| Product: | MicroStation | ||
| Version: | V8i, CONNECT, 2023 | ||
| Environment: | N/A | ||
| Area: | Groups | ||
| Subarea: | General |
The Drop Element tool is used to break up elements into simpler components.
Different settings are available within the tool settings window to specify the element types on which the tool operates.
Complex - If on, complex elements (cell, complex chain, complex shape, text node, surface, or solid) are dropped into their components.
Line Strings/Shapes - If on, line strings and shapes are converted to series of individual line elements.
Multi-lines - If on, multi-line elements are converted to sets of line strings, lines, and/or arcs.
Text - If on, text characters in text elements are converted to the individual elements that are used to draw the characters — lines, line strings, arcs, ellipses, and shapes.
Application elements - If on, used to drop light weight geometry.
Item Types - If on, item types attached to the element are dropped along with the element
- Keep Parent - Retains child elements item type information. Parent elements item type information will be removed.
- Keep Child - Retains parent element's item type information. Child elements item type information will be removed.
*Note - Drop Item Types does not apply to pattern elements
*Note - Once set, the changes will apply to other Drop tools as well (Drop Complex Status, Drop Line String/Shape Status, Drop Association, Drop Line Style)
Dimensions - If on, dimension element(s) are dropped into lines, line strings, ellipses, arcs, and text
- To Geometry - Drops down lines, line strings, ellipses, arcs, and text.
- To Segment - Drops down individual dimension segments.
Shared Cells - If on, the associated option menu lets you drop shared cells:
- To Geometry - They are dropped into their components.
- To Normal Cell - They are converted to unshared cells.
Solids - (3D only) If on, the associated option menu lets you drop SmartSurfaces or SmartSolids:
To Geometry - They are dropped to simple surfaces.
To Wireframe - They are dropped to wireframe elements.
Use Fence - Sets the Fence Selection Mode that, in conjunction with the fence placement, defines the fence contents for manipulation
See Also
Drop Element tool - MicroStation help doc
To Break Up an Element into Its Components - MicroStation help doc
Drop text fields to regular text
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| Original Author: | Jayson Perry |