• [CONNECT VBA] Projects loaded before file is opened

    Hi, It seems that MicroStation loads the VBA project connected to the last WorkSet loaded even before any file is opened. I have a VBA project in WorkSet A that hooks into file open/close events. When I start CONNECT, it remembers the last WorkSpace…
  • [CONNECT] Disable Workset Verification

    Hello everybody, in our organization we work in a workspace/workset configuration within our cad operators have to load/open different dgn files not assigned to any worksets. Is there an environment variable/method/function im CONNECT to suppress…
  • Auto Focus Tool Settings

    Product: MicroStation Version: All Environment: N\A Area: Configuration Subarea: User Preferences Did you know that the work space preference Auto Focus Tool Settings, when enabled, prevents…
  • Configuration Variables: New/Deprecated/Superseded for the CONNECT Platform/MicroStation

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Workspace Subarea: Configuration Following the changes configuration in structure the CONNECT Edition introduces…
  • CONNECT - Is there a way to disable workspaces & worksets?

    Is there a way to disable workspace/worksets so that users can't create these? As we have our own way of creating projects we don't really need the CONNECT versions.
  • CONNECT Edition - Configuration Tips : User Preferences in OneDrive or Other Locations

    Background For decades canny administrators have been locating MicroStation's user preferences on a server share for ease of management and, most importantly, to enable user profiles to roam with each user in situations where IT does not roam user profiles…
  • CONNECT Edition - Custom Configuration - Part 1 : Initial Creation Steps

    This article is based in the MicroStation CONNECT Edition installation process. The process for other applications is similar but will generally have some additional steps to cover application specific requirements, AECOsim Building Designer (ABD) datasets…
  • CONNECT's Customize Ribbon box: How to remove old buttons from "Choose components from:" list?

    Hi, folks. I'm looking to create some ribbon buttons in a dgnlib file and load it via MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST. The loading works fine. The question I have is about how to get rid of old button definitions that I created and no longer want anymore. VERSION…
  • Creating Title block with Item type + EC Expression +Texts

    In this Blog, we will show you how you can create title blocks with Connected Project and Workset/Workspace properties using item types. By following the steps here below we will create an example title block with the required text fields driven by…
  • Level names from Connect (v10.04) V8 DGNs appear as Chinese characters when imported into ESRI ArcMap (v10.3.1)

    Hello, I am running into an issue where English language Level Names from Connect V8 DGNs appear as Chinese characters in the attribute table when imported into ArcMap. Saving or exporting as a V7 DGN or DXF does not cause the same issue and V8 DGNs…
  • MicroStation Command Line Options And Switches

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8, XM, V8i, CONNECT, 2023 Environment: N\A Area: Administration Subarea: N\A Command Line Parameters The easiest and most reliable way to determine which command…
  • MicroStation Configuration Variables in MicroStation CONNECT Edition & MicroStation 2023

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT, 2023 Environment: N\A Area: Configuration Subarea: General Overview This technical document provides a description of published configuration variables…
  • MicroStation Connect Edition install on network

    We tried to install the MicroStation Connect Edition-Configuration (early Workspace) not on a local drive (C), but we want to install it on a network drive . During the installation we can choose between local drive or custom configuration. We used…
  • MicroStation V8i Variables

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8i Environment: N\A Area: Administration Subarea: N\A Overview This technical document provides a description of published configuration variables in MicroStation…
  • My MicroStation Configuration Variables Favorites

    !Warning - before changing config variables contact your admin! MicroStation Administrator Training is recommended to understand the hazards - You have been warned KeyIn for all available MicroStation Configuration Variables…
  • New Configuration Variables for the CONNECT Edition Platform/MicroStation

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: Workspace Subarea: Configuration This list is no longer maintained but has been retained f or reference during…
  • Overriding And Resynchronizing Level Attributes

    Product: MicroStation Version: N\A Environment: N\A Area: Administration Subarea: N\A Overriding Level Attributes Whenever a new attachment is created, a copy of the attachment's levels are…
  • Performance Enhancements in MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 16.1

    In this blog you will find a variety of performance improvements that were made in MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 16.1. Improvement in placing Parametric Cell with variable value Placing a parametric cell after editing the variable value, took…
  • Redirect Connect to our server

    I think I got Microstation Connect to redirect to my server. I modified the C:\ProgramData\Bentley\CONNECT Edition\Configuration\WorkSpaceSetup.cfg file to point to my server which contains the file structure: K:\WWE Configuration\ K:\WWE Configuration…
  • Setting Up the MicroStation CONNECT Workspace on a Network.

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Update 7 and newer Environment: N\A Area: Configuration Subarea: Workspaces This article covers the process for establishing a network workspace for MicroStation…