| Look in (or Drives)
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Lists the drives and
directories for selection.
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| List box
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Lists files for selection. The
files listed reside in the directory chosen in the Look in option menu,
filtered according to the file type chosen in the Files of type option menu.
Double-clicking a filename in the list box selects the file.
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| File name (or Files)
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Shows the name of the file
that is selected in the list box, or you can key in a filename. The list box
lists the name of the existing files in the directory.
Tips:
To bypass the Look in option menu, you can key
in a complete path specification for a file in the File name field. Filter
strings such as *.XYZ may also be keyed into the name field to limit the files
displayed in the Files list box.
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| Files of type (or List Files
of Type)
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Sets the type of file to open.
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| Open (or OK)
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Opens the selected DGN file.
If the filename in the Name field is the same as the name of an existing file,
an alert box asks if you want to overwrite the existing file. If a DGN file is
already active, it is closed before the newly selected DGN file is opened.
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| Cancel
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Closes the dialog without
opening a DGN file.
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| Options (or DWG Options)
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Opens an options dialog
related to the file type selected in the Files of type option menu. For
example, if Files of type is set to AutoCAD Drawing Files (*.dwg), highlighting
a .dwg file and clicking the Options button opens the DWG Open Options dialog.
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| User
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Sets the environment or
configuration that you want the next DGN File session to use. Choosing New
opens a dialog that enables you to specify a workspace name and description. If
you specify a name that exists, you will be given the option to overwrite it.
If you create a new workspace, it becomes your current workspace; if you cancel
from this dialog, your active workspace reverts to what it was previously.
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| Project
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Sets the location and names of
data files associated with a specific project configuration. Choosing New opens
a dialog that enables you to specify a project name and description. If you
create a project with a blank name, you will get an error. If you try to create
a project using a name that exists, a new project is not created, and the combo
box defaults to the existing project of that name. If you create a new project,
it becomes your current project; if you cancel from this dialog, your active
project reverts to what it was previously.
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| Interface
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Choosing New opens a dialog
that enables you to specify a user interface name and description. If you
create a new user interface, it becomes your current user interface. An
interface folder, stored in Bentley's ..\WorkSpace\Interfaces\ConstructSim
folder, is created. It will contain a DGN library with the same name as the
folder in which it is stored and in which you can define user interface
customizations to be used only by you. If you create an interface with a blank
name, you will get an error. If you specify a name that exists, you will be
given the option to overwrite it. If you cancel from this dialog, your active
user interface reverts to what it was previously.
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| Go to Last Folder Visited
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(Available only if the
preference Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on) Returns to the last folder that
you opened.
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| Up One Level
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(Available only if the
preference Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on) Moves up one directory from
your current location.
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| Create New Folder
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(Available only if the
preference Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on) Creates a new folder with an
editable name field.
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| View Menu
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(Available only if the
preference Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on) Allows you to select how to
display the files in the directory.
- Extra large
icons - Displays the files by the product-specific icon.
- Large icons -
Displays the files by the product-specific icon.
- Medium icons -
Displays the files by the product-specific icon.
- Small icons -
Displays the files by the product-specific icon.
- List - Shows a
list of the files in the directory.
- Details - Allows
you to select what details you want to display for the files listed.
- Tiles - Displays
the file by name, type and size of file.
- Auto Arrange -
(Available only if icons or Tiles is selected) By default, icons are stacked in
the upper-left corner and locked in place. To unlock the icons so that you can
move them again, turn on Auto Arrange.
- Align to Grid -
(Available only if icons or Tiles is selected) By default, icons are evenly
spaced on an invisible grid. To place icons closer together or with more
precision, turn on Align to Grid.
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| Bentley icon > File history
(or File > <DGN_file>)
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(Available only if the
preference Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on) Lists up to the last ten files
that were most recently opened. The desired file can be chosen from the menu.
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| Folder icon > Select
Configuration Variable (or Directory > Select Configuration Variable)
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(Available only if the
preference Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on) Opens the Select Configuration
Variable dialog. Use this dialog to change the directory of files listed in the
list box by selecting a configuration variable whose definition points to a
different directory.
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List box - Lists path and directory
configuration variables for selection.
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Text box - When a configuration variable is
selected, the directory in its definition appears here.
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OK - Accepts the selected configuration
variable and closes the dialog. The directory whose files are listed in the
Files list box in the File Open dialog changes to the directory specified in
the configuration variable definition.
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| Folder icon > Folder history
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(Available only if the
preference Use Windows File Open Dialogs is on) Lists up to the last 12 folders
that were most recently opened. The desired folder can be chosen from the menu.
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