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.
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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Unknown said: look Lory macro file, and tried it out and I think I'm doing something wrong on how exactly to use it, I'll play with it some more..
unzip the macro zip file say into c:\temp\macro ( there is a readme when you extract that explains how but it is very brief ) below is my explanation of how to use the tools....BTW this in a public domain macro created and donated by Allan Seidel 7/27/98 akseidel@swbell.net .. Please do not remove his details from the macro code comments.
ok lets start ....
open any microstation session file even new
from the keyin window key in macro <and hit enter>
this brings up the macro browser now use the browse function to go to c:\temp\macro
there will be the . bas file click on it and it will ask you if you want to run it press ok
then it will ask you to browse to the folder where the dgn files that you want to list live choose any dgn in that folder and the macro will scan all dgns in that folder and out put a file to REFENTEXT.TXT in the same folder you selected the dgn in
you can now either open and edit this file in excel your self or use the REFLOOKR.XLS in c:\temp\macro to load it where it lives and it will format it excel style for you very easy to read and use and gives lots of information..
Repeat running the macro and this time go to a different folder and choose any dgn and it will again scan all dgns in that folder only and report a text file there...
I have used this to look for circular ref files or ref files that others have made and you dont know the impact of moving or deleting ... I believe this is the fastest cheapest method I have found in 15 years lets hope that bas program ability stays around in msnt a few more years yet..... the only other way is to by projectwise or Axiom tools and these are very good but very expensive...
best way is using RefManager from axiomint dot com