Following up on some of our users' request, the Steel MDL application is now available for MicroStaion CONNECT Edition. The Steel MDL application allows you to select steel sections from an available list of standards and place them in your design files…
If you are a MicroStation V8i user who is intrigued by the new features that CONNECT Edition offers, here is a comprehensive list of CONNECT Edition features/tools and their availability and compatibility in V8i. This information will help provide confidence…
Following up on the requests of some of our users, we made the CELLTOOL and STEEL MDL apps available for MicroStation CONNECT Edition and will soon be available for download.
In MicroStation CONNECT Edition, you can access these tools from:
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We at Bentley understand your dilemma as users who wish to upgrade to MicroStation CONNECT Edition but face client mandates to continue delivering projects on V8i. A lot of our users at various consulting design firms have expressed their helplessness…
Video demonstrations are a great source of learning. With the help of videos, Sam Hendrick has created a Master Class on the 3D Basics of MicroStation CONNECT Edition. The different videos explaining various operations are listed below.
01 Introduction…
MicroStation CONNECT Edition 2D Basics
Video demonstrations are a great source of learning. With the help of videos, Sam Hendrick has created a Master Class on the 2D Basics of MicroStation CONNECT Edition. The different videos explaining various operations…
MicroStation CONNECT Edition has introduced a feature (General Access Technology Preview Feature in Update 11 and Commercial Release in Update 12) which allows user to export and import Item Type's data in Excel format(.xlsx). This feature is accessible…
To make it easy for you to get started we have included a PBR version of the Bentley_Materials.dgnlib that has PBR definitions for the materials that you have been using for years. To prevent surprises for existing projects these materials while delivered…
We at MicroStation are constantly working towards maintaining our efficiency, thus promising timely delivery. The measures taken to support the file open time for a .dwg format has substantially improved in MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 13 in comparison…
The concept of better performance has always been a prime motive for us at MicroStation, giving our users a better performance with every subsequent update. With the recent development in the Element Properties Dialog, users will now experience higher…
With MicroStation CONNECT Edition, we are constantly striving to ease our users’ workflows and continue to improve their productivity with every subsequent update. Better performance is one of the key areas of focus for MicroStation CONNECT Edi…
Physically Based Rendering (PBR) is the latest enhancement to our QuickVision display system. This method of rendering provides photorealistic lighting in 3D environments and physically accurate distribution patterns of light and material definitions…
Physically Based Rendering (PBR) is the latest enhancement to our QuickVision display system. This method of rendering promises photorealistic lighting in 3D environments and physically accurate distribution patterns of light and material definitions…
The MicroStation CONNECT Edition is a continuously evolving application. With its frequent updates, CONNECT Edition introduces new features and enhancements that are driven mostly by user feedbacks and forum discussions to better serve the Bentley user…
MicroStation CONNECT Edition offers advanced 3D modeling tools for enabling you to carry out your complex workflows with greater flexibility and ease than MicroStation V8i.
If you are a V8i user working on 3D modeling and are reluctant to upgrade to the…
If you are working in a hybrid modeling environment to combine the best of both MicroStation CONNECT Edition and V8i, then we have a few tips for you.
Once you have installed MicroStation CONNECT Edition you can continue using the legacy 3D modeling tools…
Improving the user experience has been a prime focus in each MicroStation CONNECT Edition update. Just like the Windows 8.1 desktop user experience, MicroStation CONNECT Edition leverages a ribbon interface. If you have recently migrated to the CONNECT…
As a part of the user experience enhancements for better performance, enhanced speed and reliability for the CONNECT Edition, the Welcome Screen has been removed in Update 13. When you launch MicroStation for the first time, you will now see the Work…
The MicroStation CONNECT Edition Team examined and resolved many issues across multiple areas for MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 13. In addition to resolving User defects that have been listed below, we would like to highlight a few key areas that…
As a MicroStation V8i user, aspiring to upgrade to the CONNECT Edition, you might find yourself stuck in the middle of projects consuming MicroStation V8i and might not be comfortable upgrading to the CONNECT Edition midway through the project. But, at…
MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 13 integrates with Bentley's ProjectWise Components Center service via the Components Center Explorer and Components Center Upload dialogs.
Components Center is a cloud-based digital component library and catalog…
Since the introduction of the V8i generation of applications, iModel has been the best way to package and share multi-discipline models. They are an immutable representation which retains provenance, perfectly suited for sharing designs with project partners…
With the release of MicroStation V8i SS10, we have now turned our full attention to MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 13. In response your feedback, the MicroStation team has been putting nearly all of our effort into maturing the CONNECT Edition. This…
The Configuration Migration Wizard is now upgraded to Configuration Assistant that will help you create a CONNECT based Configuration from an existing V8i based WorkSpace. The Configuration Assistant accomplishes a few more tasks as compared to the Configuration…
MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 12 introduces a new, exciting Technology Preview General Access Feature: Item Types' EC Expressions
The EC Expression framework is extremely powerful and allows us to return a value calculated from properties of…