Calculating the area of multiple elements containing interior shapes

Hello! I have a map that is divided in to many different size areas. Majority of these areas contain a smaller area inside them. The areas are divided to their own layers according to their type. I would like to calculate the area of all certain layer elements but I don't want to count in those smaller elements inside.

I know that it is possible to calculate the area of an element using flood and the locate interior shapes. But is there a way to do this for multiple elements at once? Without having to click every element separately?

Thanks in advance. 

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  • Hi,

    similarly to Jon, I'd like to ask (not only) about the version you use, but also the product. Both information are important, because define what tools are available.

    I have a map

    Map data is generally better processed in Bentley Map / OpenCities Map products, because they are optimized for GIS and geographical projects.

    Majority of these areas contain a smaller area inside them.

    How the areas (and the whole map) is created and in what structure? Is it boundary topology, or areas in different layers are shapes or complex shapes (so a border of adjacent areas is duplicated and overlaps)?

    I would like to calculate the area of all certain layer elements

    Possible solutions and whether it can be done in plain MicroStation depends on data structure (closed elements vs boundaries created by linear elements).

    Regards,

      Jan

  • I am using Microstation Connect Edition version 10.16.00.80.

    The map that I am dealing with is created basically just by drawing different size and shape polygons that represent the borders of the area. Different kind of areas are on different levels (area1, area2, area3 etc.) So basically I may have a very large area on level 1 and inside that there may be several other smaller areas on many other levels.  If these smaller areas have a common border with another area the borders overlap each other at the connection. The smaller areas can also be just totally separate areas inside a bigger one with no connection to other area boundaries. Does this make sense or am I being too unclear? 

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  • I am using Microstation Connect Edition version 10.16.00.80.

    The map that I am dealing with is created basically just by drawing different size and shape polygons that represent the borders of the area. Different kind of areas are on different levels (area1, area2, area3 etc.) So basically I may have a very large area on level 1 and inside that there may be several other smaller areas on many other levels.  If these smaller areas have a common border with another area the borders overlap each other at the connection. The smaller areas can also be just totally separate areas inside a bigger one with no connection to other area boundaries. Does this make sense or am I being too unclear? 

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