• 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…
    • https://communities.bentley.com/products/administration/b/weblog/posts/5-transition-strategies-for-moving-to-microstation-connect-edition
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  • 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…
    • https://www.bentley.com/en/products/product-line/modeling-and-visualization-software/microstation
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  • Connect WorkSpace Issue

    I recently was able to deploy an image for Connect Update 7. My image uses NoWorkSpace and NoWorkSet. I recently ran into an issue with selecting one of the Example dgn files on the Start Page. At that point the open file page included an additional workspace…

  • what config vars are needed for using a template dgnws file

    been messing around with this for a while now and just cant seem to find good information on this. I set up a sheet index with default folders. I now want to use this as the template dgnws file so if one ever gets deleted for a workset this one will…

  • In CONNECT how do you direct a Workset to another drive away from the parent Workspace

    Good Afternoon, I am trying to configure CONNECT so that I can keep the Workspaces on the local drive but to direct the child Worksets to a network drive. That way the standards (and any resource files) are local but the drawings can be accessed by all…

  • User buttonmenu

    I have been setting up a corporate workspace for MS & ORD and really like how CONNECT will copy the various seed files either upon startup, or when necessary (such as customizing the ribbon for the dgnlib). However, I am not seeing this behavior for the…

  • Why is Microsoft KB2999226 not included in layouts as .NET Framework is?

    There is no point in having error messages about it being missing, when all the other prerequisites are already in the layouts.

  • Sheet Index Seed

    I am trying to create a seed DGNws file so that all new WorkSets get a base Sheet index in them that contain project properties and folders. I tried using the variable _USTN_WORKSETDGNWSTEMPLATE but it creates a DGNws with two indexes in it (see below…

  • Named Expression Syntax

    Using AECOSIM CONNECT UPDATE 1 | Windows 8.1 Trying to customize some ribbon buttons using Named expressions. What I want to do is recognize a portion of a file name and if it matches show a button and if not don't show a specific button. I have spent…

  • Server architecture for good performance?

    Hi. I'm IT manager in an organization with many microstation and powercivil users. These users are located on 5 different offices in Denmark and Sweden. Our hosting center is located i Taastrup Denmark. Our architecture is built up around DFS (distributed…

  • Configuration Variable - Edit - Amend

    I am trying to edit and amend the configuration variable MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST to reference a personal .dgnlib with a custom tool bar. However, I am unable to modify this variable as all of the options (Add new variable, modify selected variable, etc..) are…

  • Named Expression last folder of _DGNDIR

    Hey all. Named Expression question again. I am working on show/hide statements for MicroStation UI and trying to define a named expression that will give me the active working folder by resolving it from _DGNDIR. As most of you know _DGNDIR by nature…

  • Database connection

    Hi All, I am trying to connect Oracle 12C database from Microstation V7 using ODBC (Oracle in OraClient12Home1_32bit). DNS was successfully configured to the database. When i try to connect database from microstation it is throwing error " System…

  • V8i slow to open or change files with network file server resource files

    08.11.09.459 I created cascading standards support environment on my PC for testing (cascading = a standard CAD file server enviroment that supports load of corporate standards, overriden by client site standards, then project standards and user standards…

  • RE: Dgnlib modification

    It is best practice to manage dgnlib files outside the day to day working configuration. One method is by using an administrator User Configuration file containing appropriate variables. For instance I have one that I have used in the past called NoDGNLIB…

  • [CONNECT] Determine MicroStation version in Configuration File

    Is it possible to determine the version of MicroStation using configuration file processing? In particular, I need to distinguish between CONNECT 10.04 and CONNECT 10.05. That is, I need both the major and the minor version numbers.

  • Microstation and Powerdraft running on NAS

    Hi all, We are a small firm running approx 10 users, mostly powerdraft (SS3)licenses with a few Mircostation (SS4) without connect client. We are due a server upgrade and a cheaper option for us is to use and enterprise NAS for file storage and possibly…

  • RE: [CONNECT Update 5] UNC Path in Configuration File makes Customizing Tools Read-Only

    For general information, the tools in question are those within the Customize dialog, this question does not affect the ribbon or other tools. It is being discussed in the original post linked above.

  • Can a ribbon and preferences made in Microstation be imported into Powerdraft? If so, what is the procedure?

    Can a ribbon and preferences made in Microstation be imported into Powerdraft? If so, what is the procedure?

  • MS_LEVEL_DO_NOT_SYNCHRONIZE_ATTACHMENT_LEVELS_TO_DGNLIB

    There are several posts relating to this: MS_LEVEL_DO_NOT_SYNCHRONIZE_ATTACHMENT_LEVELS_TO_DGNLIB but none of the documentation links work anymore. Nor is this variable documented. Makes MicroStation issues related to this variable difficult to support…

  • Ultra HD (UHD) and Windows 8.1 or 10

    MicroStation, InRoads and AECOsim BD with UHD and Windows 8.1 or 10 UHD, High DPI, high resolution, 4K, DPI Scaling, dpiAware, side-by-side configuration, manifest, AutoCAD, If you have display with very high resolution, ultra HD (UHD), or 4K, you…

  • Email to Tech Support Fails

    I need help with user and admin accounts; I logged a ticket for this purpose ( Service Request 7000514289 ). I have received emails from a technician, but when I reply, they bounce. I have logged a noted inside the ticket and received a reply, but any…

  • Better understanding of MicroStation Variable construction.

    MicroStation, Version 08.11.09.832 Two questions: In the instructions under "Configuration Variable File Syntax" for every version of MicroStation I have used in years, there is a small section explaining how and when these brackets: () And these…

  • 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…

  • RE: Bentley View v8i 08.11.09 Error 1603

    Hi Faris, please try to disable Antivirus and UAC. If that does not help try to install the software under different Windows user as Administrator or create a new Windws user and install there. Please check the possible solutions in this thread as well…
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