Using Item Types with Linear Templates

RE: Using Item Types with Linear Templates

Chris Andrew — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:28:41 GMT

Use Attach Item Types to do it per selection set or as Mark has suggested use Asset Manager to filter you data to attach Item Types automatically

RE: Using Item Types with Linear Templates

Mark Shamoun — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 01:27:35 GMT

Hi Mary,

We do this using ORDs Asset Manager to bulk apply them to a complete model. We've also been using various VBAs to automate the manual Item Type attach processes.

RE: Using Item Types with Linear Templates

Manuel Soriano — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:14:58 GMT

Sure, a linear template, surface template or corridor are algorithms to create linear features, as well meshes or surface, those single elements can contain the item types, If you attach any Item Type to feature definition in a DGN Lib, when you model with the corresponding Workspace, the feature contains the Item Type, but I think that it's possible a further detachment. Remember you can attach several Item Types to any modeled object.

RE: Using Item Types with Linear Templates

MaryB — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 19:40:02 GMT

So Item Types can't be applied to template components directly - they have to be applied to feature definitions in the DGLIB? Since they need to be predefined, there's no way to add them to something as a second thought, is there?

RE: Using Item Types with Linear Templates

Manuel Soriano — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:55:05 GMT

Once you have a DGNLib with all of your Item Types, you can attach them in your feature definitions dgnlib file, in the explorer openroads standards, in the folder feature definitions through the properties, there is an empty field called Item Type, you must choose one.

RE: Using Item Types with Linear Templates

Tim Pointer — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:59:53 GMT

Hi Manuel,

Thanks for the response. How do I attach the Item Type to the Linear Template in the Template Library? I can't find a way to do this.

RE: Using Item Types with Linear Templates

Manuel Soriano — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:58:08 GMT

The Item Types can be attached to individual features, template components, linear features, terrain models,..... through the feature definitions if you apply any Linear template, surface template or corridor containing features with item types attached, then those are included in your model