AccuDraw Settings Don't Stick

Hi David,

The AccuDraw settings are stored in the active user preference file .upf.
When that .upf file is read-only, shared with other colleagues (on a network drive), or for whatever reason is broken, you will not be able to properly save the changes.

Please check if you do have full access to that file and that it is not shared with your colleagues (who can override the settings you have changed). If you have full access, it could well be that the file is broken maybe because of a crash of your operating system or of MicroStation.
The location of that file can be found via Workspace>Configuration. Look for variable: MS_USERPREF.

When you are in that window, I suggest you also look at the variable: MS_USERPREFSEED.
If there is a definition for it, please check that that file is not based on an older version of MicroStation (the date of the file may be an indication that it is).

Once you have found the location, exit MicroStation and rename or remove that file and start MicroStation again.
Before starting MicroStation, it is not a bad idea to also clean up your MicroStation TEMP folder (MS_TMP), just to make sure that files saved in that location are not causing problems.

Upon the restart, MicroStation will check if there is a seed preference file (MS_USERPREFSEED) and make a copy of that to be your new user preference file, or in case there is no definition, automatically create a new preference file with default settings.

When you have a dgn file open again, check that the settings for AccuDraw will save by using File>Save Settings.

HTH

Henk 

thanks Henk, I'll give it a try. my .upf did get corrupted all to hell about a month ago. maybe it's going bad again.

sigh. Now my AccuDraw is staying where I set it, but I cannot get text to rotate to the *view* when I place it. I'm going home.

David,
I've had that same problem.
What I have done is to go into the folder where your upf is and make a copy and place back into the folder in case this happens again. I have customized my workspace A LOT and this has saved me time when my upf goes bad. The only thing is when I save the copy and I go to replace the corrupt upf with the copy I will be looking at my workspace from the date and time of the original copy but it's worth it, to me. I have tried to remember to update my copy but I don't always remember to do it but it still saves me time.

Hi Dbl J D,

I guess you are refering to David's first issue about the broken .upf file.

To save you the time of searching for the copy of your user preference file, I suggest that you have a look at the following links on the use of a User Preference Seed file by setting the variable:

MS_USERPREFSEED:
https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/askinga/w/askinga/set-up-a-seed-file-for-your-upf-file

https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/askinga/w/askinga/1002 

HTH

Henk