MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

Collaborate Tab

Note: Select a link to "jump" to the desired Collaborate group.

Selection

  • Element Selection
  • Used to select and deselect elements for modification or manipulation. The set of selected elements is called the selection set.
  • Lock
  • Locks selected elements. The attributes and location of a locked element cannot be changed. Locking is useful for preventing accidental element manipulation. If you try to manipulate a locked element, MicroStation beeps to alert you that the element is locked.
  • Unlock
  • Unlocks selected locked elements. Each unlocked element can be manipulated.
  • Bring to Front
  • Brings the selected element to the front of the view display.
  • Manipulate Fence Contents
  • Used to move, copy, rotate, mirror, scale, or stretch fence contents, which are defined by a fence and (except for stretching) the Fence (Selection) Mode.
  • Save Fence to File
  • Used to copy or move the contents of the active fence to a new DGN or DWG file.
  • Cut
  • Used to cut selected elements to clipboard.
  • Copy
  • Used to copy selected elements to clipboard.
  • Paste
  • Used to paste elements from clipboard.
  • Paste Special
  • Used to select the data type and open the Paste OLE dialog where a special display format can be applied to the contents of the Clipboard.

Collaboration

Note: Available only when the active DGN is opened in No WorkSet mode.
Note: Available only when the active DGN is associated with a WorkSet but is not assigned a Project.
  • Sync to iTwin
  • Used to synchronize changes made in a DGN to an iModel on the iModelHub. This tool launches the iTwin Synchronizer desktop application which is a cloud-based design collaboration tool.
Note: Enabled only when the active DGN is associated with a WorkSet and a ProjectWise Project.
  • Attach iTwin
  • Used to attach an iModel as a reference in a DGN.
Note: Enabled only when the active DGN is associated with a WorkSet and a ProjectWise Project.
  • Create Issue
  • Used to create and manage punch list items. A punch list item is an issue associated with an item documented using MicroStation CONNECT Edition.
Note: Enabled only when the active DGN is associated with a WorkSet and a ProjectWise Project.
  • Manage Issues
  • Used to view and manage punch list items. A punch list item is an issue associated with an item documented using MicroStation CONNECT Edition or Bentley Navigator CONNECT Edition (desktop or mobile).
  • Open iTwin
  • Opens the iModle in the iModelHub.
Note: Enabled only when the active DGN is associated with a WorkSet and a ProjectWiseProject.
  • Project Portal
  • Opens the Projects page on the Connect Portal.
Note: Enabled only when the active DGN is associated with a WorkSet and a ProjectWise Project.

Clash Detection

  • Clash Detection
  • Allows you to identify sets of elements to be used for the detection of physical clashes and clearance problems between the elements. Also used to review, track, manage, group and save clashes.
  • Next Clash
  • In the view window, displays the next clash.

Markup Tools

  • Place Note
  • Used to place lines of text with a leader line and arrow, or a callout without a leader.