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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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Print Preview Zoom

I would like to be able to zoom and pan in the print preview window. Often it is necessary to check that linestyles and text styles are printing correctly.
about 5 years ago in General 3 Future consideration

Make it easier to see text fields that have lost their element associations and are now stale.

It can be hard to notice if a text field is no longer updating and are stale. Would it be possible to have a way to visually notice stale labels by replacing the stale text with the word "stale" or something equivalent? Perhaps all text fields hav...
over 3 years ago in  2 Future consideration

View Rotate Element to set the correct rotation

When using the command View Rotate Element on a text element rotates the view so that the text rotates to the nearest quadrant. For example if the text is close to upside down it will rotate the text to upside down instead of rotating the view so ...
over 2 years ago in General 4 Future consideration

Replace Cell - Orphan Cells

Mstn's Ctrl-G creates Orphan Cells. This is a pretty useful tool that is still being used today, especially since Ctrl-U allows the user to ungroup the Cell for quick editing. The Orphan Cells can also be named via the Properties Panel which is ve...
about 1 month ago in General 0 Needs review

Folder Sequence number

After creating sheets and arrange them on different folders under Sheet Index the Sequence number is set to count all sheets in all folders. Please add the property of the Sequence number that count only inside the folder and restart to 1 on the n...
about 2 years ago in 2D Drawing 3 Already exists

A TrueType font library that provides drafting and other CAD symbols

It's currently impossible to create a text element in MicroStation that contains a drafting symbol (such as a center line). A drafting TrueType font library would solve that problem. MicroStation text could include the drafting symbol along with o...
about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing / General 4 Future consideration

Repair function for upf (User Profile)

The User Profile File is damaged with many installations "regularly". This causes random effects and isssues. And is often leading to lengthly discussions in the forum and probably Service Tickets. It would be good to have a tool to check the upf-...
almost 4 years ago in General 6 Future consideration

Filters In the Element Selection Palette

This is a new Filter for each type of selection tab to allow a text filter of the list. The example shown is from Level Manager, but this idea extends to all Element Selection criteria, not just Levels.
8 months ago in General 1 Needs review

Angle Dimension Display Simplify Option

I am looking for an option in either the "Design File Settings > Angle Readout" and/or in the Dimension Style editor to allow angle readouts to be simplified if the angle is a whole number. The idea would be to implement an option that would al...
over 1 year ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

Add support for variables to the standard Array/Copy/Move/Rotate tools

After hearing some requests, I am gauging the appetite for adding variables to the 2D or "standard" (not the feature modeling) Array, Copy/Move and Rotate tools.Please vote this if it you think it is a priority
about 5 years ago in 2D Drawing / 3D Modeling 6 Planned