After MicroStation has been successfully installed, a number of modifications still have to be made to ensure compatibility with Smart Instrumentation.
Define MicroStation Settings in Smart Instrumentation
To generate CAD loop drawings using MicroStation, the temporary folder path setting on the General page of the Smart Instrumentation Preferences dialog must not exceed fifty two characters. This means that you cannot use the default path C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartPlant\Instrumentation\TEMP. The same restriction applies to the CADFunc folder path you define on the CAD File Locations page for loop drawings or hook-up drawings on the Preferences dialog. A longer path prevents MicroStation from generating or displaying drawings or cells from Smart Instrumentation. If your CAD function folder path is longer than allowed, you need to copy the CADFunc folder and its content to another location, for example, C:\CAD\CADFunc.
Define MicroStation Settings in MicroStation
The following modifications need to be done using the options on the menu bar of the main MicroStation window.
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Select Workspace > Preferences.
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On the Preferences dialog, under Category, select Memory Usage and ascertain that your settings are as follows:
Setting
MicroStation SE
MicroStation J
Max. Element Cache
8000
10240
Resource Cache
24
1024
Undo Buffer
256
2048
Font Cache
30
256
Conserve Memory
Cleared
Cleared
Disable OLE Automation
Cleared
Cleared
When working with MicroStation, clear Conserve Memory check box.
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Under Category, select Operation and ascertain that your settings are as follows:
Setting
Value
Locate Tolerance
10
Pointer Size
Normal
Pointer Type
Orthogonal
Display Levels
Names
Immediately Save Design Changes
Selected
Save Settings on Exit
Cleared
Compress Design on Exit
Cleared
Enter into Untitled Design
Selected
Reset Aborts Fence Operations
Selected
Level Lock Applies for Fence Operations
Selected
Use Semaphore File for Locking
Cleared
When working with MicroStation, the Immediately Save Design Changes check box must be selected to enable viewing or generation of loop drawings if MicroStation was not previously launched.
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Under Category, select Tags and ascertain that your settings are as follows:
Setting
Value
Prompt on Duplicate Tag Sets
Cleared
Use Design File Tag Sets by Default
Cleared
Place Tags in Same Graphic Group
Cleared
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When finished, select OK to return to the main MicroStation window.