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.ACS File Layers

Each line will contain one data object (e.g. one point).
The data parameters for the object are separated by commas and are in the format:
NAME = VALUE
(e.g. X=123.456)
A line ending with a & means that it is continued onto the next line.
Data parameters are separted by a comma and can appear in ANY order.


[LAYERS]
Name="Geom Points",Colour="GREEN",FontName="Arial"
Name="Topo Points",Colour="RED",FontName="Arial",ShowPointRLDecimals=3
Name="Viewports",Colour="BROWN",FontName="Arial"

Name
The name of the layer, this is a text string enclosed by double quotes.

Group
The name of the group, this is a text string enclosed by double quotes. The layer name will usually be displayed as 'group/layer'.

Colour
The default colour to be used for items on this layer if they are using the 'ByLayer' attribute. It must be one of the standard Colours.

FillColour
The colour to be used to colour in the closed strings on this layer. (e.g. for lots). This value must be one of the standard Colours. Note1: If no colour value is specified, the string will not be coloured in.

Style
This is a number 0-60 which is the default layer line style, dotted, dashed etc which will be used if a line style is not specified on the string. See String Lines Styles for more info.

Thickness
The line width in mm to be used for the string lines if none is specified in the string, this should be in the range 0.1mm to 5mm.

FontName
The name of the Windows font to be used when displaying the text for items on this layer. This will apply to Point text, string text and text items on this layer.

FontSize
The size of the text in mm to be displayed for items on this layer.

Visible
This is a Y/N value indicating if the layer is visble on the screen.

Locked
This is a Y/N value indicating if the layer is locked. You cannot Add, Edit or delete items on a locked layer.

ShowPointSymbol
This is a Y/N value to specify if the point symbol is to be displayed, or not.

ShowPointNumber
This is a Y/N value to specify if the point number text is to be displayed, or not.

ShowPointRL
This is a Y/N value to specify if the point RL(height) text is to be displayed, or not.

ShowPointRLDecimals
This a number 0-6 to specify the number of decimal places for the RL(height) display.

ShowPointCode
This is a Y/N value to specify if the point code text is to be displayed, or not.

ShowPointRemark
This is a Y/N value to specify if the point Remark text is to be displayed, or not.

ShowPointName
This is a Y/N value to specify if the point Name text is to be displayed, or not.

Contourable
This a Y/N value to specify if the point is to be used for triangle/contour formation.