If you've heard of Axiom they create applications for MicroStation and since I started working at my job they've had Axiom's "File Fixer" for years and the renewal fee is pricey. I've never encountered having to use the application to fix a file but we renew it every year just incase we get a corrupted file. Do you guy's think it's worth renewing every year?
FileFixer is mostly useless. I had much more luck with using generic structured storage tools(7-zip, SSview, Offvis) and fixing DGN files with these which was not possible using FileFixer or even contacting Bentley support. I still send the corrupted files just for fun to receive the standard reply to use backups(no such option to create them automatically).So if you have a corrupt file just drop me a message and I could often recover most of it. Also Bentley is working on replacement for Edg so soon could have a tool to audit DGN files.
DGN corruption stil happens but mostly it is lost model headers(bad error handling?) which is easy fix but somehow Microstation treats it as critical issue and doesn't even try to rebuild model index(key-in:model reindex) and Bentley support is no help either. Other issues are when part of DGN is overwritten with non-DGN contents. Not sure how it happens but seems a bad local network infrastructure. Mostly such issues are gone after upgrading local network to gigabit ethernet.
Oto said:FileFixer is mostly useless.
It was 2010-2015 when I had axiom tools with file fixer, it did scan and report on files before they became corrupt, and a few times we had corrupt files that mstn v8i could not open or xref anymore.. File fixer managed for me to get them open and repair most of the problems, so it was worth it back then.. Not so sure today in connect ed. but Bentley have been talking about an Edg replacement for years I hope we see it in our lifetime Otto, but will they charge extra for it?
Lorys
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Lorys said: will they charge extra for it?
For now DGN audit is non-public preview but for now it is also useless just Fixrange and Level audit mashed together. Nothing extra. Seems further development abandoned in 2021 by main developer. Google "DGN Audit Tool".
Lorys said:File fixer managed for me to get them open
What I mean if it managed to fix then it I would also be able to fix it. But I was able to fix files which even Filefixer couldn't fix that is why I call it useless. We tried to become Axiom resellers but all we got in return is weekly calls and asking to by the tools ourselves