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    Lock Z constraint works for 3-point view reorientation

    I use the 'z' button toggle on the accudraw window to lock and unlock 'z' when working. The ACS Plane Snap toggle is 'OFF' most of the time. When I want to rotate a view using the 3-point method but keeping square to the existing view plane I have...
    almost 3 years ago in 3D Modeling 0 Future consideration

    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...
    almost 3 years ago in General 3 Future consideration

    Import Navisworks files (nwc and nwd)

    Possibility to import Navisworks (nwc and nwd) files.
    almost 2 years ago in General 2 Will not implement

    Slice Reality Mesh

    Planar Slice tool doesn't work with Reality mesh. To extract profiles from mesh planar slice is very useful. Either improve planar slice tool or add similar tool working with reality mesh. Project line or stencil doesn't give expected results as n...
    almost 3 years ago in 3D Modeling 1 Future consideration

    Extrude Mesh Volume - Allow to define Start Point of Vector

    This is the re submission of Case CS0546333. The Case CS0546333 reported the issue of incorrect Mesh Union caused by the start point of vector for mesh extrusion. Development Team considered it as an enhancement and I was asked to provide the idea...
    12 months ago in 3D Modeling 0 Needs review

    Make better use of space on the work page

    The blue Configuration/Recent WorkSets area on the left side of the work page can be expanded by dragging the right edge farther to the right. It would be nice if the user preferences remembered the width chosen by the user for future sessions. Th...
    about 2 years ago in  1 Needs review

    Add a preview in "Pattern area"

    If we select the tool "Pattern area" and we load a file, such as "acad.pat" or "acadiso.pat" (created in AutoCAD), then the Tool Settings window (Pattern area) should have a preview to show the pattern selected in the drop-down list.
    about 5 years 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,...
    about 1 year 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...
    about 1 year ago in 3D Modeling 0 Needs review

    Combine EC Expressions

    Need the ability to combine expressions with different element properties. For example, I want to get the elevation for a point. Sometimes those points can be geometry placed points and sometimes they may be survey points. I would like one express...
    about 4 years ago in Programming 2 Needs review