Change segmentation rules when creating a new project

Question

Hi, 
 Quite new to Trados Studio. 
 Haven't been able to find where I can add a segmentation rule so as to avoid wrong segmentation in source file. 
 Any help would be much appreciated. 
 Cheers 
 Roberto

Paul · Answer

Roberto Jobet 
 There are fundamentally two ways to drive segmentation, both of them require changes to be made before you create your project. 
 
 change the segmentation rules in your Translation Memory 
 change the segmentation behaviour of tags in your filetype settings 
 
 What are you trying to segment on?

Paul · Answer

Roberto Jobet 
 ok... I used this sample file: 
 
 
 
 Then I did this: 
 
 I also attached my TM in case it helps: 
 en-de (RJ).zip

Paul · Answer

Roberto Jobet 
 ok - this is why you could help yourself a lot more by providing a comprehensive and specific example file for anyone willing to help to work with. Not everyone will be prepared to spend time guessing what you need. 
 I created a new sample file: 
 
 
 
 I used the same TM I gave you earlier and added one exception to the full stop rule: 
 
 This resulted in this, which seems to behave as you want: 
 
 I did not need to make any changes to the abbreviations list. 
 If it still doesn't work for you please provide a small sample file containing the offending sentences.

Paul · Answer

Roberto Jobet 
 I have no idea why it doesn't work on your end. I suggest you refer to the video again to make sure you are applying this correctly and are always opening the file against the updated TM. I took your sample file, did a little more of the same we have already discussed and get this which I think is what you're after: 
 
 Here's my TM: 
 5516.en-de (RJ).zip 
 Only changes I made to accommodate your sample file were these exceptions to the full stop rule: 
 
 Edited the FIG exception so it also handled FIGS: 
 Added a new exception to handle the etc. followed by a number:

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Change segmentation rules when creating a new project