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Hi Every one, I have Using Isodraw 7.1. I want create new callout style based on my requirement. See below Requirement. 1. Callout numbers are always located in the middle of the callout number line without background color. 2. The maximum clearance between the callout number line and callout number is 2 mm. Please find attached .png file for your reference.

GreetingsThis question might have been answered already but I can't locate the answer: Does one need Architect for the Import/Export to work?Could one just have the Import/Export license working without the Architect and would one be able to import documents and create Map Templates?Thanking youTshediso

We have multiple doctypes with different top level tags but every top level tag has identical attributes that control gentext for specific elements. For example:<handbook role="template">...<name>[...]</name>...</handbook><handbook role="document">...<name>...</name>...</handbook><brochure role="template">...<name>[...]</name>...</brochure><brochure role="document">...<name>...</name>...</brochure>Where the [ and ] in the template lines are gentext.I can implement the condition on the name element as two attribute tests of ancestor = handbook, attribute = role, comparison = template andancestor = brochure, attribute = role, comparison = template and connect those two attribute tests with an OR boolean, but I could also implement as a more concise singlexpath rule of /*[role="template"]. Also note that I have many more doctypes other than handbook and brochure, so the maintenance becomes diff

Using: Arbortext Editor 6.0, Windows 7There is a “known issue” with the Minion Pro font (and other Adobe fonts), in that the apostrophe, in certain combinations, falls too close to the following letter. These combinations include words like l’école, j’avais (we work in French and English), where the apostrophe is almost above the following letter, to the extent almost of nudging the accent, where there is one. Searching on the Web for kerning + apostrophe produces numerous hits and suggestions for solutions in different contexts.In InDesign, using “optical” kerning rather than “metrical” produces better (and acceptable) results. Arbortext seems only to offer the “metrical” option.Does anyone knowwhether it’s possible to customise individual kerning pairs in Arbortext?whether it’s possible to deactivate kerning on a smaller scale than “per-document” basis?Or has anyone already come across this and found a work-around?

We upgraded three seats to v7.3 several months ago, to solve a .wmf size issue in Word (8 inches in Isodraw = 6 inches in Word.) Our three seats of v7.3 have been producing consistently correct .emf files on our two Windows 7 machiines and one XP64 machine until last week, when the XP64 installation whent back to generating incorrectly sized .emf files. I've tried them in various Office apps and even in Adobe Illustrator, but the only time the .emf files are displayed at the correct size is when imported back into Isodraw. I also have re-installed v7.3 on the XP64 machine with no luck. We plan to upgrade the XP machine to Windows 7 in about 2 months, but there's no guarantee that will work, and we need the capability now, rather than later....Has anyone else experienced simalar problems?I have attached an .emf and the original Isodraw file...

I am trying to get a composition log from PE using the E3Client java API.In a traditional conversion of client<->server communication, the log gets stored in an x2x directory, if I remember correctly, in the C:\Temp area (e3_temp_1234).Within the directory is a source and target folder. Within that target folder is a few files and a subdirectory containing composition related files, such as the DVI. I am trying to get the information contained within the composerlog.xml file. This file contains composition messages, such as how far a line overset occurs on a particular page. When using the API, you do not have access to this folder structure exactly, but I'm assuming there is a way to get the information.The E3ServerInterface has an enableLogging method on it. While handy, it appears to contain information higher level information but does not contain actual composition information.Here's a snippet of my convert code (xml->pdf).E3ConvertMethodInterface convert = e3.createConve

My company is in the process of migrating from Active CGM to IsoView to display our intelligent graphics in an IETM. When we preview our converted graphic we noticed that the hotspots and labels disappear (are no longer displayed, but links remain active) when we pan and/or zoom in or out on a graphic. We're working with files that have been authored for ActiveCGM and then converted to IsoView. Has anyone seen this type of issue before? We're using v7.1.50.09 of IsoView and are held to DADMS compliance (Departement Of Navy Application and Database Management System), so may be able to upgrade to 7.3 M010 if this issue is addressed in that version. Any help/information is VERY appreciated!

Hi AllHow does one reuse Mathcad data in Arbortext Editor?If one has done calculations in Mathcad, it is unprodcutive to use the Editor's Equation Editor to key in the calculations again...Thanking youTshediso

Hi, I'm brand new here and needed to ask a question on configuration of Isodraw.My question is this. Is there a way to make icons in the Pallette window change color when picked? Sometimes it's difficult to see what choice I've made since it all looks the same to me. Another question would be to ask if you can change the background color of the drawing area. The white background at times causes me eye strain and changing the color to a darker color with bright lines is a lot easier on my eyes.I've tried to contact PTC and suggest this as a change for the next version, but cannot find a way to contact them for suggestions.Thank you in advance for any advice you can give me.Bill

Can anyone help this guy out with his PE bug? 🙂

Hi, all...We have a large collection of potential text entities that we'd like to be able to import into any DocBook document with Arbortext. For example, for cross references to the many books in our library, we have 5-letter book IDs. If the writer uses an entity for the book ID instead of writing out the book title, we can change the book title and the writer does not have to fix it in multiple places. We need to be able to maintain a file with these entity definitions and import these definitions into any DocBook document. We would also need to reimport from time to time to reflect changes to the book titles. How can we do this?ThxSteve FogelInformation Architect, Oracle Database Information Development

