Setting Defaults for Intelligent Graphics
You can set default values for intelligent graphics in the document type configuration file (.dcf file). Graphics support must be enabled for your document type before any default values will be in effect.
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Arbortext Styler imports information from a document type's .dcf file when you create a new .style stylesheet for that document type. However, once a .style file is associated with a document type, any changed settings in that stylesheet override the original settings in the document type's .dcf file.
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Setting intelligent graphic defaults for a document type:
1. Open Arbortext Architect.
2. Choose > .
3. Locate the directory in which the document type whose .dcf file you want to modify is saved, and click Select.
4. Once the document type is loaded, choose > .
If the document type has a .dcf file, it displays in the Arbortext ArchitectDCF Editor window. If there is no .dcf file associated with this document type, Arbortext Architect automatically creates one.
5. Locate the Specials element in the DCF Editor.
If the file doesn't include a Specials element, add one.
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Open the Document Type Viewer ( > ) to view the element hierarchy for the .dcf file. This will help you determine the valid location for the Specials element.
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6. Place your cursor next to the Specials element, choose > , and then choose GraphicDefaults.
7. Click next to the GraphicDefaults element and open the Modify Attributes dialog box.
8. Set the following attribute values, as desired:
◦ defaultReproWidth — Enter the default width for intelligent graphics displayed in Arbortext Editor.
The value for this attribute is a number plus a unit. Following are valid units:
▪ in — inches
▪ pt — points
▪ cm — centimeters
▪ mm — millimeters
For example, an attribute value of 3in means a default width of 3 inches. If you do not set a value for this attribute, the default value is 4 inches. If you set a value for this attribute, but not for the defaultReproDepth attribute, the default value for that attribute is set based on a 4:3 aspect ratio (width to height). You can override this setting for an individual graphic by setting the reproWidth attribute for that graphic.
◦ defaultReproDepth — Enter the default height for intelligent graphics displayed in Arbortext Editor.
This attribute uses the same value as the defaultReproWidth attribute. If you do not set a value for this attribute, the default value is 3 inches. If you set a value for this attribute, but not for the defaultReproWidth attribute, the default value for that attribute is set based on a 4:3 aspect ratio (width to height). You can override this setting for an individual graphic by setting the reproDepth attribute for that graphic.
9. Click OK when you have finished specifying attributes.
10. Choose > to save the changes you have made to the .dcf file.
