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Alphanumeric string (maximum 15 characters) for unique identification of the object for the parts list. DDScad automatically suggests a character string when a new product is created. You can accept the suggestion or replace it with a number. DDScad prevents duplicate numbers automatically.

Character string (max. 256 characters) for a verbal description of the product. The text appears as a selection aid in the product database and in evaluations (parts lists, calculation reports).

Code to call a symbol that was created with DDScad and corresponds to the file name of a specified convention. The input becomes irrelevant if External symbol (2D;3D) refers to another symbol.

Dimensions of the duct for which the object is determined.

Code for representation in the rendered model.

Field for an individual text block of the part text with up to a maximum of eight characters in length.

Numeric code fur using a pen for the representation in the model.

Setting	Effect
0	The object is displayed with the pen that is the default for its object type.
≠0	The object is not displayed with the pen that is the default for its object type. The number corresponds to the ID of the pen in the dialog Pen table. Determine ID for pen assignment Close all dialogs. Select: Format Project's Pen, Layer, Font Setups The dialog appears: Project Properties. Activate: Pen Click Configure.... The dialog appears: Pen table. Search for the appropriate pen. To display the ID: double click on the name of the required pen. A message displays the code being searched for.

Numeric code for the assignment of the object to a layer.

Setting	Effect
0	The object is assigned to the default layer of its object types.
≠0	The object is assigned to the inserted layer number that is available in its discipline. You can use existing or non-existing layer numbers. If you used a non-existing layer number, the layer will be automatically created by using the object in the project. Identify existing layer numbers Close all dialogs. Select: Format Layers... The dialog appears: . Deactivate: List only those in use The list shows all available layers regardless of whether they were used in the model or not. Enter the value in Number.

Text string for the name of the manufacturer.

Unit of measurement for inclusion in the parts list.

Code which is provided along with the object during an IFC export and enables the receiving system to assign the object to a class. The syntax is standardized: buildingSMART | Domain specific data schemas.htm

Link to an external document that is associated with this product, such as a PDF file, an Excel spreadsheet or text document. If a product contains a link you can open the document in the model. The application possibilities are endless.

Examples

• Data sheets with technical specifications of the object
• Bill of materials for composite objects
• Images

Syntax

General principle:

• Start with a semicolon ;
• Enter the full path to the document.

Examples

Storage	External info
in the file system	;C:\documents\armature devices\Pump.pdf
on the Internet	;http://www.beispiel.de/downloads/Pump.pdf

Application

If you have assigned a document to the object, you can access it within the model:

1. Select the object by clicking .
2. Click . The context menu appears.
3. Select: Show product sheet...
   The document opens within DDScad in a separate window.

Resistance coefficient of the object.

Value for the definition of a variable parameter in the symbol. The setting only applies when using a symbol with variable size.

Value for the definition of a variable parameter in the symbol. The setting only applies when using a symbol with variable size.