Enabling and Disabling Workmode Capabilities

In addition to setting a workmode, you can use a configuration file to control the capabilities (functions) that are enabled or disabled in a specific workmode. The workmode.cfg file lists the variables and syntax that you can use to control various capabilities.

The default location for this file is "..\Program Files\Bentley\Program\MicroStation\config\system\".

Do not edit workmode.cfg in the default location because it will be overwritten when the system is upgraded. Either copy the contents of workmode.cfg to a configuration file of your choice (for example, workspace/standards/standards.cfg), or copy the file to a user location and add the include comment (include workspace/standards/myworkmode.cfg) in the standards.cfg file.

Within a configuration file, a capability may be enabled or disabled using the following syntax:

where:

<WORKMODE VARIABLE> sets the workmode for the file. For example, _USTN_CAPABILITY means that the capability variable applies to all workmodes, including V8 and DWG.
<Operator> appends (>) or prepends (<) the capability variable value to the workmode variable..
<Prefix> indicates whether the function is to be enabled (+) or disabled (-).
<CAPABILITY_NAME> is the name of the function to be enabled or disabled.

To enable or disable a function using a configuration file

Using a text editor, copy the contents of the workmode.cfg file to another configuration file (for example, workspace/standards/standards.cfg).

To enable or disable a function in the configuration file, add a line that uses the following syntax: <WORKMODE VARIABLE> <Operator> <Prefix> <CAPABILITY_NAME>
For example, to allow the creation of levels in all workmodes, key in: _USTN_CAPABILITY < + CAPABILITY_LEVELS_CREATE
To disable the ability to enter level description in DWG workmode, key in: _USTN_CAPABILITY_DWG < – CAPABILITY_LEVEL_DESCRIPTION

Workmode.cfg syntax

The Workmode.cfg file contains lists of workmode variables, operators, prefixes, and the capabilities that can be enabled or disabled. It also provides details about the file syntax. For additional information, see Configuration Variable File Syntax.

Workmode variables

The following workmode variables can be set:

Workmode Variable	Description
_USTN_CAPABILITY	the capability applies in all workmodes
_USTN_CAPABILITY_DGN	the capability applies in V8 workmode only
_USTN_CAPABILITY_DWG	the capability applies only in DWG workmode
_USTN_CAPABILITY_V7	the capability applies only in V7 workmode

Operators

To define configuration variables, you can use the following operators:

Operator	Description
>	Append the capability variable value to the workmode variable settings. For example: _USTN_CAPABILITY > +CAPABILITY_PARASOLID
<	Prepend the capability variable value to the workmode variable settings. For example: _USTN_CAPABILITY < –CAPABILITY_RASTER_BACKGROUND

Operator

Description

Append the capability variable value to the workmode variable settings.

For example:

_USTN_CAPABILITY > +CAPABILITY_PARASOLID

Prepend the capability variable value to the workmode variable settings. For example:

_USTN_CAPABILITY < –CAPABILITY_RASTER_BACKGROUND

Do not use the “=” operator. Using = after the initial definition will override any previous definition, which may result in undesirable or unpredictable behavior.

Prefixes

Use the following prefixes to enable or disable capability variables:

Prefix	Description
+	Enable the capability variable.
-	Disable the capability variable.

Capability variables

The following capabilities can be enabled or disabled:

