MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Help

To Start MicroStation PowerDraft in a Particular Mode

You can use a command line argument when starting the product to run it in a particular mode.

  1. If MicroStation PowerDraft is running, exit.
  2. From the Windows Start button, choose Run.

    The Run dialog opens.

  3. Click the Browse button.

    The Browse dialog opens.

  4. Navigate to the location of the executable file (PowerDraft.exe), select it, and click Open.
  5. If you want to open a file with the default setup, in the Open text field of the Run dialog, after the path and executable file name, type a space followed by a command line argument.

    For example, if this is the location of the executable file, C:\Program Files\Bentley\PowerDraft CONNECT Edition\PowerDraft\PowerDraft.exe and if you want to restore the default settings, you would key in the following in the Open text box: C:\Program Files\Bentley\PowerDraft CONNECT Edition\PowerDraft\PowerDraft.exe -RestoreDefaults.

  6. Click OK.