "." + @12@

Export name for data output in batch run (for example, BVBS):

You must create an entry here for exporting files in batch run, such as BVBS files. The possible parameters and entry work analogous to the entry for Export file name for element plan in batch run.

Note: If you are re-installing or updating Allplan, the same pattern as the one in the Pattern box of the Contract title must be entered here.

If nothing is entered in the new box, an error message will be displayed.

(Export name for production data or ERP data / Production file name for production or ERP data):

Both Export name for production data or ERP data and Production file name for production or ERP data settings are used as the contract title on ERP or MES systems to clearly identify a production order.

Note: Please ensure you only use project, drawing or drawing file attributes to define an appropriate name.

Click to define the Export name for production data or ERP data (Exp (Export file name variable) and the Production file name for production and ERP data as a Pattern (PrdNam (Production file name) variable). This opens the Formula editor dialog box, where you can select attributes, define fixed texts, and use functions and operators. You can use this variable to define the file name for the production data file on the Data creation tab of the NC generator, driver catalog. In addition, you can use this variable to define the output path in List Generator.
The variables, which you can also use to define the naming convention, are assigned to the following Allplan attributes:

	Variable	Attribute
	Project name	Project name (@405@) in the General area
	Project number	Project number (@936@) in the General area
	Contract number	Contract number (@824@) in the Project area
	Component	Component_supplement (@1024@) in the Project area
	Story	Story (@1092@) in the Project area
	Fileset name	Fileset name - user entry (@1022@) in the Precast elements area
	Drawing file name	Drawing file name (@425@) in the General area

If File name – prefix = Project name, Number of characters for prefix = 5, File name – suffix = Component and Number of characters for suffix = 3, you must define the Export names for production and ERP data as follows:

LINKS(@405@;5) + LINKS(@1024@;3)

If you select attributes to configure the export names for production and ERP data,

which are not assigned,
whose values are shorter than the length to be analyzed,
and so on.

The program fills the spaces with "_".

For example, you select this configuration and add the mark number to the production data file in the NC generator driver catalog. Consequently, the resulting file name is ________.XXX (XXX = mark number) when you create production data from the "empty" project (project in user folder).