MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics

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MicroStation V8 Workspace Basics Round 2(AKA
Exploring 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
• Reference Files, etc.

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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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Lets Experiment

• I want to
• Add a custom MDL or Macro to my interface
• Finding Custom MDL Keyins
• Get rid of the black error screen
• Workspace Assistant is Your Friend
• Get rid of the MicroStation registration box
• Add my local directory as a source for reference
  files
• Proper syntax is important
• Override a locked corporate variable
• Using lock and variable location considerations

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MicroStation Workspace Basics

• How to keep yourself out of trouble
• 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
• If possible, create a test environment

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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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