user settings, function keys reset when i open microstation

Generally this is done by the use of a Variable (MS_FKEYMNU) (set at the user level (.ucf)) that tells MicroStation where the file is located, and what file to load.

# --------------------- Personal FunctionKey Menu file ---------------------------
MS_FKEYMNU = $(HOME)Training/Custom/MyPersonalFunctionKey.mnu

Thank-you for the reply, unfortunately I do not know where to start with your instruction, can you give the version for dummies?

First you need to create your Function Key menu (.mnu). You can open the original menu loaded (Workspace > Function Keys) and do a "save as" ???.mnu. This will create an editable .mnu file somewhere where you can find it and have Read/Write access to change the file.

Then you would then set the Variable I mentioned, in the .ucf (User Configuration File) you are using. The .ucf is just an ascii (text) file you can open using Notepad. user level is for preference settings just for that user. It should not be used to set Project settings for others

As long as you are set to use that particular user (.ucf), when opening MicroStation, it should load the Customized Function Key .mnu file

The $(HOME) path is a previously set Variable pointing to a specific location and doesn't need to be used. You can substitute the full path to the file instead (i.e. K:/MyFolder/Training/...... )    Typically forward slashes "/" are used in place of the back slashes "\" for paths in MicroStation configuration files.

PS The .mnu file is also just a renamed text/ascii file.

thanks, I have already created a mnu file, the problem is another drafter set up my ucf file on a drive i cannot write on. How do i create my own ucf on my local drive?

thanks, I have already created a mnu file, the problem is another drafter set up my ucf file on a drive i cannot write on. How do i create my own ucf on my local drive?

In the Function Key dialog do a File > Save As then place the new file where you do have Read/Write access

If you don't have the authority to write to your UCF user configuration, you may have to talk to the "powers that be" at your company to get that changed. Companies lock down files for a number of reasons, from security to ignorance, and I've found it's best to talk with the authorities than to try to find a hack around their system.