[V8i Ss4/10] Open a Custom Task

As a task, you could use the following key-in commands for your convenience.

customize open toolbox \\Structures Main
customize open toolboxasmenu \\Structures Main

As a toolbox, you could use the following key-in.

customize open toolbox Structures Main

Is there a way to open a second task panel with these tasks via keyin?

Hi Chuck,

caddcop said:

Is there a way to open a second task panel

What do you mean by "second task panel"? To have the task dialog displayed twice?

MicroStation does not offer such feature.

With regards,

  Jan

I believe that if one loaded the AEC Workspace from the US Army Corps of Engineers that used Tasks, you could open multiple task panels. But that was a few versions and jobs ago...

Hi Chuck,

caddcop said:

Is there a way to open a second task panel with these tasks via keyin?

I have to correct my previous answer.

It's possible to have more tasks dialogs opened, but there are some limitations:

• Only properly configured workflow can be opened in a new dialog. So I guess to duplicate standard Tasks is not possible, but of course you can create new workflow to include anything you need.
• I think the new dialog can be opened using right mouse button only, not by key-in.

With regards,

  Jan

I knew there was something. I had made some notes on these back at those previous jobs, but when you change jobs, some of those get left behind.

I really like the Task panel and find it annoying that in the Open Roads Designer product, enabling tasks breaks part of its interface and this "defect" has never been fixed.

In a world where many Civil 3D users also have to be Bentley Civil users, the ribbon with tasks presents a very similar interface for both products. I think that's a plus that should not be overlooked. 

As long as the new task dialog you want to open is a workflow and not a task, you can open it in its own task window. To do this, either right-click on the workflow and select "open (workflowname) in new dialog".

The key in would be "tasktoolbox open (workflowname)" So if you wanted to open the Drawing Composition workflow as its own Task Dialog, then keyin "tasktoolbox open Drawing Composition".

you can also control the look of the dialog with this key in, "tasktoolbox viewmode panel". The options are just like the dialog options when right-clicking on them, panel, icon or list. So for a complete open and set visual, keyin "tasktoolbox open Drawing Composition; tasktoolbox viewmode panel"

enjoy!

As long as the new task dialog you want to open is a workflow and not a task, you can open it in its own task window. To do this, either right-click on the workflow and select "open (workflowname) in new dialog".

The key in would be "tasktoolbox open (workflowname)" So if you wanted to open the Drawing Composition workflow as its own Task Dialog, then keyin "tasktoolbox open Drawing Composition".

you can also control the look of the dialog with this key in, "tasktoolbox viewmode panel". The options are just like the dialog options when right-clicking on them, panel, icon or list. So for a complete open and set visual, keyin "tasktoolbox open Drawing Composition; tasktoolbox viewmode panel"

enjoy!