For one client I have to move all elements in references (i.e. topography is in one reference, telecommunications in another) to one level (i.e. topography should be on "level 1", telecom on "level 6") and then merge all references in one file. Now each of these elements use bylevel symbology (style, weight, color). I know how to remove the bylevel symbology for single levels (key-in: level element bylevel unset color + level name). I also know how to remove it from levels that are named level 1 to level x by just adding level*. I just don't know how to select ALL levels with different names at once. Anyone up for a key-in solution?
You might think this is an unusual method, but using the remap option under Save As might be a simple method to perform this operation.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/15002/remap-element-attributes-to-remove-bylevel-status
RegardsAndrew BellTechnical SupportBentley Systems
Thanks for your answer. This would probably do the job but involves a lot of work and you have to take care to catch all used colors and line styles.
However, I found this gem in the first reply to your linked article: https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/m/microstation_gallery/270663 which just does what I needed. Thanks Oto (and Andrew, of course)!
Hi
Does this VBA also work for Microstation Connect?
Regards
Helge
I'm using it in Powerdraft CE7, so: Yes, it does.
However, it doesn't do everything I was looking for: the macro doesn't only remove the assigned bylevel symbology but also sets all values to those set in the level manager, so there might be overrides, too. In my case the file I needed to "clean" was a third party drawing that wasn't consistently built on bylevel symbology and also used different symbology for elements on the same level.
Okay, it sounds like it will work for me. Thanks!