Multi-Discipline Supports Administrator Guide

MainView
Task name:	MDS_aba_view_task
Function name:	MDSabaviewtask.pmlfnc
Description:	This task is mandatory as it processes other View tasks although the majority of the main detail VIEWS attributes are modified in this function (task). The View Scales and the update of each detail view is carried out in the sheet function (task), i.e. !!mdsabasheettask.pmlfnc to avoid updating these Views more than necessary.

Support location plan view
Task name:	MDS_aba_location_plan_task
Function name:	MDSabalocplan.pmlfnc
Description:	This task performs the following: • Creates and sizes a Location View to fit the available sheet space • Creates and positions a Datum symbol • Gets the nearest Gridline for location and adds to the View • Adds labels and dimensions to the View • Places a North Arrow The View is not necessarily to a standard scale.

Support material take-off of steel
Task name:	MDS_aba_mtosteel
Function name:	MDSabamtosteel.pmlfnc
Description:	This task adds a table of steel member requirements, for the Support, to the Template Sheet. Description text can be either DTXS (stex of detref) or DTXR (rtext of stex) where the stex is a manufacturer’s description and the rtext is a generic description.

Support material take-off of components
Task name:	MDS_aba_mtocomp
Function name:	MDSabamtocomp.pmlfnc
Description:	This task adds a table of Support Components requirements to the Template Sheet.

Support component tag
Task name:	MDS_aba_ancil_tags
Function name:	MDSabaanctags.pmlfnc
Description:	Adds Support Component (Ancillaries) Labels.

Support steelwork tag
Task name:	MDS_aba_steel_tags
Function name:	MDSabasteeltags.pmlfnc
Description:	Adds Support Steelwork Labels.

Support steelwork joint tag
Task name:	MDS_aba_ix_joint_tags
Function name:	MDSabasteeltags.pmlfnc
Description:	This task adds Steelwork (SCTN) internal and external joint labels to the Drawing.

Axes for isometric view
Task name:	MDS_aba_iso_view_axes
Function name:	MDSabaisoview.pmlfnc
Description:

Support data
Task name:	MDS_aba_supp_data
Function name:	MDSabasuppdata.pmlfnc
Description:

Add weld symbols
Task name:	MDS_aba_weld_tags
Function name:	MDSabaweldtags.pmlfnc
Description:

Label U bolt holes
Task name:	MDS_aba_ubolt_hole_tags
Function name:	MDSabaubolttags.pmlfnc
Description: