Entity export
This function allows you to unload an entity definition to a text file. The text file is a special, fixed format file which should not be edited. This file is commonly used to transport entity definitions between different types of computers.
To run this function: Choose Plotting > Entity > Export, or...
Entity Name
Enter the Entity names which are to be used to unloaded to the text file. The entities to be unloaded may be selected from a list by using the browser on this field. Wildcard characters may be used to unload all entities which match certain requirements.
Valid wildcard characters are:
- ?, match any single character
- *, match any string of zero or more characters
- [..], match any single character from the enclosed set. For example [a-z] would match any character in the inclusive range 'a' to 'z'. If the first character after the initial bracket is the exclamation '!', then the effect of the range is negated. For example [!m-n] would match all characters other than 'm' and 'n'.
The wildcard characters may be combined in any combination (provided it makes sense) to define some very flexible selection criteria.
Some examples are described in the table below.
Complete the UNLOAD ENTITIES TO A TEXT FILE form and choose Apply to unload the specified entities to the text file.
The file entity.txt is created which contains the entity definitions.