Uncategorized Configuration Variables
The following table lists the configuration variables that are uncategorized. Each configuration variable expects a valid value. An invalid value will not override a setting. You do not need to close and restart in order for the configuration variable change to take effect, unless noted.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| MSDIR | The root installation directory. |
| MS_ANNOTATIONSCALEPROPAGATION | Controls the propagation of a
model's annotation scale.
If set to NEVER, the annotation scale will not be propagated , which is not recommended. If undefined or set to any other value, the annotation scale will be automatically propagated. We recommend that you use a single annotation scale for all annotations in a model. When you attach a model containing annotations to another model, the Use Active Annotation Scale setting allows you to automatically scale all reference annotations to the same scale as the master model. If your reference model has annotations of different scales, those annotations that do not match their model's annotation scale may face display, selecting, and printing problems. There may also be a performance slowdown. |
| MS_ARCHIVE | Search path for archive files. |
| MS_ARCHIVECLASS | Search path for archive class files. |
| MS_AUTO_UPDATE_FIELDS | Controls the rules for updating fields in the active model. If set to ALWAYS, the fields are always kept up to date. If set to NEVER, the fields are never updated. If not set or set to FOLLOWMODELFLAG, the model's Update Fields Automatically property determines if fields are updated for that model. |
| MS_BASICEXT_LOAD | List of MDL applications that implement extensions to the BASIC language (MS_BASIC_LOAD). |
| MS_CMDTABLE_LOAD | List of MDL applications that will have their key-in tables auto-loaded. |
| MS_CODESET | MDL application for handling multi-byte character sets. |
| MS_DATA | Directory for data files created or used. |
| MS_DEFCHARTRAN | Default character translation table. |
| MS_DESIGNFILTER | Default file filter for the File Open and Open dialogs. If MS_DESIGNFILTER is not defined, the default filter is "*.dgn". |
| MS_DETAILINGSYMBOLSTYLE_REQUIREDSETTINGS | Allows you to customize the validation rules of detailing symbol styles. |
| MS_DGNAPPS | List of all design file MDL applications. |
| MS_DGNINDEXER_PORT | If set, the application uses this port to connect to the remote DGN Indexing servers. The default value is 4000. |
| MS_DGNOUT | Directory containing DGN files created as a result of "on the fly" translation from other file formats. |
| MS_DIMLEGACYPOINTORDER | If set to 1, the dimensioning tools use the legacy data point sequence for placing linear and angular dimensions (StartPoint – ExtensionPoint – EndPoint). |
| MS_GUIHAND | Identifies auxiliary handlers. |
| MS_HELPLOAD_APPLICATION | Determines which application help is based on. Current options are HTMLHelp (default), or StaticWeb. StaticWeb refers to static HTML pages on a web site. |
| MS_HELPLOAD_SERVER | Specifies the root location of the help content. Defaults to $(USTN_DOCUMENTATIONROOT), but can be set to a file server or URL. This variable does not determine if you are using uncompiled HTMLHelp content. If you set this variable, the value of MS_HELPLOAD_SERVER should be the location containing the product directory. |
| MS_HELPPATH | Path to help resource files. |
| MS_INITAPPS | List of initial start-up MDL applications. |
| MS_KEYPAIRLIST | Digital signature KeyPair file list. |
| MS_MEASURE_AREA_UNIT2 | If set to 1, the unit of measurement in the Area or Volume fields is displayed as unit2. For example, m2 for Square meters and m3 for Cubic meters. If not set, it is displayed as Sq.unit or Cu.unit. For example, Sq.m for Square meters and Cu.m for Cubic meters. |
| MS_NOTEAUTOUPDATE | Controls the list of settings that will be propagated to existing notes when a dimension style is saved. To propagate all settings, set to All. To control individual settings, list attributes in a comma-separated list. |
| MS_OLDUSERLICENSE | File that contains old user license information. Required for when installing a product upgrade. |
| MS_OPENDESIGNFILEFILTER | Initial file filter list for the File Open dialog. |
| MS_RIGHTLOGICKB | If set to 1, keyboard input is right to left. |
| MS_RSRC | Main resource file. Typically set to "ustation.rsc." |
| MS_SETMGR_CREATELEVELS | When turned on, Settings Manager creates levels if they are not found in the master file or a level library. When off or missing, Settings Manager will not change the level but display a warning message. |
| MS_SHEETDIR | Specifies the default folder path that should open when you click the Browse Sheet File or Create New Sheet File icons in the Create Drawing dialog. |
| MS_SIGNATURE_DELETE_REQUIRES_PRIVATE_KEY | If set, you may not delete a digital signature unless you possess the private key that was used to create the signature. The default is 0. |
| MS_SIGNATURE_DISPLAY_UNVERIFIED | Controls how an unverified
digital signature is crossed out. Value is color weight style strikeout where:
