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    import shape file honor dgnlib config variables

    per CS0352736 i am submitting this as an idea. When using the import shape file tool, the import dialog only shows element templates that exist in the file. I would like to have it show the element templates that are in dgnlib files and configurat...
    almost 2 years ago in General 0 Future consideration

    Can you please make Restoring a Saved View Restores the Freeze state of levels from when the SV was taken?

    Currently this is the case for "Views" but not freeze states.
    about 1 month ago in General 0 Needs review

    Drag and Drop in keyboard shortcuts dialog

    The Keyboard shortcuts dialog is full and new shortcuts can not be added at the top level without removing existing shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts allow a subkey relationship to be manually created but not through drag and drop. It would be conveni...
    3 months ago in General 0 Needs review

    Place label tool, place text favorites directly and honor Dimension Style Notes settings

    The place label tool should be able to choose a text favorite rather than only place from cells. It should be almost the same as the place notes tool. but instead of showing the text editor like the place notes tool does it should be able to simpl...
    almost 2 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

    Dimension total length along element (chained & non linear elements)

    I'd like to suggest to implement the ability to dimension the length of non linear elements that can be measured. example screenshot shows a dimension I had to create manually.
    almost 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 4 Needs review

    Repair function for upf (User Profile)

    The User Profile File is damaged with many installations "regularly". This causes random effects and isssues. And is often leading to lengthly discussions in the forum and probably Service Tickets. It would be good to have a tool to check the upf-...
    over 4 years ago in General 7 Future consideration

    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 4 years ago in 2D Drawing 2 Future consideration

    Update fields in titleblock when printing from print organizer

    The fields don't automatically update when printing a set of plans. I have to go into each file and update fields. I have tried suggested configuration variable but they don't work.
    almost 6 years ago in General 3 Needs review

    Add support for variables to the standard Array/Copy/Move/Rotate tools

    After hearing some requests, I am gauging the appetite for adding variables to the 2D or "standard" (not the feature modeling) Array, Copy/Move and Rotate tools.Please vote this if it you think it is a priority
    almost 6 years ago in 2D Drawing / 3D Modeling 6 Planned

    A TrueType font library that provides drafting and other CAD symbols

    It's currently impossible to create a text element in MicroStation that contains a drafting symbol (such as a center line). A drafting TrueType font library would solve that problem. MicroStation text could include the drafting symbol along with o...
    almost 6 years ago in 2D Drawing / General 4 Future consideration