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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>[MicroStation CE 17.1] Convert 3D Cell Library to 2D</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/237144/microstation-ce-17-1-convert-3d-cell-library-to-2d</link><description>Is there a way to convert cell libraries from 3D to 2D. All of the cells in the libraries are really 3D (i.e. flat), and should just be top-view 2D cells. I thought I could use Batch Converter somehow, but I don&amp;#39;t see a way. 
 Ultimately, I would like</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: [MicroStation CE 17.1] Convert 3D Cell Library to 2D</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/738027?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 22:04:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:e3fcd58b-7fb1-4f7b-8912-55966e97352d</guid><dc:creator>mlm</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I did export a &amp;ldquo;flat&amp;rdquo; 3D symbology lib to 2D in an older version once But i did not notice any performance difference. I find the 2D display is better. Especially if you want use the lib with the cell selector, as I still some times do. It is somewhat outdated but I it is still the only way to very quick generate a screen menue of libraries, right?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: [MicroStation CE 17.1] Convert 3D Cell Library to 2D</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/738023?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 21:02:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:ab040b2c-4511-4bed-8f38-8247c84721b2</guid><dc:creator>clever_anthony</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;If a cell library contain massive drawing symbols in 3D model, would the conversion to 2D model make MicroStation load the library faster?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: [MicroStation CE 17.1] Convert 3D Cell Library to 2D</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/737473?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:17:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:c1da87ce-ddcc-4c83-91a4-4fb06f0e5103</guid><dc:creator>Jon Summers</dc:creator><description>[quote userid="3866" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/237144/microstation-ce-17-1-convert-3d-cell-library-to-2d/737465"]It brings up a more general question of whether it&amp;#39;s possible to batch export files with multiple 3D models in one file to create another single file with the converted 2D models[/quote]
&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;#39;t hijack your own thread: post a new question!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: [MicroStation CE 17.1] Convert 3D Cell Library to 2D</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/737465?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:58:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:d1a7497a-8099-446b-bda9-d10a1f875c74</guid><dc:creator>Josh M</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Ron,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks for confirming my thoughts that it doesn&amp;#39;t really matter if I leave the cells as 3D.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But...&amp;nbsp; It brings up a more general question of whether it&amp;#39;s possible to batch export files with multiple 3D models in one file to create another single file with the converted 2D models.&amp;nbsp; I suppose this could be a cell library or any multiple-model dgn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: [MicroStation CE 17.1] Convert 3D Cell Library to 2D</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/737342?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:a1f75a2f-e663-4d1e-906d-ed40ec926de2</guid><dc:creator>Ron Jones</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Hi Josh,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;FWIW:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a title="Using Cells..." href="https://docs.bentley.com/LiveContent/web/MicroStation%20Help-v22/en/GUID-C50A0801-2329-3E8C-1FC2-FCDFDA0B7887.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help says:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="padding-left:30px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cells are used in 3D modeling in a manner similar to 2D. You can place a 2D cell in a 3D model and vice-versa. &lt;strong&gt;When a 3D cell is placed in a 2D model, it is placed as a Top view orientation. That is, with its X and Y design axes matching that of the 2D model&amp;#39;s X and Y design axes.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Conversion is probably not necessary if you are trying to convert the 3D cells to 2D in order to use them in a 2D file. They&amp;nbsp;should already work as you describe, by default.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regards,&lt;br /&gt;Ron&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>