• 3D custom line styles

    Original Article Date: Dec 18, 2001 Now this is really cool!! This article, written by Mr. Thor Leslie , explores the uses of 3D custom linestyles and even includes an exercise to do! Caution: Regarding MicroStation pre-V8: Custom linestyles created…
  • ABD Configuration Examples

    Hello. I was wondering if there was anyone out there that would have a good example of the configuration setup for ABD? My goal is to give my users the ability to create new projects on the network from the Microstation Manager dialog. Then have those…
  • AECOsim - Is it possible to report on a Space linked to a Room

    All I think this has been asked before but I cannot find the link. I have a client (Balfour Beatty) that wants BA and/or AECOsim to produce a Area Schedule, that identifies the room Name/Number plus what is contained/linked in the room i.e. the…
  • Aecosim building designer Server workspace/local workspace query

    Hi,I want to set the configuration of AECOsim Building Designer so that if connected to our network it looks at the server workspace, and if it's not connected it looks locally. Any Help please!
  • Assigning material method - question.

    I have a few problems when I assign materials which I think I’ve solved but what to ask/hi-light some of the issues and understand if I using a reasonable workflow as I might be a bit in the past with my methodology. I start by assigning a base…
  • BA DataSet Object Creation and the DataSet Files

    Here at Fluor Corporation we have used Triforma and BA in the past. However there was a hiatus of several years in our use of the product. We are just now beginning to use it again. It has matured rather well. However, like many folks we ran into difficulty…
  • Best way to manage phased information

    I have come to the conclusion that despite there being a phasing attribute in AECOSIM there is no scope to leverage this in the application other than as an output. In the event that we have modelled an existing building it appears the only way to…
  • Change the view window background colour with this macro

    Original Tip Date: Jun 22, 2004 Macros to quickly change the view window background colour Rudi Wells was kind enough to post these two macros on the V7.General discussion boards. They work in both V7 and V8. To change the view…
  • Creating A Gauze Material

    Can someone give me a quick tutorial of how to create a metal gauze/grid material with transparency in between and sections of metal bar? I'm really a beginner when it comes to the whole business of material creation :-) Any help appreciated! …
  • DV drawing seeds

    All in all finding the Floor Plan creation tools very tricky to use – although clearly being able to choose a set of floors from the Floor Manager data is potentially cool… Drawingseed.dgnlib functions as a set of template saved views, in turn used…
  • Good looking gravel on big surface?

    I have a issue today (among many others ;)) that if I render a view the gravel becomes to look like a carpet. Anybody that has any ideas on this? The material should be looking good independent of the view distance, so it should look good on close…
  • How can I stop Local copies of materials??.....

    ....I've got an external Table of materials ( I know this is an old fashioned concept but it works better for how I model and work).......is there a way of stopping the materials from the external tabel being copied in Local??.....see the image below…
  • How can I stop Local copies of materials??.....

    ....I've got an external Table of materials ( I know this is an old fashioned concept but it works better for how I model and work).......is there a way of stopping the materials from the external tabel being copied in Local??.....see the image below…
  • How to use DGNLib Saved Views ?

    A saved view is a view definition, which includes the level display for the active model and references, the clip volume, and other view attributes. It is saved with a unique name. A DGNLib saved view is a saved view that is shared across multiple…
  • Linear forms left open by clip volume

    Hello, I have a problem using clip volume on linear forms. See the attached PDF : standard Microstation extruded elements get clipped OK (using the cut plane settings), but linear forms are not (they appear as open on the cut plane). When the view…
  • Mstn+Luxology vs 3dMax: Preferred AEC rendering app?

    My impression is that Mstn may soon be able to offer itself up as an alternative to 3dMax/Design as the preferred stills rendering app in the AEC market? 3dsMax users... what is still missing in Mstn that is fundamental...? Plug-in infrastructure…
  • Openings in composite walls

    When inserting doors or windows into composite walls, is there a way to achieve internal and external cladding layers returning neatly around the frame? At present I get the edge of the wall showing all layers... I guess the closing piece could form part…
  • Parts&Families Management Rant

    Is it just me or does it seem that the managment parts&families is lagging behind other aspects microstation. I would like to see parts&families being handled more like the material palette general networked Office Libraries, overidden by local…
  • The Future of Structural Modeller

    Yet again this topic surfaces and I would really like to put it to bed once and for all. I have a LOT of experience with using BS\SM as my preference for structural modelling, but rumours over the past year are beginning to be a problem. Just started…
  • Toxic Named Groups in AECOSIM

    Be warned, if you are using named groups in AECOSIM and have graphic group lock active and use the wall break tool, every wall in the group will be broken into two!