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Taking advantage of CAD functionality in the Standalone platform

Working inside the MicroStation or AutoCAD platform of your Haestad product has it's benefits, such as a familiar user interface and precision drawing tools.

However, if you prefer the Standalone interface or if version compatibility is a concern, the Standalone interface has some powerful functionality that can often allow you to accomplish everything you would normally use the MicroStation or AutoCAD interface to accomplish.

To learn more, watch this short video and check out the additional resources in the "See Also" section. The video covers the following:

Converting CAD files into a model network with Modelbuilder
Displaying CAD files as background layers
Exporting the model plan view and profiles to CAD format

Applicable products / versions: WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD and CivilStorm V8i and higher

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Sushma Choure
Technical Support Engineer
Bentley Systems, Inc.