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    "Expression is valid" in the "Expression Builder" dialog

    Hi. In the "Expression Builder" dialog (to create an Item Type with an Expression), when you have typed an equation and you press the [Test] button then generally it says "Expression is valid" but the [Test] button does not take into account the t...
    almost 5 years ago in General 1 Future consideration

    Add Element template to Clash Detection Criteria

    Currently, you can use clash detection by Levels, References and Named Groups.Adding Element Templates to the criteria, would allow us to set up standardized clash detection rules that are not dependent on a clients level naming and file naming st...
    over 3 years ago in Collaboration 0 Will not implement

    export rhino 3dm

    With the increase in popularity of Rhino in the design world. we are finding users are preferring to use Rhino instead of MS. As a method of retaining MS in the design phase, I am being asked if we can export from DGN to Rhino 3dm. I know we can i...
    over 1 year ago in 3D Modeling 0 Future consideration

    Item Type expression to find item type property of a shape that is surrounding element.

    We have to draw our wetland impacts to show them on our plan sheets. I would like to use item types to show what type of wetland we are impacting. Right now, I can only manually enter what type of wetland it is. This information is included as an ...
    over 3 years ago in Programming 0 Needs review

    Access tools in Microstation/OpenRailDesigner via 3dconnexion units

    3Dconnexion provides devices for CAD use partly with 3D navigation and partly through quick shortcuts to the selected command in the current software. Bentley Microstation lacks the ability to access/select software tools through buttons on 3D-con...
    over 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

    Components in Customize Ribbon

    All created Ribbon Containers and Ribbon Components in Ribbon Customization stays under Choose Components from selection. There is no option to remove them, which makes it very untidy if there is a dgnlib file that has been maintained for a while....
    over 1 year ago in  3 Needs review

    Add ability to define global variables for constraints

    currently there are only local variables that can be used within one parametric cell model. It would be nice to be able to define global variables with in the dgn or a dgnlib that are available in all models and can be added to the pool of local v...
    about 5 years ago in General 2 Already exists

    Geodetic distances measure

    Still not documented and no such option for measure length and measure area tool. Also missing option to label elements with geodetic distances.
    over 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 1 Future consideration

    "Text Editor" window should have a shortcut to Preferences dialog.

    "Text Editor" does not have a menu bar with settings but at least it could have a button to open the Preferences dialog (Text category selected) due to most of the options in the Preferences for Text are related to Text Editor such as "Text Editor...
    about 5 years ago in General 2 Will not implement

    Recognize "untitled" level filter in other dialogs

    It is nice that other dialogs such as element power selector uses the current active level filter but there are many times when I just want to use the "untitled" filter to quickly define a 'custom' level filter. I wish this temporary 'untitled' fi...
    over 3 years ago in General 0 Future consideration