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  • 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 ?

  • 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?…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Microstation Key-in: Attach Reference with live nesting

    Hello, I am new to MicroStation V8i. I am trying to use a batch process to reference one file to a set a drawings. My issue lies in the script for the key-in. This is what I have found so far: Key-in: RF= [configuration_variable:]<filename> […
  • How to apply Reference Adjust Colors by key-in

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8i. CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Reference Subarea: N\A Problem Applying adjusted colors to reference files via the dialog box can be time consuming. If repeated…
  • Key-in: show configuration

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Configuration Subarea: General The Situation Have you ever wanted to view extended configuration information but did not want to…
  • MicroStation CONNECT Version: How to find it

    When posting a question to one of the Be Communities Forums it's always good practise to reveal the version of MicroStation (or other product) that you are using. MicroStation's version command is there to help: type version in the command key-in window…
  • How to toggle a Views background color via Keyin in MicroStation CONNECT Edition

    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: View Subarea: General How to toggle a Views background color via keyin Steps to Accomplish Select the Key-in…
  • [CONNECT] set callback function when KEYIN queue element processed

    I develop plugins for the OpenCities Map PowerView CONNECT Edition application with C++. From one of my plugin I use the mdlInput_sendKeyin() function to trigger a feature in another plugin developed by me also. I want to log every keyin commands which…
  • REFERENCE ATTACH Key-in with Files located on ProjectWise

    Can I use a keyin to attach files located on ProjectWise? From help; REFERENCE ATTACH (or RF=)[configuration_variable:]<file_name>[,model_name][,logical_name][,description][,view_name][,scale][,nesting][,on|off] I use this keyin regularly for files…
  • [V8i] Rotating a reference file

    I'm trying to reference a revision block into some old existing drawings that were originally created rotated 90 degrees. I know I can change the reference rotation in the reference dialogue box, but that is not acceptable with thousands of files. …
  • Key-In commands with configuration variables to a specific folders in projectwise

    in MicroStation V8i SS10 or Connect update 13 I am trying to run a keyin to publish the packaged imodel (.i.dgn) to a specific folder in ProjectWise utilizing configuration variables. I can hard path the ProjectWise location but can this be done by…
  • How to select the active element template and set the association lock via keyin

    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): N\A Environment: N\A Area: Standards Subarea: Templates The following key-in(s) can be used to set the active Element Template and turn on the Element Template…
  • Change fill of all elements (key-in)

    Hello, I want to change the fill of all elements in a lot of files and I want them to have no fill. For this I want to use the batch processing with vba. In the moment it looks like this: LEVEL SET LOCK OFF ALL (To unlock all references) CHOOSE ALL…
  • Where is the list of Key In commands in the CONNECT Edition Help?

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Documentation & Help Subarea: N\A Problem Where can I find a listing of all key-ins in MicroStation CONNECT Edition? Solution…
  • Cannot place certain characters when key-in editor

    Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): 08.05.00.64 Environment: N\A Area: Text Subarea: Word Processor Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group …
  • Key-In Script not working in CONNECT Edition

    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: GUI Subarea: Dialogs Problem Description My Key-In Script is not working in CONNECT Edition Steps to Resolve Make sure…
  • Save using Key-In "Fence File" or "FF="

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8 2004, XM, V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Selection Subarea: Fences Background Would like to save the contents of a fence out to a separate DGN file. …
  • Site Standards - Migrating Custom Tools From V8i to CONNECT

    This article explains how to add a menu with links to useful locations or files in V8i applications and how to migrate the menu to CONNECT applications. The general processes for creating custom tools in V8i are covered in the help documents and Customizing…
  • Apply a Clip Volume by Element Key-in

    Is there a key-in for Apply a Clip Volume by Element? I am writing a simple MicroStation script to place a Solid and I then want to apply a clip volume based on that solid. Is this possible do do with key-ins?
  • Set "Move Boundary with Reference" on/off with key in or preference?

    Is there a way to turn off the "Move Boundary with Reference" setting with a key-in or UCF variable? I need to move a number of references around WITHOUT moving the current reference boundary. This should be a trivial process, but I'm at a loss on how…