Reference Guide
Reference Guide
Reference Guide

MDL Applications

These utilities are MDL applications.

To

Use this utility

Copy all displayable elements from one design file or cell library into another.

Merge

Evaluate expressions in MicroStation key-ins.

Calculator/Preprocessor

Display the contents of MicroStation fonts and edit character mapping

Font Character Map Editor

Convert data records from an external database into tag data.

Database to Tag Converter

Associate database information with cells.

Cell Link

Allow users to key in and activate the “equivalent” tool in MicroStation.

Alias Manager

Read a settings group specification from a text file and create a settings file.

ASCII Group
To load an MDL application
  1. From the Utilities menu, choose MDL Applications.
    The MDL dialog box opens.

  2. In the Available Applications list box, select the application.

  3. Click the Load button.

Alternative Method — To load an MDL application
  1. Key in MDL LOAD <application>
    where application, by convention, is the MDL application filename without the “.ma” extension — for example, MDL LOAD MERGE.