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Assigning Level to References
Mark Penn
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…
over 14 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Mark Penn's Blog
Automatic Hatching / Patterning in Dynamic Views
Mark Penn
When you place a dynamic view as a reference attachment on a sheet, you can set up your solids to automatically generate hatching / patterning on the section plane. This is a big relief because you no longer need to manually apply hatching / patterning…
over 14 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Mark Penn's Blog
Cells, why not Annotation Cells?
Mark Penn
A cell is an element composed of group of child elements. Cells can be composed and placed from a cell library. Cell libraries are especially useful for repetitive placement. MicroStation provides various types of cells that can be used based on the requirements…
over 13 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Mark Penn's Blog
Configuration variable processing
Inga Morozoff
Original Article Date: June 24, 2002 MicroStation V8 offers new functions for workspace configuration using variables. It is now possible to perform an action based upon the value of a variable. Let's take a closer look.... 2002-06-24 Originally published…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
[Archived] AskInga Wiki
Create views with Bentley architecture
Joaquin
Hello, when I create a view with Bentley Architecture , how I can appear different setting than the default ? See image. There is a library DGNLib to control it ? Thank you.
over 13 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Difference between Coincident and Coincident World
Inga Morozoff
Original Article Date: March 8, 2004 So you wanna know the difference between coincident and coincident world when attaching references? Read all about it here. So you wanna know the difference between coincident and coincident world when attaching…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
[Archived] AskInga Wiki
Extract model names and descriptions
Jordan Stierly
Original Tip Date: May 15, 2003 Extract model names and descriptions MicroStation V8 - From the Model dialog, do a CTRL+A to select all entries. Then do a CTRL+C to copy the text contents into the clipboard. Once in the clipboard…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
[Archived] AskInga Wiki
Family Tables in MicroStation
Mark Penn
Parameter Set in MicroStation: Parameter Set Table contains various parameter values of a given Feature Solid grouped in individual set. These set of values further used to generate unique feature cells as a placement Instance of a given family member…
over 13 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Mark Penn's Blog
How to use DGNLib Saved Views ?
Mark Penn
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…
over 14 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Mark Penn's Blog
Hypermodeling
Rob Snyder
A Hypermodel infuses the project’s documentation into the 3D model , automatically. The 3D model is infused on demand, automatically and comprehensively, with the clarifying remarks and graphics of the project’s documentation,…
over 13 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Rob Snyder's Blog
Keyin to attach file to itself as a reference
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Apr. 22, 2004 Keyin to attach file to itself as a reference V7 - To quickly attach the file to itself as a reference, try this keyin: RF=_DGNDIR:,,;reset With MicroStation V8, you need at least five arguments…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
[Archived] AskInga Wiki
Keyin to attach references
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Jan. 22, 2004 Keyin to attach references With thanks to Barry Bentley for sharing this: MicroStation V8 - You need at least five arguments to the RF= command to keep it from asking you for more information. RF=file_name…
over 4 years ago
MicroStation
[Archived] AskInga Wiki
Lock Pages in Memory <> DEM Performance
dominic SEAH
Anyone have any experience with this? Does setting this improve DEM speed / quality?
over 11 years ago
RAM | STAAD | ADINA
RAM | STAAD Forum
Print Text Substitution
Andrew Edge
(Portions of this article apply to MicroStation V8i) Setting aside the more sophisticated capabilities of ProjectWise InterPlot design scripts and ProjectWise title blocks, there are four main techniques in standard MicroStation to replace design…
over 15 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Printing Great Things
Relative reference file names
Inga Morozoff
Original Article Date: Dec 19, 2001 Authored by none other than Mr. Barry Bentley himself, this article discuses a variety of techniques to save the file name of a reference attachment with a relative path. This article should be read by anyone who…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
[Archived] AskInga Wiki
Renumber multiple sheets
Mark Penn
While working on a project, suppose you want to renumber all the sheets, what do you do? Go to each file containing sheet models -> Open Model Properties dialog for each sheet -> Change the Sheet Number field. This is the manual way of…
over 13 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Mark Penn's Blog
Seed Models in MicroStation
Mark Penn
In this blog, I am going to explain the concept of seed models in MicroStation and its benefits. This is actually a beginner topic and has been widely used by MicroStation users. While creating a new model, you have the option of using a seed model…
over 13 years ago
Bentley Colleague Blogs
Mark Penn's Blog
space plan artifact
cad_monkey
bentley space planner v8i (select series 1) version 08.11.07.70 The space plan artifact is too large (see below). What variable, checkbox, or process must i initiate to contol the size? Tools in BA should work... the first time...every…
over 14 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
Switch between models with this macro
Jordan Stierly
Original Article Date: April 4, 2005 With many thanks to Rodney Wing and Rudi Wells for contributing these macros that allow you to quicly switch between models using next and previous buttons. They are both great when working with cell libraries and…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
[Archived] AskInga Wiki
True Hidden line in Bentley Architecture
Joaquin
Hello , if I use true hidden line in drawings of Bentley Architecture , annotations change line style . As I can Avoid ? In the image the circle of the ID door change. Thank you
over 13 years ago
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon
OpenBuildings | AECOsim | Speedikon | Forum
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