Extended Parameters - UIC
The following parameters defines the specific methods used to manage UIC (University of Chicago) content.
| UIC Parameters |
|
| UIC |
Create a UIC Custom-formatted JSON file |
| UICDRAWINGS |
Create UIC-specific Drawings with Shaded areas and Legends |
| UICSCAN |
Create UIC-specific search.json file for all DWG files in the Input Directory |
| LAYOUT |
Extension to the standard Layout parameter for UIC layouts |
UIC Data
| PARAMETER |
UIC |
| Purpose |
This parameter controls whether the UIC JSON Data File is created from a CSV or Excel file |
| Example |
-UIC |
| Alias |
-UICDATA |
| Required |
dwg_room_attr_with_dp_names.csv and rmcat and rmtype.csv (or their xlsx equivalent) are required in the same directory as the Input DWG file |
| Use |
No graphic processing is performed. A CSV or Excel file is read, and a JSON file is created |
| Usage |
<input file>.dwg -uic -lpath=<license file location> -rl=RM$ -tl=RM$TXT |
UIC DRAWING
| PARAMETER |
UICDRAWING |
| Purpose |
This parameter controls whether the UIC-specific Hatch Layers and Legend are added to the drawing. The location of the Legend is determined by the Layout being converted. |
| Example |
-UICDRAWINGS |
| Alias |
None |
| Use |
SVG |
| Usage |
<input file>.dwg -uicdrawing -lpath=<license file location> -rl=RM$ -tl=RM$TXT -layout=*UIC* -opacity=.5 |
UIC SCAN
| PARAMETER |
UICSCAN |
| Purpose |
This parameter causes a scan of all DWG drawings in a given directory (as listed by the -ID parameter) to create a Visual Query "search.json" file containing building and room data for all processed DWG files. |
| Example |
-UICSCAN |
| Alias |
None |
| Use |
SVG |
| Usage |
-id=<input directory> -uicscan -lpath=<license file location> |
LAYOUT
| PARAMETER |
LAYOUT |
| Purpose |
This parameter has been extended to support Custom Operations with UIC Layouts. If the Layout Name is *UIC*, the program determines which layout is actually used: 8L, 8P, 11L, or 11P. One, and only one, of those layouts will be defined in the drawing, and AutoXChange will select the proper one. |
| Example |
-LAYOUT="*UIC*" |
| Alias |
None |
| Use |
With all graphic formats |
Last updated on 6 Feb 2026
Published on 22 Mar 2020
