MicroStation V8i SS4, 08.11.09.829
I have point data in a shapefile, and when I say shapefile I mean a set of four files, shp, shx, prj, & dbf. I reference file attach my shapefile to my survey basemap dgn file. I have a gcs assigned to my basemap file, and I use the “reprojected” setting when attaching the shapefile so that everything is aligned correctly.
I have created a MicroStation Element Template cell, from a cell in my standard cell library and defined the Element Template cell scale to be 1,1,1.
I apply my Element Template cell to my shapefile from the pulldown on the References dialog box.
And the Element Template cell is applied over my data points in my basemap file at 1:1 scale.
So my question is; Can that Element Template cell be defined to be annotation scale sensitive?
I need to reference attach my basemap file to my sheet files, and my sheet files are of various scales, 20:1, 40:1, etc.
If I select theElement Template cell in my dgn file and do an element information on it the “Is Annotation” setting is set to False and is grayed out.
I have tried toggling the reference file attachment setting “Use Active Annotation Scale” on and off with no effect.
My cell in my cell library is defined to be annotation scale sensitive.
I have tried the key-in “Annotation Scale add” and that had no effect.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Regards,
Brian L.
In short, so long as your cell has been created with annotation cell on in the cell library then when you place the cell via your element template then the cell will honour the annotation cell of the active file.
I have many libraries set like this. Additionally, if you link the template to a custom tool, you can set annotation scale lock on or off there also.
PS, I just noticed in your element template you have the cell scale set to 1,1,1. This locks the cell scale.
Remove this option then the annotation scale will be active.
Hi Duncan, I appreciate your response. I am not trying to "Place Active cell". I have no need for a custom tool.
I am applying an element template to a shp file. I made your suggested change, removed the cell scale setting from my element template cell; this had no effect. The element template cell still appears at 1:1 scale.
Thank you,
Apologies Brian, your question states can an element template cell be annotation scale sensitive.
In this case I do not quite understand your question. You are applying an element template to a reference file. What aspect of this do you need to be annotation scale sensitive? If it is elements within the file then using the annotation scale toggle for the reference should be sufficient.
Are you expecting the reference scale to change based on the template/annotation scale?