DDD in Microstation V8i

Hi there, I have two questions.

Does Microstation V8i include DDD function?

Is there any program can link the dynamic cells to a excel spreadsheet?

Thanks,

Kevin

  • Hi Kevin,

    this is general Developers and Programming Forum. Because your question is about MicroStation user tool, I recommend to move your question to MicroStation forum. To move your post between forums, use More > Move tool under your original post.

    I have two questions.

    Please follow best practices and ask one question only in a post! To merge more issues in one thread usually makes the discussion confusing.

    Does Microstation V8i include DDD function?

    Can you please clarify what do you mean by "DDD function"? In MicroStation V8i, DDD acronym is used for Dimension-driven design, but it's more technology than function.

    In MicroStation CONNECT Edition, this technology has been deprecated and replaced by more powerfull and flexible constraints and variables.

    Is there any program can link the dynamic cells to a excel spreadsheet?

    The same question: What is "dynamic cell"? Do you mean dimension-driven cell?

    It's not clear from your question how the link should work: Do you want to link cells instances or their properties or variables and contraints? As far as I know, it's not possible. But I recommend to search this web, because different requirements and scenarios how to link Excel with a design file or its content has been discussed many times.

    With regards,

      Jan

  • Hi Jan, thanks for the reply. 

    Yes, what I want is dimension driven design. I can't use it on my computer, I don't know if I need to install it.

    AutoLisp or C++ program can update the AutoCAD dynamic block parameters using an excel spreadsheet. I want to know if it is possible to do it on the DDCell.  

    Keivn

  • To some extent this has been available for 3D objects in Feature Modelling using Feature Cells.



    Answer Verified By: Kevin Ding 

  • I can't use it on my computer

    What does it mean? DD Design Toolbox and other tools is not available on your computer or an error message is displayed or something else? It's hard to guess what is wrong using such minimum of information.

    Feature Modeling and Feature Cells mentioned by Bear are standard part of MicroStation V8i, how to use them and where to find them is in detailed described in MicroStation help.

    BTW What MicroStation version do you use? There have been many V8i versions released, representing about 10 years of development.

    AutoLisp or C++ program can update the AutoCAD dynamic block parameters using an excel spreadsheet.

    Ok, so question is not whether a program exists, but whether there is API or dev tools available to achive such linkage.

    Using native code (C/C++ and MDL API) you can do literaly anything, because it allows very deep integration and access to MicroStation data and features, but I am not sure how complicated it can be, because there is no specific DDD API available.

    DDD implementation in MicroStation V8i is pretty old and alternatives with better user and API support are available: Generative Components for computational geometry available as V8i extension and parametric modeling using constrains in MicroStation CE.

    With regards,

      Jan

    Answer Verified By: Kevin Ding