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    Update / Replace a shared cell definition without original cell library

      Product: MicroStation
      Version: V8i
      Environment: N\A
      Area: Cells
      Subarea: Replace Cell

    Problem

    How to update/replace a shared cell definition and its instances in a file

    Solution

    1. Open the DGN that contains the shared cells you would like toupdate/replace
    2. Key-in "EXPORT CELLS SHARED [destinationCell LibraryName]" if you do not have the cell library that contains the original cell. For example: EXPORT CELLS SHARED C:\myCells\CellLibrary.cel
    3. Open the Cell Library as you would open any DGN file
    4. File>Models and open the Model/Cell to be modified
    5. Make your modifications to the Model/Cell
    6. Open the DGN that contains the shared cells
    7. Attach the Cell Library created in Step 2.
    8. Start the Replace Cells tool and set the Method to Update
    9. Select one of the Shared Cell instances in the file and Accept it with a data point

    See also

    Using The Replace Cells Tool

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      Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group
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    • Elisabeth Pry Created by Bentley Colleague Elisabeth Pry
    • When: Tue, May 27 2014 3:28 AM
    • Andrew Bell Last revision by Bentley Colleague Andrew Bell
    • When: Tue, Aug 22 2017 1:23 AM
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