Operation

Consists of controls that are used to set preferences related to element selection and identification, the drawing pointer, and level identification.

Open Two Application Windows

If on, two MicroStation application windows are opened for the purpose of using MicroStation on a two-screen system.

Disable Edit Handles

If on, shows the selected elements in the highlight color rather than with handles. Default is off.

Save Settings on Exit

If off (default), the File > Save Settings menu item is enabled. If on, the File > Save Settings menu item is grayed since the settings are saved on exit.

Automatically Save Design Changes

If on, MicroStation automatically saves changes to the DGN file. Default is on.

Compress File on Exit

If off (the default), the active design file is not automatically compressed when closed. The compression operation permanently removes elements marked for deletion.

Enter into Untitled Design

If on, when you start MicroStation, it automatically displays a design file called “Untitled.dgn”.

If off (the default), when you start MicroStation, it displays the MicroStation Manager dialog box. This is the same dialog box that displays when you choose Close from the File menu.

Display Broken Association with Different Symbology

If on, automatically identifies elements that lose associativity by changing their weight and style. Default is on.

Reset Aborts Fence Operations

If on (the default), Resetting during a fence manipulation halts the manipulation. Pressing <CTRL-C> halts a fence manipulation regardless of the Reset preference.

See also Manipulations on many elements.

Level Lock Applies for Fence Operations

If on (the default), fence contents manipulations no longer ignore Level Lock. If off, fence contents manipulations ignore Level Lock.

Optimized Fence Clipping

If on (the default), enables users to maintain closed shapes, solids, and surfaces when clipping those elements that cross the fence boundary. If off, closed shapes, solids, and surfaces are dropped to linear elements when clipped.

Also when on, in conjunction with the Locate By Face preference (in the Input category of the Preferences dialog box), enables users to create associative holes inside closed shapes, solids, and surfaces.

Display Active Level in All Views

If on, the active level displays across all views.

Resource Cache

Sets the amount of memory, in KB, reserved for resources read from MicroStation resource files and application resource files. Default is 1024.

Font Cache

Sets the maximum size, in KB, of the section of memory reserved for data used to display text elements. Default is 256.