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    italics for ref description and logical names

    If you ad a description or a logical name to a reference that name appears in other places like Level Display dialog and other places. I wish those names were in italics so it is easy to different them from actual names of the referenced Model.
    about 2 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Explorer Resources should match available Element templates dgnlib files defined with MS_DGNLIBLIST_ELEMENTTEMPLATES and should not list all the other dgnlib files

    If we defined MS_DGNLIBLIST_ELEMENTTEMPLATES and point it to specific dgnlib files then only those files are available under the Element Templates however The Explorer > Resources still lists all the dgnlib files. The Explorer Resources should ...
    about 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

    Place Label Cell Filter to limit list size

    The Label Cell filter option always crashes MicroStation, (even in update 16.02), if used with a large number of cells in MS_CELLLIST, could we get this fixed by introducing a variable specifically for Label cell libraries to limit the list size.
    over 4 years ago in General 3 Will not implement

    VBA - How to get handles position

    Hi, It will be interresting to have a way to get handles position of an object using VBA. This will help : to find element close to the selected element for instance to build an element showing only the enveloppe of a complicated and loud element....
    about 2 years ago in General 1 Needs review

    Display Rule - Generate options

    When you are setting up a Display Rule, if you use the GENERATE option, the default setting is 'REPLACE EXISTING'. although this is OK, if you are modifying or adding new Display rules, it is very easy to forget to swap it to 'ADD AT END'. The Rep...
    about 2 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Extend/trim curve

    Add option for "Extend line", "Trim to element" and "Trim multiple" to extend traditional curves. Traditional curves last segment is line so these tools should wok with curves.
    about 2 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

    [Display styles] Unlit smooth

    Add "Unlit smooth" in default Display styles. It is needed when working with reality meshes which are converted to OBJ or Mesh.
    about 2 years ago in Visualization 0 Needs review

    Reference interactive add offset option

    Need additional option under reference attachment dialog mode Interactive to specify offset. For example attaching OBJ it attaches to null origin by default.As alternative using attachment Top mode and XY= key-in it doesn't correctly set offset in...
    about 2 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Label cell properties with "plain" text

    If a cell has (item/object) several properties it would be great to place selected properties directly. (not requiring to create a label cell) Just With the current text definition or text style. My idea is a "Label" dialog (rightclick on the cell...
    over 4 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Alert missing SRS for import KMZ files

    Would like Alert Message Box when importing KMZ/KML files if DGN file has no coordinate system set. Similar like Bing map asks to set SRS before use. Otherwise the imported KML is in wrong coordinates somewhere in India.
    about 2 years ago in General 0 Future consideration