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  • [CONNECT] Some Commands stop after one use.

    Hello we changed from Powerdraft to Microstation Connect. First thing i did was changing the Interface so that it looks the same like in powerdraft and also that i can use the same key shortcuts like before. But now if i open a command via shortcuts…
  • I want to download MicroStation PowerDraft Product, but cannot find it under the Modeling and Visualization Products.

    MicroStation PowerDraft has come to the end of its lifecycle and will no longer be available for download. However for all the PowerDraft users the way forward is MicroStation. Why MicroStation? MicroStation is the computer aided design and drafting…
  • Inicjatywa aktualizacji PowerDraft do MicroStation CONNECT Edition — często zadawane pytania

    Jak ogłoszono we wrześniu 2021 r. w ramach kampanii e-mailowej, począwszy od 1 stycznia 2022 r. firma Bentley rozpoczęła zaprzestanie obsługi MicroStation PowerDraft i uaktualnienie zainteresowanych użytkowników do bardziej zaawansowanej wersji MicroStation…
  • 'File' Dialog Is Extremely Slow

    Hi All, We have recently moved over from V8i SS3 Microstation to Powerdraft Connect. We have found that the 'File' dialog (below) appears to be very slow. Obviously, with the frequency we use this dialog, it is having a cumulative impact on our work…
  • PowerDraft to MicroStation CONNECT Edition Upgrade Initiative - FAQ

    As announced in September 2021 through an email campaign, starting from January 1, 2022, Bentley began discontinuing support for MicroStation PowerDraft and upgrading interested users to the more advanced MicroStation CONNECT Edition. As a result, no…
  • Powerdraft end of life v migration to Connect

    How do users feel about the end of Powerdraft and the upgrade terms to Microstation Connect Edition? We are a SME and have 6 Powerdraft lciences. We have tried Connect software previously but even on new high end workstations there is a fair lag when…
  • PowerDraft to MicroStation CONNECT Edition Upgrade Initiative

    Product(s): MicroStation PowerDraft Version(s): CONNECT Edition Area: Installation Dear valued PowerDraft users, Bentley will begin discontinuing support for PowerDraft and upgrading interested users to the more advanced MicroStation…
  • Changing background color for text and notes

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8, XM, V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Text Subarea: Match / Change Attributes Problem There are times when you need to be able to toggle on and off text…
  • Microstation crashes when trying to print

    Hi everyone. One of our employees’ microstation crashes as soon as she tries to print. When you click print the print dialog does not even open, instead it freezes a little bit and then opens the send error dialog, if you close it, it opens another…
  • PowerDraft Installation issue

    I have been trying to install Powerdraft (connect edition) on a pc for a couple days now, and I have been getting nothing but "Failed to install MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition with error code 0x80070643. Fatal error during installation. I've…
  • Line Style not displaying correctly.

    Please understand, I am VERY green when it comes to MicroStation in general and we are using Power Draft, and have only been using it for a few weeks. We were hired to revise an existing MicroStation project and we are learning as we go. I have hit a…
  • [PowerDraft V8] User Command Macros

    What versions of PowerDraft V8 support User Command Macros (UCMs)? Bentley Systems declared UCMs obsolete many years ago. Neither MicroStation CONNECT nor PowerDraft CONNECT supports UCMs. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a better way to create…
  • Point clouds convert problem.

    Hello, Recently I have a problem with import * .las point clouds. The cloud is created in Afisoft and works fine in other software. After the * .las to * .pod conversion, the point cloud becomes distorted and deformed. The cloud has got a lot of false…
  • [C# Powerdraft Connect] Application is not authorised on this product

    Good morning everybody, I am porting some C# applications from Microstation to Powerdraft but I get the above error when loading the DLL. After some searching I found some old posts referring to a passcode that needs to be requested to Bentley through…
  • Powerdraft Connect Offline Nutzen

    Guten Tag Einer unserer Mitarbeiter benötigt für seine Abschlussprüfung eine Microstation Lizenz. Nun ist es so, dass die Connect Version eine Internetverbindung benötigen. Dies ist jedoch an der Prüfung nicht erlaubt. Gibt es eine Möglichkeit Powerdraft…
  • How to use DWG Block Libraries directly in MicroStation and PowerDraft

    Blocks in AutoCAD are analogous to Shared Cells in MicroStation/PowerDraft. These are a group of geometry or entities that act as one object and can be inserted and manipulated in a design. Blocks or Cells are made of reusable content and can include…
  • Verteilung sämtlicher Einstellungen

    Hallo Ich möchte die Einstellungen sei es im Seed, Linientypen, Funktionstasten usw. verteilen. Die Einstellungen wurden alle lokal auf meinem PC erledigt und sollten nun verteilt werden. Wichtig zu erwähnen ist noch, dass es für eine andere Dienstleistungen…
  • Carry symbology override in the Master Container over into the sheets as well

    I have many Design files, a Master Container, and many Sheet files. All Design files are referenced into the Master Container. The Master Container is referenced and set to Never Override in the Display Overrides in each Sheet file. My linework is…
  • Ebenenfilter exportieren/standard

    Guten Tag Damit ich beim Zeichnen die Übersicht habe, habe ich diverse Ebenenfilter erstellt. Nun ist es so, dass ich die Filter bei jeder Zeichnung benötige. Ist es daher möglich die Filter als Standardeinstellung zu fixieren oder kann ich die Filter…
  • [Connect VBA] Text justification and origin

    We have an application that works both on MicroStation and PowerDraft. Most of the code is in C#. VBA or MDL code mainly contains code that extract information from drawing or code that draw elements. From what I understand, MicroStation Connect has…
  • Microstation Powerdraft Connect Text Editor

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  • Is there a way to create/apply a clip volume in a view without using CadInputQueue.SendKeyin in VBA

    Working on a VBA based command that needs to define a clip volume from two points from within a class that implements IPrimitiveCommandEvents. CadInputQueue.SendKeyin terminates the execution of the command. The steps that I'm looking to perform in…
  • Multiple users are able to open the same .dgn at the same time without MicroStation PoweDraft recognising it as being already open. Files are on a QNAP NAS.

    Multiple users are able to open the same .dgn at the same time without MicroStation recognising it as being already open - the file is NOT being flagged as read-only. Files are stored on a QNAP NAS. Any ideas?
  • [Connect] Stretch Tool not selecting / stretching some elements.

    Hi everyone, We have a reoccurring problem in the office which none of us have been able to resolve. When using the Stretch Elements command, some elements don't stretch at all. It seems to be a fairly random selection of elements that don't stretch…
  • Batch Convert to be added to PowerDraft

    in the UK we have a huge user base that uses PowerDraft. The one tool they all complain about is the option to BATCH CONVERT from DGN to DWG and visa Versa. Can this tool be added to PowerDraft PLEASE. Ian