MicroStation Basics for Civil Designers - Chapter 3: Using General Tools for Civil Designers
In this video series, you will further enhance your skills by becoming more familiar with the MicroStation drawing environment, making you a more efficient and productive user. Covered during this video series will be general tools and features found within the MicroStation CONNECT Edition. Topics included will range from basic mouse functions and interacting with tool settings to snapping and measuring.
This video is an introduction to the Using General Tools video series. You will learn what will be covered in the following videos.
Part 1: Basic Tool OperationsMicroStation contains a variety of different types of placement tools. These are meant to accommodate different requirements when working with design geometry. Regardless of the active tool, the same basic principles of tool operation may be applied. In this video you will explore basic tool operation. | https://youtu.be/Rktqb02p9_A |
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Part 2: Clean Up Utility Line GeometryWhen working with designs, it is inevitable that changes to the design geometry will be required. Attributes such as level, color, line style and weight are easily modified in a variety of ways. Modifications can be applied individually or to multiple elements. In this video you will observe utility line information and make changes to element attributes. |
Part 3: Verify Your WorkAs a member of the site development team, you have been tasked with verifying the preliminary building design to better determine the building placement on the site. This will be done by measuring the proposed building that was obtained from the architect. | https://youtu.be/Gpckpzb5s90 |
Parent topic: Civil Designers