when i open a microsatation file from (example D01 folder ) and when i open second file in another tab from (D02 folder)

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when i open a microsatation file from (example D01 folder ) and when i open second file in another tab from (D02 folder) and when i close file opened from D01 it taking me D02 folder. why cannot it maintain different location for different tab 
 please can someone help me with this settings any answer to my question would be appreciated thanks 
 what is setting i want to maintain same folder location for a file whenever i close file by ctrl+w

Lorys · Answer

Sorry but thats not how I would do it 
 First open File 1, then do not close file 1 but through microstation Manager browser NOT WINDOWS EXPLORER! open file 2 in the same session, this then closes file 1 but remembers the order files have been opened now you can return to file 1 if you want from the File open see the history last file opened at the top or go to the bottom left of screen there is a green arrow for last file opened or black arrow for the list of all the files click on which one you want to return too... never close msnt just keep opening new files but always from inside msnt manager or microstation tools remember this is NOT AUTOCAD... 
 I may have have the order 1-3 wrong in my haste to add extra files I forgot the order but I asually know which files I want to return to and these were random selection.. so try it yourself and you'll learn how to use the right tools...

mwlong · Answer

Unfortunately for you it is not easy for us to solve your issue completely. Because the Workspace is able to be customized in so many different ways we are not able to give exact answers for your particular situation. Also, I am not sure you ever mentioned what version of the product you are using. Microstation v8i generation will have a different setup then CONNECT. My suggestions are assuming v8i and we should have asked for your version before asking questions or providing answers. Stating version should be in your original post. 
 Here is a screenshot of my project.pcf file that shows how MS_DEF is defined. You will also see MS_RFDIR which references MS_DEF. MS_RFDIR points to the various folders where my reference files are located.

Do you have a CADD manager? Is so it should be their job to setup your projects correctly. If not I would suggest you contact Bentley support to help get you started. Like I said, it is very difficult for us not knowing your exact workspace.

mwlong · Answer

One workaround to open multiple sessions of Microstation on the same PC is to have several upf files created for yourself. You would always need to open session 1, 2, 3 etc by going to the Microstation manager dialog and manually selecting a different user preference. 
 There is a config variable that can be set to default to a certain folder rather than always going to the last opened location. I cannot look up that variable at the moment, but once I am able to do so I will post it for you.

mwlong · Answer

I believe you just need to set a variable MS_DEF. This would be equal to the folder you want to default to for your project. I set this at the project level. You could set it to just open to a main folder where all of your project folders are located. It really depends on your structure and how your workspace functions. 
 MS_DEF = C:\<ProjectFolder> 
 So most of my projects look like this 
 MS_DEF = Y:\Projects\SR 722-010\CADD\ 
 This will show everything in the CADD folder for the project I slected.

when i open a microsatation file from (example D01 folder ) and when i open second file in another tab from (D02 folder)

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