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    Make Microstation Fully Scriptable

    Provide keyins to all commands, tools including the options, inputs in the tool settings dialog. Make this a standard feature. If the keyins can not be provided initially for whatever reason, publish a roadmap (and stick to it). Develop internal t...
    9 months ago in General 0 Needs review

    Batch Convert: Suppress errors

    The batch convert process often throws errors due to workspace mismatch, or missing references. There should be a way to suppress these errors, and automate the entire process, without waiting for user input.
    almost 3 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Reference iTwin imodel - clean up file tree view

    Hi, When referencing an iTwin imodel into MicroStation, the reference file tree is poorly organised. See attached image. Note the folder tree in the iTwin imodel shows the Navisworks file as a top level, and then the files that make up the NW...
    almost 3 years ago in General 1 Future consideration

    Add JT Export as additional option for Batch Processing

    Due to the fact that I have large numbers of DGNs to be converted as JTs I need an individual option to export JTs by controlling Microstation from a batch file.
    over 1 year ago in Programming 0 Needs review

    Add GCS option to "Label Coordinate" tool

    In OBD Label Coordinate there is the option to choose "ACS" or "Global origin". Please add an option for the "GCS" so that X/Y/Z values can be displayed in geographical coordinates.
    about 4 years ago in 2D Drawing 3 Planned

    Paramentric solids from planar profile

    Adding the ability to select a 2D profile from a cell library for extrusion, extrusion along, revolution, helix. We have many profiles in cell libraries, in CE we must first insert cell, next orient to current position and last make solid. In old ...
    almost 5 years ago in 3D Modeling 0 Future consideration

    Use Item Type value to determine if another item type is read only

    I have several item type properties are a calculated value (found using an expression), but I want the ability for the user to define the value manually as well. Currently I do this using 4 item type properties: "Quantity (Calculated)" - this uses...
    about 2 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Place Again parametric cell instance

    As a MicroStation user, I would like to be able to right-click on a parametric cell and select a "Place Again" option that will open the Place Parametric Cell dialog with the same cell selected and the same variation and settings as per the select...
    about 2 years ago in 2D Drawing / 3D Modeling 0 Planned

    Local Caching Tool

    PW currently holds the files on the local disk. If a dgn is opened using PW, the files are copied to the local drive. This includes reference attachments. This makes the file opening and switching between files much quicker as Mstn (and its vertic...
    almost 5 years ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review

    Project Explorer: should list ACS in Models

    Transfered from EAP Ideas listAs we start having to work more and more in 3d and in assembly:component mode, ACS information will become more and more mainstream.
    almost 5 years ago in 3D Modeling 2 Already exists