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MicroStation shared cells are similar to AutoCAD blocks. A shared cell is a cell whose elements are stored only once in the DGN file, regardless of how often the cell is placed within the DGN file. Any change made to one instance of a shared cell reflects in all instances of that shared cell.
If you have already placed the cell, you can key-in the command DROP SHARECELL. The system will prompt you Convert Shared cell to Unshared Cell > Identify element. Once you have selected the element you can now edit the text within the cell.
How do I create a group in MicroStation?
1. Use the Power Selector tool to select all the shared cells ( Or use Select By Attributes )
2. Use the Drop Element tool using the tool setting ‘ Shared Cells ‘
What is a cell in MicroStation?
A cell is a group of elements combined into one complex element and stored in a cell library or in your design file as a shared cell. Any cell can be easily recalled and placed, and then manipulated as a single element within MicroStation. Cells reduce repetitive drawing and encourage standardization.
How do you replace a cell in MicroStation?
If Use Active Cell is off, select chair1. cell, and then select the cell to replace it. If Use Active Cell is on, make sure the active cell is the one that’s to replace chair1. cell.21 juil. 2009
How do you create a cell in MicroStation?
How do you explode a cell in MicroStation?
In MicroStation, use the tools in the Drop tool box (Tools > Drop) to break elements into simpler components. The Drop Element tool is for general usage. It operates one level (layer) at a time, so that some elements must be dropped more than once.
How do you join two elements in MicroStation?
Press “Alt + T” to drop down the tools menu and from “Groups” select the very first option that says “Create Complex Chain.” Go ahead and click the 2 lines that you would like to join and then click anywhere a third time. Your lines are now a singular element. Or even more simply, a Line.
How do you separate elements in MicroStation?
1. Open the Fence Toolbox from Tools > Toolboxes > Fence.
2. In these settings, set the Fence Type to Element and Fence Mode to Overlap.
3. Place a Fence around the elements you wish to export to the new file.
4. Return to the Fence Toolbox and select the Copy/Move Fence Contents to File tool.
How do you join objects in MicroStation?
to combine more closed elements (e.g. circles, shapes, complex shapes…) into one complex shape, you can use Create Region tool (key-increate region union). Just select all desired elements, start the tool by icon or by key-in and accept it. This works using the “union” setting.5 jui. 2013
Where is the drop element tool in MicroStation?
How do you break a complex shape in MicroStation?
1. Select the complex element(s).
2. Select the Drop Complex Status tool (Drawing > Home > Groups > Drop split button). The tool has no effect on selected elements that are not complex elements.
How do I edit a table in MicroStation?
1. Open the Properties Dialog.
2. Select the Table.
3. Expand the Properties ‘Extended’ section and change the Locked: property to Unlocked.
4. The Table can now be edited.