This is a straightforward request for set of preset CFG variables that describe the active file that is currently opened. We already have _DGNFILE and some other predefined ones. But can we have more granular predefined/redefinable variables at ru...

This might seem a bit odd but might also be intuitive. Placing a new Element by selecting an existing Element. So, the whole thing goes; It's called 'Place Element by Selection' tool. This Element Creation Tool automatically applies settings based...

LineStyle dialog should have a Filter combobox on the top of the list to filter according to: Used styles (although we can do this from Element Selection if previously we "select all") styles of the drawing. styles not used (if we use the Compress...

I work with electrical conduits and it would be handy to have a smartline which will draw the circular bends at specific angles. For example the bend could have an angle of 11.25, 15, 22.5, 30 or 45 degrees. You could also nominate bend radii such...

I think it is long overdue for a general method for constraining the origin and orientation for both 2D (pattern & hatching) and 3D (materials) on an element element-by-element basis. This is important because often patterning/hatching needs t...

I am finding the element templates to be extremely useful in streamlining my workflow. A couple of thoughts though....1.It would be extremely helpful if my template could issue a command much like function keys -- such as starting a default comman...

One of the things I am asked a lot is the ability to filter a Select set. This sort of question generally comes from a person that has used REVIT. So it would be nice to have a filter option assigned to the Element Selection tool , where the users...

When using the Label Point Coordinates tool and referencing to a defined Auxiliary Coordinate System (automatically available by selecting a geographic datum), there is no way to alter the output format of the data. As shown, a Geographic coordina...

If an Excel list is used as a selection list when creating object attachments, (none) is used as the default value for the attachment if no other specification is made. If I create a report, (none) is displayed as a value in the exports (Table, Ex...

Hi,When you are using the "place cell" tool, you could use the button [...] to open the "Cell Library" dialog box. You can see all the cell in the list and if you double-click on one of them, the field "Active Cell" is filled whit the cell name in...