color = a number, specifying the menu color identifier number weight = a number specifying the line weight of the annotation style = a number specifying the style strikeout = how to strike out the signature
|
| MS_SIGNATURE_SHOW_FULL_NAME | If on, displays the full subject and issuer name from the signer's certificate in the Properties balloon for a digital signature element. |
| MS_SMARTSOLID | Specifies the directory path for the SmartSolid subsystem. |
| MS_SNAP_TANGENT_POINT_DEFAULT_MODE | The snap mode used to compute
the location of a perpendicular or tangent point snap. Applies only when
perpendicular or tangent point is the default snap mode. Possible values are:
b - bisector i - intersection k - keypoint m - midpoint m1 - multisnap1 m2 - multisnap2 m3 - multisnap3 The default is 'k' (keypoint). |
| MS_STANDARDSCHECKER_APPS | The list of MDL applications that are loaded when the Standards Checker utility is started. |
| MS_STANDARDSCHECKER_OUT | Default directory for standards checker reports. |
| MS_STANDARDSCHECKER_SETTINGSFILE | Sets the *.dgnlib file used for standards checking. If this variable is set, the specified file is always used for standards checking. |
| MS_STANDARDSCHECKER_SETTINGSNAME | Sets the name of the settings to use (within the file specified by MS_STANDARDSCHECKER_SETTINGSFILE). If this variable is set, you cannot select different named settings. |
| MS_STANDARDSCHECKER_STYLESHEET | If this variable is set, it specifies the XML style sheet that is used to view the Standards Checker XML report. This variable can be either a file or a URI (Universal Resource Identifier) that can be used by the browser to locate the style sheet. If this variable is not set, the XML style sheet in $(_USTN_WORKSPACEROOT)system/data/standardschecker.xsl is used. |
| MS_TAGOUTPUT | Specifies the output directory for general tags data. |
| MS_TAGREPORTS | Specifies the output directory for tag data manager reports. |
| MS_TAGTEMPLATES | Specifies the directory containing tag data manager report templates. |
| MS_USECUSTOMSHEETSIZEDEF | If set to 0, the sheet sizes will be derived from the active printer driver. If set to 1, the sheet sizes in the Sheet Size definition file (MS_CUSTOMSHEETSIZEDEF) will be available for creating sheet models. If set to 2, the sheet sizes from both sources will be used for creating sheet models. |
| MS_USERLICENSE | File containing user license information. |
| MS_USERPREF | User preference resource file. |
| MS_USERPREF_APPS | Set by application configuration files to add user preferences to standard dialogs. |
| MS_VIEWATTRIBUTES_PLUGINASSEMBLIES | List of assemblies to search in for View Attributes dialog plug-in groups. |
| PZIP_OUT | Specifies default directory for creation of Packager files. |
Framework Configuration Variables
The following table lists the Framework configuration
variables, which start with the prefix "_USTN".
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| _USTN_COMMONAPPDATAPATH | Defines the full path to the file directory containing application data for all users. By default, this configuration variable points to the C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation\10.0.* folder. |
| _USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION | Defines the path of your custom Configuration directory. |
| _USTN_FIRSTDGNAPPS | Allows you to add applications that load on ConstructSim Planner startup. |
| _USTN_HELPNAMESPACE | Used for internal implementation. Do not modify. |
| _USTN_IRSTEMP | Used for internal implementation. Do not modify. |
| _USTN_LOCALUSERAPPDATAPATH | Defines the full path to the directory containing application data for currently signed in user. By default, this configuration variable points to the C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Bentley\MicroStation\10.0.* folder. |
| _USTN_LOCALUSERTEMPPATH | Defines the full path to the temp directory containing application data for currently signed in user. By default, this configuration variable points to the C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Temp\Bentley\MicroStation\10.0.* folder. |
| _USTN_MASTEMP | Used for internal implementation. Do not modify. |
| _USTN_MASTEMP_EXTRACT | Used for internal implementation. Do not modify. |
| _USTN_MASTEMP_PACKAGE | Used for internal implementation. Do not modify. |
| _USTN_MASTEMP_ZIP | Used for internal implementation. Do not modify. |
| _USTN_OUTDIRNAME | Defines the name for the design file output file. The default value is out. |
| _USTN_PRODUCT_HELPFILENAME | Used for internal implementation. Do not modify. |
| _USTN_USERAPPDATAPATH | Defines the full path to the roaming directory containing application data for currently signed in user. By default, this configuration variable points to the C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Roaming\Bentley\MicroStation\10.0.* folder. |
| _USTN_WORKSETDGNSDIRNAME | Defines the name of the WorkSet design files folder. The default value is dgn. |
| _USTN_WORKSETSTANDARDSDIRNAME | Defines the name of the WorkSet standards files folder. The default value is Standards. |