MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Update 14 (10.14.00.109)

The MicroStation product team is pleased to announce the availability of MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Update 14 (10.14.00.109) on Software Downloads and as a downloadable update from the CONNECTION Client. This version continues to focus on frequently requested features and delivering improvements in stability and performance.

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What's New Highlights

Clash Detection Enhancement

• Define Jobs on Levels in Nested References
  You can now view levels in nested references in Clash Detection dialog > Criteria tab > Levels drop-down. You can also define jobs in levels of nested references.

Productivity Enhancements

• Hide Thumbnail Preview for Files on the Work Page
  You can now disable thumbnail preview for the list of files displayed on the Work Page for faster navigation to the backstage. You can do so, by turning on the Hide Thumbnail Preview setting in the Preferences Dialog, Look and Feel category. (Settings > User > Preferences > Preferences Dialog > Look and Feel category) The default setting is Off.

• Access to Help in the Top-Right section of the Ribbon
  You can now access Help from the help icon in the top right corner of the Ribbon, next to the CONNECTION Client sign-in icon.

• Fix Direction of Hatch
  You can now fix the hatch pattern orientation of the reference to a view by setting the value for MS_PATTERNORIENTATION_ROTATEWITHVIEW to 0.

Features Moved from Technology Preview to Commercial Release
The following features that were in Technology Preview mode in previous updates, have been commercially released in this update:

• ·        Ability to Create and Edit a User Coordinate System
• ·        Clash Detection
• ·        Components Center
• ·        Expressions

New Technology Preview Features
The following items are included in this update as a Technology Preview.
 
 

• Create Text Favorites with Item Type Properties
  You can now associate Item Types in the field type while creating or managing a text favorite in the Text Favorite Manager dialog.

• V8i Task Theme in the Quick Access Toolbar
  You can now access the V8i Task theme and its various styles from the V8i button next to the Workflow drop down menu in the Quick Access Toolbar. It is no longer constrained to the Task Navigation workflow.

Download

If you would like the setup executable of MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition x64 (Full) Update 14, please follow these steps to download it from Software Downloads Center:

1.      Sign in to https://connect.bentley.com

2.      Choose Software Downloads from "My Support" section

3.      Select the Brand "MicroStation"

4.      Download the latest release by clicking on the arrow to expand the selection and then on MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition x64 Update 14 version 10.14.00.109

Important installation requirements and notices are found in the Readme.