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    View Rotation Default 'STEPS' set to 90-degrees

    Is there a way to change the 'STEPS' number to 90? I never rotate a view 1-degree and it makes no sense to me that the default is 1-degree. I am normally needing to be in a non-orthagonal view. Do a 3-point rotate..then flip it 90 to get the orien...
    8 months ago in 3D Modeling 0 Needs review

    VBA Element.GetItemInstances and Element.AttachItemInstances

    VBA provides Element.GetTags , which if available for Item instances eg. Element.GetItemInstances and Element.AttachItemInstances would be exactly what I need. I need to clone items from multiple elements to new elements that are replacing the exi...
    over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

    MicroStation Configuration: _WorkDir _DGNFile, _DGNDir

    In its current form, from my tests so far and chatting with BSI Support, in the MS Configuration read/load phase at application start-up, the config variable '_WorkDir' is populated at the beginning of configuration read. It appears to be populate...
    about 2 years ago in General 3 Future consideration

    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

    Dynamic Cell Features

    The new Perforater tool allows the user to automatically boolean subtract from a host or intersecting solid. When the Parametric Cell containing the Perforator is moved, then boolen operation is moved automatically. This makes it a very flexible a...
    almost 3 years ago in 3D Modeling 0 Needs review

    Place Parametric Cell - By 2 Points Option

    Pipes like most linear objects like columns, beams etc etc do not get placed like your typical one insertion point object Cell. Placing the 'pipe' Parametric Cell then measuring the correct length then going back to the Properties dialog to type i...
    over 3 years ago in 3D Modeling 0 Future consideration

    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

    negative values in text offsets

    Please allow text styles' offsets to have negative values.
    over 3 years ago in 2D Drawing 0 Future consideration

    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