To Export Multiple Visible Edges DGN Files
Do one of the following:
Key in EDGES PROCESS <file_name> [switches].
or
Create an Input command file and key in EDGES BATCH <input_command_file>.
In the above step:
<file_name> is the DGN file from which the information for the visible edges file is obtained. The wildcard characters * and ? can be used to specify more than one file. Unless a complete path is specified, the Design Files configuration variable (MS_DEF) is used to locate the DGN file(s).
<input_command_file> is the name of the input command file containing the processing details, such as file names and switches.
Unless a switch(es) is specified, the default settings set forth in the following table are used to control the conversion.
| Switch | Effect | Default (switch not present) |
|---|---|---|
| -A[L|M|H] | Selects low, medium, or high accuracy for certain curved surface operations. | -AM |
| -B[D|V] | Process the entire DGN file (-BD), or the view only (-BV). | In perspective views, all view boundaries (side, front, back) are always applied. For parallel views this option enables processing of the entire file without clipping to any of the view planes. |
| -ED[2|3] | Specifies whether a 2D or a 3D visible edges DGN file is to be created (if -D is not present). | Create a 3D visible edges DGN file. |
| -EF<edgesfile> | Specifies the filename and path of the visible edges DGN file. | Name is the same as the DGN file with the suffix .hln saved in the out/dgn directory. |
| -EXPANDCLS, -EXPANDCLSOFF | Enables/disables modifications to the Line Style Attributes in the generated geometry | -EXPANDCLSOFF |
| -H, -HOFF | Enables/disables output of hidden edges | -HOFF |
| -HC<color>, -HC | Where <color> is specified, hidden edges are given that color. If no color is specified, they have the same color as the source. | -HC |
| -HL<level>, -HL | Where <level> is specified, hidden edges are placed on that level. If no level is specified, they are placed on the same level as the source. | -HL |
| -HS<line_style>, -HS | Where <line_style> is specified, hidden edges are given that line style. If no line style is specified, they have the same line style as the source. | -HS |
| -HW<line_weight>, -HW | Where <line_weight> is specified, hidden edges are given that line weight. If no line weight is specified, they have the same line weight as the source. | -HW |
| -I, -IOFF | Enable, disable, calculation of intersections between elements. | -I |
| -M[EXACT|FAST] | Selects calculation method for edges. Corresponds to the Method settings in the General tab of the Export Visible Edges dialog. | -MEXACT |
| -PAUSE, -NOPAUSE | Activates/Deactivates the pause (for OK) dialog between views. | -NOPAUSE |
| -REMOVESMOOTH, -NOREMOVESMOOTH | Removes/leaves edges between tangent faces. | -NOREMOVESMOOTH |
| -RX<resolution> | Sets the x resolution for Fast method (-MFAST). | -RX1000 |
| -RY<resolution> | Sets the y resolution for Fast method (-MFAST). | -RY1000 |
| -S<saved_view> | Select a saved view. This view is activated (attached). | The view is used in its current position. |
| -SHOWTEXT, -PROCESSTEXT | Forces all text and dimensions to show, even if hidden by surfaces. Processes text and dimensions like other geometry (may be hidden). |
-PROCESSTEXT |
| -T<mu:su> | Sets the tolerance, in working units, for certain curved surface operations. | . |
| -TCB | Instead of using defaults, use settings from the DGN file. | . |
| -USEMATERIALCOLOR, —USEMATERIALCOLOROFF | Controls the "Use Color From Material" option. | -USEMATERIALCOLOROFF |
| -V<view_number> | Visible edges are created from the contents of the specified view. | -V1, visible edges are created from the contents of View 1. |
| -VC<color>, -VC | Where <color> is specified, visible edges are given that color. If no color is specified, they have the same color as the source. | -VC |
| -VL<level>, -VL | Where <level> is specified, visible edges are placed on that level. If no level is specified, they are placed on the same level as in the source. | -VL |
| -VS<line_style>, -VS | Where <line_style> is specified, visible edges are given that line style. If no line style is specified, they have the same line style as the source. | -VS |
| -VW<line_weight>, -VW | Where <line_weight> is specified, visible edges are given that line weight. If no line weight is specified, they have the same line weight as the source. | -VW |
| -X<transparency threshold (0–100)> | Sets the "Transparency Threshold" value. A value of "100" will disable transparency. | 10 |