Edit Settings dialog box

Used to define, modify, and delete settings groups. Opens when Edit is chosen from the File menu in the Select Settings window.

From the top: Image #1: Edit Settings V8 dialog box with Category set to Drawing. Image #2: Edit Settings dialog box for V7 files with Category set to Drawing. Image #3: Edit Settings dialog box with Category set to Scale. Image #4: Edit Settings dialog box with Category set to Working Unit.

Key-in: SETMGR EDIT SETTINGS

Group

Lists the settings groups in the chosen Category that are in the open settings file. To modify, rename, or delete a group, you must first select it.

Category

Determines which category of settings you are editing. Choices are Drawing, Scale and Working Units. When you choose Scale or Working Units, the dialog box changes to show the contents of your units and scales settings file. From here, you can create and edit scales and working units.

• Drawing
— Displays drawing components.

• Scale
— Displays standard scale ratios.

• Working Unit
— Displays standard working unit ratios.

Name (field)

Sets the name of the selected group. The maximum valid number of characters is 31.

Component

Lists the name and type of each component in the group. To modify, rename, or delete a component, you must first select it.

Name (field)

Sets the name of the selected component. The maximum valid number of characters is 31.

File menu > New…

Opens the Create New Settings File dialog box, which is used to create a settings file. The default directory in which the settings file is created is pointed to by the MS_SETTINGSDIR configuration variable.

Key-in: SETMGR FILE NEW

File menu > Open…

Opens the Open Existing Settings File dialog box, which is used to open a settings file. The default directory is pointed to by the MS_SETTINGSDIR configuration variable.

The controls are analogous to those in the Open dialog box, which opens when Open… is chosen from the File menu in the MicroStation window.

Key-in: SETMGR FILE OPEN

File menu > Save As V7...

Opens the Save Settings File As V7 dialog box, which is used to save the open settings file in the V7 settings file format.

File menu > Save As V8...

Opens the Save Settings File As V8 dialog box, which is used to save the open settings file in the V8 settings file format.

File menu > Import to Active DGN > Multi-Line Styles

Imports multi-line styles from the open settings file into the open DGN file.

File menu > Import to Active DGN > Dimension Styles

Imports dimension styles from the open settings file into the open DGN file.

File menu > Exit

Closes the dialog box.

Edit menu > Create > Group

Adds a new group, named “Unnamed,” to the Group list box.

Edit menu > Create > Active Point

Adds a new Active Point-type component, named “Unnamed,” to the Components list box.

Edit menu > Create > Area Pattern

Adds a new Area Pattern-type component, named “Unnamed,” to the Components list box.

Edit menu > Create > Cell

Adds a new Cell-type component, named “Unnamed,” to the Components list box.

Edit menu > Create > Dimension

Adds a new Dimension-type component, named “Unnamed,” to the Components list box.

Edit menu > Create > Linear

Adds a new Linear-type component, named “Unnamed,” to the Components list box.

Edit menu > Create > Multi-line

Adds a new Multi-line-type component, named “Unnamed,” to the Components list box.

Edit menu > Create > Text

Adds a new Text-type component, named “Unnamed,” to the Components list box.

Edit menu > Delete…

Deletes the selected group from the open settings file or the selected component from the selected group. An alert box opens for confirming the deletion.

Edit menu > Duplicate

Makes a copy of the selected group or component.

Edit menu > Modify

Opens a dialog box or dialog box that is used to modify the selected component or the selected scale or working units settings group.

There is a dialog box for modifying each type of component. These dialog boxes have many controls in common. For information about the common controls, see Modify component dialog boxes — common controls.

If this is selected	Choosing Modify from the Edit menu opens the
Active Point component	Modify Active Point Component dialog box
Area Pattern component	Modify Area Pattern Component dialog box
Cell component	Modify Cell Component dialog box
Dimension component	Modify Dimension Component dialog box
Linear component	Modify Linear Component dialog box
Multi-line component	Modify Multi-line Component dialog box
Text component	Modify Text Component dialog box
Scale group	Edit Scale dialog box
Working Unit group	Edit Work(ing) Units Group dialog box

Style menu > Dimension

Opens the Edit Dimension Styles settings box, which is used to create, edit, and delete dimension styles.

Edit Dimension Styles dialog box

Style menu > Multi-line

Opens the Edit Multi-line Styles settings box, which is used to create, edit, and delete multi-line styles.