I have a lot of sheet files that consist of sheet models with Dynamic Views attached through the drawing models.
When I convert these files to dwg per client requirements, the dynamic views from drawing models are not referenced via a viewport, they are merged into the sheet model. This is both with and without reference clip by element. Neither are coming across in a viewport. Only merged directly to the sheet.
If I attach the same saved view that is attached into the drawing model, clip that by an element, then the conversion of the clipped reference is a viewport.
The workflow is to attach the drawing model and not the saved view. So the question I have is, how do I get viewports to appear in the converted dwg from the attached dynamic view drawing model and not attach saved views?
It seems like an interesting idea to composing the ACAD workflow from the drawing model workflow. I suppose that a utility or batch processor might be possible to convert from a composition of drawing models to a set of files each of which only has the default design model + sheet models, which then can be saved as DWG files and used in ACAD. While some intelligence could be lost in the file re-composition(the Design Links for example) the basic graphics should be retained. Might be worth of starting a thread in Ideas?
The clipping issue might be a different problem than viewport. Can you send me your DGN file with this problem? You can either upload your file to Secured File Area or send it to me(don.fu@bentley.com) so we can take a look at it?