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    Pick center of text field, not only of the individual lines

    When moving texts I often want to place them right in the center of another object, e. g. a rectangle.When manipulating objects like circles, ellipses, rectangles, polygons etc. I can pick their very center. If texts span over more than one line I...
    almost 6 years ago in 2D Drawing 14 Already exists

    Add reference point to „copy and increment text“

    When using "copy and increment text" I can only choose a reference point within the text itself but not an external reference point to place it e.g. always in the same distance from another element. Would be nice to be able to pick a reference poi...
    almost 6 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Future consideration

    CSV or Comma De-limited Text import TO and FROM Microstation Connect Properties

    I have just finished another large project taking advantage of the new 'Item Types' and 'Display Rules' functionality, I think that this new functionalityis oneof the best things to come out of Bentley in a long time. The only problem isthat it re...
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 2 Will not implement

    Better export options for dgn

    Currently when exporting to dgn (merged references) the options are limited and as such certain settings and appearances cannot be retained.For example, placing saved views onto sheets used setting from the reference file, yet when merged the sett...
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 0 Future consideration

    note leaders on multiple sides

    lets add multiple leaders to any side of the note. Check out bluebeams note
    over 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

    Item Types to support GUID.

    Include a way for Item Types to natively support GUIDs (Globally Unique Identifiers) via an expression or even a new Type (ie String, Integer, ... , GUID). I believe this is only currently possible through VBA. I was informed that someone created ...
    over 3 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Ability to delete a saved fence from the fence dialog box

    Having the ability to right-click on a saved fence and select delete would save several clicks; that is, not having to go to the Boundaries dialog box.
    5 months ago in General 0 Needs review

    Place fence around coordinate system extents

    Option to place fence to coordinate system extents so to see which elements are outside and manipulate them. Now it is either file, view or universe.
    5 months ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

    Support PDF/A-3 (OpenCities Map)

    In the Czech Republic, new legislation for building permits comes into effect on 1 July 2024. Drawings in PDF/A-3 format are required for saving documentation in the Building Administration Portal. Currently OpenCities Map only supports PDF/A-1b. ...
    over 2 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Allow Rasters to Print with Transparency "Without" the use of the "Rasterized" Printing Option

    We often simply need to print a drawing which has a Raster attached to model space (which in turn is attached to a sheet view) and have the raster transparency (set in the reference manager or level manager) come through in the plot "Without" usin...
    almost 2 years ago in General 1 Needs review