Batch delete Design History with this macro

Original Article Date: Oct 30, 2007

With thanks to Van Woods for contibuting this mvba which allows you to delete design history using a batch processes.

Download 319.zip and extract delete_history.mvba from the zip file.

Place the mvba in the folder pointed to by MS_VBASEARCHDIRECTORIES

Start MicroStation using the supplied shortcut or by some other means that ensures that the configuration variable MS_DESIGN_HISTORY has at least the following permissions: create=1;delete=1

Select Utilities > Batch Process and then File > Open the supplied delete history.bprc file.

Ensure that delete history.txt command file is correctly identified in the batch process Command File text field.

Verify that the Initial Model setting is set to Default Model Only

Add files to process by going to Edit > Add Files...

Start processing by selecting File > Process... and clicking the Process Batch Process Job button followed by the Process button.

This program is supplied as is. This program does not come with support. AskInga, Bentley Systems Inc., and the author of the program assumes no liability for damages direct, indirect, or consequential, which may result from the use of this program. Use this program at your own risk.

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