Can not new Bentley.GeometryNET.Viewport()
CS1729 C# does not contain a constructor that takes 0 argumentshow to new Viewport?
View ArticleV8i PowerDraft SS4 VBA - Calling Print Organizer, opening PSETs error handling?
Hi Guys,I'm using Excel VBA to call Microstation and then from a list of directories open .pset files (previously created manually) contained within each directory. The intention is to open each pset,...
View Article[CONNECT .NET] ECQuery
I'd like to compose a query to use with DgnECManager.FindInstances using an ECQuery. Unfortunately, the MstnPlatformNet documentation continues to ignore that class. The SDK examples help little,...
View Article[CONNECT .NET] EncodeToValidName unavailable
Various EC classes have a name and a label. The label is what you and I might write: e.g. Area Feature. The name is what the API uses internally e.g. Area__00x20__Feature. The MicroStationAPI...
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TransientElementContainer failing to initialize. VBA, Connect
VBA code that used to work in V8i fails in Connect: Dim tec As TransientElementContainer Set tec = CreateTransientElementContainer1(Nothing, msdTransientFlagsOverlay, msdViewAll,...
View Article[CONNECT .NET] Reverse look-up of XML command
A .NET AddIn often has an XML command table (see the examples delivered with the MicroStation SDK).That XML file contains a map of command words to a .NET function that implements the command. For...
View ArticleMicrostation V8i SDK programming environment (SS10)
I have an MDL application that I originally wrote in V7 that was recompiled into V8i SS2 around 2005 (with slight modifications) by another developer who has since retired. The Engineering group has...
View ArticleHow can I delete a cell definition in cell library by VBA or keyin
Hello All,I have some dgn files which are converted from dwg, there is no cell library attached, there are many cell defintions in the cell library, I'd like to delete some of them(not all of them,...
View ArticleSDK installation error
Hi All,I seem to be having issues installing the SDK, I am running Visual Studio 2017 and Microstation CE update 12. Whenever I go to build all examples i get "BMAKE: Error - Attempting to build with...
View Article[CONNECT Update 12 C++] Can't build examples
Hi,Could you help me out, I think it has something to do with my paths. I have installed visual studios professional 2017. Maybe good to know that I also have an visual studio ultimate 2013 and...
View Article[CONNECT .NET] DgnDocument.CreateXxx
There are several DgnDocument.Create static methods...CreateForEmbeddedFileCreateForLocalFileCreateForNewFileCreateFromFileNameCreateFromMonikerThe MstnPlatformNet help is, as usual, terse. What do...
View ArticleBulk fillet linestring via script file or VBA
I am working on viaduct post tensioning & have managed to plot a 3D smart line for the tendons (~700 done automatically) but I am now trying to add fillets to them via a macro or VBA to bulk fillet...
View Article[CONNECT .NET] .DgnFile.LoadDgnFile
When this code runs...DgnDocument doc = DgnDocument.CreateForLocalFile (filePath); DgnFileOpenMode openMode = DgnFileOpenMode.ReadWrite; DgnFileOwner owner = Bentley.DgnPlatformNET.DgnFile.Create (doc,...
View Article[CONNECT .NET] Activate DgnModel
Enhancement Request #432451How's that request progressing? The missing functionality, a .NET method to activate a DGN model, was reported in the era of Update 5.
View Article[Connect C++] Deleting an ACS
In my model, I have several defined ACS's that I am unable to delete. When I pick one, the "delete" option does not enable. When I try to delete one via code:StatusInt iStatus =...
View Article[CONNECT C++] Locating Elements using DgnElementSetTool
When AutoLocate is enabled, as the cursor is moved over elements in the model, those elements are filtered trough _OnPostLocate() where you can accept or reject the element. Is there a function to...
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[CONNECT Ribbon] Display Icon for a submenu under DropDownButton SplitButton
I am using a Ribbon containing Splitbuttons and DropDownButtons. Under one of these I want to make a SubMenu with a few MenuItems. Now the SplitButton and DropDownButton each have their appropriate...
View Article[CE U12] How to "unset" AccuDraw LockAngle programmatically?
In my tool, I use AccuDraw::GetInstance().SetContext() to enable an angle lock (ACCUDRAW_LockAngle) at various angles, depending on user tool settings. I have one particular case however, where I need...
View Article[CONNECT C++] Issues trying to fill an ellipse
When I create an Arc via DraftingElementSchema::ToElement() I am unable to obtain a valid IAreaFillPropertiesEdit pointer. When I create create a Shape via the ShapeHandler::CreateShapeElement method,...
View Article[CONNECT .NET] Set MicroStation Main Window to Form
My dialog inherits from Windows Form. I show the dialog using dlg.Show (System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window owner).I would like my dialog to be owned by the MicroStation main window. How do I get a...
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