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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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    Keyin|Command Set Background XYZ Colour Planes

    This is a command to assign the background colour which can then be save to the User Preferences. In a 3D model this can be taken further in the transient background to have the X Y Z planes have tone variations to show 3D virtual volume. Making t...
    6 months ago in  0 Needs review

    Expand ItemType Export/Import Functionality

    When exporting ItemTypes to Excel, allow the following as options: Choose Excel file to export to (can currently only select folder and name is automatic) Allow exporting from multiple dgns (with a selection of all models, default only, etc.) Sele...
    about 2 years ago in Collaboration 1 Needs review

    Provide more useful information to users during a crash.

    When a file crashes it commonly outputs a exception log. To my knowledge these logs are not very useful to users trying to diagnose the issue. I've attached one to a support ticket and they said they are not useful to the Bentley support staff eit...
    over 1 year ago in General 3 Future consideration

    Combined move/copy/rotate function

    User wants to be able to move an object and emmidiately start rotating it after placing. This would save time in the part where you have to reselect and snap the object again. Similar for a copy command. Also a checkbox to turn the move tool into ...
    over 2 years ago in 2D Drawing 4 Future consideration

    Recover text from PDF

    With introduction of PDF import capability there is now issue that text is broken after mport. In AutoCAD there is command to create text form lines which is imported from PDF - PDFSHXTEXT Adding PDF as vector attachments such tool is now needed i...
    about 3 years ago in General 1 Future consideration

    Missing Format Painter

    We miss the Fomat Painter in MicroStation (like in MS Word, AutoCAD etc.). Actually I asked for this in a Service Ticket years ago. Now I notice that 2023.2 has expanded the "Change Attributes" tool with an ability to change Fill Color: https://do...
    about 2 years ago in  2 Needs review

    Hide in VIEW

    An option I use to other applications ie Revit and AECOsim is the 'Hide in View' tool. Simply right click on an element and select Hide in View. That element is then hidden. There is an option to view Hidden items, where you can use the un-hide in...
    about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 7 Planned

    Hatch pattern preview window

    Would be nice to have a little preview window when selecting hatch patterns.
    about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Future consideration

    Tool or setting to toggle text/dimensions/notes background on/off

    MicroStation needs a simpler way to turn text background on or off in text, dimensions and notes.We do not always use Background, so we do not have it set on by default. When we do need it, it requires a special trip into the text styles dialog to...
    about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 4 Future consideration

    Need a manipulation tools called ALIGN by Element

    Something that has been missing from MicroStation is a manipulation tool called 'ALIGN to element' tool. In other applications such as ACAD and REVIT this tool is really powerful. MicroStation is lacking functionality, which could very easily be i...
    almost 4 years ago in General 1 Future consideration