• Network install of MicroStation CE, Rel 14, "Configuration" folders.

    I finally have come to a point where I believe I know what is happening; I just need to better understand why, and if anybody else has seen this issue. In short, I am under the gun, trying to get ready for the end of year fun where SS4 goes "away",…
  • [CE] Named Expression for analyzing the Connection Username, Group, ...

    I 'd like to limit the access to a tool or function with named expressions. The Connection usergroup seems to be a good criteria. Is it possible to evaluate the Connection usergroup of the current connection user? best regards, Daniel
  • 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…
  • RE: Workspaces on different drives on a network

    I can get it to work making the following addition to the msdir.cfg (C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\MicroStation\config): [General] _USTN_INSTALLED_WORKSPACEROOT=Z:\Personal\BSR\Workspace/ # _USTN_INSTALLED_WORKSPACEROOT…
  • 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…
  • Silent install of Microstation V8i Series 3

    I just wanted to point out that the documentation for the deployment image (Microstation V8i Series 3) is wrong. It states that you can only change the setup to full UI or Reduced UI. I foolishly believed this for a long period of time and set out to…
  • v8i - UCF vs PCF

    I noticed that if I placed a configuration variable in both the UCF and the PCF, then the UCF was "cancelling" the PCF. In both files, I was using the ">" sign to append the definition. For example, I had MS_MACRO defined in both, using the ">". The…
  • [pre-v8] - Understanding MicroStation configuration files

    Hello, This is my first post on Be Communities and I am very new to learning MicroStation, so please forgive me if my question seems silly or very elementary. I have a task at work that has me looking into the configuration files of MicroStation…
  • Re: An empty Workspace?

    Hi Tom, Unknown said: So what is the difference between a dgnlib and a seed file? dgnlibs are libraries that store things that you only want to create once and reuse or share. The list of things that dgnlibs store has become longer, search…
  • Automatic MS_RFDIR Creation

    I am working on a major revision to our network workspace and am trying to build the MS_RFDIR configuration variable with our knowing all of the possible directories that will need to be included. I have a base set of directories to include in this…
  • How do you perform a batch standards check to a batch of files externally from a command prompt

    "Hi I am trying to setup standards checker so that I can run it from a command prompt I have tried this cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\MicroStation ustation -wabatchprocess "K:\Standards\data\standards_check.bprc…
  • Graphic User Interface redistribution

    I would like to duplicate a Graphic User Interface (tool bar layout) on all my PC's or at least make it available to the users so they can select it. It would also be nice to make the individual interface for each user available when they move from…
  • Starting the task of reconfiguring Microstation V8i

    We are at a point to where the Bentley system has been mismanaged if you will for too long. We are going through an effort now, to clean up the application. So, I have been asked to help get this under control. So, Im looking for a spreadsheet ( that…
  • Configuration going from Microstation SS2 to ABD Microstation SS3

    I was trying to find any documentation on best practices from moving the our current Ms SS 2 workspace into ABD Ms SS3. Anyone want to elborate on issues, pittfalls or where to find some documentation? Any issues from copying existing V8i SS2 workspace…