We have a rather simple workflow where features with certain property values in a point .shp-file needs to be translated into certain Microstation cells.
This is a task that Map Manager is a convenient tool for. However, at least with our configuration, the point .shp-file is interpreted as the type POINT_LINE. This interpretation prevents the possibility of overriding the symbology to use a specific cell.
From a different thread in this forum, I learned that my issue can be resolved by creating an .impx-file through the Import-pane on Map Interoperability and attaching this file instead of attaching the .shp-file directly.
But as the only thing I need from the .impx-file is to convey to Map Manager that the features in question are POINT_CELL rather than POINT_LINE it feels a bit cluncky and unneccesary overhead that I have to create a .impx-file for each and every .shp-file in the workflow. It would be much cleaner if I through a configuration variable could instruct Bentley Map - or at least Map Manager - to interpret point .shp-files as POINT_CELL and use a default cell as the symbology. Is this possible at the time being?
asj,
Please file a Service Request and list the Steps in your simple workflow so we can understand how you are using Bentley Map. Please attach sample files used in this process (DGN, cell, DGNLIB library, Shapefile, etc.). Thank you.