Ch.10: Annotating Designs

Eduardo Mendonca — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 21:58:27 GMT

Current Revision posted to Onboarding and Adoption Wiki by Eduardo Mendonca on 8/5/2022 9:58:27 PM

MicroStation Basics for New Users - Chapter 10: Annotating Designs

1 Place Text with Different Text Styles

Annotation is one of the key things needed for any plan set. After watching this video you will be able to place basic text, single or multi-line, while using a text style to enforce your CAD standards.

https://youtu.be/ackUKT6o0jI

https://youtu.be/p3Jcut9VT-o

2 Place Text Using Different Methods

MicroStation offers different text placement methods. After watching this video you will be able to place text, By Origin, On Element, Along Element and Above or Below Element.

It is important for text, dimensions, cells, hatching/patterning etc. to be placed relative to the sheet size and scale. In MicroStation, these elements can be placed to conform to Annotation scale.

3 Use Annotation Scale

Annotation Scale is an optional scale factor that can be applied to annotatable elements such as text to adjust their size according to the print scale. After watching this video you will know how to apply Annotation Scale to a model.

https://youtu.be/YXl3D7f1Tdc

https://youtu.be/Gg_1mgGSrY0

4 Edit or Change Text

As text is placed, it will at some point need to be updated. After watching this video you will be able to use the Edit Text tool to edit existing text. In addition to changing the text content, you will also learn to change the text style and a variety of text attributes.

5 Place Dimensions

MicroStation has many dimensioning tools. Additionally, a large number of dimension attributes defines the appearance of dimensions. After watching this video you will know how to dimension elements using a variety of dimension tools using a predefined dimension style.

https://youtu.be/HMhMgNAd6b8

It is possible to edit dimension text or change appearance of existing dimensions by applying a different dimension style. You can even modify the geometry of a dimension element by moving the dimension line, extension line, and text, or by adding, moving, or removing extension lines.

https://youtu.be/Dd2EepAl90E

6 Change Dimensions

After watching this view you will be able to edit dimensions and change dimensions as needed.

7 Pattern Areas

An area can be delineated by using hatching , crosshatching and patterning, collectively referred to as "Patterns" in MicroStation. After watching the video you will be able to use hatching, crosshatching and patterning in a variety of ways.

https://youtu.be/GGd7a64EkXU

https://youtu.be/6IN8mzU9fVU

8 Change Pattern

Once placed, patterns may need to be edited. Change Pattern allows you to do so. After watching this video you will be able to change hatch, crosshatch or pattern color, style and weight along with pattern angle, scale, or reflood pattern areas.

Parent topic: New Users