Bentley MicroStation questions & answers

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Answer by Saumya Sharma

Unfortunately, Bentley MicroStation is a paid software and there is no free version available. You may want to consider exploring other free CAD programs for your needs.

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Question by Guest
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June 4, 2024
Usha Kumari
Answer by Usha Kumari

Yes, there is a way to bypass the "No Workset Alert" in MicroStation 2023. It involves adjusting the settings within the software or using workarounds provided by the software developers.

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Question by Rashid Akhtar Ansari
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May 27, 2024

when I am trying to run batch BT and export title block data to excel, I got message "excel failed to open. object variable or with block variable not set"

Swati Dubey
Answer by Swati Dubey

It seems like there may be an issue with the Excel file or how the program is trying to open it. You may need to check the settings or try exporting to a different Excel file to see if the issue persists.

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Question by Guest
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March 6, 2016

If I click the download for the free trial will I be downloading any sort of virus on to my machine? I'm a slightly weary because it's a work machine and I don't wish to download any sort of virus.

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Answer by Alex Urbach

As far as I know, trial for this application is approved after you contact the developers. However, it appears there is a direct download URL accessible on Software Informer page: http://bentley-microstation.software.informer.com/download/


Access the page and wait a little, the download will start automatically. I have downloaded and installed the package, and it had no viruses or any other kind of malware. If you look at the URL, you'll see it belongs to Bentely itself.

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Question by Marija
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December 16, 2014

I followed instructions given on Bentley for downloading Microstation and I installed Bentley's live Player and then followed instructions for launching MicroStation.


Then I installed Live Player and downloaded this file: Bentley+MicroStation+V8i+Try%2FB-50559234-2305-45FF-B6BC-6942F38E745A (1).tok


So I don't know what I should do because it's not working in that Live Player either I cannot open it.


Please, someone tell me what to do with that tok file or where I can download MicroStation.

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Stephen Prastman
Answer by Stephen Prastman

You have probably downloaded something else because MicroStation is provided as a Windows installer, a simple package that is required to be launched as Administrator then all you have to do is follow the installation instructions. You can request a trial from the official website. However, you should also contact the support team. Since there is no information on the web regarding a TOK file's installation, the developers should give you all the details, especially if you are a customer.

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Question by del
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September 18, 2019

i m a stand alone designer (electrical)am interested in free microstation v8i

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Answer by Akash Shah

The answer to the question is that you can check the taskbar at the bottom of the screen to see if the file is open. If it is, you can choose to overwrite it.

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Question by Christer
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July 14, 2021

Sometimes some type faces will not be visible on the printed drawing. How can I embed all the type faces in the pdf?

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Answer by Akash Shah

To generate a pdf-file with embedded typefaces in Bentley MicroStation for Windows, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open your drawing or file in Bentley MicroStation.
  2. Go to File > Print to open the Print dialog.
  3. Select the "Adobe PDF" printer or any other PDF printer you have installed.
  4. Click on the "Properties" or "Settings" button next to the printer selection.
  5. Look for an option like "Font Embedding" or "Embed All Fonts" in the printer settings.
  6. Enable or select this option to ensure all typefaces are embedded in the PDF.
  7. Adjust any other printing settings as needed and click "OK" to return to the Print dialog.
  8. Choose a location to save the PDF file and click "Print" or "OK" to generate the PDF.

By following these steps, all typefaces used in your drawing should be embedded in the PDF file, ensuring their visibility when printing at a printing house.

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Question by Vanessa
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May 12, 2022

from time to time I must update MS dgn files and I want to know how I find the location of the cells already in the dgn

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Answer by Ashish Bajaj

To find the location of cells already in a MicroStation dgn file, you can use the Locate Cell tool. This tool can be found in the Cell tab of the Ribbon menu. Simply click on the Locate Cell tool and then click on the cell you want to find. The cell will be selected and highlighted in the view window and its location will be displayed in the Locate Cell dialog box.

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Question by Guest
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August 15, 2022

I attached/imported raster drawing in microstation. i tired to measure the distance between two points of roster drawing. actual distance is 50.365 m where as microstation measurement tool is measuring 0.063 m. how i can set the scale enabling me to measure the correct distance between two points.

Swati Dubey
Answer by Swati Dubey

To measure the correct distance between two points in a raster drawing, you can set the scale in the Measurement Tool to match the actual distance of 50.365 m.

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