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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hello,
How I can activate transparency for all raster loaded ?
I mean instead of doing that for each raster tile I would like to set it on for all my raster (background color is the same).
thanks for your tips.
antoine
Hello,
Since we have new PC's I downloaded the newest version of Powerdraft Update 9 via the Connection Client. Today I tried to start Powerdraft but it failed to start.
I've read quite some solutions, like install .NET (already installed), manage…
I have just recently installed Powerdraft Connect Update 9 and I am experiencing some issues with the software hanging, slow running and/or exiting just doing simple tasks like opening the Reference Manager box for example as it did just now prompting…
I am trying to download the Connect Edition of Powerdraft, however in the download list there are a numbe rof updates ranging from 1558MB for Update 4, 1328MB for Update 5 then Updates 6, 7 & 8 are all just 2MB.
So should I download Update 4 then once…
Hi Everyone,
Is there a way to Import Images into PowerDraft, the same way as done by MicroStation? (File - Import - Images)
It seems that this is unavailable in PowerDraft but available in MicroStation. We have the need to add images to our Designs…
Hi Ian,
If you file a Service Request mentioning defect 682778, your SR can be linked to that defect and you should get a notification when it has been resolved.
The CONNECT release cycle is (approximately) quarterly, there will not be any interim…
Hi Frank, Bentley view SS4 has the context menu available for me by default but you could try from settings menu\preference s, category: Input and in reset pop up menu select click.
similar should work for PowerDraft from Workspace menu\Preferences…
Hi Abdulhaq, As already mentioned by Jose Pinho that configuration variable MS_IDLETIMEOUT force to shutdown automatically any applications build on the MicroStation platform after passage of a predetermined amount of time. Review this wiki article for…
Hello,
please follow this wiki article to about the same issue in MicroStation: https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/14065.minor-version-mismatch-warning
Notice, that the instructions are for MicroStation V8i…
Many folks have asked what is the difference between MicroStation CONNECT Edition and PowerDraft CONNECT Edition.
PowerDraft is basically a subset of MicroStation. PowerDraft does not include:
Advanced rendering (Luxology) - PowerDraft does have…
Hi Stoffel,
I also recommend you to post your question in the Licensing and Activation Forum http://communities.bentley.com/products/licensing/f/275813#pi21629=1
and to also review this wiki article about activations in high security environments…
Hi,
A number of users have saved their settings with the rotation tool set to 3pt. There is now a requirement to move and rotate the data, and i am proposing to do this through keyins and batch process.
When trying to set the active angle i only…
Hi Justin, Depending in what format is your survey data presented (for example . txt file)
you could also use the xyz Text tool to Import Coordinates. this tool is available from tools menu\Tool boxes\xyz Text
Review this link ( have a look…
Hello!
When I create pattern or hatch to 2D shape and want to read level of associative pattern with Match or Smartmatch tool, level attribute just doesn't read. When using Match tool, level box doesn't change, and with Smartmatch active level doesn…
In our powerdraft drawings we have links to excel spreadsheets. The way we would like this to work is to have those links look into the same folder as the drawing is currently in to find the spreadsheet. That way we can create a copy of this spreadsheet…
Please find below an issue report from one of our staff members. Anyone have any ideas or let me know how i post this in the correct place?!:
MULTI-LINE FUNCTION NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Drawing prepared using a multi-line library imported into the…
Is there a way in Powerdraft to import a CSV file to create a profile drawing.
I have over 300 points to input and would really love to not have to do it manually.