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  • Merging ref files on DWG export - merge displayed only in current Sheet?

    I often create Masterplans with lots of ref files using mixed DGN, DWG files. when I want to post WIP version to co-workers or to the client, I use DWG export with option to merge ref files to cells. this method works fine, however sometimes happens that…
  • Converting coordinates in a DWG reference

    (Posted on behalf of Be Communities member) Is there a setting somewhere in MicroStation for converting coordinates in an AutoCAD file every time an AutoCAD file is referenced?
  • Problems to do dwg file from sheet model

    Hi! I need to do dwg file from dgn sheet model. Sheet model has 4 drawing models as references, different views and sections (hidden line presentation). If I use default settings in save as options, all views are like vireframe drawings in dwg. …
  • V8i vs V8 XM

    I have a MicroStation file with 6 AutoCAD reference files in it. We are running MicroStation V8i SS2 08.11.07.443. The project was started several months ago in V8 XM and it was slow, but not unbearable. I was wondering if we were having network issues…
  • Saving reference level changes

    When making changes to reference levels, you may run into the following message: Changes to attachment levels will only be valid for this session. Should this be the case, then the keyin SET REFLEVELOVERRIDES is more than likely turned off. For…
  • Drawing composition, paperspace and viewports

    Original Article Date: Feb 12, 2004 Submitted by the platform hooligan himself, Lawrence Eaton , this one pager discusses how to save a MicroStation V8 DGN file to an AutoCAD DWG and ensure compatibility with paperspace and viewports. It also…