User Guide
User Guide
User Guide
User Guide
User Guide
User Guide
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A cell is a small drawing — usually of a frequently-used or complex symbol, notation, or detail — created in MicroStation. Cells are stored in a DGN file called a cell library, which can contain many cells. Cell Libraries are exactly like DGN files. Any DGN file can be attached as a cell library and any cell library can be opened as a DGN file.
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Sample architectural cells | |
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Sample cells for civil engineering | |
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Some sample cells for mapping | |
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Some sample cells for mechanical engineering | |
Cells are used for these reasons:
To save time drawing patterns and repeated details
To make it easy to update details throughout a DGN file
To provide uniformity
You can create your own cell libraries.
Each cell has a cell origin, defined when the cell is created, that can be thought of as the cell's “handle.” When you enter a data point to place the cell, the origin is placed at that point.
Working with Cell Libraries