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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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Geographic coordinates measure in meters

Geographic coordinate systems are almost impossible to use properly in Microstation. You can set up ACS to display geographic coordinates but not vice-versa if file is set to use geographic coordinates. But if storage units are in degrees there is...
over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

Add ability to use display rules with caluclated item values

With the display rules you can visualize simple values (element properties and simple item attributes). If item attributes are calculated using an expression, the display rule no longer works. attached is a very simple example: Each square in the ...
over 1 year ago in General 1 Needs review

Calculation of transformation parameters for local transform

Request for automatic calculation of transformation parameters for rotate, scale for transform operation between Local Coordinate System <> Geographic Coordinate System. Change request 884946. Now local Transforms and Pushing or Pulling Geog...
over 1 year ago in General 1 Needs review

Self-references text fields

Option to place self-referenced text fields. For example text or note which shows it's coordinate without need to have a cell. Now that there are favourites it would be handy.
over 1 year ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review

Filtered Columns in Report Definitions

I'm creating a report definition with columns for a Location, Pay Item number, and Quantity. Then I'm creating Calculated columns for each Pay Item that I'm specifying and using an expression to put the associated quantity into that column. From h...
over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

italics for ref description and logical names

If you ad a description or a logical name to a reference that name appears in other places like Level Display dialog and other places. I wish those names were in italics so it is easy to different them from actual names of the referenced Model.
over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

Explorer Resources should match available Element templates dgnlib files defined with MS_DGNLIBLIST_ELEMENTTEMPLATES and should not list all the other dgnlib files

If we defined MS_DGNLIBLIST_ELEMENTTEMPLATES and point it to specific dgnlib files then only those files are available under the Element Templates however The Explorer > Resources still lists all the dgnlib files. The Explorer Resources should ...
over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

VBA - How to get handles position

Hi, It will be interresting to have a way to get handles position of an object using VBA. This will help : to find element close to the selected element for instance to build an element showing only the enveloppe of a complicated and loud element....
over 1 year ago in General 1 Needs review

Display Rule - Generate options

When you are setting up a Display Rule, if you use the GENERATE option, the default setting is 'REPLACE EXISTING'. although this is OK, if you are modifying or adding new Display rules, it is very easy to forget to swap it to 'ADD AT END'. The Rep...
over 1 year ago in General 0 Needs review

Extend/trim curve

Add option for "Extend line", "Trim to element" and "Trim multiple" to extend traditional curves. Traditional curves last segment is line so these tools should wok with curves.
over 1 year ago in 2D Drawing 0 Needs review