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    XYZ label coordinates missing in other workflows

    XYZ text tool is found only under 3D tools - Terrain modelling and missing in 2D workflows. Why it is even under Terrain as it is not common use of coordinate labels on Terrain. Terrain is also not available on all Power products and if this Ribbo...
    6 months ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

    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 ...
    almost 2 years ago in 3D Modeling 2 Needs review

    Configuration for SVG export

    This file format is becoming increasingly important.It is very good that you can also export an SVG file from MicroStation.Unfortunately, there is no way to configure the export settings for SVG.I consider the following settings to be useful:* Onl...
    9 months ago in General 0 Needs review

    Macro Recording Tool Limitations

    Improve the Macro Recording tool (Drawing > Utilities > Macros) to capture many critical key strokes that are currently ignored. Using "Drawing > Home > Primary > Level Manager > Update levels from library" as an example: 1) Cli...
    about 2 years ago in Programming 0 Needs review

    Add ability to import IFC properties as item data

    Am ifc file comes with a lot of property information. This information, however, is not imported into MicroStation. Only the graphics and the class is imported (not even OBD has this functionality) In contrast when you e.g. create an iModel from R...
    over 4 years ago in Collaboration 4 Future consideration

    PDF - Place as Cell

    Mstn allows users to open pdfs directly. Also supports pdfs as Ref attachments. Mstn also allows external formats like DWGs and 3dm files to be placed as Cells using the Cell Library, Place Cell tool. This is very useful, and reinforces Mstn's cap...
    3 months ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review

    PDF - Opening - Option to open as dgn automatically

    Mstn allows users to open pdfs directly. Also supports pdfs as Ref attachments. This is very useful. However, the pdf is opened in Mstn in read-only mode. The user will need to save as dgn and edit before printing the new content as a pdf. It woul...
    3 months ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review

    PDF - Opening - Preserving printing, pdf metadata

    Mstn allows users to open pdfs directly. Also supports pdfs as Ref attachments. This is very useful. However, the pdf is opened in Mstn in read-only mode. The user will need to save as dgn and edit before printing the new content as a pdf. It woul...
    3 months ago in Collaboration 0 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...
    about 2 years ago in General 3 Future consideration

    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
    about 1 year ago in 2D Drawing 4 Future consideration