• [CONNECT Update 16] Item Type Expression GetRelated

    Item Type Expression GetRelated() MicroStation Help tells us Note : GetRelatedItem has been deprecated. Use *GetRelatedInstance* instead. Mangesh.Shelar wrote: Once you attach ItemType to an element, you can fetch properties of the element on which…
  • Cant get expression syntax "this.GetItem()" to work?

    Hello, I have a couple of item types consisting of a bunch of property definitions. I would like to retrieve information from Item type "XX", property "XX1" to "YY", property "YY1". I thought one of this would work. GetItemSameLibrary() this…
  • [CONNECT Item Types] Can I define a Named Constant for use in an Item Type property Expression?

    Can I define a named constant for use in an Item Type Expression ? For example, suppose my DGN master units are metres . I'm measuring land parcels, and it would be more convenient to perform calculations on areas measured in hectares . One hectare…
  • [CONNECT] Expression: ActiveFile.ConnectProjectGUID

    What information does Expression ActiveFile.ConnectProjectGUID provide? What can I do with that GUID ?
  • [CONNECT] Item Type Property Expression to get Sub Units or UORs

    I want to perform an area calculation in an Item Type property using an Expression . Here's the expression to get the element area: this.GetElement().Area However, it looks like that area is expressed in DGN units of resolution (UORs). I want to divide…
  • [CONNECT U12] (Technology Preview) Expression - Lookup Tables

    Hello everyone, Reading the online documentation about Expression, there is this phrase: "Lookup tables are lists of data that are associated with a field in your project database, usually in excel format". Exactly what does it means? Is there or will…