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Selection updates
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 17:27 in MicroStation News | viewed 1,008 times | 0 Comments
CROSSING SELECTIONS You can no longer click twice on Selection to switch to the overlap (or “crossing”) method. XM (note the vertical line denoting overlap selection method): V8i works AutoCAD-style where left to right is normal selection and right to... (Continue reading)
April 2009
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 17:27 in MicroStation News | viewed 713 times | 0 Comments
When our resident GC expert Ben Doherty told me he was going to disappear into Yosemite for a few days pre-SmartGeometry conference, I didn’t quite think he meant constructing a stove from a can of redbull and some tin foil,... (Continue reading)
Top Ten Tips: How to avoid redundancy
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 17:27 in MicroStation News | viewed 706 times | 0 Comments
Hi, Charles A. Doppleganger here again. Let me state for the record that I have never been made redundant. I have worked through 9 recessions, and I’ve not remained unscathed because of luck; I make my own luck. I’m taking... (Continue reading)
How do I control the decimal places for Bentley Architecture Spaces?
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 17:27 in MicroStation News | viewed 4,326 times | 0 Comments
When I create a new Space, the areas show with two decimal places. How can I change this to none? By default, Bentley Architecture places all of its Space Labels to 2 decimal places, regardless of your Design File units... (Continue reading)
CAD Format Import/Export Matrix
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 17:27 in MicroStation News | viewed 722 times | 0 Comments
The “CAD Format Import/Export Matrix” – updated to include the latest versions of software – shows a list of common CAD packages and which file formats it can import or export. You can download the PDF by clicking on the... (Continue reading)
Dropping TriForma Elements
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 17:27 in MicroStation News | viewed 597 times | 0 Comments
THE PROBLEM You have a model constructed in TriForma. You have upgraded to V8i but can no longer edit the information because TriForma has been retired but you cannot upgrade to Bentley Architecture. How can you drop the elements so... (Continue reading)
Using View Display or Global Display to save a DGN to DWG
Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 17:27 in MicroStation News | viewed 802 times | 0 Comments
AutoCAD has no comparison to MicroStation’s ability to display levels per view. Consequently you need to make the decision which view’s level display you will export. There is the added complication that you also have the option of using Global... (Continue reading)
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