MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 17.2 (10.17.02.061)

Ability to use the update field in the Edit Item Dialog
You can now use the update field in the Edit Item dialog based on the following functionality.
- Place Text
- Update
- Update and Place Text
Attach Item Dialog enhancements
You can now place Item Type information as text in the DGN. When you select the placed text, you can view it in the Properties Dialog as a single text node. If you move the element or delete it, the associated text will also move or get deleted.
Ability to export empty item types to DWG and DXF formats
You can now export empty item type information (Item Types with no property values assigned) associated with elements in a DGN to DWG and DXF formats using the Save As DWG/DXF Options dialog. You can turn on the Export Empty Item Type Properties checkbox to enable saving to DWG and DXF formats with item type information.
Note: You can also set MS_DWG_EXPORT_EMPTYITEMTYPEPROPERTIES = 1 to enable this setting and set it ON by default.
Note: This functionality is currently only available for graphic and shared cells.
Ability to open a V7 DGN File using a preference
A new setting is added to the Preferences dialog Operation category to enable the opening of V7 files as read-only. You must turn the checkbox on to be able to open a V7 DGN or upgrade to V8 file format. This setting is Off by default. If you try to open a V7 file while the preference is off, you will be alerted by a message.
Ability to Use Text Style Background Color for text fields
The preferences, Hide Field Background and Apply Field Background from Text Style are now combined into a single preference - Use Text Style Background Color for Field Background in the Preferences dialog, Text category.

Technology Preview features

Ability to control the display of Text Field background
You can now use the Text Field background option in the View Attributes dialog to control the display of the field background color. If on, text fields are displayed with a light grey background or the Field Background color defined in the Text Style. If off, will display text field without background.
Ability to Edit Graphical and Shared Cells in place
You can now edit graphic and shared cells after placement using the Edit Graphical Cell option in the cell's reset menu. This option activates the cell for editing.
Once done editing you can right-click and select the option Deactivate Cell Editing to stop further editing.
Note: These options are not available for cells that are part of the attached references. These options do not apply to cells nested within placed cells.
Ability to place cloned Item Type information as Text
You can now clone a single or multiple Item types to an element and place Item Type information as text using the Clone Items feature.
Ability to work with the enhanced Table Style Manager dialog:
You can now use the enhanced Table Style Manager dialog to capture a Table Style from an existing table or create a new Table Style using the dialog.

