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MicroStation Connect
Workspace Overview
Presenter: Greg Roberts
Email: [email protected]
Title: Manager of Design Technology
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Agenda
Configuration Level Changes
Configuration Files
New Terminology
Example Environment
Converting V8 Projects
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Configuration Variable
Levels
V8 Config Levels Connect Config Levels
System System - 0
Application Application - 1
Site Organization - 2
---- Workspace - 3
Project Workset - 4
--- Role - 5
User User - 6
Configuration File Processing
Configuration Concepts
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PW Configuration
Variable Levels
V8 Config Levels Connect Config Levels
Predefined Predefined
Global Global
Application Application
Customer Customer
Site Organization/Site
---- Workspace
Project Workset/Project
Discipline Role
User User
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Workspace Root Variables
_USTN_CUSTOM_CONFIGURATION
Allows you to redirect the main configuration path
assigned by _USTN_CONFIGURATION
_USTN_ORGANIZATION
Loads *.cfg from path defined
_USTN_HOMEROOT
Path variable to root user data folder
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Configuration Files
Default Install Paths: C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStation CONNECT
Edition\MicroStation\config
C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation CONNECT
Edition\Configuration
ConfigurationSetUp.cfg
WorkSpaceSetup.cfg
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V8i -> V10 ConfigVars
_USTN_USERNAME = _USTN_WORKSPACENAME
(Road, Site, Rail, ...)
_USTN_USERDESCR = _USTN_WORKSPACEDESCR
(Road Projects, ...)
_USTN_USERCFG = _USTN_WORKSPACECFG
(...\Config\User\Road.ucf -> ...Configuration\Workspaces\Road.cfg)
NOTE: The USER variables are still used in Connect for User default
workspace settings.
A single UCF file is used to store last used workspace settings located in
User Pref's folder (same as default.cfg).
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User Configuration
_USTN_USERCFG = Personal.ucf
Location = Local User App Data path
C:\Users\<<username>>\AppData\Local\Bentley\
MicroStation\10.0.0\prefs
This is currently predefined and locked down.
I’ve not been able to change this
Question for Bentley
Stores last workspace setting used
Similar to the Default.cfg in previous versions
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V8i -> V10 ConfigVars
_USTN_PROJECTSROOT = _USTN_WORKSPACESROOT
_USTN_PROJECT = _USTN_WORKSPACEROOT
_USTN_PROJECTNAME = _USTN_WORKSETNAME (HQ16-0001)
_USTN_PROJECTCFG = _USTN_WORKSETCFG
(...\Projects\Road\HQ16-0001.pcf ->
...Configuration\Workspaces\Road\Worksets\HQ16-0001.cfg)
_USTN_PROJECTDESCR = Set by Workset property stored in .dgnws file.
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Worksets
_USTN_WORKSPACEROOT
Default path variable used to set Worksets and
Standards folders _USTN_WORKSPACESTANDARDS = $(_USTN_WORKSPACEROOT)Standards/
_USTN_WORKSETSROOT = (_USTN_WORKSPACEROOT)WorkSets/
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Workset Dgn &
Configuration Files
Each Workset contains the following
Workset Configuration File
<<worksetname>>.cfg
DGN Workset File
<<worksetname>>.dgnws
Contains Workset properties, custom properties, sheet
index and link sets
Help Information
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Workset Branded to Files
DGN’s are branded with a Workset
Allows users to open files directly from Windows
Explorer
Warns users if File doesn’t match current
Workspace settings
Prompts to change workspace to match file
Related Key-in’s
file associateworkset
file disassociateworkset
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Role Configuration File
_USTN_ROLECFG
Loads *.cfg from path assigned
Not defined by default
Can be set as Environment Variable or user-
modifiable configuration file.
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V8i Custom Interfaces
Custom V8i Pulldown Menus are not
supported
Custom V8i Tasks can be used as part of the
Ribbon Workflow -> Task Navigation
V8i Task interface is not supported “Officially”
“Secret” configuration variable to activate options
MS_TASKNAVIGATION_CONFIGURATION = 1
V8i Tasks are Read-only
User Preference Setting
Activates Task Navigation options
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Converting V8i Workspaces
Configuration Migration Wizard
Ribbon: File > Settings > Configuration >
Configuration Migration
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Questions?
Open topics