[CE U12] Level numbers

Question

I'm having an issue with level numbers in CE. In both V8i and CE all of my levels in my .dgnlibs have the numbers set to nothing. 
 When I view a dgn file in V8i with the level dgnlibs referenced by the MS_DGNLIBLIST variable the level number field for all of the levels is blank, as I would expect. 
 In CE, that is not the case. Using the same scenario all of the levels are numbered. I have levels defined in four separate dgnlibs. When I view them in level manager I have four levels assigned the number 1, four levels assigned the number 2, etc. 
 In V8i levels with duplicate numbers aren't available. 
 I have one design file in CE where this creates a problem. Placing an element on one of the number 1 levels it displays correctly until you complete the placement, then it moves to the Default level. My only work around to this point has been to import all of the levels from the dgnlibs into the active design file. Then all of the level numbers are blank and I can place elements correctly. 
 So what's up with the level number display in CE?

Rod Wing · Accepted Answer

Just upgraded to CE U13 and the problem has gone away. 
 The auto-generated level numbers that were displaying in U12 version of the Level Manager dialog are no longer displaying in U13. 
 The problems I was having with select design files and placing elements incorrectly on the Default level is fixed.

Jan Šlegr · Answer

Hi Rod, 
 Rod Wing said: The levels referenced from the attached level dgnlibs via the MS_DGNLIBLIST variable all have their auto-generated numbers displayed. 
 They are not auto-generated number in my opinion, from two reasons: 
 
 When CAPABILITY_LEVELS_USE_AUTO_GENERATED_NUMBERS capability is not defined, the auto-generated numbers are not displayed and the column is blank. It means auto-generated numbers are used for newly (?) created levels in active design file, but the levels from dgnlib use explicit manually defined numbers. 
 The auto-generated numbers are displayed using "asterix format" like *23*. 
 
 Rod Wing said: I am looking for some consistency in the number display. 
 I agree both V8i and CE should behave the same. 
 Maybe nobody really tested the situation when dnglib contains different levels with fixed manually defined (the same) numbers, because it's something that is treated as obsolete and not recommended for many years (I am not sure exactly in what version the numbers has become hidden). 
 I assume the problem is in a mechanism how numbers are changed when the level definition is copied to active design file when the level is used for the first time. 
 With regards, 
 Jan

[CE U12] Level numbers

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