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Is it possible to load a Hydraulics and Hydrology product, such as StormCAD, in a custom MicroStation workspace?
It is possible to include OpenFlows product functionality into a custom workspace by making some adjustments to some of the files associated with the workspace. The general steps are similar whether you are using MicroStation CONNECT Edition or MicroStation V8i, with the differences being mainly related to the terminology used. Below are the steps for both versions of MicroStation.
MicroStation CONNECT Edition
MicroStation V8i
When integrating a Hydraulics and Hydrology product with MicroStation, a user selects a specific User and Project in the MicroStation manager. When working with an OpenFlows product when integrated with MicroStation, a specific User and Project with settings related to the product. For example, if you are using StormCAD for MicroStation V8i, you will see the User and Project default to "stormcad". If you were to change to a custom workspace, the StormCAD functionality would no longer be available. However, it is possible to load an OpenFlows product in a custom MicroStation workspace.
First, you will need to copy the lines of code from the OpenFlows product's Project Configuration File and paste into your configuration file/workspace.
For details, read the below Troubleshooting MicroStation Integration wiki, with special attention to "2) PCF file". Open the PCF file in a text editor and copy the lines near the top that look similar to this:
%if !exists ($(MS_STORMCAD_ROOTDIR)config/appl/stormcad.cfg) %error Unable to locate required $(MS_STORMCAD_ROOTDIR)config/appl/stormcad.cfg file, exiting...%endif%include $(MS_STORMCAD_ROOTDIR)config/appl/stormcad.cfg
These lines can be placed on your specific user UCF file or Project PCF file, or incorporated into your custom workspace.
Note: This workflow will also work if you want your program to work inside some Bentley products that work inside of MicroStation, such as OpenUtilities.
Troubleshooting MicroStation Integration