Launching MicroStation in V7 Workmode
When MicroStation is not integrated with ProjectWise, the MicroStation environment variable MS_OPENV7 can be set to 3 if you need to enable the V7 workmode.
If you want MicroStation to launch in V7 workmode when opening a V7 DGN document from ProjectWise Explorer, follow the steps below:
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In ProjectWise Administrator, create two applications: MicroStationV8 and MicroStationV7.
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For the MicroStationV8 application:
— set up the program executable as you normally would
— set the icon to the V8 logo
— make this the default application for DGN files
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For the MicroStationV7 application:
— set the program executable to MicroStationV8
— set additional command line arguments to -wsMS_OPENV7=3
— set the icon to the Bentley "B" logo
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With this configuration, all DGNs you import to ProjectWise will automatically be associated to MicroStationV8 application you created.
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After importing DGNs that you know are V7 (MicroStation/J), select those V7 DGN documents in ProjectWise Explorer and select Document > Modify to change those documents' application to MicroStationV7.