I was reading through the CONNECT online help and I noticed that Tags are now considered deprecated. I previously used Tags in my Titleblocks however I am now left wondering what users are now utilising instead for titleblock text?
Also, when I was last using MicroStation, I created a VBA project in Excel with which I was able to import Tag information from DGN files, edit the tag values and export updated values back to the DGN files. Is the replacement for tags (Item Types?) something that can be as easily manipulated via Excel VBA?
You are correct that Item Types have replaced Tags in this particular operation. The following Wiki gives an overview of this.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/30233/introduction-to-microstation-connect-edition-item-types
The following may also be helpful with upgrading your Tags to Item Types.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/30235/upgrade-tag-set-to-item-type
There is a new tool being developed that you may be interested in specifically related to Item Types and Excel interoperability.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/b/microstation_blog/posts/new-in-microstation-connect-edition-update-11-item-types---excel-interops-technology-preview
I hope this information is of assistance.
RegardsAndrew BellTechnical SupportBentley Systems
Morning Andrew, thanks for the reply.
I'll need to take a look at Item Types to get an understanding of what they are and how I need to use them.
The new tool sounds interesting but I have a couple of immediate concerns: