Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	08.11.09.357
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Configuration
	Subarea:	Workspaces

Problem

Default back to configured seed file.

When creating a new design file, the system should not use the seed file that was selected the in a previous path, but should default back to the configured seed file.

Solution

Set and lock MS_SEEDFILES and MS_DESIGNSEED

The example configuration file below shows how to set and lock these variables:

Standard seed file is located in the shown path on a server.

Servername: CSSERVER
Path: \standards\compseed\
Filename: csseed.dgn

#
# The variable below specifies the path where MicroStation should search for seed files
#
# If you have a mapped drive and a drive letter,
# that can be used instead of the UNC naming shown here.
#
# Note that in a path specification in a configuration file,
# you should always use forward slashes instead of back slashes
# and always end with a forward slash
#
# The line with the %lock tells MicroStation to only use that variable definition,
# so in this case not use the last used path as found in the user preferences file (.upf)
#
MS_SEEDFILES = //CSSERVER/standards/compseed/
%lock MS_SEEDFILES
#
# The variable MS_DESIGNSEED specifies the name of the seed file
# that MicroStation should use
#
# The line with the %lock tells MicroStation to only use that variable definition,
# so in this case the name of the seed file
#
MS_DESIGNSEED = csseed.dgn
%lock MS_DESIGNSEED
#
# Make sure to end with a blank line in your configuration files.
#

See Also

• How to set default seed file for newly created dgn for the WorkSpace?
• Forum - MS_DESIGNSEED
• Setting MS_DESIGNSEED not working

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Original Author:

Bentley Technical Support Group