MicroStation Tutorials

Reuse MicroStation Profiles for Extrusion

mirroring functionality to create symmetrical extruded objects based on single profile view, YouTube,

MicroStation Tip: Moving Elements to Elevation

moving building pad to elevation 602 keeping its XY location same, Bob Mecham, Envision CAD,

MicroStation Tip: Dimension Audit Utility

verify dimensioning in active model, select combination of locate icons, dimension audit find icon, review results in report section of dialog, use navigation tools to locate errors, Bob Mecham, Envision CAD,

Link Data Between MicroStation and an Excel Spreadsheet

process of importing data from Microsoft Excel into MicroStation project, link files, update data in MicroStation table as changed in Excel source, Peter Mann, YouTube,

Annotation Scaling in Bentley MicroStation v8i

employ scale to manage size of text in relation to modified drawings, Peter Mann, YouTube,

MicroStation Container Files

container file is blank file with all appropriate reference files attached in it, make changes to it, changes will be reflected in attached cut sheets, Chuck Kirasic, CAD Notes,

MicroStation Tip: Manage Font Utilities

go to key-in dialog box to open font utilities, visit properties selection to load/create resource file, manage selection option to load, compare, copy, move, delete fonts from files in MicroStation, Kae Calloway, Envision CAD,

ACS (Auxiliary Coordinate Systems)

define new ACS by different methods, apply ACS to all views, modify ACS by direct input to listed values in MicroStation, Marc Thomas, Bentley Peer Blogs,

AccuSnap

turn on ‘enable for fence create’ option to work with fences in MicroStation, finding elements by filled interior is new ability in V8i, Marc Thomas, Bentley Peer Blogs,