General Properties

Overview of Functions

[Shortcut key : GP]

This function sets all general properties in the Information mode.

Details of Functions

Generate Drawing > General Properties

Smart Copy Option

It is an option to set the user's changed settings when the model is updated in Information Mode on the section created from the model of CIM.

  • Dimension Location : When set to All, all dimension positions created once are retained even when updating. When set to User Defined Only, if a dimension is automatically created and the user moved the position of the dimension, only the position of the moved dimension is retained when updating and all other dimensions recalculate the position.

  • Annotation Location : If set to All, the position of all comments created once will be kept even when updating. When set to User Defined Only, if a comment is automatically created and the user moves the position of the comment, only the position of the moved comment is kept on update and all other comments are recalculated.

  • Rebar Setting : Select to keep Rebar's bar reinforcement settings on update. Rebar Group Setting / Delete Rebar Group Setting

  • Object Hide Setting : Select to keep the Show / Hide settings by object even when updating.

  • Sheet Layout : Select to keep the layout of the view in the sheet on update.

  • Drawing Style : Select to keep drawing style settings on update.

Scale Setting

You can set the scale for the lines of all objects created from midasCIM. This setting adjusts the dotted line spacing when the line type is shaped like a dotted line.

  • Concrete Member Line Type Scale : Sets the line weight of the concrete member.

  • Steel Member Line Type Scale : Sets the line weight of the steel member.

  • Rebar Line Type Scale : Sets the line weight of the rebar.

  • Tendon Line Type Scale : Sets the tendon weight.

  • Bolt/Stud Line Type Scale : Set the line weight of the Bolt / Stud.

  • Annotation Scale : Sets the line weight of the lines that make up the annotation.

  • Default View Scale : Sets the default view scale when creating a view.

Smart Annotation Arrangement

Set auto arrangement of rebar, tendon, steel member, and bolt / stud annotation.

  • Auto Arrangement : If this setting is On, auto evasion is attempted when the text area overlaps with other annotations or objects when an annotation is automatically created.