• Connect Layout Configuration for Laptop

    When setting up Connect (in this case MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer), what's the most effective way to have multiple screen layouts for a laptop. When at the office, the user has three screens (the laptop's and two desktop monitors) but when…
  • 5 Transition Strategies for moving to MicroStation CONNECT Edition (part 2 of 2)

    Upgrade strategies: MicroStation CONNECT Edition 5 Transition Strategies for moving to MicroStation CONNECT Edition (part 2 of 2) Strategy #3: Get comfortable with and teach your users about Search Two CONNECT Edition additions strongly empower…
  • 5 Transition Strategies for moving to MicroStation CONNECT Edition

    From using multiple version in parallel to pre-loading new productivity tools, there are a handful of ‘best practices’ to work through to get MicroStation CONNECT Edition rolling. By talking to CONNECT Edition users and reading through the many available…
  • Report tables combining and counting like results

    My results from a CE Report table is shown below: I would like to combine same Cell Name entries into one row and be able to have a column that gives me total number of cells on the drawing. So, A3-20-20 shows at total of 5 on the drawings. I would…
  • Reports and Tables in CE

    I've created a report to try and capture only cells on the Q-CASE level. If I select my cells it gives me cell name and a shape is on level is Q-Case. Here is what I have defined in the report: Here is the properties of the cell. My final results…
  • Connect Raster Reference issue

    When opening TitleBlock.dgn with v8i - I can see and print Raster Reference attached to dgn file. When opening same TitleBlock.dgn with Connect Edition Update 7 V 10.07.00.39 I can no longer see or print Raster Reference. Open with V8i element properties…
  • Configuration Explorer CONNECT for V8i

    Hello Everyone, I have a couple of questions: Can I use the CONNECT version of Configuration Explorer to view V8i configurations? If so, how do I make it see the V8i programs? If that doesn't work, can I download the V8i version of Configuration…
  • Linestyle not found.

    Having issues with a custom linestyle being available in a workset. I have all the relevant asses in place and was able to attach it to an individual dwg, but but cannot get the linestyle to make itself available from the workset or organization levels…
  • Bentley Configuration Explorer for CONNECT Edition

    Bentley Configuration Explorer (BCE) has been updated to support CONNECT Edition. For the moment, anyone needing the latest version should ask via a Service Request, we will then be able to send a download link. If you have questions about configuration…
  • Set custom Keyboard shortcuts at Workspace/Workset level [BuildingDesigner/PowerDraft Connect edition- update 5]

    I'm handling the migration from v8i to connect (Building designer 10.01.0036 & Powerdraft 10.05.0043) and am attempting to try and implement a set of custom keyboard shortcuts at a networked Workspace/Workset level. Is this possible or do I need to manually…
  • RE: DGNLIb - how to integrate separate DGN's into one file

    Hi Michel, Open the appropriate configuration file in a text editor (I use Notepad++, see Supporting Techniques- Making Configuration Files Legible in Notepad++) . You can either edit standards.cfg adding entries that you need or add a new file called…
  • 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…
  • Migrating from V8i to CONNECT products

    I am developing a migration plan to move to CONNECT Edition products. My organization is currently running: MicroStation V8i SS-3 08.11.09.459 ProjectWise Client V8i SS-4 08.11.11.123 PW Integration Server V8i SS-4 08.11.11.123 PW InterPlot…
  • 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…
  • RE: CONNECT - Ribbon "Table Tools"

    Could it be that you have minimized the ribbon in your customization? With this minimized do you see a 'Layout' option and if so what happens if this is selected ? ( If you have more than one screen check all for the menu )
  • 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…