This article walks you through executing a MicroStation macro in multiple files. This particular key-in can be run with the MicroStation Batch Process tool as well, but the directions in this article are specifically for use with Global File Changer. ...
This article walks you through updating settings in the Design File Settings dialog box in multiple files. This article uses the built-in Update design file settings… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. The Update design file ...
This article walks you through toggling on or off the Scale Line Styles By Reference Scale feature for a specific attached reference file in multiple files. This particular key-in can be run with the MicroStation Batch Process tool as well, but the ...
This article walks you through turning on level display for all levels in selected views in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that ...
This article walks you through turning off level display for a named level in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that MicroStation executes. ...
This article walks you through setting the Is Annotation setting in your text elements to False in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file and an SEL file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains ...
This article walks you through selecting all Note elements in your active model. Load Global File Changer. Go to Selection | Element selection… Under Element Types, click Cell. Press <User data…>. In the Select User Data dialog box: A. Check User B. ...
This article walks you through selecting all instances of a named cell in your active model. Load Global File Changer. Go to Selection | Element selection… Press <Clear All Types>. Under Element Types, click on the white arrow next to Cell. In the ...
This article walks you through counting the number of cells used in multiple files. This article uses the built-in Count cells in design files… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. Load Global File Changer. Go to Settings | ...
This article walks you through reporting on settings in the Design File Settings dialog box in multiple files. This article uses the built-in Report design file settings violations… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. The ...
This article walks you through replacing your color table in multiple files.. This article uses the built-in Manage design file settings feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. Load Global File Changer. Go to Settings | Restore Factory ...
This article walks you through replacing cells in multiple files. This article uses the built-in Replace cells… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. Load Global File Changer. Go to Custom | Replace cells… Next to the top field ...
This article walks you through replacing an existing text string with a new text string in multiple files. In this example we are changing “Stashun” to “Station”, but you can change the strings to whatever you want. This article uses the built-in ...
This article walks you through renaming a level in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that MicroStation executes. Before processing your ...
This article walks you through moving elements from one or more levels to a different level. This article uses the built-in Move elements to different levels… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. Load Global File Changer. Go to ...
This article walks you through converting your stacked fractions to linear fractions in multiple files. This article uses the built-in Modify text… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. Load Global File Changer. Go to Settings | ...
This article walks you through selecting and deleting lines based on their level and weight. Attached to this article is a KEY file and an SEL that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that MicroStation ...
This article walks you through selecting and deleting text elements based on their value in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file and an SEL that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that ...
This article walks you through selecting and deleting cells by name in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file and an SEL file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that MicroStation ...
This article walks you through creating a complex shape from simple elements in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file you can use with Global File Changer and a sample DGN file to demonstrate this operation. The KEY file contains ...
This article walks you through selecting tags and converting them to text elements in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file and an SEL file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that ...
This article walks you through converting your linear fractions to stacked fractions in multiple files. This article uses the built-in Modify text… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. Load Global File Changer. Go to Settings | ...
Global File Changer provides an easily accessible Models feature that gives you control over which model types are processed. In the image below, the Models: feature allows you to select all models or specify which models you need to process. It goes ...
This article walks you through compressing DGN files and their references in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that MicroStation executes. ...
This article walks you through setting a text style for all text and text nodes. This article uses the built-in Modify text… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. Load Global File Changer. Go to Settings | Restore Factory ...
This article walks you through changing the font for all selected text to a new font of your choice in multiple files. This article uses the built-in Modify text… custom feature of Global File Changer to perform this task. In this process, you’re ...
This article walks you through selecting all graphical elements in multiple files and changing their color. Attached to this article is a KEY file and an SEL file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands ...
This article walks you through attaching a cell library and placing a cell in multiple files. Attached to this article is a KEY file that Global File Changer uses to perform this operation. The KEY file contains commands that MicroStation executes. ...
This article walks you through selecting dimensions and applying the active dimension settings to them in multiple files. Active dimension settings: The current set of properties MicroStation uses to control the appearance and formatting of newly ...
Yes. Simply create an ASCII file and give it a “.key” extension. Add the following line: MACRO x:\path\macroname.bas where “x” is the name of the drive, “path” is the path where the file is located and “macroname.bas” is the name of the macro. ...