Place Active Cell Matrix

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Used to place a matrix of the Active Cell. The cells are placed at the Active Angle and Active Scale on the same level(s) as in the cell definition, unless it is a point cell. Point cell components are placed on the Active Level.

The Active Angle and Active Scale can be set in the DGN File Settings dialog box (Settings > Design File…). The Active Level is set in the Attributes tool box.

See DGN File Settings dialog box for more information on the DGN File Settings dialog box.

Tool Setting	Effect
Active Cell	Sets the Active Cell, which can be keyed-in here or set by clicking the Placement button in the Cell Library dialog box (Element > Cells). See Cells for more information on Cells.
Browse Cells	Opens the Cell Libraries dialog box for purposes of placement of a different active cell.
Rows	Sets the number of rows.
Columns	Sets the number of columns.
Row Spacing	Sets the space, in working units, between rows.
Column Spacing	Sets the space, in working units, between columns.

To place a matrix of the Active Cell

1. Select the Place Active Cell Matrix tool.


2. Enter a data point to position the cell matrix. The origin of the cell in the lower left corner of the matrix is placed at this point.

   Place Active Cell Matrix. D1 indicates the row spacing. D2 indicates the column spacing.

Key-in: MATRIX CELL <rows, columns, row_spacing, column_spacing>

or

Key-in: CM= <rows, columns, row_spacing, column_spacing>