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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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Rotate text placed at arbitrary angle back to 0 or 90 degree

command or key-in for text that is placed at an arbitrary angle be easily rotated to sit at 0 or 90 degrees to match other text placed horizontally, without having to delete it and then re-entering it.
about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 6 Already exists

Pick more attributes through ALT + left mouse click

Some of you may already know that you can pick and subsequently activate layer, line style, weight and colour by left-clicking on an element with the ALT key held down instead of changing those settings one by one.I would love to see this extended...
about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing 2 Already exists

Pattern Styles

Adding to the concept of Text Styles, Dimension Styles, Multiline Styles, etc. it would be very helpful to create and save Pattern Styles.A basic implementation would be the ability to save Hatch and Cross Hatch settings to an AutoCAD .pat file th...
about 5 years ago in General 1 Needs review

Enable/Disable Feature with True/False Variable

I see the enable toggle under feature properties but it would be much more powerful if you could tie it to a variable and let a true/false variable define it's state. This would allow users to turn many features on or off based on a single variable.
about 5 years ago in 3D Modeling 2 Future consideration

Items Types for Nested Elements

Attaching nongraphic and parametric info to CAD elements is a key part of delivering and supporting data-centric / BIM workflows. It is currently only possible to attach Item Types to the top level Cell header, after the Cell is placed. This is a ...
about 4 years ago in General 2 Future consideration

Change Element Attribute - Level search

Can we add an option in the 'Change Element Attribute dialog', to allow a user to search for a level rather than have to scroll through them all. see image Ian
9 months ago in General 0 Needs review

HTML Author: Display styles are not up to date

The HTML Author currently allows several display styles: Wireframe, Wiremesh, Hidden line, Constant shading, Smooth shading, Phong shading. This is not coherent with the display styles offered in the program's view window (Illustration, Monochome,...
4 months ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review

Secant cut

Hello, Microstation allows you to create sectional views. It even allows you to create parallel sections by creating steps. However, it still doesn't allow you to create intersecting sections. And even less so to create a section following a Smart...
4 months ago in 3D Modeling 0 Needs review

Give Bentley View the ability to print multiple dgn (or Print Organizer)

Give Bentley View the ability to print multiple dgn (or Print Organizer), so that you don't have to open each dgn individually in order to print it.
over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

Cell description to be added in Properties dialog

I would like to use our cell libraries to produce BOQs for easier collaboration with the construction team. Using Item Types and Reports I would like to be able to use the expression this.GetElement().CellName and this.GetElement().CellDescription...
over 1 year ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review