ini values question
Posted:
Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:24 amby joshhuggins
What do the following ini values effect?
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Active=1
Performance=1
UseSetPixel=TRUE (Edit) Also, I am finding different values for the drawing file compression across multiple systems. Which would be correct?
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Compressed Drawings=TRUE
or
Compressed Drawing Files=TRUE
The online list shows
Compressed Drawing Files=TRUE
Thanks.
Re: ini values question
Posted:
Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:47 pmby devinder
joshhuggins wrote:[Display List]
Active=1
Performance=1
Obsolete in 12.
joshhuggins wrote:[Display List]
UseSetPixel=TRUE
Windows API have a flaw where the last pixel when drawing a line would not draw. DataCAD can compensate this pixel using either by setting the pixel (GDI call) or do some math to extend the line by 1 pixel. It is hard to say which will be faster, hence you can try and set accordingly.
joshhuggins wrote:[General]
Compressed Drawing Files=TRUE
Correct
Posted:
Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:34 pmby joshhuggins
CHECK_SYM=FALSE
; If TRUE, checks database of DC5 files (not DC+) for invalid ; symbol references by entity address, not by entity name.
Should we set this to true if we have a lot of dc5 files still not converted to aec yet? Thanks.
Also a fresh 12.00.00.00 install with update to 12.06.00.20 still has the obsolete entry I asked about above FWIW.
Posted:
Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:02 pmby Dick Eades
CHECK_SYM=FALSE
; If TRUE, checks database of DC5 files (not DC+) for invalid ; symbol references by entity address, not by entity name.
Should we set this to true if we have a lot of dc5 files still not converted to aec yet? Thanks.
Uh, I've deleted my sm3 files to keep them from cropping back up after I delete a dsf file. Am I going to run into trouble if I open a dc5 file that has unconverted sm3 files embedded?
Posted:
Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:02 pmby joshhuggins
Dick Eades wrote:Uh, I've deleted my sm3 files to keep them from cropping back up after I delete a dsf file. Am I going to run into trouble if I open a dc5 file that has unconverted sm3 files embedded?
That's pretty much the same here, and the reason for the question.
Posted:
Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:16 pmby David A. Giesselman
The INI entry CHECK_SYM=TRUE tells DataCAD to discard Symbol instances for which there is no corresponding Symbol Definition in the drawing file's header. This scenario is typical of a drawing with a corrupted symbol definition chain, something that's not terribly likely to happen. It has nothing to do with legacy .SM3 files.
Dave
Posted:
Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:17 pmby David A. Giesselman
Dick Eades wrote:Uh, I've deleted my sm3 files to keep them from cropping back up after I delete a dsf file. Am I going to run into trouble if I open a dc5 file that has unconverted sm3 files embedded?
Nope, the embedded definitions are converted on the fly as the drawing is loaded.
Dave