Occasionally, someone asks about using Python as a development tool. However, there's no obvious way in which Python per se could be used. An IEEE survey shows that Python is the most popular computer programming language (search for The IEEE Spec...

We the user base demand that Bentley release and continue to release Bentley View. It is a very powerful tool. In some cases the users will make this their default application for DGN & DWG. Senior managers are encouraged to use it, so they do...

The workaround used to be importing into Sketchup, that's going away ( the free version anyway). Additionally my import into Sketchup 2017 failed, leaving me to hunt down someone who could open a KMZ file ( Carlson ). KMZ isn't going away and peop...

Was told by support to post this as an idea even though its a defect and not an enhancement. I also don't see an idea category for configuration so I put it under user interface.MS_CONFIGURATIONOPTS variable can be used to do any of the following ...

Long term MicroStation users are impacted by CONNECT induced errors in tagsets, whereby stacked fractions are incorrectly incorporated into text strings. Refer Defect Report 809341

Release 17.2 introduced a new undocumented variable (_USTN_RESTRICT_MANAGE_CONFIGURATION = 1) which removes the link to allow a user to directly modify a Managed Configuration. This seems like a step in the right direction with managed systems, bu...

I'd like to export parts of my drawing to shp. Now I need to install another Bentley product just to export to shp or use Civil 3D to do this.

Users need default dty file be updated to contain the US Survey Foot definitions for the State of Indiana In GCS County System. Currently the default dty contains the metric definitions which causes some inherent issues when using our US Survey Fo...

Our GIS team is often working in an unmodified state plane coordinate system i nthe GIS environment, and we often get .shp file from them to import into Microstation for inclusion into the plan sheets. However, we are usually working in a modified...

I'd love to have all dialogs, ribbon, toolbars etc have the option for dark background. Similar to the Black or Dark Grey themes that MS Office offers. Our eyes are on MicroStation's interface all day, and most of us change the background to black...