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    Item Types attached to a Cell in a Library should convert to an Item Type instance when that cell is placed in a DGN model

    It's possible to define an Item Type and attach an instance to a cell model in a cell library.When that cell is placed as a cell instance in a DGN model, the Item Type instance should be converted to an instance attached to the cell header after p...
    almost 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 6 Will not implement

    Make it easier to see text fields that have lost their element associations and are now stale.

    It can be hard to notice if a text field is no longer updating and are stale. Would it be possible to have a way to visually notice stale labels by replacing the stale text with the word "stale" or something equivalent? Perhaps all text fields hav...
    about 3 years ago in  2 Future consideration

    Force associate template

    How to force associate template without using customized tasks? Is there a similar tool like "synchbylevel"(MS_LEVEL_SYNCH_BYLEVEL) but for attaching templates? Or at least key-in to set it always active?
    29 days ago in General 0 Needs review

    Folder Sequence number

    After creating sheets and arrange them on different folders under Sheet Index the Sequence number is set to count all sheets in all folders. Please add the property of the Sequence number that count only inside the folder and restart to 1 on the n...
    about 2 years ago in 2D Drawing 3 Already exists

    View Rotate Element to set the correct rotation

    When using the command View Rotate Element on a text element rotates the view so that the text rotates to the nearest quadrant. For example if the text is close to upside down it will rotate the text to upside down instead of rotating the view so ...
    over 2 years ago in General 4 Future consideration

    Print Preview Zoom

    I would like to be able to zoom and pan in the print preview window. Often it is necessary to check that linestyles and text styles are printing correctly.
    almost 5 years ago in General 3 Future consideration

    Add alert when elements are "out of range" - and will potentially cause issues

    When elements are too far from the origin, we experiece issues (like only able have handles on 1 end of the element). Moving the element closer to origin resolves issue. It would be nice for MicroStation to inform user that the file contains eleme...
    3 months ago in General 0 Needs review

    Default Read-Only Monument Point 0,0,0

    The Global Origin, and the Compass seem to have a gap in my view. When I move the design plane 0,0,0 origin using the ACTIVE ORIGIN MONUMENT command it moves 0,0,0 to the selected location. What happens after that is that unless I know the previou...
    3 months ago in General 1 Needs review

    Cell variations - pop up

    I have been working in ACAD recently and their Dynamic blocks aka cells is awesome. I know we have options for creating variations within a cell, but the way the users updates them via properties is clunky In ACAD they have a little marker that a ...
    4 months ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

    Dimensioning Alternate Label Settings should include the ability to select Leading Zero and Trailing Zeros

    When working with Dimension Styles, I would like the ability to turn leading and trailing zeros off in Alternate Label settings. Currently, when creating a dimension style, leading and trailing zeros are controlled ONLY by the Primary Units settin...
    over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review