Introduction
FlexiTable™ acquires DGN data from one or more data sources. When searching a DGN model for objects, you can apply search criteria, such as a level filter.
Data Sources
By default, FlexiTable searches the active model for objects that match your search criteria. Optionally, it will search the following sources …
- Active model (default)
- Active model and its attached references
- All models in a DGN file
- All DGN files in a folder
In the case of the latter two sources, FlexiTable is used as a batch processor to open each model in a DGN file, and to open each DGN file in a folder.
Search Criteria
FlexiTable collects information by default about elements on all levels. Optionally, you can apply search criteria to modify its default behaviour. The types of search criteria depend on the element type of interest …
- Level Filter
- Fence Filter
- Elements tagged with a named Tag Set
- Elements linked with a named Database Table
- Elements filtered by a named Database Query
- Text in
- text nodes
- cells
Multiple Filters
Usually, you can combine multiple filters to obtain a sub-set of DGN data. For example, if you place a fence, then acquire data from tagged elements, your result set comprises data only from those elements that satisfy the current fence criteria and that are tagged with your specified Tag Set.
Fence Filter
FlexiTable collects information by default about all elements. Optionally, you can apply a fence filter by creating a MicroStation fence in the usual way. When a fence filter is active, FlexiTable collects only those elements that match the current fence criteria.
Level Filter
FlexiTable collects information by default about elements on all levels. Optionally, you can apply a level filter. When a level filter is active, FlexiTable collects only those elements on one of the specified levels.
Elements Tagged with a named Tag Set
First, you choose a Tag Set. Then, FlexiTable collects data from tags in the chosen Tag Set attached to a set of host elements. It reports each host element, and the value of the tags attached to it.
Text
FlexiTable collects data from text elements. Optionally, it will examine text elements in text nodes, and text elements inside cells.
Elements linked with a named Database Table
FlexiTable collects data from elements having a database linkage to the named database table. It reports each element and the value of the database links attached to it.
Elements filtered by a named Database Query
FlexiTable collects data from elements filtered by a named database query. It reports the value of the database tables linked to each element. The resulting worksheet combines the result of the database query and spatial filtering via a fence, if a fence is active.
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