Connect - Replace cell loses active level.

Seems like I posted this before but couldn't find it so forgive me if I already logged this.

When doing a global replace of a shared conventional cell using the active cell the cells loose their active level status and revert to level default.  

Both cells, existing and replacement were created on level default and therefore placed on the active level.

Corrections.  These are conventional cells not shared cells.  Share cells retain their level  Conventional ones do not.

  • Unknown said:
    When doing a global replace of a conventional cell using the active cell the cells loose their active level status and revert to level default

    The components of a normal cell may live on independent levels.  Are you saying that each component on the new replacement cell is moved to the default level?

     
    Regards, Jon Summers
    LA Solutions

  • I had a quick look through your previous posts and a lot of them seem to be related to issues in MicroStation CONNECT with Parametric Cells. Is this particular issue also related to parametric cells or plain cells. Maybe you could provide an example design file along with a workflow of the tools being used. We can then try to replicate what you are reporting.

    Regards
    Andrew Bell
    Technical Support
    Bentley Systems

  • This was a regular cell, 2x4, a light fixture created on level default. I then placed it in a drawing with active level set to E-LITE-CLNG and all cells are placed on that level. Now I need to replace 2x4 with a new cell 2x4b. I create that cell on level default in the cell library. In my active file I do a global fine and replace with active cell set to 2x4b. All cells are replace but they are now on level default, not E-LITE-CLNG

  • David,
    An observation,
    This same behavior also seems to be in AecoSim ss4.
    The type of cell you describe is either a point cell or a graphic cell with elements on default level.
    All elements in a point cell no matter what level elements reside are placed on active level.
    All elements on "Default" level in a graphic cell are placed like a point cell.

    So it seems that replace cell is ignoring "point cell" status or "Graphic cell with elements on default level" status
    and replacing cell with actual construction of cell.

    I would think that replace cell should behave just like cell is being placed from scratch
    and create elements on active level when appropriate.

    If your 2x4 lite fixture "cell" is changed to a graphic cell and its elements are put on E-LITE-CLNG,
    it should replace correctly.
    Tom
  • When replacing cells and you like to keep the cells  level setting, you have to activate the "relative" option in the repacle cell dialog settings.
    The screen shot form V8i:

    IMHO nothing change in concepts with the connect editon.      

    I AM WRONG! in the Connect Editon I'm missing the "relative option" .

    But does they change something in the concept of handling the Cells levels

    This was already answered somewhere ;-) For V8i

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    Frank

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    Answer Verified By: DavidG