How do you change a Dimension's 'Element Class' from "Primary" back to "Dimension"

RE: How do you change a Dimension's 'Element Class' from "Primary" back to "Dimension"

Christina Salmon — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:32:02 GMT

Good morning Jan,

Yes, my question is still active, but I'll close it.

I used Change Attributes.

Thank you for the VBA affirmation. I'll post it when I get one that works.

Kind regards,

Christina

RE: How do you change a Dimension's 'Element Class' from "Primary" back to "Dimension"

Jan Šlegr — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:18:03 GMT

Hi Christina,

I am not sure whether your question is still active (because posted in 2019), but because you answered Tuan's answer, it seems it still is.

[quote userid="383902" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/181881/how-do-you-change-a-dimension-s-element-class-from-primary-back-to-dimension"]I have accidently changed some of my dimension's Element Class from "Dimension" to "Primary"[/quote]

Do you remember what tool did you use?

Even when it's weird a bit, such "conversion" can be done in one way only. Even when element can be converted to Primary or Construction class from another class (e.g. Dimension, Patter Component), an opposite way is not possible.

[quote userid="383902" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/181881/how-do-you-change-a-dimension-s-element-class-from-primary-back-to-dimension"]I would like to know where to find the settings for this and possibly Key-In command or Configuration Setting.[/quote]

I think there is no such key-in. In fact, it makes sense: Any element can be primary or construction class, but only exactly defined element types can be specific classes (only dimension element can be dimension class). So probably there was no reason to implement such key-in.

I agree with Tuan that VBA should be able to solve it, because (based on MicroStation VBA help) it seems Class property can be set.

With regards,

Jan

RE: How do you change a Dimension's 'Element Class' from "Primary" back to "Dimension"

Christina Salmon — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:23:26 GMT

Good suggestion. Thanks. I'll look for one.

RE: How do you change a Dimension's 'Element Class' from "Primary" back to "Dimension"

Tuan Le — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:34:59 GMT

not sure how you managed that. But you should be able to the dimension class back using vba.

RE: How to change a Dimension's 'Element Class' from "Primary" to "Dimension"

Christina Salmon — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:45:45 GMT

Thanks Lorys, I tried that but it notice the Class under Element Information/General is grayed out so you can't modify the class of a Dimension from Properties.

If you use Change Attributes you're not given an option for Dimensions.

Any other ideas possibly in Configuration?

RE: How to change a Dimension's 'Element Class' from "Primary" to "Dimension"

Lorys — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:24:34 GMT

what about in the properties can you change it there?