Export CGM File Dialog
The Export CGM File dialog and the dialogs that can be opened from its menus have items for setting options for converting a design file to a CGM file.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Output File | Displays the name, directory, and version of the file to be exported. CGM version 1.0 is supported. |
| Description | A description can be saved in the CGM file. By default, the description is "Created in MicroStation." If desired, you can key in your own description. |
| Status | During the conversion, displays messages about its progress, which are also saved in the Log file. |
| Export | Exports the design file to a CGM file. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog without exporting the design file. |
| File menu > Settings File > Attach | Opens the Attach Settings File dialog, which is used to attach an export settings file. |
| File menu > Settings File > Save | Saves the export settings in the attached export settings file. |
| File menu > Settings File > Save As | Opens the Save Settings File As dialog, which is used to save the export settings in a new export settings file. |
| File menu > Log File | Opens the Log File dialog, which is used to specify an alternate Log file. |
| Settings menu > General | Opens the CGM Export Settings dialog, which is used to set general CGM export settings. |
| Settings menu > Text Fonts | Opens the Font-Text Style Mapping dialog, which can be used to set the text style to which a MicroStation Font is converted. |
| Settings menu > Line Styles | Opens the Line Style-LineType Mapping dialog, which is used to set how MicroStation Standard line styles are converted to CGM linetypes. |
| Settings menu > Reference Files | Opens the CGM Reference Files Settings dialog, which is used to set how MicroStation design file levels are converted to CGM layers. |
| Settings menu > Weight Width | Opens the (CGM Export) Weights dialog, which is used to set how MicroStation line weights are converted to polyline widths in the CGM file. |