You can manage translation
mapping setups for DGN file import and export operations.
You
can create, modify, rename, or delete mapping translations based
on your company’s CAD standards such as:
- Change DGN level names to appropriate
DWG layer names
- Remap unsupported DGN linestyles to DWG
linetypes
- Remap lineweights and adjust color mapping
Therefore, you can streamline
the import/export process while minimizing the need for more extensive
editing.
The DGN Mapping
Setups dialog box is displayed when you
click the Mapping Setups button in the Import DGN Settings and Export DGN Settings dialog
boxes. You can also enter DGNMAPPING at the Command
prompt.
To create a new DGN mapping
setup
- In Import (or Export) DGN Settings dialog
box, click Mapping Setups. The DGN Mapping Setups dialog box is
displayed.
- Click New. The New Mapping Setup dialog
box is displayed.
- Under New DGN mapping setup name, enter
a mapping setup name.
- Under Based On, select a mapping setup.
If there is no existing mapping setup, the default is Standard.
- Select a mapping type.
- Click Continue. The Modify DGN Mapping
Setup dialog box is displayed.
- Specify property mapping for DGN Import
(or Export).
- Click Ok.
To rename a DGN mapping
setup
- In the DGN Mapping Setups dialog box
, select the mapping setup you want to rename.
NoteThe Rename button
is disabled when the Standard mapping setup is selected.
- Click Rename.
- Enter new mapping setup name.
- Click anywhere outside the text box.
You can also right-click
the mapping setup name from the mapping setup list, click Rename
and then continue with step 3.
To modify a DGN mapping
setup
- In the DGN Mapping Setups dialog box
, select the mapping setup you want to modify.
NoteThe Modify button
is disabled when the Standard mapping setup is selected.
- Click Modify. The Modify DGN Mapping
Setup: <mapping_setup> dialog box is displayed.
- Specify property mapping for DGN Import
(or Export).
- Click Ok.
You can also right-click
the mapping setup name from the mapping setup list, click Modify
and then continue with step 3.
To delete a DGN mapping
setup
- In the DGN Mapping Setups dialog box
, select the mapping setup you want to delete.
NoteThe Delete button
is disabled when the Standard mapping setup is selected.
- Click Delete.
- When the Delete Mapping Setup prompt
is displayed, click Yes.
You can also right-click
the mapping setup name from the mapping setup list and click Delete.
To select a linetype from
.lin file
- In the Modify DGN Mapping Setup dialog
box, click Linetype tab.
- Click the drop-down list in the cell
on the right-hand column.
- Click Other... button.
- Click Load button to select a linetype
from the acad.lin (acadiso.lin)
file.
If several linetypes
are loaded in the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, select a
single linetype in the Select Linetype dialog box to populate the
current cell. After loading several linetypes, the additional linetypes
are added to the drop-down list so you can just select from the
drop-down list for the other cells.
To add properties from
a DGN file
- In the DGN Mapping Setups dialog box
, click Modify.
NoteThe Modify button
is disabled when the Standard mapping setup is selected.
- In the Modify DGN Mapping Setup dialog
box, click Add Properties from DGN File button.
- The Add Properties from DGN File dialog
box is displayed. Select a DGN file and click Open.
The unique properties
of the file are added to the bottom of the DGN column for each tab
(Level, Linestyle, Lineweight, and Color).
NoteDuplicate properties
will be ignored.
To add properties from
a drawing file
- In the DGN Mapping Setups dialog box
, click Modify.
NoteThe Modify button
is disabled when the Standard mapping setup is selected.
- In the Modify DGN Mapping Setup dialog
box, click Add Properties from Drawing File button.
- The Add Properties from Drawing File
dialog box is displayed. Select a drawing file and click Open.
The unique properties
of the file are added to the bottom of the DWG column for each tab
(Level, Linestyle, Lineweight, and Color).
NoteDuplicate properties
will be ignored.
CommandsDGNMAPPING
Specifies the location
of the dgnsetups.ini file where DGN mapping setups are stored.
System VariablesDGNMAPPINGPATH
Specifies the location
of the dgnsetups.ini file where DGN mapping setups are stored.