Merge

The Merge utility (“merge.ma”) is used to copy all displayable elements from one DGN file or cell library to another. All associations are resolved during the merge.

You can also run the Merge utility from the MicroStation Manager dialog box. For more information, see Merging DGN files.

To merge a DGN file or cell library with the open DGN file or attached cell library

With the Merge utility loaded in MicroStation, key in MERGE <source_filename>.
If source_filename is a DGN file, its contents are merged into the open DGN file.
If source_filename is a cell library, its contents are merged into the attached cell library.

Multiple source files

You can merge multiple source files into a single destination file by running Merge from the system command line (on systems that have one).

To run Merge from the system command line

At the system command prompt, enter: msbatch merge <destination_filename> <source_filename_1> [… <source_filename_n>]

You may experience a limit to the number of files that can be included in one batch when using MSBATCH. This limit is related to the amount of system resources available and will vary from system to system. Typically, the more physical memory and swap space available, the more files you can include in a single batch process.