The department data file can be created with any editor or word processor capable of generating pure ASCII files. Word processors usually insert special formatting codes into their regular document files which cannot be read by the Spiral program, so special care should be taken when using a word processor to generate a pure ASCII file. The department data file also should not contain any blank lines.
In the first section of the department data file, there is one line per department and on each line there are eight fields. The fields are the facility code, grid x coordinate, grid y coordinate, area, layout x column, layout y row, color, and name of the department, respectively. An example is given in the next table, where the column header line is not part of the department data file.
Table 3.2. Sample Department Data Line
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Layout X and Y Origin and Size