RE: Simplify shape elements ...
Hi both, I agree Jan - there is a lot to define before starting to think about how to solve it ... The majority of the shapes to simplify will look like the one I posted in my first posting. But I am...
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Hi,[quote user="quasi_modo"]Thanks a lot for your ideas so far![/quote]Some more ideas, but they belong to an ideal world and cannot be applied easily to MicroStation:Export shape level to PostGIS...
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Simplify shape elements ...
I am trying to create a program (in VBA) that simplifies shape elements like shown below:My aim is that the shape should look like this:Does anyone have an idea how to get this done?Environment:...
View ArticleRE: [CONNECT C++]How to use extended element (106) to create SOLID?
Please explain in more detail what you want to achieve.[quote user="qinbo wang"]How to use extended element (106) to create SOLID?[/quote]That doesn't make sense: you use the MicroStationAPI to write...
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[CONNECT C++]How to use extended element (106) to create SOLID?
How to use extended element (106) to create SOLID?For example SOLID:
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[V8.i C++ ss4] PointCloudHandler::GetElementRefs issue
Hello,i'm using Microstation V8.i ss4 C++ sdk. I try to dynamically get point clouds attached using PointCloudHandler::GetElementRefs with a std::vector.void GetElements(){std::vector<ElementRef>...
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RE: Simplify shape elements ...
[quote user="Jan Slegr"]Convex Hull mentioned by Jon works fine for the shape you posted, but will not work if the shape will be like "L"[/quote]You are correct...The blue convex hull is superimposed...
View ArticleIs it possible to make View Attribute changes using OpenDesignFileforProgram?
I'm curious if it is possible to write a VBA program that uses the OpenDesignFileForProgram method to process a list of DGN files to quickly and easily make view attribute changes. For example, say I...
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[quote user="Matt Ashby"]Is it possible to write a VBA program that uses the OpenDesignFileForProgram method to process a list of DGN files?[/quote]Why not use OpenDesignFile? It's simpler, and...
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Hi Jon, Thanks for the quick response and for confirming that the OpenDesignFileForProgram (ODFFP) method cannot be used to manipulate Levels, Views, etc. To answer your question, "Why not use...
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If you use CreateObject("MicroStationDGN.ApplicationObjectConnector") instead of CreateObject("MicroStationDGN.Application"), you don't actually have MS become visible (at least that's my experience...
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Hi Barry,Thank you for the suggestion. In the past I think I casually experimented with the ApplicationObjectConnector (AOC) method, but I was unsuccessful with having it manipulate the View object...
View ArticleRE: [V8i VBA] Tagdefintionname checking with Select Case statement
Quick question,I'm trying to update tag values but unsure where I should call rewrite and redraw before saving the active DGN file. I've tried using it in multiple positions (before Wend in enumerator...
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Within an Excel file, I wrote the following VBA code and performed a test:Case A ---- o.Visible = True Case B ---- o.Visible = FalseFor Case A, the time was 8.1 seconds, for Case B the time was 7.5...
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[quote user="Matt Ashby"]I was hoping to maximize speed[/quote]Then use a native-code DLL written using C++.Microsoft designed VBA to be a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool, with the emphasis on...
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[quote user="Barry Lothian"]I'm trying to update tag values but unsure where I should call redraw...[/quote]You should not need to call Redraw at all. The versions of MicroStation that use DirectX...
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[quote user="Jon Summers"]You should not need to call Redraw at all. The versions of MicroStation that use DirectX graphics do redraws automatically.[/quote]I guess the help file is somewhat out of...
View ArticleRE: [V8i VBA] Tagdefintionname checking with Select Case statement
[quote user="Barry Lothian"]In my case I am modifying tags within a cell[/quote]You're not: you're modifying tags attached to a cell. The tags are separate elements: they are dependent on the host...
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Afternoon all,I'm revisiting an old tags extraction macro within an XLS file and rewriting it to improve its performance as when I last used it was a bit maverick in its results.There are plenty of...
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Yes you are right, I forgot the tags are not part of the cell once placed in a drawing. I've had no luck at all coming to a solution writing tags back to the DGN via the variant array so this morning I...
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