User Guide
User Guide
User Guide

Changing the Level of an Element

All elements are placed on particular levels. At times you may wish to move an element from one level to another, or to copy an element to other levels. The following procedures show you how to copy and move elements between levels.

To change an element's level using the Active Level combo box
  1. Select the element whose level you want to change.

  2. Click the Active Level combo box.
    The levels in the open DGN file are listed.

  3. Click the level where you want the element moved.
    The element is moved to the selected level.

To change an element's level with the Change Element Attributes tool
  1. Select the element whose level you want to change.

  2. In the Change Attributes tool box, select the Change Element Attributes tool. (In the Main tool frame, Change Element Attributes is the default “representative” of the Change Attributes tool box.)

  3. Click the Level check box and choose the level where the element is to be relocated.

  4. Enter a data point anywhere in any view except on an element to accept the change.
    The element is relocated to the selected level.

You can also change the level of an element from the Level option menu on the General tab of the Element Information dialog box.
To make a copy of an element on a different level
  1. In the Manipulate tool box, select the Copy tool. (In the Main tool frame, Copy is the default “representative” of the Manipulate tool box.)

  2. Make sure the Use Fence tool setting is off.

  3. Identify the element.

  4. Change the Active Level.
    The new Active Level is shown in the Attributes tool box and status bar.

  5. Enter a data point anywhere in any view except on an element to accept the copy.
    The copy is in the same position as the original.

To move elements from one level to another level using a key-in
  1. Key in LEVEL ELEMENT MOVE [dest:level-spec2] level-spec1.
    Moves all elements on “level-spec1” to specified destination “level-spec2”. The destination level specification is optional. If it is not specified, then the elements are moved to the “Default” level.

To copy elements from one level to another level using a key-in
  1. Key in LEVEL ELEMENT COPY [dest:level-spec2] level-spec1.
    Copies all elements on “level-spec1” to specified destination “level-spec2”. The destination level specification is optional. If it is not specified, then the elements are copied to the “Default” level.

To select all elements on a level using a key-in
  1. Key in LEVEL ELEMENT SELECT [file:file-spec] level-spec.
    Selects all elements on “level-spec” of specified “file-spec”. The file specification is optional. If it is not specified, then the elements of the active-model are selected.

To delete all elements on a level using a key-in
  1. Key in LEVEL ELEMENT DELETE level-spec.
    Deletes all elements of specified level-spec of the active-model.

To purge all elements on a level using a key-in
  1. Key in LEVEL PURGE [DEST:LEVEL-SPEC2] level–spec1.
    Moves all elements on a level to a specified level before the level is deleted.