Capability Variable	Description
CAPABILITY_ALLOW_NON_SHX_STYLES	If enabled, allows non-SHX fonts and styles to be used. If disabled, allows only line styles with symbols that contain SHX fonts or text styles to be used, which ensures full DWG compatibility. When disabled, line style usage is limited so that no additional shapes need to be created when writing a DWG file.
CAPABILITY_BSPLINE_DISPLAY_CONTROL	If enabled, allows by-element control of B-spline curve/surface/polygon display.
CAPABILITY_BYCELL	If enabled, allows ByCell settings for elements.
CAPABILITY_BYLEVEL	If enabled, allows ByLevel settings for elements.
CAPABILITY_CELLPATTERN	If enabled, allows MicroStation cell patterns or AutoCAD named patterns to be used.
CAPABILITY_CELLS_ATTRIBUTE_CHANGES	If enabled, allows sub-component attributes to be modified.
CAPABILITY_COLORTABLE	If enabled, allows color table to be attached.
CAPABILITY_CREATE_COMPOUND_STYLE	If enabled, allows a compound style to be created in the Line Style Editor. If disabled, a compound style cannot be created, which ensures DWG compatibility.
CAPABILITY_CREATE_POINT_STYLE	If enabled, allows a point style to be created in the Line Style Editor. If disabled, a point style cannot be created, which ensures DWG compatibility.
CAPABILITY_CURVE_IN_CMPLXCH	If enabled, allows curves in complex chain/shape.
CAPABILITY_DDDESIGN	If enabled, allows dimension driven design.
CAPABILITY_DEFAULT_FONTS	If enabled, allows default font.rsc to be used.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_ALT_LABEL	If enabled, allows alternate labeling for dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_ARBITRARY	If enabled, allows a dimension to be aligned at an arbitrary position.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_ARC_ABOVE	If enabled, allows an arc symbol above an angular text display for dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_ARC_LENGTH	If enabled, allows an arc length format for an angular dimension.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_BALLNCHAIN	If enabled, allows the ball and chain curve type at all dimension terminators.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_CAPSULE_FRAME	If enabled, allows a capsule frame to be used around dimension text.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_CELLTERM_HEIGHT	If enabled, allows cell terminators for dimensions to have different width and height.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_CUSTOM_PREFIX	If enabled, allows custom prefixes and suffixes for dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_CUSTOM_SYMBOLS	If enabled, allows custom diameter and plus/minus symbols for dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_CUSTOM_UNITS	If enabled, allows custom units for dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_DIMLINE_LEVEL	If enabled, allows dimension lines to be placed on selected levels.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_FONT	If enabled, allows font and text style options for dimensions. If disabled, only style option is used.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_LSTYLE_OVERRIDE	If enabled, allows line style overrides for dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_METRIC_FORMAT	If enabled, allows unit separation for dimensions at thousandth and millionth.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_MINIMUM_LEADER	If enabled, allows minimum leader beyond dimension terminator to be changed.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_NEG_EXTOFFSET	If enabled, allows a negative value for dimension extension line offset.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_NOSTYLE	If enabled, allows “Style (none)” to be used as the active dimension style.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_SCALEFROMMODEL	If enabled, allows you to use dimension geometrical scale per model.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_SECONDARY_ZEROS	If enabled, allows separate leading/training zeros for a secondary dimension.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TERM_ATTRIBS	If enabled, allows dimensions terminator symbology.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TERM_FIRST	If enabled, allows the first terminator type for consecutive dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TERM_JOINT	If enabled, allows the joint terminator type for consecutive dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TERM_SIDES	If enabled, allows terminator to be inside/outside/reversed.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TERM_SYMBOL	If enabled, allows the terminator character symbol.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TEXT_MARGIN	If enabled, allows separate text margins for left of and above dimension line.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TEXT_WEIGHT	If enabled, allows dimension text weight to be specified.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_TEXT_WIDTH	If enabled, allows text width overrides.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_UNDERLINE_TEXT	If enabled, allows underlined text for a dimension.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_UNIT_FORMAT	If enabled, allows the master units format for dimensions to be changed.
CAPABILITY_DIMENSION_UNIT_LABEL	If enabled, allows master units labels to be set for dimensions.
CAPABILITY_DIMSTYLE_REQUIRESTANDARD	If enabled, style Standard or the last named style cannot be deleted.
CAPABILITY_DWG_INCOMPATIBLE_LINESTYLES	If enabled, all line styles are displayed in the list of available line styles. If disabled, allows only line styles that can be exported to DWG files to be displayed in the list of the available line styles.
CAPABILITY_ELEMENT_CLASS	If enabled, allows element class to be set.
CAPABILITY_GRID_ORIENTATION	If enabled, allows a grid orientation display to be set.
CAPABILITY_IGDS_LINESTYLE	If enabled, allows 1–7 IGDS line styles to be used.
CAPABILITY_INVISGEOM_BYELEMENT	If enabled, allows invisible geometry display to be controlled by element.
CAPABILITY_LEVEL_PLOT	If enabled, allows plot control of levels. A Plot column is added in the Level Manager.
CAPABILITY_LEVELS_CREATE	If enabled, allows level creation.
CAPABILITY_LEVELS_DESCRIPTION	If enabled, allows level descriptions to be used in Level Manager.
CAPABILITY_LEVELS_GLOBALDISPLAY	If enabled, allows levels to be turned on and off using global display.
CAPABILITY_LEVELS_GLOBALFREEZE	If enabled, allows levels to be turned on and off using global freeze.
CAPABILITY_LEVELS_NUMBERS	If enabled, allows level numbers to be used in Level Manager/Level Display.
CAPABILITY_MASK_CLIP	If enabled, allows image clipping (reference or raster).
CAPABILITY_MODEL_ANNOTATION_SCALE_LOCK	If enables, allows use of annotation scale lock toggle.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_CHANGE_TYPE	If enabled, allows model type to be changed.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_CREATE_2D	If enabled, allows 2D models to be created.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_CREATE_3D	If enabled, allows 3D models to be created.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_CREATE_DESIGN	If enabled, allows DGN models to be created.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_CREATE_SHEET	If enabled, allows sheet models to be created.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_DELETE_DESIGN	If enabled, allows design models to be deleted.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_DELETE_LAST_DESIGN	If enabled, allows the last design model to be deleted.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_DELETE_LAST_SHEET	If enabled, allows the last sheet model to be deleted.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_DELETE_SHEET	If enabled, allows the sheet model to be deleted.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_EDIT_PROPERTIES_DESIGN	If enabled, allows properties of design models to be edited.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_EDIT_PROPERTIES_SHEET	If enabled, allows properties of sheet models to be edited.
CAPABILITY_MODEL_WITHOUT_VIEWGROUP	If enabled, allows a model to be created without also creating a view group.
CAPABILITY_MULTILINE_NOSTYLE	If enabled, uses Style-None as the active multi-line style.
CAPABILITY_MULTILINE_REQUIRESTANDARDSTYLE	If enabled, the Standard style can be renamed but not deleted.
CAPABILITY_NAMED_GROUPS	If enabled, allows named groups to be created and used.
CAPABILITY_NOTE_ELBOWLENGTH	If enabled, allows the elbow/hook line length to be set for a note.
CAPABILITY_NOTE_LEFTMARGIN	If enabled, allows the left text margin to be set.
CAPABILITY_NOTE_LOWERMARGIN	If enabled, allows the lower margin to be set.
CAPABILITY_NOTE_MANUALATTACHMENT	If enabled, allows the note leader to be attached to the left or right side of the text.
CAPABILITY_NOTE_VERTICAL_LINE	If enabled, allows a vertical line to be created in a note.
CAPABILITY_PARASOLID	If enabled, allows a Parasolid element to be created.
CAPABILITY_PLACETEXT_DISPLAY_TOGGLES	Controls the tool settings for the Place Text tool. If enabled, when you place text using a style, toggles appear for the tool settings. You must then turn on a tool setting before you can modify it.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_ALL_TYPES	If enabled, allows all supported raster types to be opened.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_APPLYROTATIONANDAFFINITY	If enabled, allows you to turn on/off the raster apply rotation and affinity toggle.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_BACKGROUND	If enabled, allows background color on rasters.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_DISP_GAMMA	If enabled, allows use of display gamma control for rasters.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_DISP_PER_VIEW	If enabled, allows use of display control for rasters.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_GEOREFERENCEPRIORITY	If enabled, allows you to change the raster georeference priority setting.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_INVERT	If enabled, allows you to turn on/off the raster invert toggle.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_PRINT	If enabled, allows use of print control for rasters.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_PRINT_GAMMA	If enabled, allows use of the Print Gamma setting for rasters.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_PROJECT	If enabled, allows use of raster projects.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_TINT	If enabled, allows tint color on rasters.
CAPABILITY_RASTER_TRANSP_FULL_CONTROL	If enabled, allows full control on image transparency settings.
CAPABILITY_REF_ADJUSTCOLORS	If enabled, allows reference colors to be adjusted.
CAPABILITY_REF_AUX_INFO	If enabled, allows logical name and description for a reference attachment.
CAPABILITY_REF_DISP_PER_VIEW	If enabled, allows display control on a per view basis.
CAPABILITY_REF_FROM_URL	If enabled, allows a reference attachment from a URL.
CAPABILITY_REF_NESTING_OPTIONS	If enabled, allows reference nesting.
CAPABILITY_REF_NONDEFAULT_MODEL	If enabled, allows a model other than the default to be used as a reference.
CAPABILITY_REF_SAVE_PATH_REL	If enabled, allows a relative path to be used for reference attachments.
CAPABILITY_REF_RASTERDISPLAY_OFF	If enabled, allows reference and raster display attachments to be turned off.
CAPABILITY_REF_SCALELINESTYLE	If enabled, allows line style scaling when attaching a reference.
CAPABILITY_REFERENCE_3DTO2D	If enabled, allows 2D files to have 3D references.
CAPABILITY_REFERENCE_ATTACHLEVEL	If enabled, allows a reference to be placed on a particular level.
CAPABILITY_REFERENCE_DWG	If enabled, allows DWG references.
CAPABILITY_REFERENCE_V8	If enabled, allows V8 type references.
CAPABILITY_SAVEDVIEWS_APPLY_TO_SHEETS	If enabled, allows saved views to be applied to sheet models.
CAPABILITY_SAVEDVIEWS_CREATE_FOR_SHEETS	If enabled, allows saved views to be created for sheet models.
CAPABILITY_SAVEDVIEWS_DELETE_FOR_SHEETS	If enabled, allows saved views to be deleted from sheet models.
CAPABILITY_SAVEDVIEWS_PROPS_FOR_SHEETS	If enabled, allows saved view properties to be edited for a sheet model.
CAPABILITY_SAVEDVIEWS_UPDATE_FOR_SHEETS	If enabled, allows saved view setting updates for sheet models.
CAPABILITY_SCALE_AXIS_INDEP	If enabled, allows scale factors to be independently modified along the X, Y, and Z axes.
CAPABILITY_SELF_REFERENCE	If enabled, allows a self reference to be attached.
CAPABILITY_SHAREDCELLS_FROM_ATTACHED_LIB	If enabled, allows shared cells from an attached library to be placed.
CAPABILITY_SHAREDCELLS_FROM_REFERENCES	If enabled, allows shared cells from references to be placed.
CAPABILITY_TABLE_DESCRIPTION	If enabled, allows a description to be created for references or dimension styles.
CAPABILITY_TAG_NO_CELL_ELEMS	If enabled, allows a tag element to be attached to non-cell elements.
CAPABILITY_TAGS_COPY_WITH_BASE	If enabled, allows tags to be copied with a base element.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_AUTOSTACKFRACTIONS	If enabled, the word processor text editor creates AutoCAD-type stacked fractions from numeric characters that are separated by a slash (for example, 9/16).
CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKGROUND CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKGROUND_BORDER_X CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKGROUND_BORDER_Y CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKGROUND_COLOR CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKGROUND_FILL_COLOR CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKGROUND_STYLE CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKGROUND_WEIGHT CAPABILITY_TEXT_BACKWARDS CAPABILITY_TEXT_BOLD CAPABILITY_TEXT_COLOR CAPABILITY_TEXT_FIXEDSPACING CAPABILITY_TEXT_FONTS	If enabled, the setting is visible in the Text Styles editor. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_FONTS_RSC CAPABILITY_TEXT_FONTS_SHX CAPABILITY_TEXT_FONTS_TRUETYPE	If enabled, the selected fonts are displayed in font list boxes. If disabled, the fonts are not displayed.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_FRACTIONS CAPABILITY_TEXT_FULLJUSTIFICATION CAPABILITY_TEXT_HEIGHT CAPABILITY_TEXT_INTERCHARACTERSPACING CAPABILITY_TEXT_ITALICS CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION	If enabled, the setting is visible in the Text Styles editor. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_CB	If enabled, the Center Bottom setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_CC	If enabled, the Center Center setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_CT	If enabled, the Center Top setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_LB	If enabled, the Left Bottom setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_LC	If enabled, the Left Center setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_LMB	If enabled, the Left Margin Bottom setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_LMC	If enabled, the Left Margin Center setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_LMT	If enabled, the Left Margin Top setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_LT	If enabled, the Left Top setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_RB	If enabled, the Right Bottom setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_RC	If enabled, the Right Center setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_RMB	If enabled, the Right Margin Bottom setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_RMC	If enabled, the Right Margin Center setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_RMT	If enabled, the Right Margin Top setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_JUSTIFICATION_RT	If enabled, the Right Top setting is visible in Justification list box. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_LINELENGTH CAPABILITY_TEXT_LINEOFFSET_X CAPABILITY_TEXT_LINEOFFSET_Y CAPABILITY_TEXT_LINESPACING CAPABILITY_TEXT_LINESPACINGTYPE CAPABILITY_TEXT_NODEJUSTIFICATION	If enabled, the setting is visible in the Text Styles editor. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXT_OVERLINE CAPABILITY_TEXT_OVERLINE_COLOR CAPABILITY_TEXT_OVERLINE_OFFSET CAPABILITY_TEXT_OVERLINE_STYLE CAPABILITY_TEXT_OVERLINE_WEIGHT CAPABILITY_TEXT_PARENTTEXTSTYLES CAPABILITY_TEXT_SHXBIGFONTS CAPABILITY_TEXT_SLANTANGLE CAPABILITY_TEXT_SUBSCRIPT CAPABILITY_TEXT_SUPERSCRIPT CAPABILITY_TEXT_UNDERLINE CAPABILITY_TEXT_UNDERLINE_COLOR CAPABILITY_TEXT_UNDERLINE_OFFSET CAPABILITY_TEXT_UNDERLINE_STYLE CAPABILITY_TEXT_UNDERLINE_WEIGHT CAPABILITY_TEXT_UPSIDEDOWN CAPABILITY_TEXT_VERTICAL CAPABILITY_TEXT_WIDTH	If enabled, the setting is visible in the Text Styles editor. If disabled, the setting is not visible.
CAPABILITY_TEXTSTYLE_ACTIVE_DGNSETTINGS	Controls the display of settings for “Style (none)” in the Text Styles editor. If enabled, DGN text style settings are displayed.
CAPABILITY_TEXTSTYLE_ACTIVE_DWGSETTINGS	Controls the display of settings for “Style (none)” in the Text Styles editor. If enabled, only DWG-compatible text style settings are displayed.
CAPABILITY_TEXTSTYLE_STYLE_DGNSETTINGS	Controls the display of settings for text styles in the Text Styles editor. If enabled, DGN text style settings are displayed.
CAPABILITY_TEXTSTYLE_STYLE_DWGSETTINGS	Controls the display of settings for text styles in the Text Styles editor. If enabled, only DWG-compatible text style settings are displayed.
CAPABILITY_TYPE2_CELL	If enabled, type 2 cells can be created.
CAPABILITY_TYPE87_RASTER	If enabled, type 87/88 raster element can be created.
CAPABILITY_TYPE90_ALL	If enabled, allows import of all rasters as type 90 elements.
CAPABILITY_VIEW_ROTATE_SHEET_MODEL_VIEW	If enables, allows sheet model views to be rotated.
CAPABILITY_VIEWATTRIBUTES	If enabled, allows view attributes in a DWG file to be modified.
CAPABILITY_VIEWGROUP_CREATION	If enabled, allows view groups to be created.
CAPABILITY_VIEWGROUP_DELETION	If enabled, allows view groups to be deleted.
CAPABILITY_VIEWGROUP_UPDATE	If enabled, allows view group properties to be updated.
CAPABILITY_WORDPROCESSOR_USE_RSCFRACTIONS	If enabled and an RSC font containing fraction characters is used, the word processor creates an RSC fraction character from numbers separated by a slash (for example, 9/16).