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File open with option to select Model before loading.

When opening a file you are thrown into a Model as per saved settings in the file. But often you want another file. And you have to wait for the first Model to open, then open Models dialog and find your desired Model. I want the File Open to show...
9 months ago in General 1 Future consideration

Ability to export Thematic Display Shading

We currently use Thematic Display Styles to providing shading/color coding for things like elevation ranges, slopes, etc. but we can't communicate this to non-Bentley products which is a norm in our industry. The ability to export these triangles/...
about 2 years ago in General 5 Future consideration

Need a manipulation tools called ALIGN by Element

Something that has been missing from MicroStation is a manipulation tool called 'ALIGN to element' tool. In other applications such as ACAD and REVIT this tool is really powerful. MicroStation is lacking functionality, which could very easily be i...
about 2 years ago in General 1 Future consideration

Display Rule: update from library

As stated by another user in this thread: https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/172878/update-display-rule-from-library/498364 It makes absolutely no sense that the Display Rule library doesn't behave in the sa...
about 1 year ago in General 1 Future consideration

Recover text from PDF

With introduction of PDF import capability there is now issue that text is broken after mport. In AutoCAD there is command to create text form lines which is imported from PDF - PDFSHXTEXT Adding PDF as vector attachments such tool is now needed i...
over 1 year ago in General 1 Future consideration

Improve vector-PDF Import

I absolutely love the PDF import functionality in Microstation U17! There are quite a few improvements possible that would really make it an even better product. I can only hope they are already on the agenda (maybe for U18 when it's no longer a T...
over 1 year ago in General 1 Future consideration

Change Dimensions settings in Properties dialog

I would like to be able to change dimension settings on an existing dimension from within the Properties dialog. AutoCAD allows this, and it is incredibly handy. I like the ability to turn extension lines on/off, or to change terminator type after...
about 2 years ago in General 2 Future consideration

Add property to a cell to show it's library and path

In MS once a cell has been placed it is almost impossible to know which cell library the cell came from. We need to add this as a property field via the property dialog.
about 2 years ago in General 3 Future consideration

Auto-update Graphic and Shared Cells

Mstn 17 has introduced an auto-update function for Parametric Cells. It would be good to extend this to Graphic and Shared Cells as well.
almost 2 years ago in General 1 Future consideration

Display Rules (Power Platform) - Enable use of wild card expressions

Currently it is not possible to use wildcard expressions for Display Rules. Example: Override all attached files symbology (using a display rule) if the filename matches the following criteria:*DRA-100*.dgn - currentlythis does not work, onlya spe...
over 3 years ago in General 3 Future consideration