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Remapping reference files in a batch process

Robin Viebrock — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 20:22:26 GMT

I need help on the following process.

We have a set of drawings that each reference a border and another file twice (that is empty but has nested attachments). The sheets are basically plan over plan drawings.

Here is the flow:

Sheet GEO-1.dgn

xref: border: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT SURROUNDS\16012-Frame Plan_250-GEO.DGN

top plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-GEO.DGN

bot plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-GEO.DGN

We sometimes have over 20 some odd sheets. But we use the same layout for similar drawings i.e. one set of 20 sheets for removals, another for geometry, another for pavement markings.

What I am trying to do is, once i have one set put together, lets say geometry as the examples show above. Is to copy those 20 sheet dgn files, and make 20 removal sheet files and rename them. This i have been able to do no problem however, and here's where i need help. For the removal sets the sheets need to set up as follows:

Sheet REM-1.dgn

xref: border: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT SURROUNDS\16012-Frame Plan_250-REM.DGN

top plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-REM.DGN

bot plan: Z:\CADD_PROJECTS\16\16012\CONTRACT XREF\16012-XREF-REM.DGN

Is there a batch process that can do this if i put file directory1 / file name1 --> file directory2 / file name2 into a txt batch process?

Basically don't want to double click, browse, accept, on three files every sheet.

I have read a little bit about refrename.mvba but i am not a programmer and have no knowledge of VBA or the like. Plus we will use this batch process many times for the job, don't mind editing a text file each time. And we'll use it for many jobs.

Any and all help would be appreciated, please respond in layman's terms. Thanks

How to batch replace reference files in a bunch of drawings.

Robin Viebrock — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:09:58 GMT

Before i begin please be aware that i have tried "RefRename.mvba" and it was unsuccessful.

Here is what i am trying to do.

I have a set of drawings (D1-D10), who each reference a drawing (R1) twice and have logical names TOP and BOT in all 10 dwgs.

refrename.mvba does not like when the same file is reference twice.

What i am looking for is a script / batch processes to replace R1 with R2 for both TOP and BOT in all drawings D1-D10.

extra info: D1-D10 are all in the same directory A and R1 and R2 are both in the same directory B

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you

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