MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 17

Productivity
- AEC Transform – Accurately reference iTwins with custom Geocoordinate Systems
- Area Tools – Save time and clicks by using the Area Tools to measure and place the area as text directly in the design.
- Display Rules enhancements – Efficiently create conditions to add display rules
- Dynamic Preview Symbology – Save time by using the customize preview symbology for adding features to a parametric element.
- Enhanced Issue Resolution Service features – Streamlined workflow with improved User Interface and additional workflows
- Enhanced Picklists – Work more efficiently with the ability to define Hierarchical or Conditional Picklists
Administration
- Windows 11 Support – Keep your OS up-to-date and running with Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Operating System
- Citrix XenApp 8.2 Support – Use the latest support in a virtualized environment
- Manage Configuration – Save time by easily creating and managing multiple configurations through a new streamlined User Interface
- ProjectWise Drive Integration – Seamlessly work and keep in synch within a team environment by installing ProjectWise Drive to connect to ProjectWise 365
- RealDWG 2023 Support – Work with the latest DWG files with the RealDWG 2023 Engine.
Annotation and Data Reporting
- Text Favorite Manager – Efficiently create Text Favorites with the New Field Sub Types
- Save time with the ability to Copy and Paste Rows and Columns for Tables
- Extend your annotation automation capabilities by using Item Types names in text fields and text favorites
Modeling
- Save time and always stay up to date with the ability to Auto update Parametric Cell in the Cell Library
- Save time in and be more consistent by sorting variables and variations in the Properties Dialog
- Work faster with removing individual constraints in a parametric shape
- Ability to select Parametric Cell through Element Selection Dialog

Technology Preview Features

Productivity
- Work faster by applying display rules with new “Apply display rule” tool
- Create display rules more productively with the improved condition editor and wildcard support
- Bring in and attach Point Cloud files from ContextShare
- Save time from redrawing by importing PDFs with vector data in a dgn as MicroStation elements
- Reduce clicks and improve productivity by Using the Reference Scale option to measure Model units in a Sheet Model
Data-rich Modeling
- Save time with the ability to Clone Item Types to an Element
- Work faster and remove the risk of losing data with the ability to propagate item type information while performing break or drop operations on elements
- Avoid loss of time due to data incompatibility with the new extended support for Special Characters in Item Types expressions
- Reduce the risk of error when working with geo-coordinated data using the new Expression for extracting Lat/Long coordinates
- Save time and automate your workflows by automatically creating Text Fields from Item Types properties.
- Save time and effort by creating more consistent reports using the new Table Styles
Modeling
- Create parametric models easier and faster with enhancements in the Variables Dialog and 2D constraints tools
- Save time by creating parametric shapes much faster with the improved 2D auto-constrain tool
- Model more efficiently by using the new parametric Loft solid tool
- Be more productive with the ability to select Parametric Components by name through Right Click Menu
- Save time and reuse your content even easier with the ability to Edit Parametric Components in Place
- Be more efficient by using parametric variables directly in 2D tools