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PINNED Add measuring/pick distance tool in parametric solid and variables tools
As a MicroStation modelling user, I would like the capability of filling the Distance field by picking two points (or distance between other elements) from within the tool, so that I can be much quicker in creating solids and other elements where ...

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Add additional "Initial Model" options to batch processor

In the batch processor you can only set the Initial Model to All Models or Default Model only. I would like additional options: All Sheet Models All Design Models All Drawing Models I imagine it's more difficult but an option to pattern match a mo...
over 4 years ago in General 2 Future consideration

Print Filled Visible Edges non-rasterized

Unless I am very mistaken, when using "Filled Visible Edges" display style on a drawing (with Visible Edges set to "Dynamic"), the only way to have the fill of the elements actually printing to PDF is to set Rasterize to "On". This is really bad! ...
about 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 4 Planned

Rendering plug-in

Ask external companiesto collaborate with Bentley anddevelop rendering plug-in's for microstation the same way they do for SketchUp orother platforms.For example corona renderer and v-ray plug-in would be great.
about 5 years ago in Visualization 3 Planned

Title block manager

Can we have an option to help users manage a titleblock. Similar to the Axiom Title block tool. What I would like is a dialog that can help users place Titleblock data, revision text and then link this to an issue sheet. Ian Lapper
about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 3 Planned

Span text background over multiple lines (text styles)

I'd love to have an option to use the text blocks for text backgrounds and background lines instead of having this optiononly for single lines in order to prevent behaviour as can be seen in the attached screenshot.That's not what I want: That's w...
about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 2 Planned

Provide Fixed Size Cell in working units

The new Fixed Size Cell Setting in the Element Templates of MicroStation 2025 only acceps values in US customary unit "inch". This function needs to be enhanced so it uses working units or user specified units
7 months ago in 2D Drawing 4 Future consideration

Add measuring/pick distance tool in parametric solid and variables tools

As a MicroStation modelling user, I would like the capability of filling the Distance field by picking two points (or distance between other elements) from within the tool, so that I can be much quicker in creating solids and other elements where ...
about 1 month ago in 3D Modeling 0 Needs review

Creating Entities by Best Fit

Tool to find best fit lines, rectangles, arcs, half-ellipses, circles or ellipses through points. Regression analysis. Similar to ACAD - https://help.autodesk.com/view/CIV3D/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-0F64B4E9-A943-4842-B883-0FF5297B101C
3 months ago in 2D Drawing 1 Needs review

tool that sets active terrain as active profile

So often you want the active profile of a line to be created from the active terrain. You draw the line, access the profile view, select the profile and set active. There should be a tool where you click the line and the active profile is instantl...
6 months ago in 3D Modeling 3 Needs review

Sheet Numbering Controls - Start Number Enhancement

At times, sheet numbers may change through the life of a project, which have to be documented in the top right corner of each sheet. Currently, there is an ORD limitation where the Start Number sheet numbering control can only be set for one line....
6 months ago in 2D Drawing 1 Needs review