3D Tips

• 3D DGN getting flattened down to 2D when reopened in MicroStation
• Study Model Rendering for the Masses

AccuDraw Tips

• AccuDraw coordinate units: from XY to NE
• AccuDraw key-in snaps
• Changing the AccuDraw coordinate units
• Faster key-ins with AccuDraw
• AccuDraw to modify elements
• Quick access to past values in AccuDraw
• Centering text placement

AccuSnap Tips

• AccuSnap - I love it; I hate it; I love it!
• AccuSnap tip by Ryan Truair

Batch Changes

• How to update the project number in 1,000 sheets
  
• Automatically export cells from a MicroStation cell library to AutoCAD block files
• Editing library cells is no longer a burden
• How to quickly attach reference files
• Change level symbology in hundreds of MicroStation files at a time
• Replace text strings with Global File Changer.
• Automatically update spreadsheet links every time MicroStation files are opened
• Automatically re-sequence sheet numbers in title blocks with Title Block Manager
• Compress multiple design files in V7
• Modify elements in reference files faster and easier

Cell Library Tips

• Taking cell libraries to other dimensions
• Change of V8 cell origin
• Automatically export cells from a MicroStation cell library to AutoCAD block files
• Editing library cells is no longer a burden
• How to create cell library notebooks
• How to quickly extract cells from a design file into a cell library
• Where did that cell come from?
• Adding a cell to a tool box

DGNLIBs Tips

• DGNLIB color numbers in V8
• Changing text style names in DGNLIBs

Dimension Tips

• Dimension tips from ControlAltDelete
• Editing Placed Dimension Text
• Modifying Dimension Leader
• Creating a Dimension with No Dimension Lines in V8
• Dimensions Settings Dialog Box Key-in
• Change Dimension Extension Toggle

Element Tips

• Align tool in MicroStation J
• Easily trim elements using the Trim Element tool.
• Quick element selection — for V7 and V8
• Easily re-select V8 elements
• Easily delete linear elements partially overlapping other linear elements
• Recover deleted elements you thought to be gone forever
• Recover missing elements from your MicroStation files
• Converting a complex chain to an element
• File with tagged elements slow to open
• Transparency on elements
• The AutoCAD "DIVIDE" and "MEASURE" commands enable one to place a block at a specific interval along a polyline...

Function Key Tips

• Multiple versions of your function keys
• More fun with function keys!
• View models using function key-ins
• Using function keys for frequently used dialog boxes
• Loading frequently used dialog boxes using function keys in V8
• Function keys — how to control and benefit from them
• Function key commands that wait for a data point
• Multiple function keys
• Assigning view control to function keys.
• Let go of your mouse! Move around using function keys.

Interface Tips

• DWG background color
• Streamline the Interface in MicroStation version 8.5
• Exercise: Create Personal Workspace
• Launch any .ma or .exe from the Axiom menu
• Adding submenus to your Axiom pull-down menu
• Where's my Axiom pull-down menu?
• Launch any .ma or .exe from the Axiom menu.
• How to configure your Axiom pull-down menu
• How to create your own personal workspace

InRoads Tips

• To Be Case-sensitive or Not to Be Case-sensitive?
• Edit text — “Apply” from the keyboard (V7 only)
• MicroStation V8 XM keyboard shortcuts
• Quick element selection — for V7 and V8
• Using "/" to divide values
• InRoads XM 8.9 WorkspaceBar Shortcuts

Keyboard Tips

• Edit text — “Apply” from the keyboard (V7 only)
• Multiple versions of your function keys
• More fun with function keys!
• MicroStation V8 XM keyboard shortcuts
• Quick element selection — for V7 and V8
• Using "/" to divide values
• View models using function key-ins
• Using function keys for frequently used dialog boxes
• More fun with function keys!
• Loading frequently used dialog boxes using function keys in V8

Level Tips

• Introduction to level libraries Model Tips
• Introduction to models for the new V8 user
• Change level names in MicroStation J
• Change level names in MicroStation V8
• Levels in use
• Level description at the active level tab
• Turning off level symbology

Metafile Tips

• Is there a way to edit Windows metafiles?

Mouse Tips

• Your mouse and view controls

Plotting Tips

• Better way to plot the full path
• Adjusting the PDF plot driver
• Plotting Tips: "Fence and load plot dialog" and "Raster images printing too light"
• Using level symbology to plot thinner lines.
• Fence and load plot dialog
• Raster images printing too light
• How can I place the date and location of a file on a drawing in V8 2004?
• Reference file shading

Reference File Tips

• How to quickly attach reference files
• Modify elements in reference files faster and easier
• Reference file color table
• The "Save View" key-in and reference files (for V7 and V8)
• Align reference files
• Copying to a specified level from a reference file
• Default attachment mode
• Dragging and dropping reference files
• Live nesting and copy attachments
• Referencing a PDF
• Aligning two files
• Help! I need to turn off reference file display

Settings Tips

• Turn off the global freeze for merging
• Upgrade and keep your settings
• Disable the DDE link alert box
• Launch any .ma or .exe from the Axiom menu.
• How to configure your Axiom pull-down menu
• Process models and handle V8 symbology settings
• Configuration variables for settings files
• How to create your own personal workspace

Symbology Tips

• Using level symbology to plot thinner lines.
• Filling a shape
• Automatically set element symblolgy when importing data
• Change level symbology in hundreds of MicroStation files at a time
• Consistent pattern appearance
• Match colored hatching
• Place note — dashed lines
• Process models and handle V8 symbology settings
• Turning off level symbology
• Add additional colors for pastel effect

Text Tips

• Select By text string
• Dimension text justification
• Text styles in V8
• Substituting a TrueType font when placing excel data
• Text style indicators in V8

Tool Tips

• Adding a cell to a tool box
• Additional tools in the primary toolbar
• Deleting a user defined tool
• MicroStation trim element command
• New align tool in MicroStation J

Triforma Tips

• Is there a tool which would allow me to select all similar components in the area for Volume Calculation and Provide a Table?

Working Units

• Metric - imperials dimensions
• Measuring the total length of all the Lines

Miscellaneous Tips

• The foot controversy and the state plane coordinate system
• Survey foot versus international foot: what's the difference?
• Multi-line joints
• Configuration variables for settings files
• How to create your own personal workspace
• Controlling file translations between MicroStation V8 2004 and AutoCAD: the basic settings.
• Fading images
• Replace text strings with Global File Changer.
• Automatically update spreadsheet links every time MicroStation files are opened
• Automatically re-sequence sheet numbers in title blocks with Title Block Manager
• Compress multiple design files in V7
• Configuration variables in command lines
• Immunize your MicroStation files
• Linking to database records
• MicroStation to PowerPoint
• Save a View by Fence
• Named groups, display sets and quick sets
• Permanent file history
• Unsure if DGN files are V8 or MicroStation J?
• DGN drawing to Powerpoint or Word
• Specifying a logical name for a reference in the pentable
• Matching the leader's attributes
• Forward slash followed by a number
• Working with V7 Files in V8
• Your mouse and view controls
• Design model copied to sheet model
• Unwanted datapoints?
• Convert MDF files to DGNLIB