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  • How to turn on/off View Display of Levels with a Key-in

    Product: OpenBuildings Designer Versions: CONNECT Area: Levels Subarea: General Problem: How to turn on or off the View Display of levels with a key-in? Solution: The "set levels on/off" key-in allows…
  • Correct Key-In syntax order for the "textstyle rename" command

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Text Subarea: Text Styles Problem Description What is the correct syntax order for Key-In "textstyle rename"? Solution Correct…
  • How can I change the key for opening Key-in instead of Enter key?

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Configuration Subarea: User Preferences Problem Description The user wants to change the key for opening Key-in instead of Enter…
  • In CONNECT, how do I restore the letters for key-ins that were next to the tools in the tasks menu in V8i and previous versions ?

  • action string with multiple data clicks

    Microstation Connect Update 15 v10.15.02.11 Im trying to write a little action string to draw a multiline on a specific level and then drop the element, as well as a few other functions. The problem I'm running into is I would like the user to click…
  • A real select inverse tool - here's a handy Key-In chain!

    Inexplicably MicroStation does not have a select inverse function. YES you can use the inverse select mode in the Element Selection tool, but it is not the same thing as being able to select certain items, and engage a command that selects everything…
  • INPUTMANAGER - More information on this key-in please?

    I have happened across this key-in INPUTMANAGER and I need to know more about customising the popup menus with it because they are faaaaaaaar superior to the ribbon groups I have been suffering with. It appears to be associated with the V8i mode - ToolBox…
  • Key-In: PLACE BLOCK ICON - issues with item settings key-ins

    I am chaining item setting key-ins with PLACE BLOCK ICON but I cannot seem to alter the Edge 1 checkbox and field. The available final commands in the key-in SET ITEM TOOLSETTINGS are - EDGETOGGLE - ELEMENTAREA - ELEMENTFILL - ELEMENTFILLCOLOR …
  • [MicroStation CONNECT] Reports and the Batch Processor

    I don't believe that it's possible to assign a file name when defining or exporting a MicroStation Report . That's not a problem when manually creating a single report. However, using a batch mechanism (e.g. the MicroStation batch processor ) creates…
  • Quickly Display Help for the Active Command

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Edition Feature: Help The Situation Have you opened Help only to find that you need to type in the name and search for the tool that you would like to access Help for?…
  • Key-in & Configuration Variables for OpenPlant PID CONNECT Edition

    Applies To Product(s): OpenPlant PID Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: Windows 10 (64 bit) Area: - Subarea: - Original Author: Bentley Product Advantage Group Various Key-in & Configuration…
  • Simulate ESC key of the keyboard on a mouse button

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Environment: N/A Area: Configuration Subarea: General This article describes how to start MicroStation with administrator privileges while logged-in as…
  • - Automatically execute commands upon file open [XFM project]

    Users leveraging OpenCities Map XFM projects are able to execute key-in commands upon project open via definition of MS_GEOINITCMD as a macro (variable definition) within the XFM project, for a given XFM project workset. Is there a likewise strategy…
  • How to place/import a PAZ file in a DGN file?

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Import/Export Problem Some of our users have PAZ files they need to place in a DGN file, but not as a DatGroup enabled element. Is that possible…
  • How can I process multiple corridors or all corridors in one file?

    Answer: In the Project Explorer, navigate to the OpenRoads Model tab, then right-click on the filename and select "Process All Objects" from the context menu. Keyin = GEOMETRY PROCESSALLOBJECTS
  • Select by Color using Key-in

    Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Selection Subarea: Sets Original Author: Jonna Laitinen, Bentley Technical Support…
  • Batch Standards Checker report filename

    Alright I have a very simple question to put out to the community who no doubt has more experience with these things. The scenario is pretty common: I want to run the standards checker in batches against an entire project (100s-1000s of DGNs each time…
  • Rescale cells

    Hi, I have a number of DGN's with many different cells within that all need to be rescaled. I'm unable to scale them by setting the annotation scale so I'd like to know if there's a key-in to change the Scale X, Scale Y and Scale Z? Microstation CONNECT…
  • How legacy Slabs can be placed using OpenBuildings Designer Update 9 or later

    Product(s): OpenBuildings Designer Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Architectural Design Subarea: Slab Problem In OpenBuildings Designer Update 9 and later, the ‘Place Slab’ icon in the ‘Architectural…
  • How to create a Ribbon shortcut for ProStructures Key-ins

    Product(s): ProStructures Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N/A Area: User Settings Subarea: Original Author: Mihir Patil, Bentley Product Advantage Group Overview Users…
  • Is there a key-in to start Place Composit (curve) in 'Line segment' mode in MicroStation CONNECT Edition?

    I like to start Place Composit Curve with the method 'Line segments' by default. Is there a key-in or setting to do so? In previous versions you could use mdl calculat, but this mdl doesn't excist anymore.
  • ProConcrete Delete BarMarks - Key-in Commands

    Product(s): ProConcrete Version(s): CONNECT Edition (10.XX.00.XX) Area: Data/Reporting Subarea: Numbering, Marking Original Author: Alistair Lobo, Bentley Product Advantage Group Updated By: Vyanktesh Nama , Bentley…
  • Using Key-in commands

    Product(s): ProStructures Version(s): CONNECT Edition (10.XX.00.XX) Area: MicroStation Basics Subarea: Key-in Dialog Original Author: Roger Belen, Bentley Product Advantage Group Updated By:…
  • Key-in: Mostra la Configurazione

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: Configurazione di McroStation Subarea: N\A Premessa Avete mai voluto visualizzare informazioni di configurazione estese ma…
  • [CONNECT Update 16 C++] DgnLink types

    Here's the DgnLink class hierarchy found in the MicroStationAPI help doc... When one uses the Add Link tool in MicroStation, three choices are offered... URL and From File are covered by the types listed above ( DgnURLLink and DgnFileLink ). But…