hello
We have recently renamed all our Level structures and updated our DGNLIBs accordingly.
In the DGNLIB a level that was called say A_AMEN_CLNR is now called ARC_AMEN_CLNR. In our DGN base files pointing to this DGNLIB the level name is A_AMEN_CLNR and when we do an update DGNLIB levels it just bring in all the levels with a the new name. So now we have A_AMEN_CLNR (as a used level) and ARC_AMEN_CLNR as a new level...
Why can in not see that the level has simply been renamed? I see there are a lot of very old posts about remapping levels using a CSV file but its so old and convoluted does it still actually work?
Surely in 2020 we have a better method of remapping than this? Any ideas would be greatly received. I have too many files to try and remap manually.
cheers Kim
You will have to remap the old levels to the new ones. When the element is created, the level used to create it is written to the drawing, and it becomes a local level. It is no longer controlled by the DGNLIB. You can rename the level in the DGNLIB, but that change doesn't carry over to what are now local levels
MaryB
Power GeoPak 08.11.09.918Power InRoads 08.11.09.918OpenRoads Designer 2021 R2
Thanks Mary, I thought this was the case, but I don't agree with the way it works.
I think it should work similar to a reference file or a cell library for that matter , so that If changes are made in the DGNLIB they are reflected in the active files without the need for the remapping exercise. just my humble opinion...
That would be ideal, but I think you could also run into issues with updating drawings that you don't want to sync to the updated dgnlib.
Take for example If I change a multiline offset in the dgnlib and update the dgn files it would \ could move the location of the existing multiline
Kirk
I Wish Cadland was Reality
It does work similar to a reference file. The changes you made (new levels) are reflected. You see the new levels from the DGNLIB. As far as a cell library - if you move the elements in a cell in the library to a different level, none of your existing cells in your DGNs will move to that new level - so I don't see the comparison.
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