Item Types

This article is for user who want to know more about Item Types, EC Schemas and Expressions that are part of MicroStation CONNECT.

• Item Types let you tag a DGN element, model or file with data
• EC Schemas are the technology that underlies Item Types and many aspects of MicroStation CONNECT
• Expressions provide a way of customising MicroStation and may be used by …
  • Item Types
  • A customised user interface
  • Print Definition Expressions

Item Types and Related Technologies

Title	Article Location	Comments
Overview	Item Types, Tags, Text Fields etc
Expressions	Using an Expression in an Item Type property definition
EC Schemas	An overview of EC Schemas