WishList
LA Solutions is a software developer, serving primarily the database, CAD, and GIS communities. Sometimes we develop software under contract to meet a user's specification; sometimes we develop software as a standard product.
This page is an opportunity for you to submit requests for software. Provide a brief description of your wish. Indicate whether it is a request for a database, CAD, GIS, or Windows™ application. MicroStation® refers to Bentley Systems' flagship CAD product. GeoGraphics™ is Bentley Systems' product for geo-engineering. LA Solutions will indicate your preference in the platform column.
The reference and date columns will be completed by LA Solutions. We reserve the right to reject dubious or improper suggestions. Submissions will remain anonymous: your details will not be published, nor will they be passed to any other organisation.
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WishList for MicroStation Software
| Wish | Reference | Description | Platform | Date | |
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Granted! Stacked Fractions macro. |
MS033 | A macro that enables a user to create stacked fractions using MicroStation text. | Macro for MicroStation CONNECT or MicroStation V8i | 2022 | |
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Granted! Table Manager. |
MS032 | A tool that enables a user to harvest and manage MicroStaton Table information. | AddIn for MicroStation CONNECT | 2021 | |
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Granted! Line Labeller tool. Label lines by placing text with line length. |
MS031 | A tool that enables a user to label a line or line-string with a text label that displays the line length. | VBA macro for MicroStation CONNECT and earlier | 2021 | |
| Concave Hull tool. Alternative terms: draw perimeter from points or find exterior boundary from points | MS030 | Create a tool that enables a user to create a concave hull about a set of points. This is a development of our existing convex hull technology for MicroStation. | MicroStation CONNECT | 2018 | |
| Granted! Next File |
MS029 | Create a tool for CONNECT that enables a user to move between DGN files in the active DGN folder. That is, a tool similar to the ChangeFile BASIC macro for MicroStation V8. | MicroStation CONNECT | 2018 | |
| Create a tool that shows Aggregate Values | MS028 | Provide a tool that will compute and display a numeric aggregate. For example, if I have a number of lines, show the total length of all lines. | MicroStation | 2017 | |
| Create a tool that sets the always fill attribute on a shape | MS027 | MicroStation's user interface let you set the fill attribute of a shape element to None or Filled. However, Filled responds to your view settings: the Fill setting controls whether filled shapes are displayed with fill or not. Some users have requested a tool that enables display of a filled shape irrespective of the view's Fill setting. | MicroStation | 2017 | |
| Create Selection Set of Tag or Text Elements that match Search Criteria | MS026 | Provide a way to search a DGN model for text that matches a pattern, then create a selection set from those text elements. | MicroStation | 2017 | |
| Granted! AreaAnnotator CONNECT Edition | MS025 | AreaAnnotator provides a way to label areas with element metrics and create reports. | See also MasterPlanner™ | 2016 | |
| Search for Tag Text | MS024 | Provide a way to find and replace text in tag elements. | MicroStation | 2016 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. We updated the Text Replacement tool that lets you find and replace text in tags. It searches for text in text elements, text node elements, tag elements and cell elements. | MicroStation | 18-Aug-2016 | ||
| Text Replacement Tool | MS023 | Provide a way to find and replace text using regular expressions. | MicroStation | 2016 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. We wrote a Text Replacement tool that lets you use a regular expression to find and replace text. It searches for text in text elements, text node elements and cell elements. | MicroStation | 12-Jan-2016 | ||
| SmartSolid Selector | MS022 | Provide a way to select a number of similar SmartSolid™ elements. | MicroStation | 2015 | |
| Enumerate Windows Printers | MS021 | Provide a way for MicroStation VBA to enumerate Windows printers. For each printer, provide a method to get paper sizes and paper names. | MicroStation | 2015 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. We wrote an ActiveX component PrinterEnumerator™ to implement printer enumeration. | MicroStation | 20-Nov-2015 | ||
| Pen Table String Expansion | MS020 | Verify MicroStation Pen Table strings. Evaluates configuration variables and named expressions in a pen table string section. | MicroStation | 2015 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. The functionality has been added to FlexiTable™ | MicroStation | 07-Aug-2015 | ||
| Regression Analysis | MS019 | Perform Regression Analysis on a set of points to extract a line or circle | MicroStation | 2014 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See Regression Analysis™ | MicroStation | 15-Jan-2015 | ||
