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    Allow users to see the content of the DGNWS files

    Now that we have worksets, which are linked to the DGNWS files. As a user we need to be able to see and edit what is retained in these DGNWS files. From time to time, I have found the DGNWS file is no longer working and I have to delete it to rese...
    about 2 years ago in General 1 Will not implement

    Replace Cell - as Shared / Graphic Setting

    Related to Replace Nested Cell MSR-I-994. The RC tool should have a replace as Shared or Graphic or Parametric Cell option.
    about 3 years ago in General 2 Future consideration

    Explorer harvesting in background?

    I guess many SMDs are filing their CAD files in some project specific sub-folder on some server. You often need to switch between models. So you go open another file and then go to the right model. Explorer offers a better way to do this through "...
    about 4 years ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review

    Associative offset on smart solids

    Currently in technology-preview it is only possible on parametric solids. It would be useful if this operation was possible on smart solids as well. Either directly on smart solids or smart solid would be firstly put under parametric solid history...
    about 5 years ago in 3D Modeling 1 Planned

    Add "Find next" to Find/Replace

    In the "Find/Replace" dialog box, using find goes through every instance of a phrase, but once you do something in the file or wait an extended period of time, clicking find restarts with the first instance of the string. Adding "Find next" allows...
    about 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

    [Descartes] Colorize from photomatch

    Now colorize tool to colorize point clouds is limited to Top view - "This command must be used in top view". There is requirement to have option to colorize point cloud which is not in top view like building facade. For example align photo with po...
    about 1 year ago in Visualization 0 Needs review

    Project dgnSI configuration variable

    In our workflow we configure a dgnSI in the workset CFG using _USTN_WORKSET_DGNSI, which works as expected. However, we also use dgnSI files which are subsidiary to the main dgnSI. For example, right of way plans and geotechnical plans are always ...
    about 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

    VBA Element.GetItemInstances and Element.AttachItemInstances

    VBA provides Element.GetTags , which if available for Item instances eg. Element.GetItemInstances and Element.AttachItemInstances would be exactly what I need. I need to clone items from multiple elements to new elements that are replacing the exi...
    about 2 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    highlight reference file in dialog

    It would be nice if you tentatively snapped on a reference file and had the reference dialog open It would highlight in the dialog this would be an option
    about 3 years ago in General 2 Future consideration

    Create MS 2023 deployment path

    it appears that MS 2023 can no longer use a UNC path to save the deployment image. This was ok for CONNECT. Can this be reinstated please. Ian
    about 3 years ago in General 0 Needs review