2.2.7.4. Common hints for Attribute Mapping sections

2.2.7. Attribute mapping 2.2.7.4. Common hints for Attribute Mapping sections
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Valid syntax for attributes are:

Map a table variable into the given attribute
```
CadAttrName=?_ATTR("NB")
```
Map a VB expression into the given attribute, valid are also ?"3.1415926" ORELSE ?"This is a text"
```
CadAttrName=?AnyVBExpr 
```
Attribute is mapped as value ORELSE as string
```
CadAttrName.Type=val|str  
```
This is CAD-dependent information
```
CadAttrName.Custom=Any Custom Data
```

CopyFrom

The Section "CopyFrom" also accepts complete statements .. the %ATTRNAME% is reduced by the current var

CopyFrom..=_FORMAT_0("MYPREFIX_HERE<ATTR-(%ATTRNAME%)>-MYPOST_HERE").value()

In addition, the "CopyFrom" may contain the following filter/flags:

VAR_VISIBLE=0/1
VAR_TYPE= any valid type (see ps3 for details)
VAR_SOURCETYPE=any valid source (see ps3 for details)
VAR_EXCLUDE=Name1;name2;name3
LANG=language1;language2;...
Sample:
CopyFrom..=italian,VAR_VISIBLE=1,lang=english;default
Use Italian as base language, only take visible vars and then use all English names and if there are more in the default language use them in addition

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