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Background for cells

It should be possible to set a "background" for cells like it is possible for text
about 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 2 Needs review

Parametric variables should support lists

Typically, in infrastrcture and construction, entities are often specific sizes. When creating parametric content, it would be extremely helpful if variables could be controlled using value lists. It is important that these are controllable indepe...
about 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

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

Setting MS_Thumbnail = Sheet Boundary

A new option for configuration variable value for MS_Thumbnail: MS_Thumbnail = BOUNDARY By setting this configuration variable with this new value, the Sheet Model Boundary area will be used as the DGN thumbnail. The image captured for the DGN thu...
over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

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

Replace Text - List support

Please enhance Replace Text tool to support a lists. This would boost productivity and reduce errors. The current set up requires the user to manually input the search and replace text strings one at a time. This is hugely slow and error prone. Li...
over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

Add option to use Display Rule Fill on even though attributes Fill is off

I want to be able to use a display rule and add fill via its symbology overrides option and for this to be active in a view even if view attributes the fill is off.
about 3 years ago in General 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

Colour codes on Accudraw dialog xy

The Accudraw compass rotates to geometry and sometimes contrary to screen xy. So it would be helpfull to have x and y coloured the same way as the compass. This post is illustrative. https://communities.bentley.com/products/building/building_analy...
over 4 years ago in 3D Modeling 0 Needs review

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