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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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    Microstation should support DWG Dynamic Blocks in a 1:1 way, hopefully with Cells

    As I found in an old Topic : https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/z_-archived-microstation-v8i-forum/70720/dynamic-cells-blocks/186312#186312
    about 5 years ago in Collaboration 2 Planned

    Automation using Visual Scripting

    Visual Scripting is a feature that uses a graphical interface to lower the entry barriers for users to create their own automations and tools with or without the need to code. Current technology exists today in various forms such as Grasshopper, D...
    about 2 years ago in Programming 4 Future consideration

    Configuration File Syntax Checker

    A command line tool that can be used to syntax check configuration files. Not an extensive top to bottom configuration checker, just a tool for verifying syntax in a single file. Do all %if have a corresponding %endif, are all parenthesis balanced...
    almost 2 years ago in  2 Future consideration

    Add alert when elements are "out of range" - and will potentially cause issues

    When elements are too far from the origin, we experiece issues (like only able have handles on 1 end of the element). Moving the element closer to origin resolves issue. It would be nice for MicroStation to inform user that the file contains eleme...
    6 months ago in General 0 Needs review

    Default Read-Only Monument Point 0,0,0

    The Global Origin, and the Compass seem to have a gap in my view. When I move the design plane 0,0,0 origin using the ACTIVE ORIGIN MONUMENT command it moves 0,0,0 to the selected location. What happens after that is that unless I know the previou...
    6 months ago in General 1 Needs review

    Pdf Referencing: Hypermodeling-enhanced

    Transfered from EAP Ideas listCould we have the option to 'geo-locate' the pdf on export, please?This should work like geolocated tiff files: When you import or reference them, Mstn scales, rotates, moves them automatically.There should also be th...
    about 5 years ago in Collaboration 1 Future consideration

    Parametric Cells - Constraints for element visibility

    Currently there are no methods to turn on/off the visibility of elements/nested cells contained within a cell via a boolean constraint. In many cases this would be a useful feature to have, to avoid having to recreate all the possible permutations...
    about 5 years ago in 3D Modeling 3 Planned

    Ability to Override Read Only Item Type Property

    When using a calculated property, there is no way to override this property and the property is read only. We are using item types for pay items, and since there are so many possible scenarios to calculate a quantity, currently users will need to ...
    about 2 years ago in General 1 Needs review

    Save and Restore all Vue Render settings

    The VUE render dialog will load and display options (lighting/atmosphere/render setup) that are defined in the default and user defined render.dgnlib file. The user must re-choose these options in each new session. I would like to have the ability...
    almost 3 years ago in Visualization 12 Future consideration

    Built-in simplification tool for vendor models

    We often receive vendor models in formats that include Parasolid, IGES, STEP, and ACIS. When adding these file types to our 3D models, we experience processing issues due to the high detail contained in the vendor models. Currently we have to use ...
    over 1 year ago in 3D Modeling 2 Needs review