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Restore Tasks Dialog

  Product: MicroStation
  Version: N\A
  Environment: N\A
  Area: UI Customization
  Subarea: Tasks

Problem Description

The Tasks dialog that is docked on the left side of the application by default in MicroStation V8i is missing or was accidentally turned off.

Steps to Resolve

Option 1 – Restart MicroStation

Close and reopen the software and the menus will typically reappear.
Note: This will only work if Save Settings was not applied after the Tasks menu was turned off

Option 2 - Turn on the Tasks dialog using the menu bar

Select Tools > Tasks from the pull down menus along the top of the screen.
If there is a check box next to Tasks, then the Task Bar menus should be displayed.

Option 3 - Turn on the Tasks dialog using a key-in

Open the key-in dialog (Utilities > Key-in)

Enter “DIALOG TASKNAVIGATION TOGGLE”

The following options apply if the Tasks is already checked in the Tools menu:

Option 4 – Dialog stuck off-screen

See:

Option 5 – Rename the <user>.docking.xml file for the current user.

This file is located in the same folder as the UPF

  1. To find this location select Workspace
  2. Click Configuration
  3. Find MS_USERPREF, and note the path defined
  4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the directory listed for MS_USERPREF
  5. Rename the file to <user>.docking.xm
  6. Restart MicroStation.

A new <user>.docking.xml file will be created, from MS_DOCKINGPREFSEED, to replace the renamed one.

Option 6 – Include GUI.dgnlib in _USTN_SYSTEM_GUIDGNLIBLIST

Option 7 - Restore MicroStation to Factory Defaults

Note: This will reset all dialog positions as well as all docking and dialog display settings. It is recommended to try the other options before attempting this option.

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  Original Author: Craig Calvin
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