Is there a way or application I can use to just see a .dgn attached referenc tree, instead of opening it through microstation?
The situation I'm running into is I have a huge project files, and I need to go through all my files to determine all the reference attached, and it would very useful if theer was a way I could just see the reference manager without opening each files one at a time, waiting for microstation to load up all the drawings.
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Here is a macro I have posted here before that will list ref attachments from select folder it opens them in non graphic mode so its pretty fast at processing entire directories is public domain but dont take out the creators name please.
Then it saves a report to txt file format .. you can then open in excel or use excelhook file with programming provided and see the listing including if ref is attached but not turned on off .. unfortunately doesnt show nesting but it if the nested ref is in the same folder it lists the ref file references so with excel you can work out which are the nestings..
only other draw back is you have to open at least one microstation file session so it can be empty and no refs just so you can run the macro..
It works pretty well and has readme included...
it will process an entire directory just by selecting any file in that folder and it write the output list to that folder so you can go folder by folder one folder at a time..
Still very very fast even if its mstn basic... Say if anyone can redo this in vba I'd love acopy as my vba skill isnt up to the task....listRefs.zip
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