Hi, all...Wonder what's going on. In a short DocBook 4.5 document in Arbortext, I've got a <figure> inside one of the list items in an <orderedlist>. In both the Document map and editor panels, I can select the whole ordered list and it stays selected, but if I select the figure inside the ordered list, it highlights momentarily and then unhighlights. That is, it does not stay selected. Anybody know what's going on?? One caveat: we do have a customized docbook DTD, but I don't see how that would make a difference.Many thxSteve Fogel, Information Architect, Oracle Database Information Development

I have a customer who is trying to open an xml against a dtd and he continues to get the error:C:\Users\lvian\Documents\spec2200_2011.1a\DTDs\cmm.dtd : Line: 217 Column: 66Expected quoted stringI looked at column 66, line 217 and it says this: <!ENTITY % ISOtech PUBLIC "ISO 8879-1986//ENTITIES General Technical//EN" >Looks like the string is quoted. Does anyone have any ideas on what this could be?

Hi,Now we use DTD of S1000D issue 3.0. And we would like to create DM according to issue 4.1 with xsd.We don't have PTC Architect. We connected dm xsd, but editor is not able to choose elements andmessage "Insertion of text not allowed in this context" appears.Can you help us?Thanks

All -The agenda and registration for SLM Technical Advisory Group has been posted on the section on the top navigation bar, scroll to the Technical Advisory Group, the agenda and registration link is in the bottom section.The agenda items are confirmed and the timing of each will be available shortly. We will have a few topics in a general session for everyone and then will breakout into two rooms for like items.I looking forward to seeing you.Anica[cid:image004.jpg@01CE265F.91FF0140]

Adepters:Those of you privileged to go to the annual Arbortext meetings might be able to answer this question: When will Arbortext Editor/PE support XML Schema 1.1? I believe the standard is in final draft stage as of 12/2009. Some vendors, such as Saxon, already support many features of the standard.If there have been any announcements of this support, please let me know.Dave HintzSiemens

I have a macro that needs to read the text of callouts.I can't find anything that lets me read the text.I've found callout.text_prefix and callout.text_postfix but can't find a function to read the actual text itself.Is there one?

If you are currently using the SDL DITA CCMS (Trisoft/LiveContent Architect) with ArbortextPublishing Engine for composition, or if you are considering this, I would be grateful if you couldcontact me off-list for a short discussion.thanks,MartinMartin BushbyPrincipal Information DeveloperKongsberg Maritimemartin.bushby@kongsberg.com

Hi I am using Isodraw 7.1 build M070.While I open and save the file from a location I do not find any problem.But When I use Save As option to save the file to 7.0 or others the file gets saved in the different location (This location corresponds to the previous navigated saved as location).The same problem persists when I try to export also.I do not have the batch file for import and export also as in Isodraw 7.0.So Could anyone help me out of this problem and even share the batch file (import and export) for Isodraw 7.1.

Hi,In ACL, how to replace in a string variable, the backslash (\) by the slash (/).David G

The problem I am having is the mainbooktitle does show the tm element when publsihing to pdf. We had a style sheet created for us. They add the text to the cover using a _ufe with a x-path reference (/RDStyle/ResolvedMap/servicemanualmap/booktitle/mainbooktitle) in it. My limited understanding of this is that it is going to publish whatever is seen in the mainbooktitle element. So I should also expect that the tm element should also be displayed?any help would be greatThanksBryon

I am working on an issue that I couldn't find a thread for in the archives. Using Editor 5.4 M100 on Win7 with Print Composer.Anyway, I am trying to generate a PDF of several chapters containing one or more figures (illustrated parts breakdowns). One of the requests is that each figure generate a PDF bookmark underneath the corresponding chapter. Simple enough, no? No...The requested bookmark is the content of child element title, of each figure, which is suppressed, and emitted as gentext after the display of the illustrated parts explosion. Turns out, if your FOSI suppresses element content, you cannot auto-generate a bookmark from that element in the DCF.I cannot emit this title (even at 2pt in white) because the current coding forces a new pageset for the illustration, and since the illustration is the first displayed item in the figure, this goofs up the ordinal pages (one page for the title, next page is illustration, next page part list, and so on).Rewriting this would be a time

The problem I am having is the mainbooktitle does show the tm element when publsihing to pdf. We had a style sheet created for us. They add the text to the cover using a x-path reference (/RDStyle/ResolvedMap/servicemanualmap/booktitle/mainbooktitle). My limited understanding of this is that it is going to publish whatever is seen in the mainbooktitle element. So I should also expect that the tm element should also be displayed?any help would be greatThanksBryon

Testing IsoDraw 7.3, F00 and would like to know if there is a way to change the default extension back to .iso versus .idr. Any ideas?

Hi,I have a problem with an ACL function.When I call this ACL fucntion in Arbortext, I have the following error message: [A11385] can't redefine function "funtion_name" since it is currently executing". Do you have an idea to solve this problem?RegardsDavid