Setting DGN Seed Files, Cell Libraries and Resource Files

(This functionality is available with the Profiles and Design module)

Sets the options for the MicroStation Seed Files, Cell Libraries and Resource Files.

This dialog can be displayed from the Create CAD File dialog. This dialog is displayed after selecting the CAD Output command from the Profiles task in a long or cross section view.

Options for DGN Seed ,Cell and Resource files dialog box

Item Used to
Use Seed File Activate the Seed File edit field and Browse button.
For export to MicroStation V7 DGN files, the seed file is required, hence this needs to be ticked.
This is optional however for MicroStation V8 DGN files, where a seed file is not required.
Seed File: Key in the name of the MicroStation seed file to be used, or display the seed file selected by browsing.
The seed file must be a MicroStation DGN file, the co-ordinate range of which must match the co-ordinate range of the SEE data file you are working with.
For MicroStation V7, the seed file is required to determine the structure of the CAD file to be created and also whether it is to be two or three dimensional.
Browse: Open a dialog to browse for the required seed file.
Cell Library: Key in the name of the MicroStation cell library to be used, or display the cell library selected by browsing.
The cell library must be a MicroStation CEL file.
The cell library displayed is used when a symbol lookup file is selected to match LISCAD symbols with MicroStation cells.
Use Cell Library: Activate the Cell Library edit field and Browse button.
Browse: Open a dialog to browse for the required cell library
Symbology Resource Key in the name of the MicroStation symbology resource (RSC) to be used, or display the symbology resource selected by browsing.
The symbology resource must be a MicroStation RSC file, or a collection of RSC files in a directory, via the use of a wildcard symbol (e.g. *.rsc)
The symbology resource displayed is used to match both fonts and line styles stored in the resource with LISCAD fonts and line styles, when the appropriate lookup file is selected.
Use Symbology Resource Activate the Symbology Resource edit field and Browse button.
Browse Open a dialog to browse for the required Symbology Resource.
OK: Close the dialog and save the seed and cell files set.
Cancel: Close the dialog without saving the settings.