Cable Modeler Customization Overview

Function and behavior of the soco_cables extension module can be customized in following ways:

Extension Module Startup Configuration

The module startup configuration (typically defined by the CAD admin) can be customized by editing the rca_customize.lsp file. The factory default rca_customize.lsp file can be found in the root directory where the module was unpacked (see Extension Module Installation and Startup.

This extension module fully supports the Modeling multi-level customization architecture. The rca_customize.lsp file can be placed into one or more of the following directories:

where:

%SDCORPCUSTOMIZEDIR%, %SDSITECUSTOMIZEDIR%

Windows environment variables typically defined by the CAD adminstrator.

%APPDATA%

Windows system variable pointing to the user's application data directory

Modeling Version

Note: Customization files are loaded in table order. The user customization takes precedence over all other customizations.

Customization Options

The Cable Modeler startup configuration can be customized by editing the rca_customize.lsp file. A complete customization guide see Cable Modeler Customization Guide.

Re-loading Customizations after Change

Type following command into the Modeling command line and press Enter:

(rca:load-module-customization)

Interactive Configuration

Settings can be persistently changed by the user in a Modeling session via the settings dialog: soco-cables:RCA_SETTINGS. Changes made in this dialog override the settings loaded from rca_customize.lsp.