MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics (AKA Opening Pandora

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MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics(AKA Opening
Pandoras Box)
San Diego Bentley Users Group Presents

• Presenter Michael Eyre

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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

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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?...

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Configuration Files and processing order
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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)

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The Startup Priority for Config Vars
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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

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Opening Pandoras Box

• Setting up a ms_debug shortcut to determine the
  current setup
• Workspace Assistant File Order
• Syntax of variable editing lt gt lock

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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

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Oops! I broke something, how do I fix it?

• Missing Reference files
• XXXXX is already loaded message
• Variable I tried to set didnt take

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MicroStation Workspace Basics

• How to keep your CAD manager happy
• Dont 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
• Dont mess with files that might affect other
  users

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Pandoras 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?indexitemarticleID2
  00
• Good list of variables www.askinga.com/askingap
  ics/155_variable_list.pdf
• Bentley discussion groups http//discussion.ben
  tley.com/ go to bentley.microstation.administratio
  n

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