Office 365 and new server structure

Greetings,

Our office is doing a company wide upgrade of Microsoft office 2010 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 to an Office 365 subscription as well as server hardware upgrades. I am not as concerned with the software upgrade, more so with the hardware. It appears that all of our existing server names will be changed for reasons that I do not know, forcing us to reattach and remap all the reference in our DGN files. Considering we have over 300 active drawings....this could be quite time consuming. 

Is there anyone that has gone through the pain of upgrading servers and has created a macro for adjusting existing references in DGN files? I am thinking about writing one myself but figured I would ask here and save myself some time :) Or if anyone has some advice, I am more than willing to listen to what you may have to share with me. 

Thanks! 

Vinny 

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  • Usually Microstation will find reference files upon the MS_RFDIR variable setting. If you search the forum you will find a lot of help about pathnames solution for reference attachments.

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  • MS_RFDIR  is definatley something to look into. I would also look into the possibilty of using relative pathing going forward with any new projects.

    Timothy Hickman

    CADD Manager | CADD Department

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  • Hi,

    Two things...

    1) Relative file names.  If the files have been attached with relative names-then you should have no or very few issues.  

    2) I do have a vba that I have used to do things similar to this in the past.  It's not very refined, but it does get the job done.  Please let me know if you need it.

    --Robert

  • Thank you all for the help!

    I will delve into the MS_REFDIR variable today. I found it in my configuration file but it is pointing else where.

    We get our base configuration file from Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and then modify it to work with our file management system. MDT uses their own special file management system called Document Management System or DMS. Designers and those who want to view or work on a file, open DMS and check out the file.It (the file) goes to C:\DGN and the person can use it from there. All the configuration variables work off that C:\DGN directory so when we (a private entity) use that configuration, it doesn't go as smooth.

    After I spend some time on this I will update you on what works and what doesn't.

    Thanks again!

    Vinny

  • Unknown said:

    2) I do have a vba that I have used to do things similar to this in the past.  It's not very refined, but it does get the job done.  Please let me know if you need it.

    --Robert

    Oooh I'd like to have a look at that can you upload it here please...

    Lorys

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  • Unknown said:
    I will delve into the MS_REFDIR variable

    Be accurate: it's MS_RFDIR (not MS_REFDIR).  Three replies gave the correct spelling.

    MS_RFDIR is a multi-path variable.  You assign it in a configuration file to point to one or more folders.  MicroStation will search those folders for reference files.  For example (forward-slashes are intentional)...

    MS_RFDIR = //Server1/CAD/projects/borders/
    MS_RFDIR > //Server1/CAD/projects/project1/references/

    MicroStation will search both the borders and the references folders.

     
    Regards, Jon Summers
    LA Solutions