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  • Microstation Connect VBA Batch Process Error

    Hi, Been coding in VBA for a couple of years, and know I have a new problem I have never seen before. I have a VBA-tool to scan a model and print file/object information to Excel. All works fine, but when I run my code with Batch process to loop several…

  • Dynamic Drawing Numbers in callouts

    I see there are a variety of ways to code page numbers in a printset, so that you don't have to label page numbers on each individual sheet, and if you add a sheet it'll update accordingly next time you print a PDF. I'm curious, is there's a way to…

  • How to change edit the text styles, fonts, etc. altogether in Connect version

    Hi. in the below, suppose I want to change the text size/font for all the annotations and texts together without doing one-by-one in Connect Version. For I would like to have height/width 6 and a font Shade for all the texts and annotations. I tried…

  • move vertically or horizontally

    How can I move an element in Microstation Connect / OpenRoads with zero degree namely horizontally/vertically? as you know in V8i version, we use ENTER button after the Copy/Move command. Here, when I use ENTER button, a dialogue box appears.

  • The user cannot open a drawing file (with an IFC file as reference) in Creo View (PTC).

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Enviroment: N\A Area: MicroStation Subarea: Import / Export - MicroStation Problem Description The user cannot open a drawing file (with an IFC file as reference…

  • Der Benutzer kann eine Zeichnungsdatei (mit einer IFC-Datei als Referenz) nicht in Creo View (PTC) öffnen.

    Produkt(e): MicroStation Version(en): CONNECT Umgegubung: N\A Produktbereich: Austausch - Microstation Produktunterbereich: 3DS - Austauch - Microstation Problembeschreibung Der Benutzer kann eine Zeichnungsdatei…

  • Auf welche Ebene werden die Elemente in der Hauptdatei aus der Referenzdatei verschoben, wenn "Parallel kopieren" verwendet wird?

    Produkt(e): MicroStation Version(en): CONNECT Umgebung: N\A Produktbereich: Ebenen - MicroStation Produktunterbereich: Allgemein - Ebenen - MicroStation Problembeschreibung Auf welche Ebene werden die Elemente…

  • When grouping elements with Group Tool or CTRL+G keyboard shortcut, the elements turn into a box

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Environment: N/A Area: Groups Subarea: General Problem When I try to group elements with CTRL+G, some or all of the resulting grouped elements are displaying…

  • What is the best procedure for loading a client's workspace in CONNECT?

    Just received configuration files and design information from a new client. It's been a while since I've had to handle this task. I'm early in the process, but I'm wondering the basic procedure for loading a new workspace. Not having any luck stumbling…

  • Microstation Connect Reports - formatting columns

    My item types are set up perfectly. I have used the expression builder to 'concatenate' variables and text so it the item's name is in the format I need. This is the set up: I need the length for element 1, and I need the part number, ABC/ in front…

  • Open a .dgn file in background(batch processing)

    Hello all, I am new to Microstation Connect Edition api. I will like to know if we can open a .dgn file in background(batch processing).

  • How Do You Label Contours in Microstation CONNECT?

    The old Civtools Label Contour tool would allow me to click each contour and it would automaticly place a label on the line that corresponded to the contours Z elevation. It looks like it has been replaced with "Label Terrain Model" but this requires…

  • Microstation Connect V10.16.3.31. I am trying to use the shortcut key which is allocated to bring an element to the front - Ctl L- but -Ctl L is also for lock element. Why?

    Microatation Connect has Ctl L for bring to front and lock element. It defaults to lock element but I want a quick key to bring to front. What is the best way to achieve this.

  • 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…

  • Importing Excel in Microstation Connect

    Hi, I am trying to Paste an Excel table in Microstation Connect using Place Table feature. I have set all formatting like row height, column width, bordering, etc in excel as I want them to look in Microstation. And I am preserving formatting while…

  • Is there a way to create a custom line that as you draw said line it is automatically dimensioned with length and bearing in a way of your choosing?

    I would line to create a line style that as it drawn the line it will auto dimension the line along with the bearing? But want to be able to have the ability to set the set the color, level, style ect.... in the manner of my choosing. We typically stack…

  • Connect to MS Access Database

    Hi I am running MicroStation Connect updt. 16 and ProjectWise Explorer 10.00.03.434. I am having trouble connecting to a MS Access database when I have started MicroStation through ProjectWise. When I start MicroStation outside PW I can connect…

  • Reference Attachment Properties Missing

    Hi All, Im having an issue with connect which no-one seems to know how to solve - when i bring in a reference instead of getting the reference attachment properties where you can select saved views ect ect. i get a small box which just says coincident…

  • Microstation Connect (10.14.02.01) Batch converter not working from command line

    I attempted to run a simple Batch converter from the command line using a folder as the source (c:\temp\*.dgn) The converter was setup to convert v8 dgns to v7. Two of the dgns we converted successfully. The other two were not. The two that were successfully…

  • Bug with Parametric Cells

    Hey everyone, This is an informational post regarding bug initially found in OpenBridge Modeler release 10.08.2.45. The reason it's being put in the MicroStation forum is that the bug is seemingly an issue with the underlying MicroStation Platform …

  • Dimension extension line style type not displaying

    I'm new to microstation, bare with me. I'm working in connect edition. I have a sheet model that I'm dimension a model I referenced in. I'm trying to place dimensions where the extension lines are center lines. I opened the dimension style, under symbology…

  • Sheet Index Custom Sheet Properties

    So I'm working on ways to automate my sheet creation process as much as possible. Often, we will have multiple designers, drafters, and specialists working on various components or sheets of a bridge plan set. Sometimes our plan sets can be upwards of…

  • Parametric Cell placement issues with custom line styles

    Hey all, I'm working on creating some parametric 2D Cells for our detailing environment in Microstation Connect. I have the cells functioning properly, but I have run across an issue in placing them. I have noticed, unlike other cells, they don't take…

  • How to get key press event in MicroStation CONNECT using vba

    I need to get the key pressing count (Function key pressing count) in MicroStation CONNECT window using vba. Kindly give your suggestions.

  • How to retain user data linkage attributes when clipping the element on MicroStation CONNECT Edition

    In MicroStation v8, I had clip the shape element using fence clip option and the clipped element retains the user data linkage attribute value. The same thing I was tried in MicoStation CONNECT Edition but the user data linkage does not retained. If I…
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