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    Modernised Cell Manager

    Transfered from EAP Ideas list Better links between Place Cell and Cell Library DialogIncoporation of parametrics in all Cellrelated Dialogs.Better integration of arraying tools/options, connectors/hookpoints when dealing with smart/parametric obj...
    almost 5 years ago in Collaboration 2 Future consideration

    Copy and Increment Text Improvements

    1) Add an alpha mode to increment textWith an increment of 1 Alpha mode would Increase 11A to 11B, ..., 11Z, 11AA etc2) Add first and/or last option so"T22a" could be incremented to both "U22a" and "T22b" or "U23b" if numeric was also on3) Tools s...
    almost 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 3 Future consideration

    Ability to export Thematic Display Shading

    We currently use Thematic Display Styles to providing shading/color coding for things like elevation ranges, slopes, etc. but we can't communicate this to non-Bentley products which is a norm in our industry. The ability to export these triangles/...
    over 3 years ago in General 5 Future consideration

    Display Rules (Power Platform) - Enable use of wild card expressions

    Currently it is not possible to use wildcard expressions for Display Rules. Example: Override all attached files symbology (using a display rule) if the filename matches the following criteria:*DRA-100*.dgn - currentlythis does not work, onlya spe...
    almost 5 years ago in General 3 Future consideration

    Add the ability to display "Geographical Survey Institute Maps" and other tiled maps

    Add the ability to display "Geographical Survey Institute Maps" and other tiled maps published as background maps in MicroStation. The URL of the tile map I want to display is as follows https://cyberjapandata.gsi.go.jp/xyz/std/{z}/{x}/{y}.png
    over 1 year ago in General 2 Future consideration

    Dialogs not staying on top

    I have noticed that certain dialogs do not stay on top of the open Microstation session when using dual monitors. Manage Element Template, Edit Template, Manage Annotation Groups are all examples. I can't recover them using the popset trick. When ...
    almost 3 years ago in  2 Future consideration

    Parametric cell variables easily retrievable from item property expression

    Current state is that if you want to retrieve value of a given variable (variable of a parametric cell) via expression in item property definition you can do it but in limited way. (item type is attached to the parametric cell afterwards in model ...
    over 4 years ago in 3D Modeling 0 Future consideration

    Ability to add a Display Style to a Level

    It would be nice to have the ability to apply a Display Style to a Level. We can apply a Display Style to an Element or a View, but not a Level.This would also lead to further DWGInteroperability with Print Styles.
    almost 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 2 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...
    over 3 years ago in General 1 Future consideration

    Place Cell / Cell Library Dialog Dropdowns

    Would it be possible to have folders in the dropdown, please?It's getting to the point where we have so many dgnlibs, .cels and other folders that having a single list is pretty unpleasant.Looking a OpenBuildings Designer, almost all the objects l...
    almost 5 years ago in General 1 Future consideration