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Utilities Macros Security Drawing Scale
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Utilities

  • Update Links
  • Updates embedded or linked objects in a DGN file.
  • Edit Links
  • Used to update, break, or change the source of a linked object.
  • DDE Links
  • Lists the DDE string for each DDE link and lets you maintain links.
  • MDL Applications
  • Used to load, unload, and monitor the sizes and memory use of MicroStation Development Libraries (MDL) applications.
  • Close Tool Boxes
  • Used to close the toolboxes.

Macros

  • Play
  • Used to run the selected macro.
  • Record
  • Used to record actions such as selecting tools, placing elements, opening and closing dialogs, and so on.
  • Stop
  • Used to stop recording a macro.
  • Macros
  • Displays a list of macros available in the currently loaded BMR and VBA projects.
  • Edit macro
  • Opens the Editor in which you can edit the selected macro.
  • VBA Manager
  • Serves as OpenPlant PID 's integrated development environment (IDE) for VBA, allowing you to manage VBA projects. VBA macros are not embedded in DGN files, they are stored separately in .mvba files.
  • Open Macros
  • Used to display a list of macros available in the currently loaded projects.

Security

  • Sign
  • Used to create, delete and revalidate digital signatures.
  • Signature cell
  • Used to create a digital signature with model scope. A signature with model scope (“model signature”) captures the state of the model when the signature is placed.

Drawing Scale

 
  • Master Unit
  • Sets the Master Units component of working units.
 
  • Sub Unit
  • Sets the Sub Units component of working units.
  • Annotation Scale Lock
  • When on, the annotation scale is applied to any text elements, dimensions, text nodes, notes, detailing symbols, annotation cells, hatches, patterns, tags, and line styles placed in the model.
 
  • Annotation Scale
  • Sets the annotation scale factor.
  • ACS Plane Lock
  • Sets the Auxiliary Coordinate System (ACS) Lock, which locks AccuDraw's compass to the selected ACS.
 
  • Auxiliary Coordinate System
  • Sets the Auxiliary Coordinate System to be used.
 
  • Auxiliary Coordinate System Scale
  • Sets the Auxiliary Coordinate System scale factor. When active, elements are placed with the scale factor applied.
Parent topic: OpenPlant PID Interface