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  • Text scales when attached as a reference

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: Reference Subarea: N\A Problem Text scales when attached as a reference. When a model containing text is attached as a reference…
  • How to Order Reference Attachments

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8 2004, XM, V8i, CONNECT, 2023 Environment: N\A Area: Reference Subarea: N\A Problem How to order Reference Attachments to appear behind or in front of active…
  • Shapefile not referencing in correctly in ORD CE - 2021 Release 1 (Ver 10.10.1.3)

    I'm attempting to reference in a shapefile to an ORD file and it's not lining up correctly with my survey data. The first thing I did when I created the ORD file was set the GCS, but still having issues with the shapefile not referencing in correctly…
  • How do I change reference symbology properties in Bentley CONNECT Version14?

    I can't change the properties of my reference file even though I have full right to the file/
  • 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…
  • Perpendicular snap shows all elements out of plane after floating origin rotates. MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 4)

    I am attempting to draw a line or measure a distance between 2 points using AccuSnap. I then select Perpendicular Snap which tentatively locks on to various Elements. As soon as I hover over a Reference Element (Circle, Text or Dimension, etc.) the Perpendicular…
  • File crashing and turning all levels invisible...

    Whenever Microstation V8i crashes it sometimes changes all levels in the file to an abstract level that is automatically renamed. It also changes all the elements to white (color 0). All of the levels the elements were previously on are now gone, and…
  • References Disappear in Drawing, Reappear after Compress or Save As

    I am running Microstation V8i on Windows 10 and have always had this strange problem with my reference files. - The references are all mapped with relative file name checked on onto my local drive, not a network drive. All references are .pdf - After…
  • Activate Reference - why is it missing in OpenPlant?

    Hello there, I am missing the option to activate a reference file. In MicroStation you can activate a reference file, the rest is greyed out, then you can make changes inside the reference file and afterwards go back to the normal file by clicking…
  • AutoCAD 2012 References from multiple ProjectWise datasources

    I hope this is the appropriate place to ask this question. I have several users that currently have three different ProjectWise datasources setup in their clients, one is our own, and the other two are from another company that we are working with. These…
  • Projectwise reference file problem

    Can someone help me with this problem! Every once in a while when I open a microstation file from projectwise explorer some of my reference files don't show up. It's in my reference dialog box but it's showing up of red. Then if I get out of the…
  • Merge Reference File

    Hi, I search the commands to in MDL merge the references files to the master file. Could you help me? Thanks, Eric
  • Re: InRoads Place Plan Note (Station-Offset)

    This is fixed in InRoads Group V8i (08.11.05). Reference TR 225416. Thanks, Jason Smithey
  • MX - Formula used to apply levels in Design Option 132

    I need to provide a client with the formula used to apply levels using cubic reverse crossfall. (Design minor option 132). I remember that the formula was in the early versions of the MOSS manual but cannot find any reference to it in any MX help files…
  • Re: Inroads Place Plan Note

    This is a known issue in InRoads Group XM (Reference D-09034) that was fixed in InRoads Group V8i. As you mention, the workaround (though not ideal) is to detach the reference files before placing the note. I do apologize for the inconvenience.
  • Microstation crashes when I select a specific attachment to adjust level display

    I have a specific file that is commonly attached--my topo--whose levels are frequently turned off and on, based on what I need at the time. Well, that worked for a while, but now, strangely, the file appears to be corrupted perhaps. When I have the level…
  • Attach Reference File to Multiple files.

    Hello Everyone, I have task that requires me to attach a base file to 80 sheets. I have to attach a base file, clip, update the sequencing and allow nesting for 1. What I want to do to avoid doing all the steps I have described is instead, going…
  • [V8i] Reference levels batch processing

    We recently moved from MicroStation J to V8i SELECTseries 3 and we are finding out that after we convert the files to V8 format that the levels for our reference files are all turning off. I'm trying to create a batch process to allow me to set the "standard…
  • resource to show a jpg??

    hi again.. i need help again... i must compose a window like this (vb6 generated) one http://lh5.ggpht.com/_db1SZJ4YlKc/SUt-po4TXnI/AAAAAAAADok/0aDqTiGdm7w/logomicrosoft.jpg i have a groupbox, three text, one optionbutton, three pushbutton, and…
  • Re: How Merge Reference File with MDL

    Do you know the command "mdlElmdscr_fromReference (MSElementDescr **ppOutputDescr, DgnModelRefP destModelRef, DgnModelRefpP sourceModelRef, BoolInt createCell, int options, int view)" ? I don't find documentation. She seems interresting becaude…
  • codes for fields in attachment method "interactive"

    Hello out there! I got the task to write a little programm which draws simple diagramms in Microstation faster. So I began to learn VBA and Microstation. I'm almost at the target but now I need the help of experienced users like you. When…