How to

Add Engineering (HTML) Links to elements in a design using VBA.

Solution

Engineering Links are stored as tags

Engineering Links are stored in the design as tags with a fixed set name
and fixed tag names. The set name depends on the type of link. For Like
Type "HTML", the set name "Internet" is used. The tags are:
"URL" with the actual link (e.g. www.bentley.com) and "Title" with a
title for the link (e.g. Bentley).

Based on this information it is possible to create Engineering Links
using the functionality for Tags in MicroStation VBA. See the VBA
documentation for details and examples.

Tags for Engineering Links are not displayed by default, but they can be
displayed by changing the tag properties. It is also possible to add
other tags to the tag set used for the Engineering Links.

See Also

MicroStation V8i VBA Forum - Create Hyperlink Programmatically

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley Homepage
Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase
Bentley LEARN Server

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