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V8 migration made easy
Streamline V8 migration by incorporating
Toolkit into your migration workflow.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — As V8 migration becomes
a more realistic trek for the MicroStation community, it is
important that you understand how reference files and cell
libraries have changed since MicroStation J and how these
old formats will behave in V8. Also, it is important for you
to know about the time-saving utilities found in Axiom's MicroStation
Productivity Toolkit. Why are these applications even
more vital for MicroStation projects than before? Read on
to find out.
Both RefManager and CellManager have been valued
components of Axiom's MicroStation Productivity Toolkit
since this time-saving, productivity-boosting package was
first offered to the MicroStation community nearly ten years
ago. How can RefManager and CellManager help
you save time on your projects?
How to live with "live nesting"
"Live nesting" is a powerful new feature available
for the first time in MicroStation V8. Live nesting retains
the parent/child relationship between a master file and its
reference file attachments when the master file itself becomes
an attachment to another design file. All nested attachments,
up to a user-selectable nesting depth, are displayed.
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| In V7, the elements in nested reference file NestedRef.dgn
are not visible in Master.dgn. Live nesting is not supported
in V7 version of MicroStation. |
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| In V8, due to live nesting capabilities, the elements
in NestedRef.dgn are visible in Master.dgn. Use RefManager
for V8 to take full advantage of MicroStation V8's
live nesting. |
If you want to take advantage of this new V8 feature as you
migrate your V7 files to V8, you can use RefManager for
V8 to activate live nesting on one or hundreds of project
design files and define the nesting depth at the same time.
("Live nesting" and "nesting depth" are
just two of the 70 reference file settings MicroStation users
can control with RefManager for V8).
Develop fond attachments with RefManager.
When MicroStation project files are moved from one directory
to another directory, or from one network drive to another
network drive, links to reference files are often broken.
Remedying broken links is RefManager's forté.
To begin, RefManager's reports provide a complete
account of the status of project design files and their reference
file attachments. Then, use RefManager's Modify command
to fix the broken reference file links - it is not uncommon
for RefManager owners to fix hundreds or thousands
of attachments in a single processing run.
Both V7 and V8 shops count on RefManager to fix their
broken reference file links.
De-kludge before moving to V8.
How many of the reference files in your project directories
are no longer used? This is a great question to answer for
any project — particularly before migrating a project
to V8. Don't perpetuate project kludge when you move to V8.
RefManager's Cross-reference report resolves this
quickly and automatically by providing a concise report about
reference files that aren't actually used anywhere. Archive
or delete those files and move to V8 kludge-free.
Streamline cell libraries.
Whether you're entrenched with V7 or on the verge of migration
to V8, use CellManager to get your cell libraries into
shape. Two of the most popular commands in CellManager
are "Export" and "Draw Pages".
CellManager's Export command allows you to copy or
move cells from one cell library to another. Collect frequently
used cells from multiple cell libraries into a single lean
and mean, compact cell library. Also, you can export cell
libraries as AutoCAD blocks.
CellManager's Draw Pages command allows you to create
comprehensive, custom-formatted cell library documentation.
CellManager's documentation includes cell graphics
and text descriptions. Project personnel can then assemble
the pages of customized cell library documentation into a
PDF document for fast reference and review.
One way street for V7 cells
V7 design files can be upgraded to V8 format and, with MicroStation
V8's "Save As" option, V8 designs can be converted
back to V7 format. This is not true for cell libraries —
upgrading a V7 cell library to V8 is a one-way street - as
there is no "Save As" option to convert a V8 cell
library to V7 format.
Surprised to find that out? You are not alone!
This fact is one of the compelling reasons to clean up your
cell libraries as you migrate to V8. Use CellManager
to update and standardize your cell libraries — don't
allow years of accumulated non-standard cells to perpetuate
themselves in your V8 projects.
Here's one final tip: CellManager for V8 allows you
to upgrade your cells to use V8's new ByLevel symbology —
upgrade all of your library cells in a single processing run!
Don't spend your time needlessly!
MicroStation Productivity Toolkit's applications can
save you and your clients countless man-hours of tedious work.
Don't spend time trying to work around a problem, just look
in Axiom's MicroStation Productivity Toolkit for the
solution — chances are you will find the answer!
Call now!
For more information about RefManager,
CellManager
or any of the applications in MicroStation
Productivity Toolkit contact an Axiom MicroStation
Consultant today! Call 727-442-7774 extension 9340, e-mail
9340@axiomint.com or
visit Axiom on the Web at www.axiomint.com
now!
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