How to apply level display state of one file to other different files

Background

For some workflows, it may be useful to create a level display template which captures the on/off display state of the levels, then have this state be applied to different files/models. This would ensure that the same levels are displayed on/off in any file/model chosen. For example, file1.dgn may have 200 levels, and 100 of these need to be turned off in no particular order. If another file, file2.dgn, which uses the same level structure (and does not have a reference attached)*, needs the same levels turned off as file1.dgn, it is time consuming to go through this process selecting the correct levels again. Is there any method to apply the level display state of file1.dgn to file2.dgn?

Steps to Accomplish

1. Open the file which has the levels in the correct on/off state, make sure that when the levels were/are turned on or off, that the View Display option is used from, see image 1 below
2. Follow steps 1 to 8 in Saving Level States to capture the level display state using a Saved View
3. Open the file to which the Saved View (level display state) is to be applied
4. Go to the Saved Views dialog from menu Utilities > Saved Views
5. In the Saved Views dialog, select the Import Saved View button
6. The 'Import Saved View From File' dialog opens, browse to the file where the Saved View was created in step 2
7. Select the file and click Open - the Import Saved View dialog opens
8. Choose the Saved View and click OK, the imported Saved View should now be listed in the Saved Views dialog
9. Select/highlight the imported Saved View and click on 'Apply Saved View'
10. In the 'Apply Saved View' dialog that opens, turn off Camera Position as it is just the Level Display that is of interest, see image 2 below
11. Click in the View to apply - the level display state from the other file should be now be applied

Image 1

Image 2

See Also

* If file2.dgn uses file1.dgn as an attachment, there are other methods available such as the support solution Control reference level display using Drawing models or files