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  • Solid By Extrusion API in Microstation V8i SelectSERIES 2

    Hello to everyone,I'm currently developing a function that tries to do an extrusion of a MSElement, but unfortunately it seems to be harder than I thought. The API that I tried were mdlKISolid_elementToBody and mdlKISolid_elementToBody2 (the newer one…
  • Chilometrare una linea su Microstation V8i

    Ho una linea lunga 145 km, dovrei inserire una tacca e un numero sequenziale ogni 1000 m. Come devo fare?
  • MicroStation SIG: Learn All About the DGNWS

    Title: MicroStation SIG: Learn All About the DGNWS Host: Shawn McGaffick, Senior Content Development Manager, Bentley Systems, Inc. Presenter: Tom Stogdill, Content Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. Date/Time: February 23, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. EST and 07…
  • Move point in Z direction while LOCKING X,Y coordinates

    I'm currently working in a 3D Stereo dgn file, in ISSD (Imagestation stereo display), within microstation V8i, where I need to move features (more than 50,000) in the Z direction to obtain height information on the feature. Is there a way to lock the…
  • Is it possible to connect files for editing?

    Hello, Situation: I am currently using Microstation to produce electrical drawings. I am making layouts of connections between terminal blocks and components and manually drawing in wires to be connected between the two. The layouts typically consist…
  • Tag disappears when filling out value

    Hi I made a dgn with a line and a circle. Added a tag that is supposed to hold some text. Filled out that the dgn should be able to be used as a cell. When importing the dgn as a cell the graphic is shown and so is the tag. Unfortunately when…
  • Automatic adding and editing metadate of .dgn file

    Hi everyone, I have the following problem with working on .dgn files. Namely, I want add some information into properties of microstation file and then have the easy possibility to edit them. I'm working on the thousands of files, so I need to do…
  • Reporting on MicroStation V8i DGN data in the MicroStation CONNECT Edition

    By now you have seen the new features in the MicroStation CONNECT Edition. In fact, some of you have moved to the new version, have learned a bit about it, are planning to update to it or are testing it in some way. One new feature is the ability to…
  • [V8i c#] Is there a API to merge two files

    Is there a API to merge two files Problem : Need API to merge two DGN files or alternative method without using keyins MicrostationDGNApp.CadInputQueue.SendCommand("DIALOG REFERENCE TOGGLE "); MicrostationDGNApp.CadInputQueue.SendCommand(…
  • File Exchange Lock Issue

    I have a microstation .dgn file which has references attached to it. When I perform an exchange to one of these files Microstation immediately locks the file before any of it input commands get fired. My MDL Plugin code wants to ask the user if…
  • Help for API to fetch DGN V8 DRV data records for an Element.

    I am working on DGN V8 APIs. Here I am stuck to fetch the corresponding .drv file record data for a DGN Element. What are the APIs that can be used to get this data from .drv file?
  • [V8i BASIC] Text spacing settings

    We are using MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) version 08.11.09.292 and we have noticed that when we use our macros to specify certain text settings, line spacing and inter-character spacing, are not being entered correctly. For instance, if I enter LS…
  • [V8i c#] Is there a API to import the level library

    Is there a API to import the level library Problem: Is there a API to import the level library which is correspond to the below key-ins?? MicrostationDGNApp.CadInputQueue.SendCommand("LEVELMANAGER DIALOG OPEN"); MicrostationDGNApp.CadInputQueue…
  • [V8i c#] Issue with the text font change using API

    Problem : 1. If we change the font using api 'currentElement.AsTextElement().TextStyle.Font' , Redraw & Rewrite the element. There is a displacement in the text location. if we use the key-ins, or open manually and change the font. There is no…
  • [V8i c#] Is there a API to Change the grid aspect ratio

    Problem: Need to know the API to change the Grid Aspect Ratio Tried with the ActiveSettings but we have option to change ActiveSettings.GridUnits, and GridReferences and the same is achievable via key-ins 'MicrostationDGNApp.SetCExpressionValue…
  • Wipping out graphics with black background in text

    OK this one is still bothering me. I have a font set up with a black background in hopes that it will wipe out anylines behind it. In most of my files it does not work but in a couple of the files it works. I have attached both files in a .pzip. If anyone…
  • Run Word or Excel or Other external applications

    Does V8 allow you to run word or excel or other programs from within?
  • Locate a Gap in an Area...

    Hello there, I have some roads that i need to measure their areas for bill of quantities purpose, so I'm using the measure area tool using the method of flood then i select the elements that i need to measure their area, then this message appears "Error…
  • Export cell origins to Excel or text file

    I am using MicroStation SS2 and have a file with many cells which I would like to export the cell origin coordinates to another file such as Excel or text. Ideally I would like to only export those cells which I select and not all cells in file. Any ideas…