New and Changed in MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 17

AEC Transform while attaching an iModel and other Attach iTwin enhancements.

When both the reference iModel and the active model have a GCS, the Attach iModel as Reference dialog will enable the AEC transform option. You can choose to perform an AEC Transform to align the GCSs in the iModel and the active model during attachment, using this option. This allows an iModel attached as a reference to be aligned to Project North instead of the GCS.

The Attach iModel as Reference dialog is now enhanced to allow for greater flexibility while attaching iModels as reference.

Area Tools

You can now use Area Tools to measure and place text, calculate area and place text, place area and place text in a design.

Display Rules enhancements

You can now quickly and efficiently create conditions to add to display rules with the following enhancements made to the condition editor:

See available classes grouped into a list for easy access while adding a new criterion.
See classes for a selected element while adding a new criterion with the Show classes for selected element option.
Search quickly for desired classes and properties using the search field.
Use wild card like operator for filtering Level properties.

Dynamic Preview Symbology

You can now customize the preview symbology while adding features to a parametric element. Use the key-in dynamicsymbology Color Line Style

Line
				Weight

, to change symbology of the preview.

Left: Default symbology | Right: Custom symbology example (Color=3, Line Style = 4, Line Weight = 5)

You can revert symbology to default by using the key-in dynamicsymbology (No Command line arguments) .

Enhanced Issue Resolution Service features

Issue Resolution Service will now provide you with the latest capabilities. It is now independent of the OpenBuildings Speedikon version and will comply with the IRS on the cloud to provide better alignment with iTwin services and latest workflows.

Manage Configuration

You can now create new configurations and manage existing configurations using the Manage Configuration tool. You can create a ProjectWise Drive configuration to work with your project data and synchronize project data to ProjectWise 365 work area connections. You can access Manage Configuration from the WorkPage.

ProjectWise Drive Integration

ProjectWise Drive is now available as a companion application with MicroStation CONNECT Edition. You can access and work on your ProjectWise projects directly from your desktop applications. ProjectWise Drive provides a link between your local computers and the ProjectWise 365 documents and Work Area Connections.

RealDWG 2023 Support

OpenBuildings Speedikon CONNECT Edition is now updated to support RealDWG 2023, the latest RealDWG engine for best compatibility.

Remove specific constraints or all constraints from a constrained geometry

Remove All is now renamed as Remove Constraints tool. You can now remove specific constraints or all constraints from a geometry using this tool. Earlier you could remove all constraints at once. But now you can choose the constraints you wish to remove and keep the rest.

Text Favorite Manager - New Field Sub Types introduced

While creating or editing a , text favorite you will now see new Field Sub Type options for Field Types Model Properties and Sheet Index Properties. A new field sub type called References is available for Model Properties and field sub type Index is available for Sheet Index Properties.

Ability to Copy and Paste Rows and Columns

You can now copy the entire selected row(s) or column(s) and paste it next to another row or column using this new capability in Tables.

Ability to Auto update Parametric Cell in the Cell Library

A new option is added to the Cell Library which allows you to Auto-Update Parametric Cells based on the cell selection.

Ability to search and sort variations in the Properties Dialog

You can now search and sort variations in the Properties Dialog. A list of variation is listed that you can sort in an ascending or descending order and search for a particular variation.

Ability to select Parametric Cell through Element Selection Dialog

You can now refine the selection of Parametric Cell in a DGN file via the Element Selection dialog. Until now it was only possible to select all parametric cells in a file, without any possibility of filtering by their name or variations.

Ability to define Hierarchical or Conditional Picklist

You can setup a Hierarchical or Conditional Picklist in the Picklist Settings dialog by configuring the excel sheet that contains the data. The worksheet values are displayed in the new Picklist settings dialog with Custom selected as a Picklist Option.

Deprecated Features

Publish iModels - Publishing to iModel versions 1.5, 1.6 and 2.0 is no longer supported.

Open and Reference iModels - Opening and referencing of following iModel versions is deprecated:

iModel 1.5 files (*.dgndb, *.idgndb, *.imodel,*.markupdb)
iModel 1.6 files (*.dgndb, *.idgndb, *.imodel)
iModel 2.0 files (*.bim, *.ibim, *.imodel)

V7 Workmode - Saving As V7 and Editing V7 files. (V7 files can be opened as Read-only).

RPC cells content library

Features Moved from Technology Preview to Commercial Release

The following features that were available as Technology Preview in previous updates, have been commercially released in this update:

Associative Extraction
iTwin Design Review
DWG Workset Wizard
Quick Element Information
Explorer Dialog Sheet Index Tab - Update All Sheets and Show Modified
Excel Import Export