replace cells in an entire folder using MicroStation CONNECT

63 and no retirement in sight. I work on my own now, sometimes miss the old days working for consulting engineers with multiple branch offices. What I miss is the resources available as a group. I'll bet in your multitudes of fellow technicians there are a few who would love tackling the Batch Process business. Make 'em share, it doesn't have to all be on you.

Thanks, Bob. At 60 years of age, I should have thick skin by now . . . but I just don't. 

I do know what you mean about social media. It seems that people lose all sense of kindness on that platform. I have hope though. You know, I mentioned earlier that I work at a huge corporation. Lots of young men and women and I love how they hold open doors, have manners, and for the most part, they are kind. So all is not lost. 

As long as we're discussing replace cells, I'd like to point out Connect r12 replace cell command has a bug. It does not retain the level, always replaces cell with level Default.

K- My comment "If you just don't want to learn anything new, you may be in the wrong business." was not meant as a put down or criticism. I was simply trying to change your mindset, seemed the best help I could offer. Always wear the thick skin to the social media.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your kind words. I had decided to never use this forum again and I would most certainly quit recommending it to my co-workers. I felt beaten up - even by the Bentley people. 

I have been using and teaching MicroStation since the '90s. I know how to use the key-ins and do all the assorted things that they kept telling me. I just wanted a simple answer as to if this was set up in CONNECT (and for Bentley to tell me that they had in fact done the work themselves to we could easily get things done. I can't lie about that.) With all of that said I hope their answers do help someone else. 

As for me, I will always remember your kindness. Thanks again. 
 

Hi Kelly

Don't  sweat it, if you learn the batch processor utility  and save the proc file centrally all users can benefit from it..

I have made several of these over time  to run over entire folders  eg set the symbology overrides back on and  fit view then save and  move on to open next file

if you can do  the keyin manually to test it works to do what you want then you can use it  in the batch processor utility to do it to any number of files in a list...

The batchprocessor is one of the best tools around and  you don't have to use it  for 100s of files you can use it  just for the active file if it does what you need done  often or a lot  then make it..

I even have one for spell check on all folder contents as  we old dudes ( me) never had spell checker in microstation when we started so we tend to forget to use it while the file is open .. so before issue I just run the batch processor for spell check.. saves a lot of time and effort  and for things like fit view save it opens and  closes faster than me opening a file  hit fit view and save settings...

don't let negative comments  bug you there are a lot of users here who English is not their first language and are very literal in their questions and answers and some old grumps like me get tired of saying the same stuff and repeating stuff.. but DON'T  let it stop you from posting .. we are a community of users ( mostly volunteers) and some Bentley  employees  also visit and help thank God!

We  occasionally  need reminding that were all friends here and the purpose  to help one another and to learn from each others experiences. I have even fixed and urgent  file for some users that  just couldn't get things to work even if I didn't have axiom repair..

I've been using and contributing to the forum since early 90s when I first  found it, I was and still am, amazed at  the lengths others around the world will go to helping one for FREE.. I have been given lots of custom tools and tips and help over the years that  I wouldn't  be where I am today in  my job and the fraternity of  msnt users..

Good luck an  don't give up ok?