How to convert Autocad patterns to Microstation cells?

I wonder what is the correct procedure to convert Acad patterns to Microstation cells?

I have a fairly large set of Autocad sample patterns which I would like to convert to Microstation cells in order to use them as Microstation patterns but the sample patterns are associated with boundary shapes and they will just disapper when I drop the boudary shape around them. It feels like wasting my time to re-draw each element from a scratch.

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  • the left column ones  I recognise  from default acad  patterns they just use a different  colour,  the first one right hand side top appears to be a custom one from an acad user, and as  mary pointed out  you can just  point to your autocad folder to use them if you have autocad, there are some default  common acad  ones  in microstation by  default... you may be able to contact the acad drafter and ask for a copy of the pat  file.. but  alot of the acad  pat file content is  propriety  to autodesk  but if its home made by  your acad user / company  you can get it and add it to your custom library...hope that helps 

    Lorys

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  • the left column ones  I recognise  from default acad  patterns they just use a different  colour,  the first one right hand side top appears to be a custom one from an acad user, and as  mary pointed out  you can just  point to your autocad folder to use them if you have autocad, there are some default  common acad  ones  in microstation by  default... you may be able to contact the acad drafter and ask for a copy of the pat  file.. but  alot of the acad  pat file content is  propriety  to autodesk  but if its home made by  your acad user / company  you can get it and add it to your custom library...hope that helps 

    Lorys

    Started msnt work 1990 - Retired  Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )

    But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE  update 16 (10.16.00.80) 

    MicroStation user since 1990 Melbourne Australia.
    click link to PM me 

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