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What is MSVoiceCommands?

• It’s a C# base MDL app which works on any MicroStation & MicroStation based design application for ex. OpenRoads,OpenBridge, OpenPlant etc.
• User can give Voice Commands for all generally used key-In tasks like Attach Reference, Show Properties, Window Tile & many many more. 
• Application listens to your commands & upon matching command successfully, it performs the Key In action in the background 
• Along with MicroStation Voice Commands set, User would get Pre-loaded Voice Commands for some Design Applications like OpenRoads Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenPlant Modeler etc.
• We have introduced concept of *.vc file where default command set is preloaded from file.
• For all the applications: MicroStation.vc command file gets loaded automatically which would be created in local machine automatically upon 1st time usage.
• We have added all the DWG related key-in commands in the MicroStation.vc for AutoCAD Users to easily adopt MicroStation Environment.
• User can also add/edit/delete your commands along with Key In action. You can configure command set suitable for your projects
• User can save lot of time clicking on various options while working 
• User can anytime put on Command Console to Sleep or Close commands console 
• Note: It works on Connect Edition Application only (any version)

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How to Install MSVoiceCommands App & Use?

• Unzip and Paste MSVoiceCommands Folder at : C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStation CONNECT Edition\MicroStation\Assemblies
  • In case you are using this for any of the MicroStation based Design application then use the Application's assemblies folder. For Ex. for OpenRoads Designer your path might look like : “C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenRoads Designer CONNECT Edition\OpenRoadsDesigner\Assemblies\MSVoiceCommands"
• Open MicroStation & load MDL App using key-in: MDL Load <Enter>
  • Browse to folder where you copied the MSVoiceCommand Folder & Select :MSVoiceCommands.dll
• It should give you success message the MDL loaded successfully in Application Status bar
• Add the DLL entry in the Config Variables _USTN_FirstDGNFile so that next time it loads automatically.
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• Open MDL App by Key-In: MSVoiceCommands Open
• It would load a Dockable Window. Please dock where you want and Unpin if you don’t want it to be Open Always.
• Click on button: Start Voice Command & it would inform you that as its first time you are opening App, it would create default .vc files
• VC files would be created at : %LocalAppData%\Bentley\MSVoiceCommands
• Tip: if you are speaking in video while operating commands either Stop Voice Command or Say “Take a Break” to send Voice Command console in Sleep mode (you would have to say “Hello” to wake up the console)

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Developer's Contact:

• In case, if you face any problem installing or Using MSVoiceCommands MDL App, Please write to:
  
  • Shashank.Gokhale@Bentley.com

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