The primary MicroStation-based Bentley StormCAD CONNECT element entities—pipes, channels, gutter links, manholes, catch basins, outfalls, pond outlet structures, and cross section nodes—are all implemented using native MicroStation elements. These elements have feature linkages to define them as Bentley StormCAD CONNECT objects.

This means that you can perform standard MicroStation commands (see "MicroStation Commands" ) as you normally would, and the model database will be updated automatically to reflect these changes.

It also means that the model will enforce the integrity of the network topological state. Therefore, if you delete a nodal element such as a junction, its connecting pipes will also be deleted since their connecting nodes topologically define model pipes.

Using MDL technology ensures the database will be adjusted and maintained during Undo and Redo transactions.

See "MicroStation Mode Graphical Layout".