Level Tips

Using Level Symbology to plot thinner lines.

A question we recently received was: “Is there a way to plot the lines in some reference files thinner, without changing the drawing and keep the other reference files the same?” The easy way to handle this is to use... (Continue reading)

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Change Level Names in MicroStation V8

How do you change the “level” names to our standards? (i.e. “Anchors” level change to Level “24″). To rename one level at a time, just open the Level Manager (under Settings > Level menu). Then, right-click on the level you... (Continue reading)

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Introduction to models for the new V8 user

With V8, Bentley introduced MicroStation users to the concept of models. Whereas a V7 design file used to be one single design space, a V8 design file is a container of models, each of which behaves much like a separate... (Continue reading)

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Introduction to Level Libraries

Level libraries are a MicroStation V8 enhancement that allow you to ensure consistency by offering an easy way to standardize level settings in your design files. Level libraries are very similar to the LVL files found in previous versions of... (Continue reading)

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