Microstation V8i SS10: is there a way to know which file is the cell from?

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Hi Everybody, 
 I have a DGN file with some graphics from cell files. As the picture below, in Element Information window I can see its cell name. However, it doesn't show from which cell file it is from. We have many cell files in the folder and some cell names may be in multiple cell files. Is there a way for me to find out which cell file it is from? 
 
 Thank you! 
 
 Sui

Leonard Jones · Accepted Answer

The cell library information is not stored anywhere and hence cannot be retrieved. In the latest MicroStation Connect version you have options to add attributes as Item Types where the Cell Library name can be stored. Add additional attributes that you wish to retrieve/ report . 
 A good practice is to have unique cell names in a project.

Jon Summers · Answer

Sui Huang said: I have a DGN file with some graphics from cell files. As the picture below, in Element Information window I can see its cell name. However, it doesn't show from which cell file it is from 
 We wrote a freeware cell audit macro ... 
 
 It lets you harvest cells and cell libraries. Then you can attempt to correlate cells with libraries. The result (List Box on the right) lists cell names, cell description obtained from the library, and the library path. For cells, libraries and correlated cells you can write a CSV file. 
 As usual with a VBA macro, the source code is included.

Jon Summers · Answer

Leonard Jones said: The cell library information is not stored anywhere and hence cannot be retrieved 
 With a bit of VBA magic we can circumvent that obstacle. 
 See the Cell Audit freeware macro.

Ivo Blaauw · Answer

The librarie could be anything or anywhere, even from third party, so that can be hard to figure out. Like Leonard explained; it is not stored. 
 
 However... If the cell is yours and it is located in a library that is part of MS_CELL, then you can find it back. 
 Assign this KeyIn to [ALT + datapoint] 
 MATCH ELEMENT FROM CURSOR 
 Then ALT+click on the cell in your drawing. It will display the location in the statusbar below if the cell is part of MS_CELL. This cell also becomes the active cell so you can start placing it from the library using the place cell tool right away.

Microstation V8i SS10: is there a way to know which file is the cell from?

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