RE: [v8i MDL] api for import element templates via xml

Harmen gro�e Deters — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:59:20 GMT

Thank you very much!

RE: [v8i MDL] api for import element templates via xml

Robert Hook — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 20:42:19 GMT

The file parameter (libFileObj) of mdlElementTemplate functions (mdlElementTemplate_getExistingTemplateInFile) are typically used in the context of dgnlib files: e.g. DgnFileP activeFile = (DgnFileP)ISessionMgr::GetActiveDgnFile ().

Though I was unable to promptly locate a direct native or managed XML import/export path in the existing public MDL C or C++ API, if it is of any help still here are a couple related MicroStation key-ins that may be of use:

To Export all dgnlib data from the active file as XML, key-in	CUSTOMIZE EXPORT XML c:\Project\ElementTemplates.xml
To Export specific dgnlib data from the active file as XML, key-in	CUSTOMIZE EXPORT DATATREEXML [ToolBoxes\|Tasks\|MainTasks\|Menus\|ContextMenus\|ViewPopupMenus\|TentativePopupMenus\|ElementTemplates]
To Import XML data into the active dgnlib, key-in	CUSTOMIZE IMPORT XML c:\Project\ElementTemplates.xml

HTH,
Bob

RE: [v8i MDL] api for import element templates via xml

Jon Summers — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:23:44 GMT

mdlElementTemplate_getExistingTemplateInFile is the only candidate I can see. The documentation doesn't tell us whether file is a DGN file or an XML file.