• Any BIM viewers work with ORD IFCs?

    Hi all, I have been doing some testing of the new IFC export functionality and am having problems finding ANY mainstream BIM viewers that can open it. I can appreciate it is IFC 4 Add 2 and not all viewers support that version, but does any one know…
  • Composing Drawings Blog Series: Building Design – Blog 1 of 4

    Composing Drawings Blog Series - Introduction Let’s start with the basics Before going into details of dynamic views, lets understand its components. Design Model A design model is a collection of elements that are drawn for creation of desired…
  • Data limit when using "Get-PWDocumentsBySearch" and flag "-Attributes"

    As per the title, has anyone else encountered this? I have found that when performing a document search including attributes, if the search returns a large number of files then processing will stop. The interim measure I have used as a work-around to…
  • Dolt + Design Validation Imodels?

    Interesting vid on an open source Github-based SQL database. Any model that undergoes validation will have to incorporate a lot of information from disparate sources. This will entail repeated use of mapping tables, ETL processes and transforms. Dolt…
  • GC for OpenX Designer Civil products

    Hi all, I see that GenerativeComponents is (finally) being released for the OpenX (OpenRoad, OpenRail, OpenSite) Designer products soon - is there any further info or documentation for the Civil specific GC application available yet? Regards,…
  • How to fix error 'VS2017_FrameworkVersion64 was not defined, and registry lookup failed' when running 'BuildAllExamples.bat'

    Hi All, I thought I would create this post in case it helps others as it took me a while to piece together all the information to successfully build all the examples delivered in Microstation CE SDK update 13. Provided you have followed all the requirements…
  • Integrations

    Available data sources for integration: ProjectWise Design Integration iTwin File Service ProjectWise Design Integration You can map design files stored in ProjectWise Design Integration with an iModel and synchronize changes. For that…
  • iTwin Design Validation - Getting Started

    iTwin Design Validation Setup iTwin Design Validation Service requires Project Acknowledgement before you can start using the service to validate an iModel. This video covers the steps required to enable iTwin Design Validation. …
  • Levels in master model vs drawing model vs sheet model

    How to I get the levels that I want to turn off in the master model to carry thru to the sheet model(s)? The only way I can get the levels off in the sheet model that I'm interested in having off is to go to the drawing models one by one.
  • March 2018 SIG - Environments

    Hello everyone, On Thursday March 8th we had the SIG that focused on Environment creation and manipulation. Please ask any questions here and we will post the scripts and any relevant information here. Thanks, Marty
  • OpenBridge Modeler

    Now Available, the first Commercial Release of OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition . v10.03.00.03. Bridge Modeling on the MicroStation CONNECT platform and OpenRoads with OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition , OBM CE. Key Features: 3D parametric…
  • OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition Update 8.0, 2019 Release 3, version 10.08.00.60 (December 2019)

    What's New in OBM CONNECT Edition Update 8.0 This topic summarizes the new enhancements in OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition Update 8.0 New workflow with ProConcrete Tools in OpenBridge Modeler Reinforce bridge structural members such as…
  • Overwriting files with Copy-PWDocumentsBetweenDatasources?

    Hi all, I am using the Copy-PWDocumentsBetweenDatasources cmdlet to copy files from one datasource to another. The one thing ive found is that I am unable to overwrite any files that already exist in the Target. Is this a limitation of Copy-PWDocumentsBetweenDatasources…
  • ProjectWise Design Integration Update 3.2

    With the this release we are Building upon the initial releases and expanding the capabilities of ProjectWise Design Integration. What’s New in ProjectWise Design Integration Update 3.2, version 10.00.03.262: Updated Application Support This version…
  • ProjectWise Version 10.00.03.140 Attributes

    Hello All, After upgrading our datasource and Explorer clients to XX.3.140, we have noticed a very odd occurrence when populating custom built document attributes: Once you make a selection or change in the field(s), it will 'strikethrough' on the…
  • PW Managed Workspace Dynamic Variables freeze on _MCM_WORKSPACE_LOCK = 1

    Hi, I am finding that my PW Managed Workspace dynamic configuration variables, like $(dms_project (_DGNDIR)) are now frozen and do not update when opening up another PW project in Microstation after applying the _MCM_WORKSPACE_LOCK = 1 variable. …
  • Rules Engine: Defining version string

    Hey all Hope someone can help me with this. Because I'm not quite seeing the full picture. Where do I define the Rules Engine's default version string: XYY.ZZ...??? According to the document "ProjectWise Rules Engine Guide_v2.docx" I can have the…
  • Update to Bentley's Identity Management System - August 22

    On Saturday, August 22, 2020, between 12:01 am and 8:00 am EDT (UTC-4), Bentley will transition to an enhanced identity management system. Please be aware that during this time, Bentley's Identity Management System (IMS) may be unavailable. See our User…
  • Variable flange width for Super tee beams - OBM Update 7.3

    Hi guys, I know that the latest version for OBM has been released, is there a tutorial on how we can make variable flange width for Australia super tee beams? Has this feature been added in the latest release? Thanks
  • Working with ItemType EC Expression using Managed, Native and COM API’s [Upcoming feature in MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 14]

    This blog provides code snippets that demonstrate how to use EC Expression with properties: Expressions currently work with Primitive properties. They do not support Struct or Array type of properties.Below steps explain how to use Managed and Native…