Languages

From the Languages view, you can allow the names of the options that are displayed in the product to be modified. This is done by adding a language.

You can add multiple languages for the same product. If you have multiple language sets in a product, you can switch between languages from within the product viewer.

From this page you can add and modify languages containing translations of all parameters, values, configuration presets, and animation clips:

You can click on an existing language to select it. This displays the item action options in the top bar that allow you to:

How to: Edit a language

To edit the translations used for a language, click on the language you want to edit. The buttons allowing you to modify the language will appear at the right in the top bar.

  1. Click on Edit. A window will open.
    Next to each text element in the product, type the translation you would like to appear.
    If you leave a blank field, the original text will be used instead.

  2. Click Save to save your changes or Cancel to close this box without saving.

Editing the CSV Translation File

When you export a CSV file for a language, it will contain the following elements:

File Structure

The first line is a list of headings separated by commas. Do not modify the heading.

Each of the following lines corresponds to one item in your product. Its type is listed in capital letters, followed by its name in the original KDR file. Do not modify this information.

After the type and name, the translation into the language you are working on is listed. You can modify the text of an existing translation or add additional translations in this language.

Sample CSV file opened in a plain text editor.

Viewing as a Spreadsheet

In order to view the structure of the file more clearly, this file can be opened in a spreadsheet editor such as Microsoft Excel.

Please see the instructions below in the section How to use a CSV translation file on opening and saving a CSV file in Microsoft Excel.

Every CSV translation file will contain the columns Type, Name. Do not modify the contents of these columns.

The third column is labeled with the name of the language you are editing. The existing translations are listed in this column.

Sample CSV file imported into Microsoft Excel.

You can:

If you leave a cell empty, the original text in the Name column will be displayed in the viewer for the item when this language is selected.

How to: Use a CSV translation file

From the product editor, use the header bar at the top of the editor to go to the Languages view.

  1. Click on the language you want to edit. The buttons allowing you to modify the language will appear at the right in the top bar.

  2. Click the  Export button. This will download a CSV file named your_product_name-your_language_name.csv to your computer containing all of the translatable items in your product. If you have set up a default download location, it will be saved in that folder. If not, you will be asked to choose where to save the CSV file.

  3. Open the CSV file. We suggest using a spreadsheet editor such as Microsoft Excel, but you can also use a basic plain text editor such as Notepad if you don't have a spreadsheet editor.

The CSV file exported from Lumis 3D uses a comma separator. If you want to use Microsoft Excel to edit it, you will need to verify the separator used in CSV files in order to save your work. This must be done before you open Microsoft Excel.

  1. In Microsoft Windows 7 or 8, open the Start menu, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Click on the Clock, Language, and Region heading.
  3. Click on Regional and Language Options.
  4. Click the Formats tab, then click the Additional settings... at the bottom of the window.
  5. Change the Decimal symbol to . (period).
  6. Change the List separator to , (comma).
  7. Click OK to close the Additional settings... window, then OK again to close the Regional and Language Options window.

This changes the separator that Microsoft Excel will look for in all files on your computer. You can undo this change by clicking the Reset button at the bottom of the Additional settings... window.

The CSV file exported from Lumis 3D is encoded in UTF-8. If you want to edit it with Microsoft Excel and:

  • accents are used in either the original KDR files, or
  • any of your translations use accents

you will need to import the file instead of opening it.

  1. Open Microsoft Excel. This will open a new spreadsheet.
  2. Click on the Data ribbon.
  3. Click on the From text import button in the first grouping of buttons on the left.
  4. Select your CSV file and click Open.
  5. In the Import Assistant window that opens:
    • select the radio button Delimited,
    • change the File origin drop-down list to 65001: Unicode (UTF-8).
  6. Click Next.
  7. In the Separators list, check Comma. Uncheck all other boxes.
  8. Click Finish.
  9. Insert the data in an Existing spreadsheet. If it is not already filled in, type =$A$1 in the text field.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Save your spreadsheet. Choose the file format CSV (comma delimited) (*.csv).

This file contains three columns: Type, Name, and a column for your language.

Sample CSV file imported into Microsoft Excel.

Return to the product's Languages view in Lumis 3D. Click on the language you want to edit. The buttons allowing you to modify the language will appear at the right in the top bar.

Click the Import button and select your modified CSV file.

This replaces all previous translations with the translations in the CSV file.