Sawyer Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 I am here at the Autocad end of things but our office also has 1 M-station drafter. The mstation drafter has tons of files and we are having a hell of a time doing the importing of the files. I have no access to his program so I don't really know what his options are on his end but I am wondering if there are other people out there who have done/do this regularly and have gotten it down. Right now we are doing details. He has the right detail I don't. I don't want to recreate it or each one I need but the conversion process is taking us a while too. Is there something that can be done to make this quick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethace Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Right now we are doing details. He has the right detail I don't. 2 dimensional details or 3 dimensional? There should NOT be any problem whatsoever, if he upgraded to version 8 of MicroStation in which he could then work natively in AutoCAD DWG format the same as you are doing with AutoCAD/VIZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted May 1, 2003 Author Share Posted May 1, 2003 Thanks Gareth, I was kind of looking for that answer. This is all 2d cad stuff. I know he has MS 8 but he hasn't installed it yet. Can this work with updating dgn files from older versions? Or would he have to re-create it in version 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted May 1, 2003 Author Share Posted May 1, 2003 Of course this would help if I put it in the correct subject folder. I meant this to be in Autocad not max. Sorry all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethace Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Just save his files in dwg format from version 8, then both you and him would be working from exactly the same files. You see, in previous versions MicroStation had got levels - which while they can be named up to 63 different levels - i wasn't really like AutoCAD where you create a new level yourself or use a level template file. In MicroStation version 8, there ARE layers (Like in AutoCAD) so you should lose practically no information level wise or any other wise. In version 7.1, Bentley really got there act together from a point of view of translating dwg format to 2000 format i think it was. But with all current 8.x versions - he should be working natively in dwg format for everything, from the off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethace Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Of course this would help if I put it in the correct subject folder. I meant this to be in Autocad not max. Sorry all. If am sure that Jeff could move it some time. You could even drop him an email to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted May 1, 2003 Author Share Posted May 1, 2003 Thanks Gareth, I may just lie in the corner for a little while and cry. My co-worker has had v 8 since it came out he just told me he hasn't had the time to set it up. Meanwhile I have spent days/weeks translating that info. He knows all about the file sharing abilities but hasn't had time to do it. I need to change jobs! I think I want to look into sheep herding. I could be a shephard in maybe a Greek island. I spent a few weeks on Amorgos I could see myself just walking around with sheep. Or maybe I could start up a recreational insane alsyum. It would be Disneyland for those that want to go insane. That would be fun. Ah good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethace Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Well the story could be much worse. Greg covers an area of computers and practice, which i wan't to respond to but refrained, since it caused me so much anxeity it one job that i simply left - software piracy. http://www.cgarchitect.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000161;p=2 It was in fact the opposite to you situation - we were MicroStation based, and even though we purchased an all new version of the program for this guy, he still insisted on working on his own in a boot-leg AutoCAD program and i had to try and cooperate with this guy? I blame the irresponsibility of the management more than him, in that case but it's history now. The problem stems from the fact that high-powered design professionals like him just get away with it - that is, not wanting to convert from version 7 to 8 - "that would be too much like work". I have experience of the problem you describe for many, many years - the solution is just to get out and do some mountain biking or surfing or something, try at all costs NOT to react violently or irresponsibly - try not to hurt the people who really matter in your own live. If you aren't careful, then the assholes win, win, win and you just lose, lose, lose. When i listened to Greg express his distress about the problem so openly, i hope that he has decided to take a good vacation, or meet his folks for a family outing, or have a conversation with girlfriend. Rather than getting worked over for someone elses benefit - people use you. I have experience of the same as an IT support person and as a CAD training/support person in a couple of practices now. I have just learned to keep a lid on, the longer i spend in this line of work. [ May 01, 2003, 01:55 PM: Message edited by: garethace ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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