sef_feature: sef_feat

These are the regular features for the SEF writer. Each of these features has a feature type as its name in addition to other feature specific attributes. Within each SEF feature lies many components and each component has a sef_component{<number>} prefix, which denotes the order of the components. For more information on components, please refer to the SEF Component section.

The attributes for the SEF Features are shown below:

Keyword Suffix

Value

Required/Optional

sef_st

{<number>}

This is a text string with a maximum of 31 characters specifying the state of the feature. Note that <number> is an integer which starts from 0 to indicate the order of the feature states. If none are specified, then an empty string is used as the default.

Optional

sef_dgn

The name of the design file which is the source of the feature data.

Optional

sef_map

This represents the map sheet ID of the map which is the source of the feature data.

Optional

sef_reload

This is the reload option for the reference feature. Tags which are out of range are simply ignored.

Range: NO_RELOAD | LITE

Default: No default

Optional

sef_wid

This is the workset ID of the unloaded workset.

Optional

sef_schema_no

This is used with the sef_wid to uniquely identify a workset.

Optional

sef_transaction

{<number>}

The transaction type of the feature. Note that <number> is an integer which starts from 0 to indicate the order of the feature states. ADD and EDIT are for first transaction only, where as the rest are for any additional transactions.

Range:

ADD |

EDIT

OUTSTANDING |

DESTATWRT |

PLR |

LITE

Default: No default

Optional

sef_rbprmry

This represents the feature's graphic identifier.

Optional

sef_rbscndry

This represents the feature's UFID.

Optional

sef_segment

This represents the segment name of the feature.

Optional

sef_tsetid

This is the ID which is used to group main features and reference features.

Optional

sef_mrflag

This is used to identify which main feature is associated with a reference feature.

Optional

sef_dgntype

An integer which specifies whether the feature is a GEO or DETAIL feature.

Range: 1 (GEO) | 2 (DETAIL)

Default: No default

Optional