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  • RE: CE - Print Styles

    Sorry for the delay in response, I have had a look through our systems and found that this had previously been raised in MicroStation V8i in Change Request # 337529, which has now become Enhancement Request # 85368. You might like to post a new Service…
  • Deleted elements - reading information from Element header in VBA

    Hello, I've created MVBA macro writing elements' level name and its ID to .txt file. I've used ElementScanCriteria to select all elements from file. eScanCriteria.Reset Set eEnumerator = ActiveModelReference.Scan(eScanCriteria) This solution extracts…
  • Need to access element raw data linkage property in VBA

    To view linkage data, select an element, and select properties from the context menu. at the bottom of the properties window is a section labeled "Raw Data" with a "Linkage" property. Clicking on the numeric value of this property brings up a small .net…
  • [V8 V7 C++] What is Cell Extension in V7? How to get it in V8?

    Hi, What is the concept of Cell Extension in V7 Files? Is it relevant for V8 too?
  • mdlKISolid_getSurfaceElements() crashes for a particular element, throwing a stack overflow exception

    Hi, I'm currently working with mdlKISolid_getSurfaceElements() in order to split a Smart Solid. But it is throwing a stack overflow exception and finally crashes.I guess this is because of many BSpline curves present in that solid. Can someone help…
  • How to convert solid clockwise sense bspline surface boundaries to hole clockwise sense?

    Hi All, I have a Bspline Surface with a set of boundaries whose clockwise sense is set to "Solid". Is it possible through MDL API to get the equivalent set of boundaries on the same Bspline Surface whose clockwise sense is "Hole"? Thanks &…
  • Secondary Elements Disappearing After Primary Element Selected (PowerDraft/Promise)

    After I open a drawing and it is displayed in the view window, as I scroll or select any single element, the remaining elements disappear from view. I have looked through my settings but am unable to find a solution. I am using PowerDraft V8i, Ver. 8…
  • how to reverse Plate element normals

    Hi, Im working in StAAD v8i on plate elements. Some regions are reversed that is when i enable the option to fill the elements, I can see elements on the outside as gray color and element faces on the inside as green colour. But some elements are green…