Guide to Using DWG and Other Formats
Guide to Using DWG and Other Formats
Guide to Using DWG and Other Formats

Tags

MicroStation tags are elements that may be attached to elements drawn in designs. For example, a cell might have an attached tag that includes a name or number for the cell. Tags are similar to AutoCAD attributes, which are more constrained. In AutoCAD, attributes must be part of a block and cannot be attached to an element.

Working with tags that will be saved to DWG files

When working with a DGN file that will be saved to a DWG file:

Working with tags in DWG workmode

In DWG workmode:

General Procedure — Creating tags in DWG workmode
  1. Create geometry.

  2. Define the tag set and tags. (See Tags Sets and Definitions .)

  3. Attach tags to the drawing at the desired location, with element Association off. (See Attach Tags.)
    The tag name is displayed, rather than the tag value.

  4. Select the geometry and the tag that you just created.

  5. Create a shared cell that uses the geometry and the tag.

  6. Insert the cell into the model as many times as needed.
    The tag value is displayed, rather than the tag name.

  7. For each cell, use the Edit Tag tool to change the tag value from the default.

  8. In DGN workmode, the procedure for creating a cell is the same, except that you need to identify the cell as a shared cell. In the Cell Library dialog box, select the cell in the list box, then click Share.