DGD2DGN
Use this to export the design data contained in a Vulcan design database into a nominated MicroStation DGN file.
Note: Â Prior to using this option, we recommend that you check that the correct coordinate system and units of measurement are being used. Splines are exported as a polyline of all the points that Vulcan uses to actually draw the spline (not just the control points). Therefore, if a spline were exported from Vulcan and imported back into Vulcan, it would be imported as an ordinary polyline.
Usage:
dgd2dgn <dgn_filename> [flag1] [flag2]...
<> indicates a mandatory switch.
[ ] indicates an optional switch |
Where:
| dgn_filename |
Refers to the name of the MicroStation DGN file that will be used to store that you want to export. To create a new DGN file, enter the name for the new file. |
| -flags |
The -flags for this executable are:
| -b <dgd_filename> |
Select the dgd filename to be exported. |
| -c <layer1> [layer2] |
Use this to select individual layers to export. If you select b, select at least one layer to export. |
| -d <object1> [object2] |
Use this to select (by name) individual objects to export. If you select b, select at least one object to export. |
| -e |
Exports each line segment and maintain the segment colours. If enabled, then the line segment colour will be used to split the chosen object into separate objects. If not enabled, the chosen object will be exported as a single object and each line segment would be assigned the same default object colour.
For example: If an object consisting of three line segments is coloured red for segments 1 and 3, and segment 2 is coloured blue, then the DWG export routine will split the object into three separate objects. Object 1 will be created using line segment 1, object 2 will be created using line segment 2, and object 3 will be created using line segment 3. If the original object contained a fourth segment that was also coloured red, then object 3 would be a combination of line segments 3 and 4. |
| -o |
Automatically overwrite existing MicroStation files. |
| -v <version> |
Selects the MicroStation file version 7 or 8 (default). |
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| V8 only flags |
V8 is selected by default. In this version, the option to export triangulations or grids is not available.
The -flags for this executable are:
| -l <layer_name> |
Export all objects into a single layer. |
| -s |
Export each layer into a separate file. |
| -m |
Use this to maintain the exact location of all lines when exporting a multiline text object. The exported text object will be separated into single line objects that will preserve the positioning based on the line spacing in the corresponding data file.
If this switch is omitted, then the lines of the multiline object will be exported as a single object. In this case only the first line is ensured to be at the right location whereas the position for subsequent lines of text will be based on the line spacing and font size. |
| -n <existing_folder> |
Output folder for separate files. Used with option -s. |
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| V7 only flags |
V7 must be enabled using the v flag.
The -flags for this executable are:
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-t [tri1] [tri2]...
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Select triangulations to export. If no triangualation is specifiied then by default a wildcard expression, "*.??t", is used. |
| -g [grid1] [grid2]... |
Select grids to export. Â If no grid is specifiied then by default a wildcard expression, "*.??g", is used. |
| -i |
Do not modify the global origin for new design values. |
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| layer_name |
Refers to the name of the layer that will be used to store the exported data. |
| Type each flag separately, for example, "-o -b example.dgd.isis -c examplelayer -d exampleobject". |
Example:
dgn2dgn southarea.dgn allmine.dgd.isis -l south_area
