MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Help

Associate Files Dialog

Used to associate file types with their proper extension.

You can access this dialog from the following:
  • Ribbon: File > Tools > File Associate


SettingDescription
Drag/Drop Customizes the action by MicroStation PowerDraft when a file is dragged from the desktop into MicroStation PowerDraft.
Link Customizes certain actions that occur when hypertext links are referenced from within the context of a MicroStation PowerDraft links-initiated Web browser.
File Extension Lists all file extensions defined for the Drag/Drop or Links action.
File Type Indicates how Drag/Drop or Links processing treats the file.
Description Allows you to type a description for the file extension used in Drag/Drop or Links.
Key-in Allows you to type a key-in command when using the "Custom" file type in Drag/Drop or Links.
OK Closes the dialog and saves the changes.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving any changes.
Apply (Is available only if changes are made but not saved.) Saves the changes but does not close the dialog.
Remove Removes a file extension's association.