If you have an existing MicroStation DGN file that is being used as a seed file for a border, you can re-use it for your isometric drawings.
You should name new border files with the name of the isometric style, such as Iso_Piperun or Iso_Pipeline.
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Using MicroStation tools, merge the seed and border file into a single DGN file.
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Find the size for the required .sha file. For example, you require a C-size to match your DGN file.
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Navigate to the [Product Folder]\Common2D\Template folder, and locate the Normal.sha file.
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Right-click the file, and select Properties. Remove the read-only flag from the file.
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Open the Normal.sha file in SmartSketch Drawing Editor.
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Click File > Sheet Setup, and change the size of the file to match the size of the DGN file.
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Save and close the file.
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Open SmartSketch Drawing Editor form the Start menu.
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Click File > Open, and open the DGN file.
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Click Edit > Select All to select all the DGN graphics.
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Click Edit > Cut to remove the DGN graphics from the working sheet.
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Click View > Background Sheets.
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Click Edit > Paste to paste the DGN graphics on the background sheet.
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Remove all extra layers using cmddeletelayer.dll, which is located in the [Product Folder]\Common2D\Symbol2D\Bin folder. Add this as a custom command. For more information, see Run a Custom Command in SmartSketch Drawing Editor Help.
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If needed, change the background color using Tools > Options. Make other changes as needed.
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Select View > Working Sheets.
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Create a layer in the working sheet. For example, you can create a layer named UserAnnotationLayer.
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Save the file as a border template .sha file. The MicroStation graphics are saved as part of the new border template file to be used in the Drawings and Reports task.