For a very long time now, MicroStation users have had the capability to reduce screen clutter by pinning docked dialogs. As you may know, users that would work with dialogs such as Explorer, Properties, Level Display etc., would find that the size of…

For those that are new to custom line styles, the topic can be a bit daunting. Line styles can be “2D”, support the inclusion of 3D geometry through Point components, and now we also have raster line styles. Custom line styles can be annotative, with…

As a CAD Administrator, it may be beneficial to quickly check a file, a directory, WorkSet, all WorkSets, or a particular WorkSpace, etc. The resulting report could be used to ensure designs are opened by the correct pair of WorkSpace and WorkSet. It…

In the CONNECT Edition, a new file extension .dgnws has been introduced. The DGNWS file is specific for a WorkSet. In other words, each WorkSet has an associated DGNWS file and has the same file name as the WorkSet name. It is located within the WorkSet…

MicroStation’s custom line styles can be used to add additional definition and clarity to a design, displaying sophisticated graphics, by simply selecting a line style and drawing a line. This includes both 2D and 3D design environments. Custom line styles…

While reviewing the changes to the MicroStation Configuration during a recent training engagement, a class participant inquired as to whether there was any way to control or limit access to the WorkSpace/WorkSet selection. In the MicroStation CONNECT…

In MicroStation V8i, the primary grouping of directory structure, files and associated data was referred to as a "Project". In the MicroStation CONNECT Edition this has changed. That grouping is now referred to as a "WorkSet. This blog post will discuss…

Dynamic Views is a general name that encompasses a number of related technologies which share a common goal of making model analysis and documentation more interactive and intuitive.  Dynamic views allow the creation of live, intelligent sections of a…

MicroStation startup is simply not just the main executable starting but rather a series of preplanned actions of each variable and its configuration data located in specific *.cfg, *.ucf/WorkSpace, *.pcf/WorkSet, and others.

All configuration files are…