I know this is a simple fix but I'm still learning the language to use - thanks for bearing with me. I want to turn off the display of certain cells in a reference file - is that possible? I cannot use level management as there are other cells on the same level that I want to continue to display and I cannot change the level as it is pivotal to other functions/users.
Andy Foulds said: I want to turn off the display of certain cells in a reference file - is that possible? I cannot use level management as there are other cells on the same level
Cells don't have a level. A cell is a container of graphic elements. Each DGN element may have a distinct level.
Leonard Jones said:Try Display Rules to Turn Off elements on a criteria
Good suggestion! The criteria for a cell could be its name. Both normal and shared cells have a name.
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
Answer Verified By: Andy Foulds
Thanks Jon, the CELL in question is on a LEVEL that includes other CELLS that i wish to continue to display.
Hi Andy,
Andy Foulds said:the CELL in question is on a LEVEL that includes other CELLS that i wish to continue to display.
Each element in Microstation as an ID.
You can get that ID of the desire cell selecting the cell and go to the Properties panel inside Raw Data.
Inside Display Rules you'll have to use selectbyID and place the element ID of the cell that you want to have a different display of the rest of the other ones.
With that variable you can create the overrides that you want and the rule will catch the cell that you identified through the ID.
This wiki will help you to search elements by there ID.
Hope this helps and regards
José
Thanks Jose and again to others who helped, it's worked. All i need to do now is to make the display rule available in all other files.
Andy,
Andy Foulds said: All i need to do now is to make the display rule available in all other files.
Please follow the wiki about display rules and you'll find what you'll looking for.
If this answer your question please close the forum with a Verified Answer so everyone will find the correct answer for your question.
How does another user know that a set of display rules has been applied...? We all have to share files on networks and projects no one drafter or designer has sole autonomy over any dgns
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