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Future Consideration

over 3 years ago

Allow Users to use the Models dialog box to Change Which Model is the Default Model

There are times when it would be advantageous to change which model in a file is the default model. Currently one needs to save a file and use the filter settings to export only the model that is the desired default model and then to use the import model tool to re-import the other models to the new file.

caddcop

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Offline Jan Šlegr over 5 years ago +2

Hi Chuck, in my opinion it's not bad idea ;-) ... a question is whether it can be implemented in some way. As far as I know there is no way how to access these types of settings through API. "To be a…

Offline Jan Šlegr over 3 years ago

Hi Reginald,

This has been added in MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 14.

I do not see such option in MicroStation CE U14.2, also was not able to find such information in help. Would you be so kind to provide information how "to be default one" can be assigned to a particular model?

With regards,

Jan
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Offline LynnLan over 3 years ago in reply to Reginald Wallace

Enhancement 922207 has been done.

Regards,

Lynn
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Offline Reginald Wallace over 5 years ago in reply to caddcop

Ok thanks for the workflow explanation. Enhancement 922207 has been filed.

Regards,

Regie
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Offline caddcop over 5 years ago in reply to Reginald Wallace

One reason might be to retrofit a file to an earlier workflow or to upgrade to a more current. With design models, drawing models and sheet models, we've come a long way from V7 and even the initial releases of V8. As workflows and standards have evolved one models use or application might evolve as well.
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Offline Reginald Wallace over 5 years ago

Could you give your workflow and what the reason would be for renaming the model. i.e. I know the comment below mentions a reference attachment workflow.

Regards,

Regie
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