DGNLIb - how to integrate separate DGN's into one file

Hi There,

I am restructuring my Company configuration for the purposes of migrating from v8i to Connect. Our existing DGNLib, as shown below includes multiple files.

What would be desirable, would be to combine these separate files into one integrated DGN file. Is this possible, and if so, how would one go about it?

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  • Good day Michel,

    I would have to agree with Jon Summers piling all your settings into one DGNLIB makes it much harder to administrate. You also run a risk with putting all your eggs in one basket if your DGNLIN gets corrupted. So if you go down the "only one DGNLIB" route make sure you back it up before each Update/Import.

    To create one DGNLIB or simply update and keep your existing DGNLIB's current you will simply need to Import the different data from the other DGNLIBS or DGN files.

    F.ex. to Import all the Levels;

    Open/Create the ONE.dgnlib that contains the Level Library to be modified (it should be located in a path defined by MS_DGNLIBLIST). Once loaded, modifications to a Level can be made through the Level Manager. Once the changes have been saved, the Level Library is now updated. Note: If a Level Library has been modified, the changes will not automatically be reflected in the Design Files that have a connection to the particular level or levels that have been modified. In order to have the modifications show in the connected Design Files, a keyin must be used: dgnlib update levels

    In addition to using the key-in, the Level Manager provides a way to update the levels. In order to synchronize the levels in a design file to a level library, you can open the Level Manager and then select the Update Level From Library icon.

    On an administrative side, Level Libraries can only be modified by the person who has permissions to modify *.dgnlib file.

    The above information was found in this WIKI:

    communities.bentley.com/.../8861.levels-and-level-libraries

    To Import Dimension Styles:

    communities.bentley.com/.../16830.how-to-import-dim-styles-from-a-file

    And on it goes until you have imported all the data you need.

    Regards,
    Anders O'Mahony

       

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  • Good day Michel,

    I would have to agree with Jon Summers piling all your settings into one DGNLIB makes it much harder to administrate. You also run a risk with putting all your eggs in one basket if your DGNLIN gets corrupted. So if you go down the "only one DGNLIB" route make sure you back it up before each Update/Import.

    To create one DGNLIB or simply update and keep your existing DGNLIB's current you will simply need to Import the different data from the other DGNLIBS or DGN files.

    F.ex. to Import all the Levels;

    Open/Create the ONE.dgnlib that contains the Level Library to be modified (it should be located in a path defined by MS_DGNLIBLIST). Once loaded, modifications to a Level can be made through the Level Manager. Once the changes have been saved, the Level Library is now updated. Note: If a Level Library has been modified, the changes will not automatically be reflected in the Design Files that have a connection to the particular level or levels that have been modified. In order to have the modifications show in the connected Design Files, a keyin must be used: dgnlib update levels

    In addition to using the key-in, the Level Manager provides a way to update the levels. In order to synchronize the levels in a design file to a level library, you can open the Level Manager and then select the Update Level From Library icon.

    On an administrative side, Level Libraries can only be modified by the person who has permissions to modify *.dgnlib file.

    The above information was found in this WIKI:

    communities.bentley.com/.../8861.levels-and-level-libraries

    To Import Dimension Styles:

    communities.bentley.com/.../16830.how-to-import-dim-styles-from-a-file

    And on it goes until you have imported all the data you need.

    Regards,
    Anders O'Mahony

       

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