• [MicroStation CONNECT Update 23.0.1.44] Installer 'Failed to Copy Payload'

    I've tried seven or eight times to install MicroStation Update 23.0.1.44. The installer starts OK and the download proceeds apparently to conclusion. But then the installer tells me: 'Failed to Copy Payload'. Am I alone in seeing that problem? The computer…
  • MicroStation 2023: Will there be a MicroStation 2024? Is this an annual release schedule now?

    MicroStation 2023 is released . Version number is 23.00.00.108. Questions: Will there be a MicroStation 2024? Or will MicroStation 2023 be the primary version number for a few years? Will it be like Autodesk, who rebrands every year? Or will it…
  • How can I fix the unclear font problem which occurs when I "Print to PDF"?

    Before publishing a drawing into PDF: The drawing works above looks alright and the text is clear to see. After Printing to PDF: As you cans see in the above pic, the font does not look good. I just realized that an easy fix seems to be…
  • Error with Dimension Text over 76 Characters. - MicroStation Connect

    Dimension text drops characters at 77 back down two 75 at 78 characters it reverts text string back to *. How do I resolve this? Edit: My Junior Engineer originally ran into this problem when starting the text string with a symbol. At that point they…
  • In CONNECT, how do I restore the letters for key-ins that were next to the tools in the tasks menu in V8i and previous versions ?

  • [MicroStation CONNECT] Reports and the Batch Processor

    I don't believe that it's possible to assign a file name when defining or exporting a MicroStation Report . That's not a problem when manually creating a single report. However, using a batch mechanism (e.g. the MicroStation batch processor ) creates…
  • Text symbol is missing from my linestyle in OpenCities Map Advanced

    Hello guys! I have an interesting problem that is happening to me using OpenCities Map Advanced version 17. I have a linestyle that was created in the past V8I version, which consists of text symbol The symbol was created with creating a text first…
  • Cable Wire

    Hi, Anyone who knows how to draw the highlighted in 3D. For straight line/pile, I normally create helix and then extrude with specific diameter, and then array. I saw some drawings that has 2d b-spline along with the solid cable, but I honestly don…
  • [CONNECT Update 17.1] Cell Association

    I want to place a normal cell and associate the new cell with another element. The Association box ( If on, lets you associate cells to elements in the model ) is checked. However, when I place the cell I don't see any prompt to create the association…
  • Looking for downloading celltool MDL app for connect

    Hi guys, I am currently using MicroStation connect 10 with windows 11 and I am wondering how I can get my hands on the celltool, as the link on the zip doesn t seem to work with me. The link at the bottom of this article doesn't give an access…
  • [CONNECT Update 16] Unsaved Changes

    In recent days I'm seeing this dialog You have unsaved changes ... This is a vanilla installation of Update 16. What causes that dialog to pop?
  • Microstation Connect V10.16.3.31. I am trying to use the shortcut key which is allocated to bring an element to the front - Ctl L- but -Ctl L is also for lock element. Why?

    Microatation Connect has Ctl L for bring to front and lock element. It defaults to lock element but I want a quick key to bring to front. What is the best way to achieve this.
  • [CONNECT Update 17] How do I create a new configuration?

    I'm attempting to use the Manage Configuration Dialog to add a new configuration. When I try to add a new configuration, I see this... What is a 'valid configuration folder'? I see that message whether the folder is local or remote. All locations…
  • Microstation Connect / Topodot crashes on a Azure virtual server

    We have a issue where Microstation Connect / Topodot crashes on a Azure virtual server Connect version 10.16.2.34, clean installation Topodot Pointcloud Engine Version 2021.1.1.1 Topodot Extraction Tools Version 2021.1.0.0 Azure server: Standard NV32as…
  • [CONNECT Update 16] Level (none) SR 7001414419

    Can someone tell me what's going on with the attached DGN file? There's a single line-string element. If I pop the Properties dialog it tells me that it's on Level (none) ... If I look at the Level Displa y dialog I can see level Structure . I can…
  • Rescale cells

    Hi, I have a number of DGN's with many different cells within that all need to be rescaled. I'm unable to scale them by setting the annotation scale so I'd like to know if there's a key-in to change the Scale X, Scale Y and Scale Z? Microstation CONNECT…
  • [CONNECT Update 16] Write a CONNECT Report for Tag data

    I want to write a Report for tag data. So far, so good... That reports tag data, but not where they come from. We need to know what the tag belongs to, otherwise it's hard to make sense of the Report. How do I include the ID of the host element…
  • [CONNECT Update 16] How do I remove the units label from a Text Field?

    When we create a text element we can insert a Text Field . I want to link that text field to a coordinate of another element, say the start of a line. I can accomplish that using the text editor dialog and then choosing the Fields Editor Dialog . Pick…
  • [CONNECT Update 16] Display Level Code in Text Field

    As described here , I can display an element's level name in a text field . How do I display the level number (also known as level code) in a text field? After using the text editor dialog to pick an element, I see this... I can pick the element…
  • [CONNECT Update 16.2] VBA rejected the MicroStation Application Object

    I'm seeing this modal dialog with the message VBA rejected the MicroStation Application Object MicroStation rejected the MicroStation Application Object . When I click OK the dialog immediately shows again in an endless loop. I can neither use MicroStation…
  • Importing Excel in Microstation Connect

    Hi, I am trying to Paste an Excel table in Microstation Connect using Place Table feature. I have set all formatting like row height, column width, bordering, etc in excel as I want them to look in Microstation. And I am preserving formatting while…
  • Is there a way to create a custom line that as you draw said line it is automatically dimensioned with length and bearing in a way of your choosing?

    I would line to create a line style that as it drawn the line it will auto dimension the line along with the bearing? But want to be able to have the ability to set the set the color, level, style ect.... in the manner of my choosing. We typically stack…
  • How do I change reference symbology properties in Bentley CONNECT Version14?

    I can't change the properties of my reference file even though I have full right to the file/
  • [CONNECT Update 16] Add File Link with Configuration Variable

    We can add a DGN Link to an element. That link may refer to a file by a fully-qualified name e.g. \\MyServer\Documents\Word\word.docx . It may be a relative path. Can we use a MicroStation Configuration Variable when defining a file link? For example…
  • [CONNECT Update 16] URL Link name and address

    I've added a URL link to a DGN element. The link is functional, but I'm puzzled about the URL link Link Name and Address . The screenshot below shows MicroStation's Properties of the DGN element having a DgnLink that stores a URL... The HTTP Address…