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  • Programming - MicroStation

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  • Logitech gamepad in Microstation or Navigator for walking and flying

    Hello, Does anyone know of a way to connect and use a gamepad controller with Microstation v8i? I have a an older Logitech Dual Action gamepad, and I was hoping I can map it to Microstation's Walk ability. If it can be mapped like the movements…
  • MicroStation crashes when loading Tool Boxes dialog

    Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): 08.11.09.829 Environment: N\A Area: Exception Subarea: N\A Error or Warning Message Could not load application ..\mdlapps\draftpal\dpalhok.mc Explanation…
  • msdV7Action.UpgradeToV8 doesn't seem to work

    I am processing some dgn files using C# and the bentley.interop.microstationdgn library. The code where my script crashes is pretty straight forward. using BCOM = Bentley.Interop.MicroStationDGN; BCOM. ApplicationObjectConnector ustnInstance; …
  • Utility cannot be loaded because its not digitally signed

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8, XM, V8i Environment: N\A Area: Security Subarea: Digital Rights Problem When trying to run Utilities a message states that '<utility name>' is not signed…
  • Procedure to search the value from the Excel in a Microstation files

    Hi all, Should I create a macro or procedure to search the value from the Excel file in a Microstation files. I have a value (text or number) written to Excel I want to create a link that searches the value (text or numbers) on the dgn file. Thank…
  • RE: selecting cells

    Hi Marco, Are your cells Graphic cells or shared cells? If they are graphic cells you can review askinga Article communities.bentley.com/.../find-cells-even-easier-with-this-utility_2100_- if using shared cells you can review this https://www.la-solutions…
  • How to draw a text along curve using MDL?

    Is the any function in MDL sdk to draw text along element i.e. arc ?
  • RE: [CONNECT] How to Stop Autoload of MDL apps

    Hi Loren, Maybe it is a good idea to post this in the MicroStation programming forums communities.bentley.com/.../microstation_programming Also review this link communities.bentley.com/.../running-mdl-applications MicroStation initialization. MicroStation…
  • PoinCloud

    Hello! I write MDL application. Microstation API has "PointCloud.h" and "PointCloudHandler.h" headers. I know how I can open and attach POD file from harddisk, but I cann`t get list of attached POD files from current opened DGN file. How can I get this…
  • [V8i MDL] Every second row is black for large images

    Hello, I have a problem that every second row of PNG file is black (RGB 0, 0 ,0). It is generated using these MDL commands: int g_colorMode = COLORMODE_RGB; int g_tileCols = 0; int g_tileRows = 0; int g_fileFormat = IMAGEFILE_PNG; int g_Compression…
  • Get CoordSystem

    I am trying to use a vba wrapper declaration which is given below. But how to get the value of coordsystem using vba which in turn used as a input parameter for the below given wrapper declaration. Declare Sub mdlView_getViewRectangle Lib "stdmdlbltin…
  • Height(Z) value of Mouse Pointer

    The VBA Wrapper - 'mdlSystem_checkMouseMove' method returns Point2d value. Similarly is there any method/option(without using iprimitive events) to get the point3d value of mouse location?
  • [V8i MDL] White as transparent color for mdlImage_extCreateFileFromRGB

    I'm using mdlImage_extCreateFileFromRGB to export design file as image with setting Preferences -> Black background -> White set to true. So I have white background in my view. What I need is to set white background to be transparent when exported to…
  • [v8i SS3 C++] A guide to compile and debug MDL applications using Visual Studio

    Hi, Personally, I really had many difficulties to be able to find exact information about compiling and debugging MDL applications using Visual Studio. Now we prepared a documentation, with help of my colleague Mennan Kose, and publishing on below page…
  • Aplicacion cleanup.ma

    Se aplica a Producto(s): MicroStation Versión(s): 08.05.02.70 Entorno: N\A Área: Programación Subárea: MDL Autor original: Maria Munoz, Soporte Técnico de Bentley …
  • Draw Sections along center line and offset to centerline (C# Programming for microstation V8 2004)

    Hii All, I am new to microstation development. I am using C#.net and Visual Studio 2010. I want to do offset of a center line in both side and draw sections in a certain interval to the centerline. Would anyone help me to do this without using cadinputque…
  • A class to help create and modify text element

    In microstation , how to write code to modify a text kind(tag,text node) element always be a nightmare to me. For example, when you want to add some interfaces to modify text style separately, like "SetFont" ,"SetTextHeight"..... , you must write…
  • Microstation v7 MDL: Getting selected TCB data from an external design file

    All, I'm not having much luck finding this information for v7. What I have is a drawing file (in 3d) that needs information from a 3D model put into a chart on the drawing. The drawing file is not necessarily in the same resolution as the model…
  • [V8i MDL] Select Series 3 MS_DWGSAVEAPPLICATIONDATA=1 (or ON) not working

    I store critical data as type 66 level 20 application data. I have a Bentley assigned signature. This works for ALL versions of MicroStation. I have included the V8 code. This does not work in an AutoCAD DWG file with any version of V8 from 2004 thru…
  • Retriving Element Information (Coordinates, lavel and type) from dgn v8 file and storing it in text file or csv file.

    Hi, i am building an MDL application that can retrive information from dgn file and store it in either text file or csv file. right now i am able to get all the element information but i am not able to write that to text file ( basically stuck in file…
  • [Pure MDL] I know I'm doing something wrong.

    All, We create 3D models of thin sheet panels that make up the 'skin' of a large box. These panels are Microstation Surface elements and are usually (98% of the time) parallel to the x/y/z axes. I am extracting size and position data from that to be…
  • MDL Development for Microstation J / Generate Resource Source

    All, We have an application that relies on MicroStation J. The group that uses it wants an MDL application written. Although it's been a few years since I worked on it last, I remembered that there was a resource file builder/creator in the Microstation…
  • Controlling Microstation mdl Packager (Packapp) with VBA

    I have a need to automate the packager app but there doesn’t seem to be any way or an API. In basic for I want to be able to use VBA to pipe in a file and get packager to only search and package the relevant reference files If anyone has any information…