How do I set column widths in read/write rules?

Hello structure experts,
I am reading a set of DITA files into a specific FM template format, and there is one detail I cannot get to work properly. It should be possible to define column widths in a table, even if the DITA file does not include that information. But the Structure Application Developer Reference does not give the information on which string to pass to the column widths fm property. Does anyone out there have experience in doing this ?
Thanks
Jang

Got it !!!
Turned out to be simple, but the info was more or less hidden in the Dev Ref Guide: I had already put the "fm property column widths is value " line in but did not know the syntax for the values. Turns out you need to delimit the values by spaces, not commas. The parser does not give ANY useful information about this, just mentions 'syntax error near somewhere' or completely ignores the values you specify.
This is how the rule for my DITA properties element now works out:
element "properties" {
is fm table element;
fm property columns value is "3";
fm property column widths value is "5cm 5cm 6cm";
It works. I earn 10 points for answering my own question. :-)
Ciao
Jang

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