• RE: Bentley View Reference file manager

    Hi Mark, you can also review this wiki article Regards Maria
  • Get working units pop-up when attaching DWG's of different units to come back.

    I accidentally clicked the box that says always use these settings and I need to get it to come back. It is the one that occurs when referencing a file that uses a different working units you can choose: Master unit Sub Master Units Seed Units Or pick…
  • Issue regarding Solid-Edge Appearance after Masking Solid Objects in a Reference with a Non-Wireframe Display

    (Sorry for the lengthiness, bear with me, lol) ISSUE: I've come to realize the mask tool in the reference dialog, if it's not its main purpose, is best used to hide geometry around dimension lines and text so they're clearer to read, especially with…
  • RE: [CONNECT] Inconsistent "Fit to view" tool availability

    Jan thanks for your comments, these have been noted and enhancements raised to address these in a future release.
  • How to change a reference file line style using a custom line style

    I am trying to override the line style of a level in a reference file. When I do this it shows that I have changed it but the line does not change. Also when I go back to look at the override the line style is back to 0. Any help would be greatly…
  • RE: Synchronizing drawing sheet with saved views in design model

    This issue I believe has been addressed via a Service Request, the level Overrides can be synced manually using the Update Levels on the Level Manager dialog or via keyin, but can also be done automatically by setting the var MS_LEVEL_AUTO_SYNC_ATTRIBUTE_LIST…
  • RE: Snapping to clipped references in CE Update 3

    Thanks for the example DGN files. I have tried them out in MicroStation CONNECT Edition (Update 3) and can replicate the ability to snap to those lines that are outside of the clip boundary. This should not be able to be performed but I am not able to…
  • RE: Snapping to clipped references in CE Update 3

    I believe this was something that was fixed in V8i but would need an example to try to replicate if this may be a reversion. Maybe a screen or video capture showing the clipped elements that you can snap to from the reference. I have tried it in MSCE…
  • Line and hatch scales in references

    My question is about line and hatch scales. We have several users referencing the same reference file into their drawings but they see the line scales differently. Why would this be? It is quite frustrating.
  • default reference settings when attaching saved views

    Hi everyone, I have setup the MS_REF_DEFAULTSETTINGS with a couple of commands to set the nest depth to 1 by default. This works when attaching references through the reference dialog box. But when attaching a reference through the saved view dialog…
  • RE: CEU2 - Unable to reattach to model

    I have performed another search for this as a Defect raised to development and have located Defect # 361935 which does mention this discussion you advised from the Communities. It also mentioned SR # 7000419823 in this Defect Report which has this linked…
  • RE: Reference file settings not saving on exit

    Hi Natanya, Please review this thread communities.bentley.com/.../119405 . There are two Defects filed 389575 and 404073. Regards Maria
  • RE: Working with ACAD-turn off "Treat Attachment as Element...."

    You might find the following discussion of interest in relation to defining this option on your reference files. http://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/19565/p/80149/221157#221157 There is the Configuration variable that can set this…
  • Can't change reference level display

    In some files on my project, I cannot turn make any changes to reference file level display, i.e. the file does not allow me to turn reference levels on or off. If Global Display is ON, I can't turn change it to OFF, and vice versa. Global Freeze is…
  • RE: Attach reference: Synchronize View

    Just to highlight the full capabilities available with this configuration variable the following can be found under > Workspace > Configuration. (MS_REF_DEFAULTSETTINGS) This variable controls the default settings for reference attachments. It is set…
  • attacking reference automatically

    win 7 pro microstation v8i (SS3) you can define that when I open a file dgn automatically a reference always the same is attacked? (Without using macros) thank you Massimo
  • RE: Reattaching multiple x refs

    Hi Andre : MS_RFDIR will not pick the sub folder automatically. All the folders including the sub folder should be set. e.g. MS_RFDIR = P:\CML AS BUILTS\SE2\ MS_RFDIR > P:\CML AS BUILTS\SE2\US\ MS_RFDIR > P:\CML AS BUILTS\SE2\US\SE2-US-10000\ Regards…
  • CE - Reference path lost after reference attachment model swap

    All I have discovered an issue with reference files losing their file path if a certain set of steps are taken. This issue doesn't happen to ALL files, which makes it harder to pin point a reason. The ISSUE If I exchange to a file all is OK, if…
  • Explode a reference

    Hi all I'm new at supporting Microstation, long story short.... I need to explode a reference file so it become part of the DNG it was insert. I try the Drop command but was not successful. Any idea or workflow will be welcome.
  • RE: Parametric Cells disappear when zooming in.

    Hi DavidG, could you please send the files for testing? and please let us know what MicroStation version are you using. Regards Maria Garcia
  • Reference not displaying for one user, while others can see it

    When one of my co-workers opens a project plan sheet, his Reference Manager shows one of the references in red. Of course, the reference doesn't display for him. Three other co-workers and myself can open the same project plan sheet and the reference…
  • Raster Images missing after changing MSTN's User/Project directories

    Need help troubleshooting why my Raster images are missing from display after I changed my config file directories. Reference files remain intact but my Raster images show to be "not found" (in red). I was told that I should not try to re-path the files…
  • RE: CONNECT - How do I set the default reference attachment of Drawing Boundary to None?

    From what I can locate for the Configuration Variables there does not seem to be any setting that specifies what this can be defined as by default. I would have thought it might have been defined within MS_REF_DEFAULTSETTINGS. I do see that there is a…
  • RE: Connect - Reference properties keyin

    Using previous versions of MicroStation this key-in relied upon the selection of a reference within the References dialog or to specifically have the name of the file in the key-in. REFERENCE PROPERTIES <filespec> I have tried the same operation of this…