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  • Export Shapefile in MS - Attribute names to 10 chars restricted?

    Hi everyone, i was trying to export my XFM-Data from a DGN to a Shape file via the Interoperability tool in Microstation v8i 08.11.07.443 (with Bentley Map extension). That worked so far as a Shape with a dbf file was created, but the names of my XFM…
  • XFM project examples required

    Is anyone prepared to share examples of XFM project files? I would appreciate being able to drill into Geospatial project files to see how they work. The geo_example provided does not cover the points I am interested in and the Help files can be a bit…
  • Storage Unit Conflicts when Assigning Geographic Coordinate Systems

    I have been delivered a .dgn file and I need to define a coordinate system for its model. The file's metadata states that it is in a State Plane coordinate system in U.S. Survey Foot, but when I select that coordinate system from the library, I get the…
  • Why do I get a "Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf" error?

    I get an error when I try to export a BM file to a shape file; Export Bentley Map data to “Shape” files. Open the required Map. Turn all the non required levels off. Use the “Data Browser” in the “Command Managers to query the features. There…
  • Create new table framework in 2008 SQL Server

    Hello, Does anyone have suggestions or know of any documentation that will help me create a brand new sql spatial database? I want to create an empty database and be able to "promote" my microstation data into the new sql database. I am trying to use…
  • Re: Why do I get a "Error: Duplicate property name: LocationOf" error?

    Raka, There are several conditions that could be producing this error: 1. If you have a Collection-feature and sub-feature with the same name defined in the GSA, one spelled with an upper-case character, the other with a lower-case character you…
  • Re: Use of GeoCoord.system created with GeoGraphics in Bentley Map/PowerMap

    Frank, I suggest using BentleyMap V8 XM, I'm personaly really struggling to setup any custom CS in BentleyMap V8i. I don't think you will have any problems using the older version. Regards, Nick.
  • Grid Property Values

    Gday Community, I've recently found the grid property in the GSA and I've started to implement it for attaching lists of plans as XML fragments and such to my features.I have a question regarding attaching atribtues to the grid property: How can…
  • Re: set subfeature text to Align

    Success! Although I did not have much luck with PlaceAnnotation2 (It seemed aimed at interactive placement, and I could never quite get the subfeature to rotate), I adapted a function provided by Bentley services. The main deal was to set the rotation…