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_ITEMTYPES	DGN Library Itemtypes List	List of DGN library files that are used to find available ItemTypes for your current session.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_DETAILINGSYMBOLSTYLES	Process the DGNLIBs for available Detailing Symbol Styles	List of DGN library files that are used to find detailing symbol styles. If this configuration variable is not defined, then the DGN library files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST_DRAWINGSEEDS configuration variable. If MS_DGNLIBLIST_DRAWINGSEEDS is also not defined, then the DGN Llibrary files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_DIMENSIONSTYLES	Process the DGNLIBs for available Dimension Styles	List of DGN library files that are used to find dimension styles. If this configuration variable is not defined, then the DGN library files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_DISPLAYSTYLES	Process the DGNLIBs for available Display Styles	List of DGN library files that are used to find display styles. If this configuration variable is not defined, then the DGN library files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_DRAWINGSEEDS	Process the DGNLIBs for available Drawing Seeds	List of DGN library files that are used to find drawing seeds. If this configuration variable is not defined, then the DGN library files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_LINESTYLES	Process the DGNLIBs for available Line Styles	List of DGN library files that are used to find line styles. If this configuration variable is not defined, then the DGN library files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_LINKS	DGN Library List for Link Set files	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 for Print Styles	List of DGN library files that are used to find Print Styles for your current session.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_RENDER	DGN Library List for Rentering tasks	List of DGN library files that are used to find Rendering Setups, Materials, and Lights for your current session.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_TEXTFAVORITES	Process the DGNLIBs for available Text Favorites	List of DGN library files that are used to find text favorites. If this configuration variable is not defined, then the DGN library files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
MS_DGNLIBLIST_TEXTSTYLES	Process the DGNLIBs for available Text Styles	List of DGN library files that are used to find text styles. If this configuration variable is not defined, then the DGN linrary files will be taken from the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable.
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.