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Allow Updates to Cached Drawings with missing references

If a reference is removed from a composition model, then any cached drawings referencing Saved Views from that composition model will get an error message that prevents the cached DV from updating. There are several reasons that users may want to ...
about 3 years ago in General 1 Future consideration

Variables & Constraints: References

Enable access to variables from reference DGN or model. Allow create constraint to elements from referenced model or DGN.
about 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 1 Future consideration

title block annotation scale

I would like to place a title block as annotation cell that goes with the annotation scale RELATIVE to the drawing sheet As you draw on different formats I like still to place the same title block (not several copies on each drawing border - like ...
over 4 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Future consideration

Bring back V8i classic menu bar back !

The V8i classic menu bar was simpler, faster and more efficient. You did not need a search tool because you could find everything, unlike the Connect Edition. Also, there is no need for the 'backstage' to find 'settings' when they readily availabl...
about 3 years ago in General 1 Will not implement

Preferences->Operation->Save Settings On Exit

Need to update Save Settings On Exit Can be Workspace/Other Workspace/No Workspace dependency. If enabled, then the save settings can be dependent upon the workspace or user. If opening my own content, my first option is preserved. If opening anot...
about 3 years ago in General 0 Future consideration

Area Tools added feature to create area linked to shape as Text Field

It will then respond to changes of the area. (creating Text Fields are to many clicks as it is today)
over 4 years ago in 2D Drawing 3 Future consideration

Packager tool - reference file included even when they come from a sub folder

I recently tried to create a group of drawings with their associated models and data. The packager tool I haven't used in a long time as normally all my revisions and issues would be sorted within Projectwise, however my new employer doesn't use t...
over 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

Item Type - Custom ACS

Please add expression in Item Type so it will be able to get Coordinate values for Custom ACS. Currently the only option of Item Type Coordinate is relevant only to the Global ACS by the following expression: this.GetElement().Origin.y - for Y val...
over 1 year ago in General 0 Future consideration

Enter into Untitled Design

Reintroduce the possibility while starting creating a new untitled design file, without having to browse or manually create a new blank file. Without such option there is a bad practice that in some workflows users tend to not create new files and...
about 3 years ago in General 1 Will not implement

Abandon the ribbon

Abandon the ribbon and go back to the legacy tool palettes. IMO, the ribbon takes too much time to find the proper tool and switch between tools.
over 3 years ago in General 2 Already exists