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Initialization files

Initialization files are read in a default order when Tekla Structures starts up.

If different files contain the same settings, settings in files that are read later override settings in files that were read earlier.

To check which files were read when you started Tekla Structures and the order in which they were read, select:

  • File menu > Logs > Session history log

For more information read:

Load Order​

  • 1) fonts<lang>.ini (@ bin folder)
  • 2) teklastructures.ini (@ bin folder)
  • 3) lang<lang>.ini (@ bin folder)
  • 4) env_global_default.ini (Global "common" Environment)
  • 5) -I <name_>.ini (Startup Shortcut)
  • 6) env<environment>.ini (Selected Environment during Tekla start) -> Used by environment.ini
  • 7) role<role>.ini (Selected Role during Tekla start) -> Used by role.ini
  • 8) -i <name_>.ini (Startup Shortcut) -> DokaCADforTekla.ini in _Neutral folder; defined in TipConfig/program
  • 9) company.ini (Path defined by XS_COMPANY_SETTINGS_DIRECTORY)
  • 10) user.ini (Personal Settings defined in \AppData\Local\Trimble\Tekla Structures\<version_>\UserSettings)
  • 11) options.ini (Defined in options.ini in a System Folder)
  • 12) options.ini (Defined in options.ini in the Firm Folder)
  • 13) options.ini (Defined in options.ini in the Project Folder)
  • 14) options.ini (Defined in options.ini in the Model Folder)
  • XS_COMPANY_SETTINGS_DIRECTORY
    • For enterprise wide settings
    • Only possible to set advanced settings, not like Firm Folder which allows other files too.

Doka Usage​

Doka uses the DokaCADforTekla.ini located in \Tipos.9\Work\DokaCADforTekla\Program\_Neutral for a few settings.

This is needed to dynamically create the paths for the Firm, Project and Macro Directory based on User Settings.

When you open DokaCADforTekla Software, a background process takes DokaCADforTekla_Template.ini as input and creates the final DokaCADforTekla.ini with your Setting from the DFDS9 Software Configuration.

set XS_FIRM=%DFDSPATH%\work\DokaCADforTekla\Program\%COUNTRY%
set XS_PROJECT=%DFDSPATH%\Branch\DokaCADforTekla\Program\%COUNTRY%\%BRANCH%
set XS_MACRO_DIRECTORY=%XS_TIPOS_NEUTRAL%\System\macros;%DFDSPATH%\work\DokaCADforTekla\Program\%COUNTRY%\macros
caution

You can only define 2 macro directories!

  • 1) Global: _Neutral Folder
  • 2) Country: e.g. US Folder