Model Space within a DGN file

Re: Model Space within a DGN file

Javier B. — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:29:48 GMT

Thanks Frank. I believe this will work.

Re: Model Space within a DGN file

Frank Klein — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:27:47 GMT

a picture says more than thousand words:

right click in the text editor / choose Insert Field / choose a Field Type / choose a Property to show / change the format settings if avail. / place your Field as simple as a text

Re: Model Space within a DGN file

Ivo Blaauw — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:42:30 GMT

Hello Frank,

Thank you for this correction. And perhaps you could help me out as wel.
I've tried in the past to use a Text Field to identify the current location, to no avail.
I've used both _FILEL_ and _MODELNAME_ in the pentables which worked fine. But I was not able to insert _MODELNAME_ into a Text Field and have it work for me. I was able to have the Text Field pas the name of the actual reference file or model it was residing in and never the current file.

Perhaps you could clarify how you've achieved this? I'm seeing new possibilities here.

best regards,

Re: Model Space within a DGN file

Frank Klein — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:57:26 GMT

Hi Ivo,

harvjake , Adam and I was talking about _MODELNAME_ and not about the file name. With text fields you may show DGN model information like the actual model name.

Re: Model Space within a DGN file

Ivo Blaauw — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:31:26 GMT

Text Field
Passes the name of the actual file where the text field is in.
If you place it in a reference file, this will pass the name of that reference file, not the current plotsheet. It is convenient for showing true file/element info during work. I prefer this for displaying area and perimeter data.

Pentable
Can show the name of the current location, current file and current model at print time. You can use the same reference with a border, company logo and that placeholder, regardless of its name or location. Changing a Models name will instantly translate to an updated printname. I prefer this way for print identification.

Re: Model Space within a DGN file

Frank Klein — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:09:15 GMT

You may place a text as a field, with the model property "model name" anywhere in your design. Search the help file for text fields, very comfortable!

Advantage, you will see the information immediately not at plot stage.

Re: Model Space within a DGN file

Adam Wuellner — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:56:09 GMT

I assume that you're using a pen table to get the date, user id and file path currently. You simply need to add a text substitution to that pen table for the model name - the replacement value should be _MODELNAME_ and the actual text can be whatever placeholder you want to use.