Simple Change Text Font Macro - URGENT BOSS IS GETTING ANGRY

Hi everyone,

Im new to microstation but slowly getting the hang of it. Ill be spending a lot of time changing the text font in the symbols from ISO3098B to Arial Narrow. Sounds simple but dont know how to make a quick macro. I tried to make a Basic Macro and record it but not very successfully. All I want is a macro that selects all text in the drawing and changes the font to Arial Narrow.

Im using MicroStation v8i (select series 2) - version 08.11.07.443

Appreciate any help in advance!

Thanks

Chris

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  • Yet another macro-free solution is Text Styles.  If relevant text is assigned a text style, you can subsequently modify that text style and have all text assigned that style update automatically when you redefine the style.

     
    Regards, Jon Summers
    LA Solutions

  • Edit > Select by Attributes

    Select a Symbol

    Tools> Set Select By from Element

    Modify search criteria as needed

    press Execute   all will be selected

    pick the   Change Text Attributes command

    set desired changes

    Data somewhere on the screen.

  • Then you have not described fully what you like!

    You asked :

    Unknown said:

    All I want is a macro that selects all text in the drawing and changes the font to Arial Narrow.

    And MickyKom gave you the correct answer!

    What is the term "symbol" for you?

    Regards

    Frank

    since 1985: GIS, CAD, Engineering (Civil)  Senior Consultant : [Autodesk Civil 3D , Esri ArcGIS, VertiGIS: in previous days : Bentley MS V4 - V8i, GeoGraphics, Bentley Map V8i, InRoads,  HHK Geograf, IBr DAVID] :  Dev: [C, C++, .NET, Java, SQL, FORTRAN, UML]
    [direct quote by: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Schmidt]: "Wer Kritik übel nimmt, hat etwas zu verbergen"
    Wer Grammatik- und/oder Rechtschreibfehler findet, der darf sie behalten :-)

  • Yes that'd be great for just one symbol i have to change but theres hundreds of these symbols that ill be doing this to. I wanted to be able to open up the symbol. Press the macro to change text then go to the next symbol. Would save a lot of time.