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    Subject with colors for References, Models, Levels, Named Groups and Saved Views

    In conjuction of this idea:https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/i/user_interface/references-by-subject-with-colors-in-reference-menuWe could have the same principal for References, Models, Levels and Named Groups. This way we woul...
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review

    Remove "level delete all" key-in from MicroStation

    Hi,one from outputs from this discussionwas[mention:d94b5554fac345ceb791422997d99122:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]' finding that "level delete all" key-in can be used to delete all unused levels in active design file.Because it's bug and wrong...
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 0 Future consideration

    References by subject with colors in Reference Menu

    Work is becoming more complex in having more references, and trying to sort out which is which is becoming more difficult and not seeing this being easily made.And since Bentley is always looking for Microsoft examples I believe this is a good exa...
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review

    Properties Panel: Support Item Types and Variables

    Transfered from EAP Ideas listLets say the user would like to make a circle sit on a certain z-elevation. He makes a variable called 'sss' and gives it a numerical value of '10.00000'.He then -presumably- selects the circle and types in 'sss' wher...
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 0 Already exists

    Keep focus on Design File Cleanup Dialog window after execution

    I assigned the keyin for the Design File Cleanup Dialog to a function key and then just hit enter to run the procedure. Then, however, the dialog window is no longer in focus so I have to click on "done" to close it. Every other window can be clos...
    almost 6 years ago in General 0 Needs review

    Develop an automated Sheet indexer similar to FDOT SHEET NAVIGATOR

    Prior to Connect series FDOT developed an addon tool that automated the inherent ability of Sheet Indexer. they called it sheet navigator.This programs capabilities allowed for:Automated identification of all sheets within a discipline or project....
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 1 Needs review

    [CR] Draw sheet border

    Why there is no option to actually draw print border? It is troublesome to create printouts because it requires too much steps. We need an option to place paper sheet boundary in default model and quickly generate sheet models from it. Now the wor...
    almost 6 years ago in General 1 Needs review

    Smooth(shaded) render and bump

    Add bump maps in smooth render. Bump materials(aka normal maps) can be HW accelerated too(shaders) so could be added as Display style option.
    almost 6 years ago in Visualization 1 Already exists

    Add an Audible Tone when CVE completes

    Caching visible edges on medium size layouts can take 5-10 min and on large GA's it can take 20-30min. I often do other things while this happens and don't notice when it's done. Adding an option for an audible tone when it's complete would be hel...
    almost 6 years ago in Visualization 0 Needs review

    Symbol provider (expression) to check Batch Process is active

    Hi,I am creating this idea based on this discussion.The discussed problem is quite clear (and has been found in both MicroStation and Programming forums several times): How to check (e.g. from VBA code) whether Batch Process is active (so the code...
    almost 6 years ago in Collaboration 0 Needs review