Primary Search Paths Configuration Variables
The following table lists the configuration variables that affect Primary Search Paths. 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.
| Variable | Short name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DWGRDL_DIR | DWG Redline Location | Location and/or extension of the DWG redline file. Defaults to the name of the open DWG file with _redline inserted before .dwg. in the same directory as the open DWG file. |
| MS_ADDINPATH | AddIns | Search path for managed AddIn assemblies that are used outside of MicroStation's application base or configured privatePath. |
| MS_ADDIN_DEPENDENCYPATH | AddIn Dependencies | Search path for managed assemblies that are used by AddIns outside of MicroStation's application base or configured privatePath. Directories should not be listed here and in MS_ADDINPATH. |
| MS_DEF | Design Files | Search path(s) for DGN files. |
| MS_DGNLIBLIST | DGN Library List | List of DGN library files that are used to find Levels, Line Styles, Text Styles, Dimension Styles, Multiline Styles, Element Templates, Text Favorites, Table Styles, Report Definitions, Drawing Seeds, Drawing Boundaries, Display Styles, Display Rules, Page Layouts, Saved Views, and Item Types for your current session. |
| MS_DGNLIBLIST_LINKS | DGN Library List | List of DGN library files that are used to find Sheet Indexes and Link Sets for your current session. |
| MS_DGNLIBLIST_PRINTING | DGN Library List | List of DGN library files that are used to find Print Styles for your current session. |
| MS_DGNLIBLIST_RENDER | DGN Library List | List of DGN library files that are used to find Rendering Setups, Materials, and Lights for your current session. |
| MS_DISPLAYSTYLE_LIBLIST | Display Style Library Include Filter | Search path for library files to list display styles. This configuration variable should point only to those files that are specified in the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable. If this configuration variable is not defined, the display styles in all the files pointed by MS_DGNLIBLIST are listed. |
| MS_ECFRAMEWORK_SCHEMAS | ECSchema Search Path | Stores list of directories in which MicroStation searches for EC Schemas. This variable should not be changed by users. |
| MS_FILTER_LIB_DIR | Filter Library Path | Directory containing filter data files. |
| MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST | User Interface DGN Library List | Directories containing DGN library files that store tool, toolbox, task, menu, and icon customizations. |
| MS_ICONLIBRARYLIST | Icon Library List | Directories containing .dll files for icons. |
| MS_ICONPATH | Icon Path | Directories containing files for icons. |
| MS_ICONRSCLIST | Icon Resource File List | Directories containing .rsc files for icons. |
| MS_LIBRARY_PATH | Library Path | Search path for dynamic link libraries. |
| MS_LINFILELIST | LIN File Path | Directory containing linestyle files. |
| MS_MACRO | Macros | Search path for macros. |
| MS_MDL | MDL Applications | Search path(s) for MDL applications or external programs loaded by MDL applications. |
| MS_MDLAPPS | Visible MDL Applications | Search path(s) for MDL applications displayed in the Applications dialog. |
| MS_PERSONALDGNLIB | Users Personal DGNLib | Search path for DGNLib files that store ribbon customizations. |
| MS_RFDIR | References | Search path(s) for references. |
| MS_RSRCPATH | Resource Files | Search path(s) for resource files loaded by MDL applications. |
| MS_SAVEDVIEW_EXCLUDELIBS | Saved Views Library Exclude Filter | The saved views in the library files pointed by this configuration variable are not displayed in the Saved Views dialog. This configuration variable should point only to those files that are specified in the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable. If this configuration variable is not defined, the saved views of all the files pointed by MS_DGNLIBLIST are displayed in the Saved Views dialog. |
| MS_SEED_LINKSET_PATH | Link Set Seed File Path | Search path for seed link set file. |
| RDL_DIR | Redline Location | Location and/or extension of the redline file. Defaults to the name of the open DGN file but with the suffix .rdl, instead of .dgn, in the same directory as the open DGN file. |