• Bulk renaming files

    This may be similar to my other post, except that we have come to grips with the reality that (at least for now) we won't be able to change the names of versioned files. I have about 15000 files to rename, and I would like to automate the process to…
  • Copy Saved Searches from a Project to another with relative path changes

    I've found that aaApi_SQueryCopyByProject will copy Saved Searches from one Project to another Project. This works but doesn't do exactly what I would like. I was hoping there was an option for the copy to change the search parameters based upon where…
  • Custom - Renaming Expressions

    V8i I am trying to find information to enable the model name to be renamed with a number that is used as the drawing number in each sheet with a text substitution. I want to increment the number for the multi-sheet printout with print organizer…
  • Custom Wizard questions

    This is multi-part question A. I have a custom document creation type wizard registered and the icon is shown after the "No Wizard" and "Advanced Wizards" icons within the ProjectWise Explorer Select a wizard dialog box when the user chooses to…
  • Debug & Font::GetName()

    How can I workaround (WString) Font::GetName() issue in Debug mode? In Release all works fine... Following did not solve my issue... #ifdef _DEBUG #undef _DEBUG #include <MicroStationAPI.h> #define _DEBUG #else #include <MicroStationAPI.h> #endif…
  • Folder Permissions: aaApi_ApplyAccessControlList

    Hello I’m new to using Projectwise SDK and would like to change the permissions to a project and its folder structure using the SDK API. I understand the function to call is aaApi_ApplyAccessControlList. So far no luck. I believe this is due…
  • GUID/Global Unique Identifier

    Hi, Can anyone enlighten me as to how I get the GUID for a Microstation geometry element through VBA? Thanks
  • How can I load my developed DLL at other PC?

    Dear teachers, I developed DLL file for projectwise explorer and can see document menu at my PC's Projectwise by using Custom odule Manager. But I can't do it at other PC. What should I do to load this dll at other PC? Thanks in Advace..
  • Microsoft Security "Disabled VBA Script" Bulletins

    Please refer to the following for some important information regarding the disabling of VBA scripts in recent Microsoft Windows updates: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-060 (update to MS12-027) disables VBA Scripts (released 08-14-2012) Microsoft…
  • Printer Driver Configurations: .pltcfg versus .plt

    In this post I'm going to try to answer some of the commonly asked questions concerning the .pltcfg files that were introduced in MicroStation 8.9.3, and the removal of the default .plt files in MicroStation 8.11. To begin with, it's important…
  • Process PW dgn file silently

    Hi, Is it possible to use a dos command to run MicroStation V8i SS1 batch process on a DGN file in PW using Single Sign On? I mean automated thing without user intervention. TIA
  • PW V8i SDK - AAHOOK_CHANGE_DOCUMENT_FILE not working as expected

    We have custom modules built for V8 2004 that we are now porting to V8i. The code works fine in V8 2004, and when recompiled in V8i doesn't report any error, but we've lost some functionality for no readily apparent reason. Specifically, we have…
  • SDK: how to get the "Project" properties?

    Is there any api to get the "Project" (not folder) properties? like the Project Manager, Start Date, End Date ... Thanks, Lily
  • Tracking element changes - as they happen?

    Hi guys, Is there a means of tracking the changes being made to an element as hey happen? ie, you click on the start point of a line, say, and as you move it, you get notified (cursor position, the element being changed etc). Is this possible? …
  • usage of SetClipBoundary(...) of IPointCloudEdit

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    Hi, anyone has experiences about API function - SetClipBoundary(...) of IPointCloudEdit ? I have implemented the clip boundary function as bellows, in the code I have confirmed "handlerP" pointer is correct, but handlerP->SetClipBoundary is occur error…
  • Using the BDN Wizards in Visual Studio 2005 on Windows 7 64-bit

    After searching all over the BeCommunities site I found information that explained how to install the Wizards. The short description of what I did was: Unzip the Wizards, which yields the following folders: ControlFiles, MDLProjectWizard, MicroStation…
  • Using The ProjectWise API In VBA

    ProjectWise's API can be accessed via VBA, allowing you to extend applications beyond the desktop. If you need to work with data that is stored in ProjectWise in your corporate environment, you can automate many tasks just by using VBA and the ProjectWise…
  • vba2mdl

    There's an MDL example vba2mdl . The MDL code compiles, but is there a VBA project to go with this? I'm trying to figure out how to declare the MDL functions in VBA to be able to call them. Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
  • VS 2008 & MicroStation API

    Hi All, I'm trying to get started with the MicroStationAPI. I think I've read all that there is to read about the API now! I'm a little confused, when I create my MFC DLL project in VS2008, there is no DllMain which supposedly should have…
  • What version of C++

    What version of C++ (M$ Visual C++ 6.0) is required to create a native Win32 application to interface with Ustn V8i via. mdl?