copy from ref

RE: Batch Process COPY ELEMENTS FROM REFERENCE

Jon Summers — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:54:05 GMT

[quote user="Bettina von Reachts"]Is there any instruction to write these kinds of scripts?[/quote]

A batch script is little more than a sequence of MicroStation key-ins. Search MicroStation help for Batch Process Dialog...

The Batch Process utility lets you create and run a script that can be performed on individual files or entire directories of files. The script is a text file that contains a series of MicroStation key-ins that can run commands, MicroStation BASIC macros, VBA Macros, or MDL applications.

You need to know about MicroStation command key-ins. The key-in browser (menu Utilities|Key-in) will help, and some key-ins are even documented in MicroStation help.

Another way to find what commands MicroStation is using is to record a VBA macro while you perform some task. If you look at the recording, you will see the commands used.

[quote user="Bettina von Reachts"]reference merge layer "A[/quote]

MicroStation has levels. Other CAD tools may use the term layer.

[quote user="Bettina von Reachts"] I tried to also sth with choosing A layer and then merge, but also wrong[/quote]

Experiment with reference merge interactively before you write your batch script. What happens if you turn off all levels except level A, then do reference merge?

RE: Batch Process COPY ELEMENTS FROM REFERENCE

Lorys — Thu, 26 May 2016 00:12:50 GMT

First I think you should create the new levels first in your active file

then later (I snipped this out from the microstation help under levels keyins, lots of good stuff there worth printing for future use)

you can use the level element move, to move all objects from one level to another level

LEVEL ELEMENT MOVE [dest:level-spec2] <level-spec1>

Moves all elements on “level-spec1” to specified destination “level-spec2”. The destination level specification is optional. If it is not specified, then the elements are moved to the “Default” level.

Then use the keyin to delete empty levels or the compress command with all the options preset

I suggest you break your script up and test it then join back up if it all works...

if you save your script say c:\temp\script.txt

you can add it to an F key as @c:\temp\script.txt then you can run it on a single file by pressing the assigned F key instead of batch processor this is also a quick way to test the script so you dont damage a lot of files with trial and error or just want to do it to one file, plus its quicker than typing @c:\temp\script.txt ...

RE: Batch Process COPY ELEMENTS FROM REFERENCE

Lorys — Fri, 13 May 2016 23:25:20 GMT

[quote user="Beata Szpircak"]

Helllo,

I have question about how to write script to Batch process, which inludes copying objects from references to dgn? I have about 500 files, which are empty and are connected with another files with reference. I want to copy all objects from reference to my 500 files.

I'm a layman. I made only 1 file, which moved some objects from 1 layer to another, but here:

I tried to connect some sentences, but it didn't work:

#Clear SelectBy list

reference display on *
reference levels on * *;selview all
on=*;selview all
reference display on border
reference levels border;selview all

selectby type all;selectby execute;makecopy on;selectby execute;xy= DELETE THIS LINE and replace with "reference merge all"

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#fit view
FIT VIEW EXTENDED

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#file>save settings
filedesign

#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#file>save
save design

[/quote]

See my editing of your script above in red, if you dont do this you will have duplicates of all the elements from the ref files

The Merge will do the copying for you but remember you only get the elements that are in levels that are turned on

so you previous commands to turn on levels is correct..

Beware if you have nested refs ie refs inside refs and you want to turn on all level you need to have extra *.* -> * to turn on levels that are off in the nest..

But I dont know if thats a good thing either if the files have levels off for presentation both in the ref and nest do you still want capture those elements?

for more script info on levels look in help especially the special command " -> " for nested refs

RE: Batch Process COPY ELEMENTS FROM REFERENCE

Bhavesh — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:57:59 GMT

Hello Beata Szpircak,

Do you mean you want to Merge all References attached to those 500 files?

If yes you can follow steps given below.
1. Open a file have a reference attached
2. Key in "reference merge all", it will popup one alert dialog,
3 Check ON the "Do not Show this Again" option and click OK.
4. Now Go to Batch Process Utility.
5. Add line "reference merge all" to batch process command file.
6. run this for all the 500 files.

Hope this Helps!

Regards,
Bhavesh