Set active symbology batch process

Hello all,

I need help to set multiple dgns to the following symbology before I process a batch place text:

symbology as follows:

LV=0

C0=0

WT=0

I tried this in my txt command file but no change in dgns.

Thanks for any advise

  • It would be very helpful if you could expand on the description you are providing here with details regarding what commands are being performed within this batch process. That way we may be able to understand the exact workflow you are attempting to perform and what changes you are trying to make. It would also be helpful if you could provide the version of MicroStation being used. This can be located under > Help > About MicroStation.

    Regards
    Andrew Bell
    Technical Support
    Bentley Systems

  • Hello Andrew, thanks for you reply

    My objective is

    1.) to place text in multiple dgn borders (by batch process) with the following information:

    PLACE TEXT XXX
    XY=1.46,2.15
    PLACE TEXT AS-BUILT
    XY=1.84,2.15
    PLACE TEXT 23861
    XY=6.63,2.15
    PLACE TEXT JJ
    XY=7.24,2.15
    PLACE TEXT KRW
    XY=7.58,2.15
    PLACE TEXT WK
    XY=8.03,2.15
    PLACE TEXT 15-10-05
    XY=8.41,2.15

    2.) To have this text placed in the borders consitently in the following symbology and settings:

    Level=0
    Color=0
    Lineweight=0
    Linetype=0

    METHOD=ORIGIN
    TEXT STYLE=NONE
    ACTIVE ANGLE=0
    HEIGHT=.08
    WIDTH=.08
    FONT=SIMPLEX
    JUSTIFICATION=LEFT CENTER

    3.) Microstation V8i SS3 - Version 08.11.09.459
  • Why not  put this text in a reference  file  or your title block ref file  then it will appear how you want it then you only have to do it  once...

    Without seeing your example files  its a bit hard to see why its not working

    But I think you have to set the  active file  level  you want the  text to land on   so the keyin is

    active level = level name

    so in your case 

    active level=0

    dont use the  level number  use the  level name  I assumed the name was 0  from your post but you can work out what you need..

    if you have used by level in your  files then the  colour and weight should be automatic ..... if not 

    then use

    active  color=0

    active weight = 0

    this should force things nicely..

    personally I would use build  macro and run the macro from the batch processor...

    I tested these keyins and they  do change the active symbology  over the bylevel method...

    Lorys

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  • The reference file suggestion by Lorys is a better option if the text, symbology and location is always going to be the same.

    In case you need the key-in, here is it.

    Will place the text in "Default" level
    lv=0;co=0;wt=0;lc=0;active font simplex;textstyle active none;active tnj LC;Place Text;XXX;aa=0;th=0.08;tw=0.08;XY=1.46,2.15;choose element

    Will place the text in level "test"
    active level test; co=0;wt=0;lc=0;active font simplex;textstyle active none;active tnj LC;Place Text;XXX;aa=0;th=0.08;tw=0.08;XY=1.46,2.15;choose element

    Regards,
    Leonard Jones