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Microstation dgn’s that were created outside of ProjectWise that have references attached to outside documents must have the reference links reestablished once brought into ProjectWise. ProjectWise has a built-in tool that will automate this process once the Microstation dgn’s have been saved into ProjectWise.

Moving the files into ProjectWise

  1. Create a new project in ProjectWise.
  2. Browse to the specialty group the files will be located under.

  1. Move (drag and drop) the Parent dgn’s into the Plan Sheets folder.
  2. Move (drag and drop) the reference dgn’s into the Reference Files folder.
  3. In Projectwise, the parent dgns (located in the Plan Sheets folder) have the standard Microstation Icon displayed.

Note:  If the Microstation dgn has at least one reference file attached, the icon is changed to the Microstation Icon showing a reference file in the lower right corner.

Reestablish Links

  1. Tools > Scan References and Link Sets…

  1. Click Next
  2. In the Specify Scan Options panel, check-mark both “Scan for master and referenced documents” and “Scan for DGN Link Sets”.  Click NEXT.

  1. In the Select Master Files and Folders panel, click the folder icon.

  1. If not defaulted, locate and select the folder for which the scan should be completed in and click OK.

Note: Instead of choosing the folder icon as stated above, the user has the option of selecting a single document.  If this is the case, the user selects the document icon located in the Select Master Files and Folders panel and browsing to the specific document.

  1. After the folder or specific file is located and selected, the wizard will display your selection(s) in the same panel.  Once confirmed, click Next.

 

  1. In the Master Folder Settings panel, and in the upper window, check-mark the directory or specific file that should be scanned.  In the lower window check-mark what document types (by application) that should scanned for.  Once all settings are confirmed, click Next.

Note:  The user can speed the process of selecting application types by simply placing a check-mark next to Application.  This will select every application.

  1. In the Reference File Proximity Search Options panel, check-mark “Enable Priority Search”.  Click the folder icon and browse to where the reference files are located. Click Next.

  1. In the Reference File Priority Search Options panel, check-mark both “Enable Proximity Search” and “Search Subfolders for References”.  Click Next.

  1. Leave defaults and click Next.  The ProjectWise wizard will run and display the results in a dialog box.

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