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MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics (AKA Opening Pandora’s Box)

San Diego Bentley Users Group Presents. MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics (AKA Opening Pandora’s Box). Presenter: Michael Eyre. MicroStation Workspace Basics. What is a workspace?. A collection of files that control where the support data is located

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MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics (AKA Opening Pandora’s Box)

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  1. San Diego Bentley Users Group Presents MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics(AKA Opening Pandora’s Box) Presenter: Michael Eyre

  2. MicroStation Workspace Basics • What is a workspace? • A collection of files that control where the support data is located • How MicroStation should work, or not work • Where can the user first see these files? • User, Project, and Interface Components

  3. What makes a Workspace? Support files handled by a Workspace: • Seed Files • Cell Libraries • DGN Libraries • Resource Files • Color Tables • What have I left out?...

  4. Configuration Files and processing order

  5. How are these files organized? The levels • System Level (System Stuff) • Application Level (InRoads, Triforma…) • Site Level (everybody gets it) • Project Level (specific to a project) • User Level (just for that User)

  6. The Startup Priority for Config Vars

  7. Brain Overload! • Forget all that stuff, I just want to: • Add a custom MDL or Macro to my interface • Find my own function keys file locally • Make my own list of available cells • Make my own interface portable • Get rid of the stupid MicroStation registration box • Add my local directory as a source for reference files

  8. Opening Pandora’s Box • Setting up a ms_debug shortcut to determine the current setup • Workspace Assistant – File Order • Syntax of variable editing: # < > = %lock

  9. Ok, that was too much like programming • Is there an easier way to make edits? • Editing a variable in your User Configuration file (UCF) from within MicroStation – Select vs. Edit

  10. Oops! I broke something, how do I fix it? • Missing Reference files • “XXXXX is already loaded” message • Variable I tried to set didn’t take

  11. MicroStation Workspace Basics How to keep your CAD manager happy: • Don’t customize for the sake of customization • Make backups of all files before editing • Use the # key – copy a variable before editing it • Add comments as you go for documentation • Don’t mess with files that might affect other users

  12. Pandora’s Box = Closed Questions? Scenarios? • For more information on available variables: • MicroStation Help, Administrators guide. • Find new MicroStation variables in the release notes • AskInga site for instructions: www.askinga.com/article.asp?index=item&articleID=200 • Good list of variables: www.askinga.com/askingapics/155_variable_list.pdf • Bentley discussion groups – http://discussion.bentley.com/ go to bentley.microstation.administration

  13. SDBUG needs you! • Officers • Meeting Minutes • Next Topic / Presenter? • Tips/Tricks/Featured Tool Segments?

  14. San Diego Bentley Users Group Thank you all for coming!

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