Connect- problems w/View Groups, FunctionKeys, Drawing composition

Hello fellow Connect users! Using Connect r9 for a month or so now. Endless problems, service tickets, forum posts, still need v8i on occasion. But things are slowly getting better, modifying my workflow a bit, the usual software change business.

Today I'd like to run 3 issues by you, all input welcome.

1. View Groups, don't like 'em, don't use 'em, tried it, not for me. I know these were there in earlier Microstation, but I never had to mess with them. Recently had a couple jobs where I renamed models, copied models (sheets), then when I printed from PO, got errors, would not complete. I was able to use manage view groups, to get things straightened out, never had to mess with them before. Is there a way to just disable, turn off, or otherwise get my workspace to not use the darn things.

2. Once in a while Connect defaults to it's system function key menu, ignoring my user defined menu (defined in configuration variables). Exiting and reopen file, it's fine. Only happens occasionally and I never know until I click Alt|F4 which by default exits the file instead of my fit all command.

3. Whenever I attached a reference, usually a design (default) model, Microstation places a "Drawing Composition" element in my file (usually a sheet). Just plain annoying, I understand what it is, I don't use that process in my workflow, would like to disable, turn off, or otherwise get rid of it (off course I can delete it).

Thanks for your comments!

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  • 1. View Groups, don't like 'em, don't use 'em, tried it, not for me. I know these were there in earlier Microstation, but I never had to mess with them. Recently had a couple jobs where I renamed models, copied models (sheets), then when I printed from PO, got errors, would not complete. I was able to use manage view groups, to get things straightened out, never had to mess with them before. Is there a way to just disable, turn off, or otherwise get my workspace to not use the darn things.

    Well the View Groups business with the print errors turned out to have nothing to do with View Groups. Apparently it was my config variable for MS_PLTFILES. I was using $(_DGNDIR \MyOutputFolder (copied right from a bentley help file) and there was a space in there that didn't belong. It worked for a while, path looks fine in the PO dialog, but it started giving odd errors. Removed the space a week ago and it seems fine.

    Well that's 2 out of 3 resolved and Bentley is working on the Function Key problem. So there may be hope!

    Connect r17 10.17.2.61 self-employed-Unpaid Beta tester for Bentley

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  • 1. View Groups, don't like 'em, don't use 'em, tried it, not for me. I know these were there in earlier Microstation, but I never had to mess with them. Recently had a couple jobs where I renamed models, copied models (sheets), then when I printed from PO, got errors, would not complete. I was able to use manage view groups, to get things straightened out, never had to mess with them before. Is there a way to just disable, turn off, or otherwise get my workspace to not use the darn things.

    Well the View Groups business with the print errors turned out to have nothing to do with View Groups. Apparently it was my config variable for MS_PLTFILES. I was using $(_DGNDIR \MyOutputFolder (copied right from a bentley help file) and there was a space in there that didn't belong. It worked for a while, path looks fine in the PO dialog, but it started giving odd errors. Removed the space a week ago and it seems fine.

    Well that's 2 out of 3 resolved and Bentley is working on the Function Key problem. So there may be hope!

    Connect r17 10.17.2.61 self-employed-Unpaid Beta tester for Bentley

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