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© 2014 Bentley Systems, Incorporated

MicroStation tips & tricksTine Lai Andersen, Learning Consultant, Bentley Systems

[email protected]

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Tips & Tricks MicroStation SELECTSeries 3

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Origin snap

Do want to move a cell and use the origin?

Use origin snap!

Brug Origin snap!

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Previous model shortcuts

Add the “next” and “previous” model functions to the mouse commands, or to a function key.

• The key-ins are:Modelhistory back

Modelhistory forward

• For example use:

– CTRL+ALT+DATA to Modelhistory forward

– CTRL+ALT+RESET to Modelhistory forward

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Text Editor and shortcuts

• Ctrl+C (Copy highlighted text to clipboard)

• Ctrl+X (Cut highlighted text to clipboard)

• Ctrl+V (Paste text from clipboard)

• Ctrl+Cursor Right (Next word right)

• Ctrl+Cursor Left (Next word left)

• Ctrl+End (End of text string)

• Ctrl+Home (Beginning of text string)

• Shift+Cursor Keys (Highlight single text)

• Shift+End/Home (Highlight line text)

• Shift+Ctrl+Cursor Keys (Highlight next word)

All of these shortcuts will work in other applications such as Word and Notepad.

• ECS+1 (Element Selection)

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Compress Options

• File > Compress > Options >

– Reset in the white space to select All or None

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Quick Info

• ALT + RESET

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Save Fence or Selection Set

Save the content from a fence or a selection set.

1. File > Save As dialog

2. Select Options

3. Filter > Geometry

4. Then choose between:

– Everything

– Fence

– Selection Set.

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Open Windows Explorer to Active Folder

Use the %% key-in to open Windows Explorer to the recent used folder

Use this keyin to open the active folder and highlight the open file :

$ % explorer /e, /select, $(_DGNFILE)

– BTW… the quickest way to open your key-in browser is:ESC > ENTER

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AccuDraw GT

GT = to get focus in the Tool Settings Dialog

For example, the copy function where you want to change the number of copies:

– Select Copy

– Select where you want to copy from

– GT

– Enter the number of copies

– Identify where the first copy must be placed(use F11 to get focus in AccuDraw again)

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Trim to element > Select cutting element first > ON

• Select cutting element first>

– If only a segment of the elemen highlighs =only that segment will be used

– RESET > and the whole element highlights and will be used

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Element Selection Tabs

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Mesh From Points

• Import coordinate list (XYZ or YXZ)

– Tools > Dimension > XYZ text > Import Coordinates

• Mesh from Points

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Mesh From contours

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Create a new terrain from 2 mesh elements

1. Mesh Intersect

2. Existing terrain

3. Proposed terrain

4. = the new terrain

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New terrain, what to remove?

1. Mesh Subtract

2. Existing terrain

3. Proposed terrain

4. = the volume of what to remove

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Volume and element information

• Get more information ex. VolumeOpen Element information

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DisplayStyles

• Use DisplayStyle to change the view of your 3D model

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DisplayStyle – Thematic Display

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3D PDF

• PDF 1

• PDF 2

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3D PDF

• PDF 1 • PDF 2

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Rotate view – set rotation point

• Change the rotation point by:

– Rotate view icon

– Method: Dynamic

– Move the large plus sign to the new rotation origin.

Or by using the mouse:

– ALT + wheel (= Rotate Dynamic)

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Data clean up

• Utilities > Data Cleanup

Delete duplicates

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Simple animation

• Create a simple animation with only a few tools

– Create actor

– Define actor Path

– Animation Preview

– To get the same speed, set Path distance i.e.:5*tSeconds

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QuickStarts on Bentley LEARN server– QuickStart for Structural Engineers Using STAAD.Pro

– QuickStart for Roadway Designers Using MicroStation

– QuickStart for Structural Engineers Using RAM Concept

– QuickStart for Creators Using ProjectWise

– QuickStart for Building Designers Using MicroStation

– QuickStart for Structural Engineers using RAM Structural System

– QuickStart for Civil Designers Using Rendering in MicroStation

– QuickStart for Piping Designers Using AutoPLANT Modeler

– QuickStart for Reviewers using ProjectWise

– QuickStart for Mapping Designers Using MicroStation

– QuickStart for Architects using AECOsim Building Designer

– QuickStart for Viewers using ProjectWise

– QuickStart for Plant Designers Using MicroStation

– QuickStart for Roadway Designers using OpenRoads Technology

– QuickStart for P&ID Designers Using AutoPLANT P&ID

– QuickStart for ProjectWise InterPlot Organizer

– QuickStart for Surveyors using OpenRoads Technology

– QuickStart for Structural Engineers using LEAP Steel Design

– QuickStart for Structural Engineers Using RM Bridge

– QuickStart for Structural Designers Using AECOsim Building Designer

– QuickStart for Processing Point Clouds with Bentley Descartes

– QuickStart for Bentley Pointools

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Thanks!

Training and questions....

Send me an email:

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