Hi, there have been some older threads about this topic but the ones that I've read do not address the issue of the remapping being temporary so I'm looking for some help.
We run MicroStation V8i on Dell computers, with their basic mouse set-up, Windows 7, and I don’t have Admin privileges. When I go through the remapping dialogue it allows me to remap my mouse buttons as it's been explained in previous posts but unfortunately it’s not permanent. Each time I close out that particular drawing and reopen it I have to remap the mouse again.
I learned CAD in school with AutoCAD Civil 3d so I’m adjusting to MicroStation, I thought that mapping my mouse would be for the MicroStation software not just a particular dgn file. I’ve even clicked “Save Setting” to see if that would make my remapping permanent but that has not worked either.
If you have any suggestions I’d sure appreciate it, the forums all give the same answer about remapping but do not address that it’s just temporary or specific to that dgn.
Thank you,
Greg
Check to verify that you have write permissions to your user preference (.upf) file and also to the directory in which it resides.
Is that the only setting that is not being retained between sessions? Do you know if MicroStation was installing with Administrator privileges (right click on setup -> Run as Administrator)?
There is a file called default.btnmenu or similar
but when you open the button menu you can do save as and put your name as part of the file name and it doesnt have to be in the default folder but put it in one you have permission to save in like c:\user\mstnstuff\user.btnmenu
then open the workspace configuration and tell mstn to look at your new file not the default one.. works for all my users at work.....
Lorys
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Answer Verified By: John Frampton
In Workspace >Users there's only one User and it's the head of my department, who is many people above me. I'll try and contact him with your suggestions. Thank you for everyone's help, I'll post back if/when I get an answer.
Unknown said:Check to verify that you have write permissions to your user preference (.upf) file and also to the directory in which it resides.
Currently the the button menu that is used is not set by or saved into the UPF. This should not matter.