Converting Microstation cells to AutoCAD blocks?

ACtrafficengr · Dec 16, 2005

Has anyone found a way to bring cells into AutoCAD, without having a copy of Microstation? Autocad can import .dgn files, but apparently not .cel files.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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"...students of traffic are beginning to realize the false economy of mechanically controlled traffic, and hand work by trained officers will again prevail."

Wm. Phelps Eno, ca. 1928

namdac · Dec 28, 2005

The way I have found is to bring each cell into microstation and export it as a DXF file. Then you should be able to create your own block library. Yes, it will be a little tedious. But you must remember that all DOT's, County & City Agencies require all submittals to be in DGN format. At least where I am from.

Regards,
Namdac

ACtrafficengr · Dec 28, 2005

The problem is, we do not own a copy of Microstation.

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"...students of traffic are beginning to realize the false economy of mechanically controlled traffic, and hand work by trained officers will again prevail."

Wm. Phelps Eno, ca. 1928

namdac · Jan 3, 2006

If you have the AutoCAD then you might be able to import them, maybe. I don't use AutoCAD but every once in a while for a Surveyor I work for P.T. So, from what I can remember is the Import command.

Regards,
Namdac

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