replace cells in an entire folder using MicroStation CONNECT

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The IT guys at our company have said that CONNECT has written in many of the utilities that we used from Axiom - things like global replace. I haven't been able to find that in MicroStation CONNECT.

What we need is a way to replace stamps in an entire folder (without opening each drawing up individually). We can do that with Axioms help. I know that there has to be a way in MicroStation CONNECT, right?

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Ron Jones · Answer

Hi Kelly, 
 You can use the Batch Process Utility in MicroStation to perform the task you you have outlined. Your IT guy is not wrong. 
 Axiom provides some great utilities for MicroStation users, but that doesn't mean that you can't also do some of them in MicroStation itself. 
 Take a look at these quotes from Axioms website and MicroStation Connect Help 
 Quote from Axiom's website: Global File Changer is a powerful batch file processor that can execute MicroStation key-in commands on any number of DGN files. 
 Quote from MicroStationConnect Help: Batch Process Utility The Batch Process utility lets you create and run a script that can be performed on individual files or entire directories of files. The script is a text file that contains a series of MicroStation key-ins that can run commands, MicroStation , VBA Macros, or MDL applications. 
 These two quotes sound very similar. Both describe Batch operations that run MicroStation Key-ins on multiple files . 
 In both instances you still need to instruct the batch operation on what is to be done and which files are to be modified. 
 Take a look at this link to the entry in MicroStation Connect Help on the Batch Process Utility and I think you'll find that the Batch Process Utility will handle your needs. 
 Regards, Ron

Kelly Ogle · Answer

Is that reassuring? NOPE. I want to be able to push a button and have the software do it all. So I learned three things today. 1. Be VERY specific in how I use words and phrase a sentence in this forum. 2. MicroStation still needs input from humans. 3. My IT guys are wrong. We DO need Axiom or someone is going to have to sit down and figure this stuff out and then send it out to the entire company so that 300 of us aren't re-writing the same thing for the same problem over and over and over again. Thank you Timothy Hickman for sending this: "I would like to inform you that this issue resulted in Enhancement Request 711206. We are continuously improving our products via regular SELECT updates, during which we implement many of the Enhancement Requests reported by our users."

replace cells in an entire folder using MicroStation CONNECT

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