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Load the MDL Plugin
Before you can use the MDL plugin, you need to load it first.
You can either do it for the current session only, or you can add the plugin
to your default configuration, in which case, it is loaded for all future sessions.
To load the MDL plugin for the current session only
1 Click Utilities ➤ Key-In.
2 In the Key-In dialog box, type mdl load nwexport9.
3 Press Return.
To load the MDL plugin for all future sessions
1 Click Workspace ➤ Configuration.
2 In the Configuration dialog box, Category field, click Design
Applications.
3 Click NWEXPORT9 in the Available Applications field.
4 Click the Add button.
5 Click OK, and confirm that you want to add NWEXPORT MDL plugin
to your default configuration.
Export Files from the Key-In Command Line
You can export files from the key-in command line individually or in batches.
You can also add the commands to the Key-In menu to speed up the process.
To use the key-in command line to export files
1 Click Utilities ➤ Key-In to open the Key-In dialog box.
2 To export an NWC file, type nwcout.
NOTE To export the current design file quickly, you can use the
batchnwcout command. The explorer replaces the design file extension
(usually .dgn) with .nwc when exporting the file. When you use this
command, you are not prompted to overwrite any existing files, and no
export dialog box is shown.
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