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How to Automatically Re-sequence Sheet Numbers in Title Blocks with Title Block Manager

Title block data consistency easily accomplished Title Block Manager helps CAD managers and MicroStation users bring about a consistency of title block data in all of a project’s MicroStation files, fast. How?. By synchronizing title block data from many design... (Continue reading)

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How to Automatically Update Spreadsheet Links Every Time MicroStation Files are Opened

by Eiren K. Smith One of the problems that MicroStation users face is that MicroStation’s LiveLinks software often does not automatically update spreadsheet or word processing data when a MicroStation file [in which this data is linked] is opened. The... (Continue reading)

Change Level Symbology in Hundreds of MicroStation Files at a Time

Design file elements can be changed in thousands of different ways. Production demands often require that elements be changed in hundreds of MicroStation files at time. For example, the symbology (color, level, weight and style), font, text, size or rotation... (Continue reading)

Modify Elements in Reference Files Faster and Easier

You’re working in a design file when you notice that the elements in five of its reference files have incorrect line styles. You now have to either use MicroStation’s Exchange command or open each one manually to make corrections. In... (Continue reading)

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Dragging and dropping reference files

Save some time and attach reference files to a design file by selecting them in Windows Explorer and dragging and dropping them into the “Reference Files” dialog box in MicroStation. This can be especially helpful for users with multiple monitors... (Continue reading)

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Editing library cells is no longer a burden

By Eiren K. Smith, Axiom’s Vice President for Technology – www.axiomint.com In this tip, I detail how to streamline the usually time-consuming task of editing cells in cell libraries. First, I’ll discuss how to edit a cell using MicroStation alone... (Continue reading)

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Automatically Export Cells From a MicroStation Cell Library to AutoCAD Block Files

In a past issue of MicroStation Today (Volume 8 Number 1), we announced the release of the newest version of Axiom’s advanced cell management utility — CellManager 7.3. The new version features the ability to automatically export cells from MicroStation... (Continue reading)

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How to update the project number in 1,000 sheet

By Keith Dunn and Brian Treacy of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Norfolk, Virginia What happens when a number used in all the design files in a large project changes when the project is almost finished? After your heartbeat returns to normal, you... (Continue reading)

AccuSnap Tip

By Ryan Truair, MicroStation User The best way I have found to deal with Accusnap is to hold down shift+control, this will enable or disable accusnap. For example, if accusnap is turned/toggled “ON” holding down shift+control will disable accusnap. If... (Continue reading)

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AccuSnap – I love it; I hate it; I love it!

By Rick DeWitt, Axiom’s Senior Technology Officer AccuSnap is a new feature available in MicroStation V8. It is turned on by default when MicroStation V8 is installed. AccuSnap automatically moves or snaps the cursor to the keypoints of elements whenever... (Continue reading)

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