Written by: Rod Wing
One of the many changes in the MicroStation CONNECT Workspace is that the former Project setting has been replaced by WorkSet. This is more than just a simple name change as design files in MicroStation CONNECT edition are associated with a WorkSet.
There are different methods to migrate MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries) Projects to MicroStation CONNECT WorkSets. Whichever method is used, associating the design files to the new WorkSets will be part of the process.
This association can be done manually by setting the correct WorkSet in MicroStation then opening each and every design file that belongs to that WorkSet. As each design file is opened you will be presented with the following dialog.
Simply take the default option to add the design file to the active WorkSet and click Open.
This can get tedious and time consuming very quickly. Fortunately, there is a new MicroStation key-in to help automate this process:
FILE ASSOCIATEWORKSET
This key-in command will associate the active design file with the active WorkSet.
Create a Batch Process command file using this key-in and the FILEDESIGN key-in
Once you’ve created this simple command file it can be used in Batch Process to automate the process of adding design files to your new WorkSets.
Note: When the non-associated design files are opened using Batch Process the Alert dialog is not displayed.
Looks like we need a configuration variable to always use active work set. Not that it will apply to everyone but it would in my case.
Mike,
The last active workset is the default selection. I haven’t found a variable to do what you are suggesting. I could see something similar to the MS_OPENV7 variable where you had a range of options for opening V7 files in MicroStation V8.
Might be a good suggestion for Bentley.