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With the new file structure introduced with V8, and the fact that EdG
no longer exists for V8 files, I am wondering if fixable file
corruption still exists. Basically, I am trying to justify upgrading
Axiom's FileFixer (as well as their entire Productivity Toolkit) from
V7 to V8. It seems that the chance of file corruption has been greatly
reduced with the V8 file format.

Also several of the tasks previously that required the Toolkit seem to
have been integrated into MicroStation V8. Batch Process can do most
of what Global File Changer can do. Cell editing is much simpler now
reducing the need for Cell Manager. Cellutil.mdl can produce cell
library catalogs further reducing the need for Cell Manager, etc.
Furthermore, Axiom has reduced the number of utilities included with
the V8 version from 20 to 9.

Any thoughts or opinions about upgrading to Axiom's Toolokit for V8?

Josh

albornoz · Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

Hi Josh,

I know it's been a while, but I was browsing through these forums, saw yours and decided to reply.

First of all, Axiom's Toolkit has 15 tools now. Also, while is true that some areas of corruption that were present back in V7 do not exist in V8 now, V8 presents new types of corruption that can only be detected and fixed by FileFixer for V8. For example, MicroStation V8 reporting “Unable to open design files due to new problems such as Structure Storage corruption”, Elements on phantom (undefined) levels, Elements you can't select or delete, Invisible Elements, etc.

Global File Changer has two main areas: The Batch Processing area which yes, MicroStation V8 alone introduces ability to batch process although not as user friendly as Global File Changer and each user would have to create their own Macros (Global File Changer delivers many key files with tons of macros that can be easily tweaked to accomplish many of the tasks performed by most us MicroStation users. Also there's the Custom Menu, which features some of the most asked for built-in commands. These commands let you easily make changes to any number of design files with a single command: for example: scaling cells, replacing cells, scaling text, standardizing text height and width, setting text slant, changing fonts, etc

Cell editing although much simpler with MicroStation V8 than V7, CellManager for V8's "Edit Cells" function is way faster and easier to use, not to mention the ability to also Convert cells (Point to Graphic and vice versa) in batch, Modify cell's element's symbology in batch among many other very cool built in commands.

There's a bunch of really cool other tools that are still really helpful on Axiom's Toolkit V8 and they keep coming up with new ones which you get for free just by staying active in their maintenance program.

Hope this helps...

Oscar

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