The MicroStation product team is pleased to announce the availability of MicroStation CONNECT Edition x64 Update 8 (10.08.00.37) on Software Downloads and for update through the CONNECTION Client.
Bing Map Support in Scalable Meshes
Scalable mesh files (.3sm) can now be textured with Bing Maps.
Change Element Attributes Added to the <Space> Pop-up
The change element attributes tool button is now added to the pop-up that opens with the <space> key, making the tool more convenient to access and use.
You can now Publish iModels and Print PDF's directly to ProjectWise Share when you are in a CONNECTED Project making the availability of these files to all project team members. This functionality replaces the deprecated Publish and Print to Personal Share option.
MicroStation CONNECT Edition update 8 comes with the new LumenRT CONNECT Edition Update 4 as a Companion Product. LumenRT CONNECT Edition Update 4 introduces lots of new features, such as 180 degrees stereo rendering, 3sm clips and URLs support. See LumenRT CONNECT Edition Update 4’s What’s New for more detail and this LumenRT blog post.
You can now import, attach, or place an RFA file that was created in Revit 2018.
Technology Previews
Shrinkwrap Mesh Tool
The new shrinkwrap mesh tool allows to generate a water-tight mesh version of existing 3D models.
The Text Favorite Manager allows a more efficient way to create, edit, manage and delete text favorites. The Text Favorite Manager also expands support for element property types to provide a reusable property driven annotations. See the following Blog post for more information on the Text Favorite Manager.
The Place Label Cell Filter by Element allows the Place Label tool to display the cell that are available to be used by the element type that is selected.
You can now submit comments or suggestions about MicroStation using the Feedback service in the File Backstage menu within MicroStation. You can also share your email address for our team to contact you in case of any clarifications.
For the full list of What's New and Changed please refer to the Help section within MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 8. Please refer to the following link for the Resolved Issues in MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 8. Also, be sure to visit MicroStation forum on Bentley Communities to keep up to date with the latest information on Blogs, Wiki's, Announcements and Support Forums.
If you currently have MicroStation CONNECT Edition already installed on your computer, you can incrementally download and install MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 8 from the CONNECTION Client. MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 8 will replace any earlier versions of MicroStation CONNECT Editions and update it to MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 8. Sign into the CONNECTION Client to view and apply your Application updates. If needed, please refer to the CONNECTION Client help for more information on installing the update.
If you would like the setup executable of MicroStation CONNECT Edition x64 (Full) Update 8, please follow these steps to download it from Fulfillment Center: 1. Sign in to connect.bentley.com 2. Choose Software Downloads from "My Support" section. 3. Select the Brand MicroStation and then select the Generation of CONNECT Edition. 4. Download the latest release by clicking on the arrow to expand the selection and then on MicroStation CONNECT Edition x64 Update 8 version 10.08.00.37
Important installation requirements and notices are found in the Readme.