INTRODUCTION TO MICROSTATION

AND GEOPAK

WHY MICROSTATION?

47 OF 50 STATE DOTS CAN’T BE WRONG

MOST CONSULTING FIRMS WORKING WITH STATE DOTS WILL USE MICROSTATION

DESIGN PACKAGES SUCH AS GEOPAK AND INROADS

BRIEF OVERVIEW

Main Tool BarUndo/Redo

Level control

Command info

View Controls

MAIN TOOL BAR

Fence tools

Place Fence

Modify Fence Delete Fence Contents

Break up Fence Contents

Manipulate Fence Contents

MAIN TOOL BAR

Linear Elements

Place Smart Line

Place Line

Place Multi-Line

Stream Line String Place Point Curve

Minimum Distance Line

Construction Line

Angle Bisector

MAIN TOOL BAR

Polygons

Place Block

Place Orthogonal Shape

Place Inscribed Polygon

Place Shape

MAIN TOOL BAR

Ellipses

Place Circle Place Ellipse

MAIN TOOL BAR

Text

Place Text

Text w/ leader & arrow

Edit Text

Spell Check Display Text Attributes

Change Text Attributes

Match Text Attributes

MAIN TOOL BAR

Cells

Place Active Cell

MAIN TOOL BAR

Dimensioning

Dimension Element

Dimension Linear SizePlace Angular Dimension

Change Dimension

Match Attributes

MAIN TOOL BAR

Manipulate

Scale Element

Move (or copy) Parallel

Move Element

Copy Element Rectangular Array

Mirror Element

Rotate Element

Align Edges

MAIN TOOL BAR

Modify

Extend 1 Element

Intersect 2 Elements

Lengthen or Shorten

Modify Element Chamfer

Delete Vertex

Insert Vertex

Fillet

Trim

IntelliTrim

Delete Part of Element

MAIN TOOL BAR

Element Selection

Select Element Power Selector

MAIN TOOL BAR

Points

Place Active Point Points at Distance

Points between Active Points

Place Point on Element

Points AlongElement

Place Point at Intersection

MAIN TOOL BAR

Patterns

MAIN TOOL BAR

Arcs

Place Arc Modify Arc Axis

Place Half Ellipse

Place Quarter Ellipse

Modify Arc Angle

Modify Arc Radius

MAIN TOOL BAR

Tags

Attach Tag

MAIN TOOL BAR

Groups

Create Complex Shape Add to Group

Create Complex Chain

Drop Element

Drop from Group

ID Solid Element

Create Region

MAIN TOOL BAR

Measure

Measure Angle Measure Length

Measure Radius

Measure Distance

Measure Area

Measure Volume

MAIN TOOL BAR

Change Attributes

Change to ActiveFill Type Change Multi-Line

Change to Active Area

Change toActive Attributes

Match Element Attributes

Match All Settings

Modify Line Style

MAIN TOOL BAR

DELETE