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Convert Lines and Arcs Select this check box to convert lines, splines, curves, arcs, circles, or ellipses in DGN
files.
Merge Lines and Arcs Select this check box if you want to reduce the complexity of the model in the Selection
Tree by interpreting adjoining lines with the same color, level, and parent as a single item.
Clear this check box if you want to leave these elements as separate items in Autodesk Navisworks.
Split Lines This option instructs the file reader to ungroup polyline objects. As a result, line elements are split
into separate nodes for each segment of the line.
Use this option when you need to enhance clash detection analysis. By default, Clash Detective treats
multi-segment entities as a single object, report one clash for each object pair. Ungrouping polyline objects
means that each line segment can be clashed independently from other segments of the line. As a result, all
potential clashes are reported, and not just the first one found.
IMPORTANT In order for this function to work properly, you must clear the Merge Lines and Arcs check box, as it
takes priority over the Split Lines option. Additionally, you need to set the Model ➤ Performance ➤ Collapse on
Convert drop-down to None, otherwise the polyline objects will be collapsed into a single geometry node.
Convert Text Select this check box to convert text into quick properties in Autodesk Navisworks.
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores text in DGN files.
Default Font Indicates which font to use for the converted text.
Shape Merge Threshold Specifies the number of vertices for MicroStation shapes.
If the number of vertices is less than or equal to the Shape Merge Threshold value, Autodesk Navisworks merges
all shapes on the same level or in the same cell and with the same color into a “Shape Set”.
Convert References Select this check box to convert reference files in DGN files.
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores reference files.
Ignore Unres. References Select this check box to ignore unresolved reference files in DGN files.
If this check box is clear, the file reader attempts to convert all reference files, and presents you with a dialog
box to find any unresolved reference files at a run time.
Use Level Symbology Select this check box to enable the level symbology from MicroStation. This makes items
in Autodesk Navisworks take their color from level rather than use the default element color in MicroStation.
Align Global Origins Indicates whether Autodesk Navisworks aligns global origins in referenced DGN files to
the origin of the master DGN file.
When DGN files are appended together with this check box selected, their global origins are positioned in the
same place.
Use Materials Indicates whether MicroStation's materials are exported and assigned to elements.
Select this check box to assign the same textures, diffuse, ambient, and specular colors to the elements as in the
MicroStation scene.
Clear this check box to assign the same colors to the elements as in the MicroStation scene.
Material Search Paths Enter a semi-colon separated list of paths to the MicroStation palette (.pal) and material
(.mat) files. These paths are used by the file reader to convert MicroStation materials.
Convert PDS Data Select this check box to read object information from Intergraph’s Plant Design System
™
while converting the DGN files.
PDS information is read from Intergraph’s DRV files. The file reader looks for a DRV file with the same base name
as the DGN file in the same directory.
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores PDS data.
Convert TriCAD Data Select this check box to read object information from Triplan’s TriCAD
™
while converting
DGN files.
When this check box is clear, the file reader ignores TriCAD data.
Convert TriForma Data Select this check box to read object information from Bentley’s TriForma
™
while
converting DGN files.
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