Plotter configuration

You can predefine up to 9 output channels (plotter) before starting an output module. If you only define one plotter, then no prompt is issued and the plotter is selected automatically. You can assign the following parameters separately to each plotter.

'General' tab

SignatureGrammal:

This user-definable text (max. 7 letters) appears in the plotter selection menu toolbar before the output program runs.

Driver name:

The name of the driver file (plotter definition file) to be used. The drivers are found in the \STD\BFT_PLOT folder and have the file extension *.plt. If the requested file does not exist, the program places some question marks at the selection instead of the SignatureGrammal. The driver name is to be entered without extensions (e.g. HPDESIGN for hpdesign.plt); the folder and extension are added automatically by the program.

Note:
Calcomp drivers require the driver name.CAL file in addition.

Output to:

Enter the printer port to which the output device is connected (e.g. LPT1). The output can also be printed to file, in which case you enter the file name or the path as appropriate (e.g. C:\VIR\dummy.plt).

Execute command before start:

Execute command after end:

Command sequences can be sent to the printer to set a certain emulation at the printer, for example. Memory resident programs are not to be used for this!

'Slab EPA' tab

Number of copies:

Default value for the number of copies for single slab schemas. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

Format:

Default value for the paper format for single slab schemas. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

User-def:

Size in x direction [cm]:

Size in y direction [cm]:

Enter the format you want if the paper format is configured as "userdef".

Orientation:

Default value for the orientation for single slab schemas. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

Portrait: the orientation is always portrait

Landscape: the orientation is always landscape

Automatic: automatic selection of portrait or landscape.

Number of drawings in x direction:

Number of drawings in y direction:

Sets how many slab elements are to be shown side by side or one below the other. If you enter a number here, the MaxSize setting is used for the scale. The individual panels are then output at the maximum size and not to a particular scale.

Scale:

Default character size for the slab elements. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

MaxSize: this produces the largest possible representation of the elements without considering the scale. The program uses this setting automatically if you have entered a number for drawings in the x and y directions.

'Wall EPA' tab

Number of copies:

Default value for the number of copies for the wall schema. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

Format:

Default value for the paper format for the wall schema. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

User-def:

Size in x direction [cm]:

Size in y direction [cm]:

Enter the format you want if the paper format is configured as "userdef".

Orientation:

Default value for the orientation for the wall schema. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

Portrait: the orientation is always portrait

Landscape: the orientation is always landscape

Automatic: portrait is always used for double wall elements. Landscape is automatically used for concrete wall elements.

Number of drawings in x direction:

Number of drawings in y direction:

Sets how many wall elements are to be shown side by side or one below the other. This entry will only be used if orientation is not set to automatic.

A useful number of elements to be fitted on landscape (portrait format can be set with combinations of these values). The largest number of elements to be fitted is displayed in brackets.

A4 1/1 = 1 element/drawing (2/1)

A3 2/1 = 2 elements/drawing (3/2)

A2 3/2 = 6 elements/drawing (5/3)

A1 4/3 = 12 elements/drawing (7/4)

Scale:

Default character size for the slab elements. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

MaxSize: this produces the largest possible representation of the elements without considering the scale.

'Pallet plan' tab

Number of copies:

Default value for the number of copies for the pallet layout plan. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

Format:

Default value for the paper format for the pallet plan. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

User-def:

Size in x direction [cm]:

Size in y direction [cm]:

Enter the format you want if the paper format is configured as "userdef".

Orientation:

Default value for the orientation for the pallet plan. This setting can be changed before the start of the program unless automatic start is enabled.

Portrait: the orientation is always portrait

Landscape: the orientation is always landscape

Number of pallets in x direction:

Number of pallets in y direction:

Number of pallets shown in x / y direction.

'Calculate Outer/Outer' tab

Number of copies:

Default value for the number of copies. You can change this setting before the program starts.

Format:

Paper format defaults. You can change this setting before the program starts.

User-def:

Size in x direction [cm]:

Size in y direction [cm]:

Enter the format you want if the paper format is configured as "userdef".

Orientation:

Default value for the orientation. You can change this setting before the program starts.

Portrait: the orientation is always portrait

Landscape: the orientation is always landscape