Layer/Code Translation

This option allows layer names and codes to be converted when writing an output DXF file.
The user can specify a file which contains the Layer/Code Translation table, usually *.MST

The format of this file is as follows.
Each line contains the definition for one layer/code.

A code definition can allow for a set of codes, say kerbs are coded as KB01 for the first kerb line and KB02 for the second kerb line, the program can accept a code definition of KB** where the program will accept a number 01,02,..99 in the ** fields.

Field	Name	Contents
1	ACS Layer	Name of the layer. If blank, any layer is ok.
2	ACS Code	The code used on the points in the current job e.g. ‘KB**’ If blank, any code is ok. When writing strings, this is the string name, if blank, any string is translated. Ignored for Text translation
3	ACS Colour	Colour name, must be a standard ACS colour If blank, any colour is ok.
4	ACS Line Style	Line style number 1-64 If blank, any line style is ok. Ignored for points and text
5	Output Layer	The name of the layer on which the string will be placed. If blank, the ACS layer name will be used
6	Output Code	The output code to be used. If blank, the ACS code will be used Ignored for text translation
7	Output Colour	Output ACS colour name, can be a name or a number (for DXF files). If blank, the colour name will be used.
8	Output Style	Output Line style, a number 1-64, If blank, the ACS line style number will be used. Ignored for points and text
9	Output Thickness	Output line width in mm. If blank, the ACS line width will be used Ignored for points and text
10	Point Feature	Point Feature name. Values are blank, “Symbol”, “Number”, “Height” and “Code”. If blank, this translation will be used for all point translations. Used to separate the various features of the point onto separate layers. Note: A translation line with this field blank MUST appear last, after any others with values in this field.

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Topo Points,AB**,Green,1, Stadia,KM**,Red,2,0.75,
Topo Points,TB**,,,Stadia,Red,3,0.25,
Geom Points,,,,Setout,,,,
Text,,Blue,,Annotation,,Purple,4,1.0,
Strings,TB**,,3,BREAKLINES,EB**,4,3,0.25

Examples
Geom Points,,,,Setout,,,,
All points on “Geom Points” layer with any code, colour will be translated to Output layer=”Setout” with the same code and colour.

Geom Points,,,,Setout_RL,,,,Height
All heights for points on the “Geom Points” layer with any code, colour will be translated to Output layer=”Setout_RL” with the same code and colour. (In production, this line must appear before a corresponding translation without the point feature field.)

Geom Points,,,,Setout_Symbol,,,,Symbol
All symbols for points on the “Geom Points” layer with any code, colour will be translated to Output layer=”Setout_Symbol” with the same code and colour. (In production, this line must appear before a corresponding translation without the point feature field.)

Strings,TB**,,3,BREAKLINES,EB**,4,3,0.25
Strings on the ‘Strings’ layer with name=TB**, with any colour and line style 3 will be translated to the “BREAKLINES” layer with the string name “EB**” with colour 4, line style 3 and line thickness 0.25mm.