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Convert SSK to HDX

Intergraph SmartSketh (SSK) files are drawing files that while not largely intelligent in terms of the equipment and data displayed on them, are in use today.

The first step of the import is to define the source and destination locations

The system remembers the last location the user imported from, a new source location can be selected via the Browse button, Folders/DWG files to import are selected via the checkboxes

The destination folder to import to is selected via the right hand tree.

The next step is to select the import options

There are four import options

  • Import Structure - Imports the drawing in the same folder structure as it exists in the source
  • Create Source Folder Root in Destination - Creates the source structure in the project root
  • Skip Existing - Skips already imported drawings
  • Version Drawing - Versions the drawing as part of the import process (drawings imported from HDX can be worked on graphically in the Aurelia tool)

The Drawing Conversion Options are as follows:

  • Font Transform - Allows the user to specify a new font for the imported drawing, by slecting it via the broswe button
  • Include DGN Data - Allows the user to import external microstation data from a specified location, merged into the relevant items.
  • Extract DGN Groups - Allows the user to save the uniqure DGN groups to a specified folder
  • Split Sub-Groups to separate canvas - Extracts sub blocks (labels, etc) into their own layer and item.
  • Create Text Bounding Box - Creates a bounding box around text on its own layer
  • Scale font to source height - Scales fonts to try to match the source docuemnt scaling. This can adversely affect the final vertical position of the text.
  • Add Original as reference - Allows the user to add the original DWG file as a reference to the imported data, as an attachemnt or hyperlink with a log path available to be specified
  • Log Path - Allows the user to specify the location to which the logs are written

Multi Batch Operations can be configured via the Configure button

The Diagnostics, concurrency and writing the configuration rule results to the database can also be set via the checkboxes

The Import button imports the drawing(s), Cancel closes the dialog.