I see where this has been asked before, but I would really like the old Draft Tools to be compiled to work with v8i. The new tools available under the detailing toolbar are so convoluted and require so much in the way of setup that for small jobs it's just not worth the trouble. The old draft tools was simple yet elegant in that it generated titles, section callouts, leaders it a very convenient package, with a simple configuration dialog to control the symbology. I can maybe see if I was working on a 50+ page project then the new system has it's merits, but all this work for really small projects is unbearable. I feel like now I've have to go back in time maybe 15 years to develop custom cells that will not perform nearly as well as the old Draft Tools. No developer is developing these types of crucial tools anymore either, so the simple drafting needs of every project has become so much more complicated.
Greg McGowan
CAD Manager
Portland Parks & Recreation
All of the previously known "Drafting Tools" have either been moved or incorporated into other tools and toolbars. The following Wiki should help to explain what may have happened to these. communities.bentley.com/.../14717.drafting-tools-are-missing-in-msxm-br-d Bentley do not have any plans on introducing obsolete tools back into our software when they have been replaced with more advanced tools.
RegardsAndrew BellTechnical SupportBentley Systems
I dont think it was directed at Bentley but hopefully some nice developer could see most of us users dont like the current place note tool ... and found the old draft tools far easier to use with less things to have to change for simple or small jobs...
And hopefully build a simple one to compliment what we have in msnt and that isnt dimension dependent. but text or graphic dependent instead.
Lorys
Started msnt work 1990 - Retired Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )
But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE update 16 (10.16.00.80)
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Of course the new tools are great, were just talking about an additional simple place note & leader were not talking about taking anything away or not using what is there just an extra addon for quick notes similar to the old draft tools..
Its just that to use the place not tool because its a whole bunch of tools using the same interface settings that you have to go through too many options for a one off palce note... personally I have managed to cope with the loss of draft tools but it doesnt mean I like haveing to do all the extra steps instead of pick an icon.