MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

To Import a CGM File

  1. Select File > Import > Exchange File Types > CGM (*.cgm) .

    The Open Computer Graphics Metafile dialog, which is a standard file selection dialog, opens.

  2. To change the selected directory, choose one of the following from the menu bar of the dialog:

    — Directory > Select Configuration Variable

    — Directory > Current Work Directory

    — Directory > <directory_path>

  3. Select the CGM file to import, and then click OK.

    The Import CGM File dialog opens.



  4. To manage the following features, open the desired dialogs by choosing the appropriate menu items from the menu bar of the dialog:

    — settings files

    — log files

    — general import settings

    — text fonts

    — levels

    — line styles

    — weights

  5. To start the translation process, click Open in the Import CGM File dialog.

    The status messages flash briefly in the Status area. If logging is enabled, these status messages are recorded in a log file. After the process is complete, the translated model is shown in a fitted view in the currently visible windows.