External Lists
Most list items can be moved to external text files. This helps to keep the configuration files short so you can reuse list items in multiple configuration files.
The following items can be placed in external lists:
Lists of Parameter Values
Lists of Model Names
Sheet Metal Bend Tables
Drawing Format Names
Drawing Note Heights
Drawing Note Fonts
Unit Lengths
Unit Mass
Family Table Parameters
Required and unacceptable parameter notes
Standard model notes
Drawing Symbols
Unwanted Relations
Example of lists in the configuration file:
PRT_PARAMETER DRAWN_BY STR EQ LIST_DESIGNERS
PRT_MODEL_NAME EQ LIST_MODEL_NAMES

LIST_DESIGNERS Damon Stoudamire
LIST_DESIGNERS Walt Williams
LIST_MODEL_NAMES block
LIST_MODEL_NAMES bolt
Example of lists in separate text files:
PRT_PARAMETER DRAWN_BY STR EQ LIST_DESIGNERS
PRT_MODEL_NAME EQ LIST_MODEL_NAMES
STD_USER_LIST_FILE designers.txt
STD_USER_LIST_FILE model_names.txt
The two text files would then contain the following lines:
designers.txt
LIST_DESIGNERS Damon Stoudamire
LIST_DESIGNERS Walt Williams
model_names.txt
LIST_MODEL_NAMES block
LIST_MODEL_NAMES bolt
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You can specify an upper limit for the number of items in the list using the NUM_ITEMS_LONG_LIST configuration option in the config_init.mc file. The default limit is 100 items.
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