| Tag Set Renamer | MS018 | Rename Tag Set definitions automatically | MicroStation | 01-Oct-2013 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See TagDefRenamer™ | MicroStation | 20-Nov-2013 | ||
| QR Generator | MS017 | Generate QR codes in MicroStation | MicroStation | 11-Nov-2012 |  |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See QR Generator™ | MicroStation | 28-Aug-2013 | ||
| Review Elements by Modified Time | MS016 | A way to select & filter MicroStation elements by their modification date | MicroStation | 28-Jan-2011 |  |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See DGN Chronographer™ | MicroStation | 07-Feb-2011 | ||
| Chart Generator | MS015 | A way to create bar, column, pie, and other charts | MicroStation | 16-Jul-2008 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiChart™ | MicroStation | 04-Nov-2008 | ||
| Level Renamer | MS014 | A way to rename multiple levels in batch mode | MicroStation | 24-Jun-2008 | |
| Pattern Catalogs | MS012 | A means to store named pattern definitions and their patterning parameters for easy recall and simple application | MicroStation | 30-Apr-2008 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiTable™ | MicroStation | 04-May-2008 |  |
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| Colour Management | MS011 | A means to manage true colour tables in MicroStation XM, and generate sample swatches of colour | MicroStation | 19-Jan-2008 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiTable™ | MicroStation | 20-Apr-2008 | ||
| Office File Access | MS010 | Provide a way of opening project-related office files (spreadsheets, text documents, etc.) from MicroStation | MicroStation | 13-Mar-2007 | |
| Excel™ integration | MS009 | Read and write spreadsheet data from MicroStation. Extract tag data to a spreadsheet; update tag data from a spreadsheet | MicroStation | 01-Dec-2006 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiTable™ | 21-Dec-2007 | |
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| Random Patterns | MS008 | A way to create random patterns with MicroStation | MicroStation | 01-Dec-2006 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiTable™ | 11-Oct-2009 | |
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| Configuration Validator | MS006 | Check that a configuration variable is defined and points to a valid file or folder. This functionality is provided by FlexiTable™. | 21-Jul-2006 | ||
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiTable for a commercially supported solution. See Configuration Validator™ for a freeware solution | MicroStation | 02-Aug-2006 | |
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| Tag Set Generator | MS005 | Tag Set Generator: provide a way of creating a prescribed Tag Set automatically, avoiding the tedious manual process. This functionality is provided by FlexiTable™. | MicroStation | 17-May-2006 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiTable™ | 21-Mar-2008 | |
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| Area Resymbolisation | MS004 | Colour or pattern areas automatically, depending on some data value. | MicroStation | 08-May-2006 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See AreaSymboliser™ | 02-Aug-2006 | |||
| Measurement Tools | MS003 | Measure lengths, areas and volumes from elements automatically. Update area measurements automatically when shapes are modified. | MicroStation | 11-Dec-2005 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See AreaAnnotator™ | 18-Apr-2006 |  |
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| Table Generator | MS002 | Table Generator: create a schedule table from a CSV, XML, or Excel data source. | MicroStation | 01-Dec-2005 | |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FlexiTable™ | 21-Mar-2006 | |
WishList for GIS Software
| Wish | Reference | Description | Platform | Date |
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| OS VectorMap™ Translator | GG002 | A tool for MicroStation and Bentley Map to translate Ordnance Survey VectorMap Local map tiles. | Bentley Map | 23-May-2009 |
| Plot Composition | GG001 | A plot composition tool for Bentley Map and GeoGraphics. | GeoGraphics | 04-Dec-2006 |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See Plot Composer | Bentley Map and GeoGraphics V8.5 | 23-Dec-2006 |
WishList for Database Software
| Wish | Reference | Description | Platform | Date |
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| Example | DB001 | Example Utility | SQL Server | 30-Nov-2005 |
WishList for Windows Software
| Wish | Reference | Description | Platform | Date |
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| Simple Registry Access for VB/VBA | XP002 | A VB/VBA component to store application settings in the Windows Registry | Windows NT/2000/XP | 04-Nov-2006 |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See RegistryKey™ | 20-Dec-2006 | ||
| Folder Browsing for VB/VBA | XP001 | A VB/VBA component to let a user browse Windows folders | Windows NT/2000/XP | 01-Nov-2006 |
| Granted! | This wish has been granted. See FolderBrowser™ | 07-Nov-2006 |
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