Configuration Variables

Configuration Variables

Every ARES variable is a MicroStation configuration variable. Set them in MicroStation's configuration, or via the feature options dialogs and the System & Config commands.

Auto Lengths

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_Auto_Lengths	True	Master switch for automatic length insertion.
ARES_Update_Lengths	True	Recompute the length when the linked geometry changes.
ARES_Length_Triggers	(Xx_m)	Trigger pattern(s); several separated by |.
ARES_Length_Trigger_ID	Xx_	Placeholder replaced by the value; must be in every trigger.
ARES_Length_Round	1	Decimal places for the inserted length.
ARES_Update_Color_With_Length	True	Sync the text color to the linked geometry.
ARES_Only_Color_Update	True	Color-only mode (no length change).
ARES_Update_ATLASCellLabel	True	Rebuild ATLAS label cell geometry after a text edit.
ARES_Cell_Is_Label_Name	ETI076|ETI01E|…	Cell names treated as ATLAS labels (| separated).

Zoning

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_Zoning_Level	(empty)	Source level(s) to buffer (| separated).
ARES_Zoning_Distance	2.0	Buffer distance (m) for RunZoning.
ARES_Zoning_Output_Level	ARES_Zoning	Output level for zones (also read by Zone Export).
ARES_Zoning_Output_Color	5	Output color index.
ARES_Zoning_Output_Style	0	Output line style.
ARES_Zoning_Output_Weight	4	Output line weight.

Outline

Tight per-element zoning variant (RunOutline / EditOutlineOptions) with its own option set.

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_Outline_Level	(empty)	Source level(s) for RunOutline (| separated).
ARES_Outline_Distance	0.2	Buffer distance (m) for RunOutline.
ARES_Outline_Output_Level	ARES_Outline	Output level for outlines.
ARES_Outline_Output_Color	5	Output color index.
ARES_Outline_Output_Style	0	Output line style.
ARES_Outline_Output_Weight	4	Output line weight.

Zone Export

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_Zone_Export_Group_By	Style	Grouping key: Style, Level, or Color.
ARES_Zone_Export_Round	2	Decimal places for exported lengths.
ARES_Zone_Export_Use_Dialog	True	Save dialog (True) vs auto timestamped path (False).
ARES_Zone_Export_Sheet_Name	Export	Worksheet tab name.
ARES_Zone_Export_Excel_Visible	False	Leave the workbook open/visible (True) vs silent (False).

Region Split

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_RegionSplit_Keep_Original	False	Keep the original region (True) vs delete it (False).
ARES_RegionSplit_Collinear_Tol	0.000001	Geometric epsilon; drives the cut-knife half-width.
ARES_RegionSplit_Stroke_Tol	0.01	Max chordal deviation when stroking curved boundaries.

Custom properties

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_Custom_Property_List	Commune|Coupe_Type	|-separated list of ARES custom-property names (each name is both the ItemType and the property in the "ARES" DGNLib). Add your own after authoring the matching ItemType + value list in the DGNLib.
ARES_Auto_Properties	True	Master switch for auto-attaching custom properties to elements as they are created / modified.
ARES_Property_Rules	(empty)	Rules level[:type]=prop|prop ; … mapping elements (by level, optional element type) to the properties to auto-attach. Example: WALLS=Commune|Coupe_Type ; DOORS:Cell=Commune.

Update & Language

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_Update_Mute	False	Silence the automatic startup update check.
ARES_Update_Ignore_Version	(empty)	Release the automatic check skips.
ARES_Language	(empty)	Forced UI language; empty = MicroStation CONNECTUSER_LANGUAGE.

General / automatic (no key-in)

Variable	Default	Purpose
ARES_Round	2	Default decimal rounding used by length computations.
ARES_Bulk_Threshold	10	Change events within the interval that trigger auto-suspend of change tracking.
ARES_Bulk_Interval	1000	Bulk-detection time window (ms).
ARES_Unit_testing	(sample)	Sample variable exercised by the test suite.