Upgrading to MicroStation CONNECT Edition
Product:
MicroStation
Version:
CONNECT
Environment:
N\A
Area:
Installation
Subarea:
General
Background
The intention of this Wiki is to give a CAD Manager or Site Admin a more comprehensive…
Reporting for CAD Administrators: Cell Count Reports
As a CAD Administrator or user, you have a real need to run a specific report, one showing each cell that has been placed into a design.
In the past, you may have even done this by “brute force” by using Edit>Select By Attributes . A tedious task…
Configuration Changes - ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1
In ProStructures CONNECT Edition Update 1, you can define two Configuration locations at install time:
The First Configuration is the Delivered Configuration .
This is the location where the example WorkSpaces are installed.
By default, it is…
How to enable v8i keyboard shortcuts in CONNECT Edition
Product(s):
MicroStation, MicroStation PowerDraft, Bentley View
Version(s):
CONNECT
Environment:
Windows 10
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
User Preferences
Problem Description
Using V8i application…
Migrating V8i Projects to MicroStation CONNECT WorkSets
MicroStation V8i based configurations, made up of configuration files and variables, were typically referred to as a “Workspace”. A Workspace was composed of Users and Projects. The MicroStation CONNECT Edition is still made up of configuration files…
Using different keyboard shortcut seeds for AECOsim Building designer and AECOsim MicroStation mode
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
10.03.00.40
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
Overview
How to edit the keyboard shortcuts that I've created and set them as the…
How to display the V8i style Tasks dialog in MicroStation CONNECT Edition through Update 12
Product:
MicroStation
Version:
CONNECT Edition through Update 12 (version 10.12.00.40)
Environment:
Windows 64 bit
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
User Preferences
Problem
How to display the…
Configuration Tips : Managing WorkSpace and WorkSet creation tools
We provide the ability within CONNECT Edition applications to create new WorkSpaces:
and WorkSets:
For many users these are useful tools; however in organizations where there are strict procedures about project creation, where projects are often…
Integrate with ProjectWise directly from Desktop
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition (10.0.0.154 and above)
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Workspace
Subarea:
Configuration
Problem
I would like to integrate with ProjectWise…
Configuration Tips : Should I edit ConfigurationSetup.cfg?
[Update November 2023]
From MicroStation 2023 and OpenX 2023 products onwards, we have introduced the Manage Configuration Utility that creates connections to one or more configurations, please follow the link for full details.
This results in ConfigurationSetup…
Bentley Configuration Explorer for CONNECT Edition
Bentley Configuration Explorer (BCE) has been updated to support CONNECT Edition. For the moment, anyone needing the latest version should ask via a Service Request, we will then be able to send a download link.
If you have questions about configuration…
Lines going everywhere all over my drawing (zingers)
Product(s):
AECOsim Building Designer
Version(s):
10.00.00.154
Environment:
Windows 7 32 bit,Windows 7 64 bit,Windows 8/8.1,Windows 10
Area:
General
Subarea:
N\A
Problem
I have a robust but…
Configuration Tips : Where should I keep my DGNWS files?
The DGNWS file, full name DGN WorkSet file, is very important. It contains WorkSet properties, custom properties, WorkSet sheet index, and the WorkSet Link Set. Each of these, other than the sheet index, involves some initial data input. As a project…
Configuration Tips : Reference file variables
The following tips are valid for V8i applications, the variables mentioned have not changed in CONNECT Edition.
From MicroStation help:
When MicroStation opens a DGN file, it searches for DGN files that contain attached references as follows:
…
CONNECT Edition - Custom Configuration Guides
Product(s):
MicroStation
Version(s):
10.06.00.38
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
Workspaces
The following blogs posts describe the creation of a Custom Configuration for MicroStation…
CONNECT Edition - Custom Configuration - Part 4 : Standards CFG File Contents
As discussed in Part 3 , Standards can be applied at all configuration levels.
As delivered Standards content is configured:
At the Organization level by:
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation CONNECT Edition\Configuration\Organization\standards.cfg…
CONNECT Edition - Create Organization folders
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
Organization
Overview
The Organization folder and contents in a Custom Configuration must be created manually. This…
CONNECT Edition - Custom Configuration - Part 5 : Separating Project Data from Standards
An out of the box installation of a CONNECT Edition application is largely centered on folders in Windows' default ProgramData folder. This has to be done so the application can be successfully installed in a fully functioning state. However, live operational…
Configuration Tips - Edit WorkSet CFG in Configuration UI
The MicroStation 2023 (and CONNECT Edition) Configuration variables dialog is considerably more user friendly than its V8i predecessor, offering more space, column sorting and other improvements. However, one apparent limitation is that any changes made…
CONNECT Edition - Create a new WorkSpace
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
WorkSpaces
Overview
The WorkSpace is the container within a Custom Configuration where groups of WorkSets will…
CONNECT Edition - Create a new WorkSet template
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
WorkSets
Overview
WorkSets created for OpenBuildings Designer must contain the resource files required for the…
CONNECT Edition - Create a new WorkSet
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Area:
Configuration
Subarea:
WorkSets
Overview
CONNECT Edition provides a Template pop-down menu in the Create WorkSet dialog that enables…
Configuration - AECOsim Building Designer
This section will include items discussing the Configuration of CONNECT Edition.
This will include the creation and use of WorkSpaces and WorkSets
For clarity, previous items covering configuration of V8i are under the Workspace - AECOsim Building…
Configuration Tips - Deploying or Updating ConfigurationSetup.cfg
Please read with Configuration Tips - Manage Configuration Utility for 2023 and later versions. The purpose of ConfigurationSetup.cfg to direct MicroStation to Custom Configurations is the same but it now uses different configuration variable statements…
Superseded (Replaced) Configuration Variables for the CONNECT Platform/MicroStation
Product(s):
OpenBuildings Designer
Version(s):
CONNECT Edition
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Workspace
Subarea:
Configuration
This list is no longer maintained but has been retained for reference during V8i to…