Deprecated features
- iTwin Design Review

1045180 Fixed crash while opening specific DWG file.
1046890 Resolved crash with Item Type Filtered Picklist when used in Arrays with specific file
1052875 Resolved issue with controls from the Modify Named Presentation Dialog Box in localized environment
994453 MicroStation crashes when placing a tag set with Association disabled in the Attach Tags dialog
997228 Fixed issue with importing Level Table from corrupted dng file that causes a crashe
999526 Fixed issue when toggling Reference dialog column cannot be toggled on/off for 2D referenced files.
1003843 The element with anchored fixed constraint is moved in non-top/bottom view.
1021199 Linestyle symbology not showing on existing linestyles, show as "Not Found" in specific rsc file
1024573 Modify Solid Entity Tool fails when issuing Tentative Snap on Snap Point with Face Mode activated
1026274 Resolved issue with WinHttpGetProxyForUrl error: ERROR_WINHTTP_UNABLE_TO_DOWN LOAD_SCRIPT at startup
1027892 Fixed crash while attaching attached specific TIFF file
1028193 Resolved issue with specific case Associative Extraction - Edge
1028255 Fixed issue where MS_CONFIGURATIONOPTS is ignored when set at Organizational Level
1031527 Resolved crash with Place Label tool-setting> click on ‘Filter Cell Names’ button with large cell list causing a crash
1031588 WMS raster attachment not displayed correctly after selecting new coordinate system
1033182 Resolved crash when trying to Toggle Auto 2D Constrain Settings while Profile is selected
1037557 Fixed issue with specific WMTS raster image is not coming in when it is nested attached in another model and the orientation is Geographic - Reprojected
1037870 Resolved issue with Exception occurred while iterating ItemType by using C++
1039095 Fixed issue with required Config variable which will override the preferences MS_VUE_HISTORY
1039332 Resolved crash when Place Table from specific Excel File in any DGN file
1040717 Performance issue when updating Item Types from DGNLIB file
656042 After converting DWG to DGN and running the key in: convert acistoparasolid all, using display view smooth part of the aircraft becomes transparent
861140 Resolved issue with Annotative AEC_MVBLOCK_REF objects from Xref. displayed in wrong scales.
873108 Display of nested reference gets turned off in a sheet model after turning on and off another reference in a design model
906169 Fixed issue with specific field values changed from dgn to dwg when opened in AutoCAD.
908986 Resolved issue where Loft Solid Tool does not consider Grouped Hole as a Profile Element
982037 Fixed issue with branding DGN should also show Configuration name along with WorkSpace and WorkSet.
983032 Profile based solids created using 2D Parametric Cell having Placement Points adopts Property of a Placement Points
983109 Profile based solids created using 2D Parametric Cell having ByLevel Properties Property are not consumed correctly (Attributes appear as 0,0,0)
988367 Item type Text Fields placed from cell file are not updating when property pane is closed.
989847 Resolved issue with specific PDF file crash while open, import or attached PDF file as Vector PDF.
992606 Branded file does not to switch to correct workspace/workset, when Custom/Example Configuration is activated and opening DGN (using double click) from Manage Configuration
670280 Fixed issue with MS_KMLOUT variable not honored when using Export Google Earth File tool
697570 Fixed issue with Point Elements From geo connector is not getting selected when we attach iModel created from Geo Connector
728258 Resolved issue with Cut Solid Tool - preview does not update when hitting the Shift key as per message
728262 Fixed issue with Cut Solid Tool - cut with line is not orthogonal as selected and shown in preview
728719 Fixed issue with Perforator failed to work after changing Active Angle value while placing specific Parametric cell
768377 Fixed issue with MicroStation crashes when changing property on specific reference files
656804 Resolved issue with Save Multiple Image tool uses only one machine for rendering when using Distributed Rendering
660557 Fixed issue with Word Wrap of Text Nodes from DWG Files
661140 Resolved issue with Enter Data Fields not working when user uses EDF character in text editor dialog
661602 Fixed issue with VBA methods to create new elements from given array of elements like CreateCellElement1 are raising a runtime error or crash if executed from external process
653763 Fixed issue with Perforator : If Assembly Solid having Perforation is moved by distance x then Placed perforator cell is moved by distance 2x
653934 Resolved issue with Cut Solid with Curve (Cut Method : Split Solid) : Tool does not give correct result when we use multiple Line elements as Cutting Profile
654974 Instances of Array Along Path Feature appear distorted when we 'Show Input Element', Transformation is restored back to normal moment after you 'Hide Input Element'
655230 Improved performace with Non-displayed Nested References are loaded when we open the file - which causes Performance issues when opening files
945612 Fixed issue with DWG drawing generated with Civil 3D displays in sheet model different than in AutoCAD, MicroStation text is spread over two lines in AutoCAD a single line.
945809 Resolved issue with exporting Sheet Model only gives incorrect results.
946864 Fixed issue with VBA File properties documentation: Update Design File Property Descriptions (typical) wrt Runtime error and Values returned
949591 Resolved issue with unloaded PDF displays in MicroStation
959061 Fixed issue with incorrect annotation scale for "AECC_ALIGNMENT_STATION_LABEL_GROUP" text in cell in paper space for specific file
961947 Added the ability to remove/hide the Configuration from start Screen.
961950 Addedthe ability to remove/hide Manage Configuration from start Screen.
963911 Upgraded libxml2 with known CVE
964934 Fixed issue with SmartMatch tool matches Fill Type for linear elements
968458 Resolved issue where you cannot change custom line style scale first time in specific file
970293 Resolved issue with "AECC_ALIGNMENT_STATION_LABEL_GROUP" text in cell in paper space text displays at incorrect angle in sheet model
971302 Fixed issue where you are not able to Append Parametric Cell (having a certain combination of Parametric Solids in the Cell Definition) with the Features (e.g. Hole)
980896 Fixed issue were Report result is not matching with result shown in Explore window in specific file