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Help! I need to turn off reference file display.

Written on 7 Apr, 2009 at 14:30 in MicroStation Tips, Reference Tips | viewed 13,826 times | 1 Comment

by Rick Sewell, Customer Support Clearwater, Florida, USA — Large MicroStation projects tend to be broken up into multiple design files by discipline. You might have one set of designers working on plumbing, another set on electrical and so on.... (Continue reading)

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Dragging and Dropping Reference Files

Written on 7 Apr, 2009 at 14:28 in MicroStation Tips, Reference Tips | viewed 3,092 times | 0 Comments

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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Modify Elements in Reference Files Faster and Easier

Written on 7 Apr, 2009 at 11:27 in Batch Changes, MicroStation Tips | viewed 4,532 times | 0 Comments

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

Written on 7 Apr, 2009 at 11:25 in Batch Changes, MicroStation Tips, Symbology Tips | viewed 1,801 times | 0 Comments

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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How to update the project number in 1,000 sheets

Written on 2 Apr, 2009 at 18:46 in Batch Changes, MicroStation Tips | viewed 6,621 times | 0 Comments

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)

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