Create Single Block for Duplicated Cells
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If on, saves duplicate unshared cells to a single
block with multiple block references. For example, five unshared copies of a
cell would be saved to a single block with five block references. To optimize
the DWG file size, leave this setting on (the default).
If off, each duplicate unshared cell is saved to a
single block and single block reference. In this case, five copies of a cell
would be saved to five blocks, each with a single block reference.
Note: DWG files do
not support unshared
MicroStation cells.
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Create Scaled Blocks
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If on, creates scaled block references within the
DWG file. If off, the software creates only unscaled block references (scale =
1.0).
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Set Block Units From File Units
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If on, new blocks created from
MicroStation will have their INSUNITS
set based source file or model units, which may be controlled by the Units
drop-down list in Save As DWG/DXF Options dialog, Basic section. When an
explicit units option is selected, all blocks will have that units set.
However, when either
Master Units or
Sub Units option is selected in the Units
drop-down list, the block units will come from their source files or models.
For shared cell definitions, block units are set from the default model. Normal
cells will have their units set from the units of their source models. An
externally attached reference file will have a block with its units set from
the model that is attached. A block that is merged from a reference attachment,
however, will have its units from the model into which it is merged.
This option does not have visual impact on the DWG
file created from
MicroStation. Blocks will have
identical size in either case. The only impact this setting may have is on the
Design Center of AutoCAD. In AutoCAD, when a unitless block is inserted, its
scale depends on two user preference settings, INSUNITSDEFTARGET and
INSUNITSDEFSOURCE. When they are different than the active file's INSUNITS, the
scale may be incorrect. Setting block units will help AutoCAD's users to not
depend on these settings and can insert blocks with desired scales.
The setting is off by default. When off, blocks
created from
MicroStation will have their
INSUNITS as Unitless.
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Create Block Entities with
"By Block" Properties
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Specifies that when cells are saved to blocks in
the DWG file, the properties for block entities (elements in a cell) are set to
ByBlock. These options only apply if all block entities (elements) have the
same value for a given property.
In DWG format, any entity can have its level,
color, line style, or line weight property set to ByBlock (the ByCell setting
in
MicroStation). If the entity
becomes part of a block and the block is inserted into a drawing, the entities
in the block inherit the current property settings.
For example, when a DGN file is saved to DWG, a
cell with three red elements becomes a block with three block entities. When
this option is on, the color property for each of these entities is set to
ByBlock. Each time the block is inserted into a drawing in AutoCAD, the block
entities inherit the current color setting.
A disadvantage of using ByBlock properties is that
you cannot change the property values once the block is inserted into a DWG
file.
- Level (Layer 0) —
Sets the level property for entities in blocks to ByBlock.
- Color — Sets the
Color property for entities in blocks to ByBlock.
- Line Style — Sets
the Line Style property for entities in blocks to ByBlock.
- Line Weight — Sets
the Line Weight property for entities in blocks to ByBlock.
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Insert Layer for Normal Cells
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Sets the level to be used for shared cell instances
that are created from normal cells.
If off, when a normal cell is converted to a DWG
block (shared cell), the shared cell instance is placed on the level of the
first graphical element in the cell. However, if there you do not have a valid
graphical element or if the level of the first graphical element in the cell is
turned off, the shared cell instance is placed on the
"Default" Level.
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