Batch Process dialog box

Used to create and run a script that can be performed on individual files or entire directories of files. The script is a text file that contains a series of MicroStation key-ins that can run commands, MicroStation BASIC macros, VBA macros, or MDL applications.

For more information, see Batch Process Utility.

Batch Process dialog box

Key-in: MDL SILENTLOAD BATCHPROCESS

New Batch Process Job

Saves the batch process settings to a new batch process job file. This icon is only available when there are files listed in the Process Tasks list. Once you click this icon, you must verify that you want to save the settings. If you click Yes, the Save Batch Process Job File dialog box opens. Enter a name for the job file, and click OK.

Batch process job files use a *.bprc extension.

Key-in: BATCHPROCESS NEW

The controls on the Save Batch Process Job File dialog box are analogous to those in the Save As dialog box (File > Save As).

Open Batch Process Job

Opens an existing batch process job file. You can modify the settings, then rerun the batch process.

Once you click this icon, you have the option of saving the batch process settings to a batch process job file. Next, the Open Batch Process Job File dialog box opens.

Key-in: BATCHPROCESS OPEN

The controls on the Open Batch Process Job File dialog box are analogous to those in the Open dialog box (File > Open).

Save Batch Process Job

Saves the batch process settings to a batch process job file.

Key-in: bATCHPROCESS SAVE

Add Files or Directories to Process

Opens the Select Files and Directories to Process dialog box.

Select Files and Directories to Process dialog box

Select the directories or files to be processed, then click Add. The specifications for the selected directories or files are listed in the Selected File list box. The wildcard string “*\” at the end of a directory specification indicates that subdirectories are included.

If you change your mind about a previously selected directory or file, select it in this list box, then click Remove.

Key-in: BATCHPROCESS ADDDGN

If you select directories to process, you can also process their subdirectories by turning on Include Subdirectories. The processing for this option will be recursive — that is, not only will direct subdirectories be converted, but also all successive levels of subdirectories.

You can use drag and drop, from Windows Explorer, to add one or more files to the Process Tasks. Similarly, you can drag and drop models from the Models dialog box of the current session, or another open session of MicroStation.

Remove Files

Removes selected files from the Process Tasks list.

Key-in: BATCHPROCESS DGNREMOVE

Process Batch Process Job

Opens the Files to Process dialog box, which lists all files to be processed.

Files to Process dialog box

Click Process to start the batch processing.

The Process button label automatically changes to Pause, and the Status column identifies the file being processed. Click Pause to pause processing between commands. (Click Continue to restart processing.)

When processing is complete, the Pause button label changes to Done.

Key-in: BATCHPROCESS PROCESS

Process Selection Only

When on, only selected files or directories in the Process Tasks list will be processed. When off, all files in the list will be processed.

Command File

Lists the command file (script) that contains the key-in commands. This script is run on each file in the Process Tasks list.

Browse for Command File

Opens the Select Command File dialog box, which lets you select the command file to use for batch processing.

Edit Command File

Opens the command file in a text editor window.

Create a New Command File

Opens the Create Command File dialog box.

Enter a name for the new file and click OK. If the command file uses the default .txt extension, it opens in a text editor window.

Enter the MicroStation key-ins for MicroStation commands, MicroStation BASIC macros, VBA macros, and MDL applications.

Initial Model

Identifies the models that will be processed in each file: All Models, or Default Model Only.

After you select the files and directories to process, you can modify the Model setting for any of the files. To do this, click on and modify the Model setting in the Process Task list.

Alternatively, select the file in Process Tasks list. Choose the Initial Model setting, and click Apply to Selection.

Apply to Selection

Applies the Initial Model setting to the file(s) selected in the Process Tasks list.

Process Tasks

Lists the files that will be processed using the command file. The list also identifies the models in each file that will be processed. You can modify the Process Tasks in the following ways:

• The order in which the tasks will be processed is indicated by the sequence number column (which has the heading “#”). The task list can be sorted by any of the columns, but the Edit menu options that modify the order are enabled only when sorting by the “#” column in ascending order.

• If the File column for a task contains a directory, you can edit it to include a standard file filter. For example, to process all the files with the extension ".d04" from directory "d:\007625\" and its subdirectories, you would edit that entry's source column entry to read d:\007625\*\*.d04

• To modify the Model setting for a task, click on and modify the setting in the Process Tasks list.

File > New

This command is identical to the New Batch Process Job icon.

File > Open

This command is identical to the Open Batch Process Job icon.

File > Save

This command is identical to the Save Batch Process Job icon.

File > Save As

Opens the Save Batch Process Job File dialog box, which lets you save the current batch process job file with a new name.

Key-in: batchprocess saveas

File > Process

This command is identical to the Process Batch Process Job icon.

File > Exit

Lets you exit the Batch Process dialog box. You may be prompted to save the batch process settings to a batch process job file.

Key-in: batchprocess exit

Edit > Add Files

This command is identical to the Add Files or Directories to Process icon.

Alternatively, you can drag and drop design files into the Batch Print list box from Windows Explorer. Similarly, you can drag and drop models into the list box from the Models dialog of the current session, or another open session of MicroStation.

Exit > Add Active File

Adds the active file to the list of files and directories to process.

Key-in: batchprocess addactivedgn

Edit > Remove Files

This command is identical to the Remove Files icon.

Key-in: batchprocess dgnremove

Edit > Log File Options

Opens the Log File Options dialog box, which sets options for the log file generated during batch processing.

Key-in: batchprocess logfileopts

Edit > Move Files to Top

Moves selected files in the Process Tasks list to the top of the list.

Key-in: batchprocess dgntop

Edit > Move Files Up

Moves selected files in the Process Tasks list up one position in the list.

Key-in: batchprocess dgnup

When files are sorted in ascending order on the # column, you can click and drag one or more files in the list box to the required location.

Edit > Move Files Down

Moves selected files in the Process Tasks list down one position in the list.

Key-in: batchprocess dgndown

Edit > Move Files to Bottom

Moves selected files in the Process Tasks list to the bottom of the list.

Key-in: batchprocess dgnbottom

When files are sorted in ascending order on the # column, you can click and drag one or more files in the list box to the required location.