• [CE] Connect Workspaces vs V8i Workspaces - Is there Documentation Available to Explain Equivalency and Additions?

    While we are still working in V8i, we are also watching Connect Edition developments as we know we will eventually wind up there. What I am looking for a some type of explanations and guidance on Connect Edition Workspaces and what is new, what has…

  • Administration Wiki

    This is the Wiki for administrators and site managers to get information relating to workspaces, configurations, software distribution, etc. Please select the area of interest on the left, from there you will see all of the Wikis for that area.

  • CONNECT Configuration Explorer not picking up installation

    I am having problems with Configuration Explorer not picking up my installation even with a switch on the shortcut - "C:\Program Files\Bentley\ConfigExplorer\BentleyConfigurationExplorer\Assemblies\ConfigurationExplorer.exe" -wcC:\cad\Bentley\CONNECT…

  • Considering Migrating to MicroStation CONNECT Edition?

    There is a lot to consider. MicroStation CONNECT Edition is a little different than any previous version of MicroStation. There is a lot more functionality for the CAD Manager to take advantage of in this new version. Because the earlier versions contained…

  • Design Plane Origin

    Hello, I am reading a Bentley white paper titled "US Coordinate Systems in MicroStation v8i & Bentley Map v8i." At the top of page 5, it states "A Microstation design plane itself is a Cartesian coordinate system with the XY origin at the center of…

  • Drawing Boundaries -- A Solution for Accelerating Sheet Creation and Layout

    Within the MicroStation CONNECT Edition's modeling environment, the technologies collectively known as the Documentation Center will be the focal point of this blog. Let’s take a look at one of the new features of the Documentation Center that can enhance…

  • Drawing Production

    The following resources are provided as a reference by Bentley's Technical Support Group. OpenRoads Designer - Drawing Production Learning Path Video Clips General Video: How to create a Sheet Definition that contains multiple Plan and Profile…

  • Fonts In MicroStation

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8 XM, V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Annotation Subarea: N/A Fonts in MicroStation This is a collection of information related to fonts in MicroStation…

  • How are default WorkSet Properties modified

    When a workset is created, there is an option to create new WorkSet Properties. These can be added and edited later from the workset menu. There are also default Workset Properties such as Project Name, Project Number, etc. Where can these properties…

  • How to Customize V8i menus in CONNECT Edition?

    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: GUI Subarea: Ribbon Background This CONNECT Edition has a Ribbon now, so this version has no pulldown menus anymore. The…

  • How to Migrate Old Customizations to the Ribbon

    Product: MicroStation Version: 10.00.00.25 Environment: Windows 7 64 bit,Windows 8 Area: UI Customization Subarea: Menus Migrating custom menus from MicroStation V8i to MicroStation CONNECT Edition…

  • Introduction to Sheet Border

    This blog is about the Sheet Border utility in MicroStation. Many times we need to develop our drawings at different standard drawing scales. To overcome this difficulty, MicroStation provides sheet borders to develop a perfectly scaled sheet layout.…

  • MicroStation - Using Custom Line Styles

    MicroStation’s Line Styles enable quite sophisticated graphics to be drawn by simply selecting the Line Style and drawing a line. Most people have used the ‘batten’ Line Style to draw insulation. They can be of great benefit, however care must be taken…

  • MicroStation Font Configuration File

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8i Environment: N\A Area: Annotations Subarea: N\A Font Configuration File * This is a copy of what is available (in better formatting) in the delivered MicroStation…

  • ProjectWise Attribute Exchange with Microsoft Word [TN]

    Overview ProjectWise provides a method to link ProjectWise attributes to a custom property of Microsoft Word files. This is done by having the application integrated with ProjectWise through Idesktop integration and through the "Attributes Exchange…

  • Title Block Attribute Exchange, What is it?

    This article will provide a basic understanding of Title block Attribute Exchange and the location of where to find more information. Title block integration is the process of exchanging information between design files (MicroStation or AutoCAD) and…

  • Video: How to add Sheet Index number annotation to a title block

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.00.00.120+ Area: Drawing Production This video demonstrates how to add the Sheet Index page number to the dgnlib's Title Block, so that when Sheets are create with this dgnlib their…

  • Video: Place Named Boundary, Drawing Seed pulldown list origin

    Product(s): OpenRoads Designer Version(s): 10.03.00.43+ Area: Drawing Production This video explains the origin of the Place Named Boundary, Drawing Seed pulldown list shown here: Click the video below to play it. To…
Communities
Support and Services
Training and Learning
Social Media