• How MicroStation defines Background Color for a New Model?

    Background color for existing models can be set from different settings.

    1. Workspace > Preferences > View Options - These is a user preference and will be stored with MicroStation
    2. Settings > Design File > Views > Background - This can be used to display an image in the background. This is file specific and will be applicable for all types of models in that file.
    3. Settings > Color Table - Background color…
  • Assigning Level to References

                    This blog is about assigning levels to references, a less popular option in reference Attachment settings dialog. Like assigning a level to graphical elements like lines and arcs, you can assign a level to references too. Before starting on benefits and usages of this option, let me give you some background about this setting.
    Historically, this feature was implemented to support AutoCAD compatibility. So, this option…

  • View Groups in MicroStation...

                   This blog explains the concept of "View Group" in MicroStation. View Group is actually a set of eight view window layouts. In other words, it's a set of eight views. You have been using view windows for looking at the 3D model with different orientations, angles and sizes. Actually it's a view group that lets us do that.

                   To explain it usability, let's take an example of the case when you are working…