Format of Sheet Sizes file
The plotting sheet sizes are defined in the SSI_PLOTTING:sheets.ssi file. A sample of the file is shown below.
# "ssi.plotting.sheet_sizes" :Version 1 (sheet "A0" (purpose "Metric A0 sheet size") (size 116.80 82.10) ) (sheet "A1" (purpose "Metric A1 sheet size") (size 85.00 56.50) ) |
As can be seen, the file obeys a very simple syntax that requires little explanation.
The first line of the file is a unique file header to distinguish this file to prevent errors when working with the file. This line also identifies the version for the format of the file so that future compatibility issues can be resolved easily.
The file uses parentheses to delimit various components of the definition and uses keywords with zero or more parameters to describe the various features in the definition.
Any number of sheet size definitions may be present in the file.
Keywords
- sheet
- purpose
- size
Describes the name of the sheet
Permits a verbose description, in double quotes, for the sheet to be defined
Describes the dimensions of the sheet, in the order X then Y, in centimetres.