Hello,
I am trying to batch process referencing a dgn into a dwg with the same file name. example I want to open Building1.dwg and reference in Building1.dgn via a batch process. I have several hundred I need to do.
Originally I used REFERENCE ATTACH .,default,<(>,<)>,* to reference the dgn into itself, then I batch exported all the files to .dwg, but autocad doesn't recognize self references files. I need to reference in the dgn the dwg file. Is this possible?
Thanks!
When you did the export process, did you have the setting "Convert reference files" ON? If so, try it with that setting UNckecked.
Beyond that, I'd have to generate the DWG files first, then attach the "same name" DGN file. My key-in knowledge isn't robust enough to figure out how to parse the filename, so I'd probably go the route of a VBA macro that could be ruin through the batch processor.
MaryB
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MaryB said: VBA macro that could be ruin ...
That's the kind of VBA macro I usually write 8-)
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Yes, convert reference files didn't change the outcome unfortunately. I'll look into a VBA macro.
Thanks for the help!
when all the files were originally in dgn the self ref works right? then just batch export to 8dgn with merge ref setting on then batch export those again later to dwg,,, ie 2 step export
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