Zoning
Generates buffer ("safety") zones — uniform offset boundaries — around elements found on the source level(s).
Two commands share the same geometry engine but have independent option sets and dialogs:
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RunZoning— broad, merged zones (ARES_Zoning_*). -
RunOutline— tight per-element outlines (ARES_Outline_*).
macro vba run [ARES]EditZoningOptions
Opens the Zoning options dialog (configures the ARES_Zoning_* variables below).
macro vba run [ARES]RunZoning
Generates buffer zones: distance from ARES_Zoning_Distance (2.0 m), rounded caps, all zones merged into one region.
macro vba run [ARES]EditOutlineOptions
Opens the Outline options dialog (configures the ARES_Outline_* variables below).
macro vba run [ARES]RunOutline
Tighter per-element pass with its own options: distance from ARES_Outline_Distance (0.2 m), flat (square) caps, per-element sub-zones fused but zones from different elements not merged.
| Variable | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
ARES_Zoning_Level |
(empty) | Source level name(s) whose elements get buffered (| separated). Empty = nothing processed. |
ARES_Zoning_Distance |
2.0 | Buffer distance (master units) for RunZoning. |
ARES_Zoning_Output_Level |
ARES_Zoning | Level the generated zones are written to (also the level 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. |
| Variable | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
ARES_Outline_Level |
(empty) | Source level name(s) for RunOutline (| separated). Empty = nothing processed. |
ARES_Outline_Distance |
0.2 | Buffer distance (master units) for RunOutline. |
ARES_Outline_Output_Level |
ARES_Outline | Level the generated outlines are written to. |
ARES_Outline_Output_Color |
5 | Output color index. |
ARES_Outline_Output_Style |
0 | Output line style. |
ARES_Outline_Output_Weight |
4 | Output line weight. |
