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Level Manager

The MicroStation v8 Level Manager is the primary interface for changing Level attributes.

Opens when Settings > Level > Manager is chosen, the Level Manager icon is clicked in the Primary Tools tool box, or when the Active Level field is clicked in the Status Bar. (The Level Manager icon is hidden by default in the Primary Tools tool box as delivered.)
 

By default, the Level Manager includes a list of models, levels, and filters on the left, and a detail section on the right.

See the MicroStation Help "Level Manager dialog box" Topic for complete details.

You cannot turn Levels on or off from the Level Manager.  Level Display (Ctrl-E) does that.

The Level "detail" list lists one of two sets of properties at a time:

ByLevel: which defines symbology when a graphic element has an attributed defined as "ByLevel"

Overrides: which controls symbology when "Level Symbology" is set ON for a View.

Level Libraries

Level Libraries allow standard definitions of Levels and their properties.  The KHA SD Roadway configuration automatically attaches a library for our standard levels.

The CalTrans v7+ client configuration uses a "dgnlib" (a MicroStation v8 dgn file) which defines Levels and text styles based on.  This library is always attached within that "MicroStation Client."

If the Level Manager shows the Level Name suffixed with brackets, the brackets list the level library.

 

 

You can manually attach Level libraries from the Level Manager box.

We've set up MicroStation to read the Level Library settings when a file is opened and reset the ByLevel settings if they had been changed.  This allows you to change the ByLevel color for a couple of levels for some temporary purpose and have the software automatically reset them to CalTrans standards the next time you open the dgn file.  Override settings are not currently automatically returned to standards; your Override changes remain.

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