Time to Upgrade Accudraw and Accusnap?

I have been a Microstation user for over 20 years and I love it dearly. But, in the last year I have also been working with Revit. Now, I know comparing Microstation and Revit is like comparing apples and oranges. But, just in looking at Revit's drawing tools I am seeing that the dynamic dimensions and the dynamic snapping in Revit are easier to use than Accudraw and Accusnap. When Accudraw came out it was awesome, and so was Accusnap, But now I am thinking they need an update. I am wondering if this is planned for the new version of Microstation.

In the image below I am drawing a angled detail line in a detail view. Revit is showing me what angle I'm at, how long the line is, and by the way would I like the end of my line to align with an element close by. I know Accudraw is showing me some of that same info in the Accudraw dialog box, but the dynamic display right on the screen where my eye is looking is so much better.

  • I like that Revit can do this, and would be a good enhancement for MicroStation.

  • I saw some enhancements in the civil products (InRoads SS3 civil geometry) called civil accudraw.

    Regards

    Frank

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  • Yes Frank!

    oooh wouldn't it be nice ( he says singing in tune to the old song) if we could have that without having Inroads just Mstn .. great Idea to improve accudraw and while we're at improve the dim tools so its more like what a draftsman does and not a programmers idea of a draftsmans needs...

    Vote [1] for update accudraw and dimtools ... join the revolt  ask bentley to do this  whos with me?

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    Singing a song of angry men?

    It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!

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    Echos the beating of the drums

    There is a life about to start

    When tomorrow comes!

    Sorry feeling a little silly tonight....

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  • I also see that AutoCAD seems to have very similar dynamic dimensions to what Revit does. Comparing Microstation to AutoCAD is an "apples to apples" comparison, and it seems Autocad has the advantage here. Here's hoping for an update in the next version of Microstation. And by the way - When is the next version coming out?

  • for the dynamic coordinate display near the cursor this option may help