• Re: XFM Data Structure

    Also take a look at this post: http://communities.bentley.com/Products/Geospatial/Desktop/f/5924/t/13242.aspx . You can read the dgn property data as Jon suggests but you will not know the feature and sub-feature relationships as defined in the…
  • Re: How to add Element ref from Model1 to Model2 use code

    Dependency API herovn: I don't understand the Microstation Dependency API. The Dependency API is complex. Each & every element in a DGN model has a unique Element ID . The Dependency API provides a mechanism to say that this element depends…
  • Re: Combination of properties in Edit dialog (Geospatial Administrator)

    Chris, Thanks for helping me again. Your advices are very helpful. I have just installed Bentley Map and have found help file with description of MDL for XFM functions I looked for. But I can't find the feature 'WorkId' you mentioned…
  • Re: XFM Data Structure

    XML Fragments SRG: I have been working on BentleyMap V8i XFM for sometime now and amazed at nice and simple things it can do. However I would like to know if there is an open document from Bentley on the structure of XFM data stored inside a dgn…
  • Not able to list the featuredefinitions.

    Hi I have tried both examples from the Bentley Map XFM prommers Reference Guide: Private Sub ProcessFeatureDefinitions() Dim featureDefCount As Long featureDefCount = xft.FeatureMgr. FeatureDefCount Dim featureDefIndex As Long For…
  • Re: My own add feature function

    One another question... I have defined my command like in geo_example.xml Place(MDL) for GasMain feature. How can I get an operation's property in MDL? I have one property defining width of buffer rectangle that I draw. And I want to catch…
  • Topological analysis

    Does anyone have a mvba or mdl program to find the intersection of two lines and place a point or cell at the location? The geoscript function that does this is broken and the current version of Map does not do line/line analysis. Thanks Tha…
  • Re: Exporting a buffer

    Charlie, Try the shape2dgn_v8 MDL app attached below.... it seems to work for me in Microstation v8 ( 2004 and XM ). There is no need for Bentley Map or Geographics to import shapefiles into a Microstation design file. Just follow the instructions…
  • Re: My own add feature function

    Hello Mariusz, Use the xfmPropMgr_getPropertyXXX functions to get an operation property value. Regards, Chris
  • My own add feature function

    Hello, I have defined, in Geospatial Administrator, a linestring feature. But I want to create/draw it in a special way. I have written my own MDL command supporting drawing orthogonal buildings process. And now I'd like to combine standard feature…
  • Re: My own add feature function

    Hello Myzzard, In geo_example schema, take a look at the GasMain feature where there are a number of GasMain placement methods. See method "Place(MDL)" which starts keyin "place gasmain" when the method is activated. Also see method "Place(MDL…