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Intergraph Smart 3D Drawings and Reports Reference Data

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13.1

If you have an existing MicroStation DGN file that is being used as a seed file for a border, you can re-use it for your isometric drawings.

You should name new border files with the name of the isometric style, such as Iso_Piperun or Iso_Pipeline.

  1. Using MicroStation tools, merge the seed and border file into a single DGN file.

  2. Find the size for the required .sha file. For example, you require a C-size to match your DGN file.

  3. Navigate to the [Product Folder]\Common2D\Template folder, and locate the Normal.sha file.

  4. Right-click the file, and select Properties. Remove the read-only flag from the file.

  5. Open the Normal.sha file in SmartSketch Drawing Editor.

  6. Click File > Sheet Setup, and change the size of the file to match the size of the DGN file.

  7. Save and close the file.

  8. Open SmartSketch Drawing Editor form the Start menu.

  9. Click File > Open, and open the DGN file.

  10. Click Edit > Select All to select all the DGN graphics.

  11. Click Edit > Cut to remove the DGN graphics from the working sheet.

  12. Click View > Background Sheets.

  13. Click Edit > Paste to paste the DGN graphics on the background sheet.

  14. Remove all extra layers using cmddeletelayer.dll, which is located in the [Product Folder]\Common2D\Symbol2D\Bin folder. Add this as a custom command. For more information, see Run a Custom Command in SmartSketch Drawing Editor Help.

  15. If needed, change the background color using Tools > Options. Make other changes as needed.

  16. Select View > Working Sheets.

  17. Create a layer in the working sheet. For example, you can create a layer named UserAnnotationLayer.

  18. Save the file as a border template .sha file. The MicroStation graphics are saved as part of the new border template file to be used in the Drawings and Reports task.

See Also

Isometric Drawing Styles in the Isogen Isometric User's Guide