OpenBridge Modeler

Export Groups

Used to export groups, subgroups, and assemblies in the model as separate 3D DGN or IFC files. This export utility helps to open the 3D view of the group and visualize the group, at the time of fabrication.

Accessed from:
  • Backstage: File > Export > ProStructures File Types > Export > Interface: 3D Group as Separate File
SettingDescription
Main folder path Shows the output folder path where the output files are to be stored. Click the […] button to change the path.

Default value: OpenBridge Modeler Export folder path.

Subfolder name Shows an expression for the subfolder name where the output files are to be stored.

Click the […] button to open the expression builder dialog for the subfolder name.

Default value: %File Name%

File Type These radio button determines the ouput file format.
  • IFC-If selected groups, subgroups, and assemblies in the model are exported as separate IFC files.
  • DGN-If selected groups, subgroups, and assemblies in the model are exported as separate 3D DGN files.
Export Group / Subgroups / Assemblies Check one or more options to export respectively, the Groups | Subgroups | Assemblies from the current model.
File name Shows an expression for the groups/subgroups/assemblies output file name, respectively.

Click the […] button to open the expression builder dialog for the file name.

Default value:
  • for Groups: %Group Position Number%
  • for Subgroups: %Subgroup Position Number%
  • for Assemblies: %Assembly Name%
The individual output files will be then named with assigned string defined in the expression builder.
Clear folder contents.. When checked, the existing output files with the same file extensions as selected (i.e., *.dgn) are deleted from the subfolder or main folder before generating new output files. If unchecked (default), no files are deleted.
Open output folder When checked, opens the output folder path upon creating export object structure, where DGN of exported groups is saved. The folder structure will have subfolders, named: Group, Subgroup, and Assemblies, each stores the DGN files named as respective string prefixed in expression builder.
Open log file When checked, opens the log file (*.log) , containing summary of various actions the Export groups processed when the output file being generated.
OK Creates separate files as per selection made in dialog box and closes the dialog.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving changes.
Key-in: PROSTRUCTURE EXPORT GROUPS