How to resolve disappearing cells in a Survey dgn

Holly Herring — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:52:33 GMT

Current Revision posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Holly Herring on 8/22/2023 5:52:33 PM

Product(s):	OpenRoads Designer
Version(s):	10.12.02.04+
Area:	Survey

Question:

My cells in my survey file are disappearing. I'm noticing issues with them and have narrowed it down to the cells in my dgn that are shared cells. How do I resolve this?

Answer:

To resolve this, lets get rid of the Shared Cells and convert them to a cell within a .cel file:

Export the shared cells to a .cel file
Delete the shared cells in the dgn
Open the .cel file and make any changes to the cells that were exported.
Open the Element Templates that use these shared cells and pointed them to a cell that is not a shared cell.
Compress the dgn to delete the names of the shared cells from the dgn.
Reattach the modified .cel file.
Point the Element Templates to the correct cell from the .cel file
The survey will automatically redraw and the cells will appear

How to resolve disappearing cells in a Survey dgn

Holly Herring — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:52:11 GMT

Revision 2 posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Holly Herring on 8/22/2023 5:52:11 PM

Product(s):	OpenRoads Designer
Version(s):	10.12.02.04+
Area:	Survey

Question:

My cells in my survey file are disappearing. I'm noticing issues with them and have narrowed it down to the cells in my dgn that are shared cells. How do I resolve this?

Answer:

To resolve this, lets get rid of the Shared Cells and convert them to a cell within a .cel file:

Export the shared cells to a .cel file
Delete the shared cells in the dgn
Open the .cel file and make any changes to the cells that were exported.
Open the Element Templates that use these shared cells and pointed them to a cell that is not a shared cell.
Compress the dgn to delete the names of the shared cells from the dgn.
Reattach the modified .cel file.
Point the Element Templates to the correct cell from the .cel file
The survey will automatically redraw and the cells will appear

How to resolve disappearing cells in a Survey dgn

Holly Herring — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:23:01 GMT

Revision 1 posted to OpenRoads | OpenSite Wiki by Holly Herring on 8/22/2023 5:23:01 PM

Product(s):	OpenRoads Designer
Version(s):	10.12.02.04+
Area:	Survey

Question:

My cells in my survey file are disappearing. I'm noticing issues with them and have narrowed it down to the cells in my dgn that are shared cells. How do I resolve this?

Answer:

To resolve this, lets get rid of the Shared Cells and convert them to a cell within a .cel file:

Export the shared cells to a .cel file ((+) How do I create a cell library from shared cells in a DGN file or blocks in a DWG file? - MicroStation Wiki - MicroStation - Bentley Communities)
Delete the shared cells in the dgn
Open the .cel file and make any changes to the cells that were exported.
Open the Element Templates that use these shared cells and pointed them to a cell that is not a shared cell.
Compress the dgn to delete the names of the shared cells from the dgn. ((+) Delete Empty Levels with Defined Shared Cells - MicroStation Wiki - MicroStation - Bentley Communities)
Reattach the modified .cel file.
Point the Element Templates to the correct cell from the .cel file
The survey will automatically redraw and the cells will appear