User adding own dgnlib cuts out existing menu customisations?

As a user entering a new workplace/workspace I am wanting to add my own dgnlib containing MenuBar customisations. I can do this by either using the Workspace>Customize menu and appending my dgnlib or manually entering it into the ucf file such that it has a line reading;

MS_DGNLIBLIST > C:/User/User.dgnlib

This works and I can see my new MenuBar customizations, but I then find that the existing company MenuBar customizations (Menus) have dissappeared. I would have thought that simply using append(or >) rather than the "=" operator would avoid this scenario but it doesn't so I must be missing something?

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  • Tools, tasks and menus should all use the MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST variable so you should be ok with setting this for those things. But where I am confused is that you say you have levels, textstyles, etc... and these are yours personally ? You are the only one that uses them ? Tools, menus, etc....affect your workflow so I can see these being personal on top of what the company provides, but textstyles and levels are not a personal thing, these affect the DGN you are working in and other users may not have access to these when working in the DGNs, due to them existing in your personal DGNLIB.

    Timothy Hickman

    CADD Manager | CADD Department

    timothy.hickman@colliersengineering.com

    Main: 877 627 3772| 

    1000 Waterview Drive Suite 201 | Hamilton, New Jersey 08691

  • Tim, in the past I have worked on a lot of projects that are completely autonimous. Modelling or creating workflows, testing things that previously haven't existed. Needing levels and text styles that don't exist. Definitely testing things. It might be an unusual working environment but it does exist. It helps to have a few little standards available in the absence of any.