Details table from Selection

I assume you are using a version of MicroStation CONNECT Edition, as you talk about "Explorer", but it is always a good idea to mention the software and version you're using.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/87312/read-first-microstation-forum-best-practices

It's difficult to understand exactly what you are requesting here from your description. Maybe if you could provide a screen capture to help with what you would like to perform in the Explorer dialog.

My apologies - MicroStation CONNECT updt15...

Having taken a step back, and taken a deep breath, I have found what I was looking for hidden in the Ribbon: Home -> Primary -> More -> Details

Firing up this "Details" dialog first, then making a manual selection with the Select tool is what I needed to do.

I was only familiar with getting the Details panel up by the right click pop-up menu in the explorer, and didn't think it was its own tool.

Thanks for responding anyway.

Regards

Robert

Hi Robert,  Would the "Properties" dialog not be a better option for what you want to do?  Home->Primary-> the icon right approve "more details"

HTH,

Brian

Hi Brian - No the properties dialog (my usual weapon of choice) groups the sub-properties of multiple elements together - so it is hard to read the values of each element side by side.

eg. select a few shape elements of different sizes and the Area property only show <Varies>... Expand the element list and highlight them individually to see the specific Area for each element, but I want to see all the areas as list.

Thanks

Robert

Robert Jones said:

I want to see all the areas as list

A MicroStation Report can do that.

Robert Jones said:

Is there are method in Explorer to group the manually Selected elements?

The source of data in a MicroStation Report can be the current file or model, a selection set or a fence.

Good point Jon.

Good point Jon.