How to attach items to selection set? It asks to accept selection but item is attached to only one of elements.
Hi Oto,
Oto said:How to attach items to selection set?
Normally: Select elements and start Attach Item tool.
Oto said:It asks to accept selection but item is attached to only one of elements.
It works fine for me in MicroStation CE U16. Can you share a test case? Maybe there is an element or Item Type setting that breaks the attachment.
Alternatively, you can define Element Type with only Item Type defined (remove all attributes and other settings) and to apply it to the selected elements with no template association.
With regards,
Jan
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Indeed it works for other files. But now opened original file and it works there also. Seems found how to repeat this behaviour. The Item types are defined in attached dgnlib so when first used with selection set it only attaches to one element as the Item is not yet saved in file. Will file a SR.
Elements are lines. So create a new empty file and draw some elements and then try to attach Items from dgnlib(will show as gray icon without green checkmark if not yet used). After first element is tagged it shows with green checkmark and can be applied to selection.
Another issue if selection set already contains one element with attached item the list is empty so need to find and deselect the element which now has Item.
Jan Šlegr said:Alternatively, you can define Element Type with only Item Type defined
You mean element template?
Oto said:Seems found how to repeat this behaviour. The Item types are defined in attached dgnlib so when first used with selection set it only attaches to one element as the Item is not yet saved in file.
Good deduction, Mr Holmes!
Oto said:Fence is not accepted
Would it be useful to be able to attach an Item instance to fence members?
Oto said: Will file a SR.
Let us know if Bentley Systems agree with your analysis.
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
Jon Summers said:Would it be useful to be able to attach an Item instance to fence members?
Most likely not possible with current workflow where it checks if Item set is already attached.
Jon Summers said:Let us know if Bentley Systems agree with your analysis.
Got reply that they could repeat it so defect number will follow.
edit:Bug #701857
Answer Verified By: Oto