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| Sample of the Axiom pull-down menu in
MicroStation V8 |
Since I am in the Axiom Support Department,
I hear many common issues that people have. One frequent topic is the Axiom pull-down menu. How to display only the products that
the designers use is one of the queries that I run into again and again.
I am writing this article in an effort to make this information more accessible to our users. Call me with any additional questions
you may have.
Axiom pull-down menu basics
What displays on your Axiom pull-down menu is determined by the contents of a simple text file. This text file is called "aximenu.cfg".
The "aximenu.cfg" file can be modified in various ways to customize the Axiom pull-down menu.
The "aximenu.cfg" file is located in the "aximenu" folder that is
directly underneath your Axiom base directory (the location where
you installed your Axiom products). The default location for the
Axiom base directory for V7 is "C:\program files\axiom\v7\" and
for V8 the location is "C:\program files\axiom\v8\".
Part 1 - How to remove items from your
menu
Often it is beneficial to change which products are displayed for
individual users. It removes the potential confusion of which products
are available for use. Also, in some cases, administrators like
to restrict the use of particular programs - kind of like when IT
removes the "Games" folder before giving you your new computer.
(Who'd have thought Solitaire wasn't billable time?)
Below is an excerpt from a modified V8 "aximenu.cfg" file with its
corresponding Axiom pull-down menu display:
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| A V8 "aximenu.cfg" file with
its corresponding Axiom pull-down menu desplay |
Each product listed on the Axiom
pull-down menu has two consecutive entries in the "aximenu.cfg"
file. To cause a particular product to not display you can "comment"
the two lines for that product. By "comment" I mean that it causes
those two lines to be nothing more than comments in the file - as
opposed to something that is actually read and loaded.
To comment a product, simply place a colon (:) in front of it. For
example, perhaps I only want my users to use DgnCompare for V8.
Look at the illustrations below to see how simple it is.
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| To comment out a product, simply place
a colon (:) in front of each of the two lines representing that
product. |
Note that you do need to restart
MicroStation in order for any modifications to the "aximenu.cfg"
file to take effect.
Stay tuned for the next installment!
Send us your MicroStation tips!
Send your favorite MicroStation tip to msttips@AxiomInt.com. If
you need any assistance setting up these configuration variables,
please call Axiom tech support at 727-442-7774
or e-mail support@AxiomInt.com.
