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: POSFOR (Positional Code Word Format) Attribute
POSFOR (Positional Code Word Format) Attribute
The POSFOR attribute specifies the output format for the positional codewords used by elements owned by the layer (LAYE).
The values are defined for the attribute:
Value
Test equivalent (query system)
Description
0
ENU
Default ENU output style (for example, ‘E 1000’, ‘S 2000’)
1
XYZ
The XYZ output style (for example, ‘X=1000’, ‘Y=-2000’)
2
SHIP
Ship reference coordinate format (for example, ‘X=FR20+200’, ‘Y=LP-5’, ‘Z=DECK02+1500’)
3
NUM/BERS
Numerical output style (for example, ‘1000’, ‘-2000’), as if the ‘+’ suffix was present in the code word
If the project does not define the FR or LP positions along one or more of the axes, the request for a corresponding coordinate expressed in the Ship Reference System returns instead the coordinate expressed as a pure number in millimetres, as if the XYZ expansion had been requested (for example, X=FR40, Y=LP4, Z=5000).
The value of the attribute cascades down from the DEPT or LIBY element to their child elements when they are created.
If the ‘+’ modifier follows the position code word (for example, #POS+), it overrides the expansion format setting defined by the LAYE, requesting a purely numerical output (NUMBERS format). Other than using the ‘+’ suffix, there is no other way to override the expansion format individually for a given code word. However, a separate LAYE with different settings can be created, and the element using intelligent text placed there.
Example:
POSFOR SHIP
sets the output format for positional codewords to ship reference coordinate format.
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