Featured LEARNing: MicroStation Virtual Classes for the Week of Feb 9-13

Check out the latest group of virtual classroom courses for MicroStation. 20 courses with practical, hands-on exercises and real-world datasets while interacting live with Bentley experts.  Visit Bentley's LEARNing events listing for course details and registration or to see more of what's upcoming in the weeks ahead.

Developing CAD Standards with MicroStation
09 February 2015 – 08:30 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Gerd Eisenacher

In this course you will learn the skills and techniques necessary to manage a MicroStation-based design and drafting environment, with an emphasis on project management and standardization.

MicroStation Basics Blended Learning
09 February 2015 – 09:00 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Mieke Pol

The MicroStation Basics course is designed for the new MicroStation user and builds a solid foundation in the concepts, tools and features found in the MicroStation drawing environment. Starting with setting up a drawing and concluding with plotting, students walk through typical workflows using the tools and features In MicroStation.

Developing CAD Resources with the DGNLIB
09 February 2015 – 11:00 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Gerd Eisenacher

In this course, you will learn to use the design library file or DGNLIB to centralize parameters such as level definitions, text styles, and dimension styles, to name a few.

Developing CAD Standards with MicroStation
09 February 2015 – 1:00 PM EST (United States)
Instructor: Tomasz Dywanski

In this course you will learn the skills and techniques necessary to manage a MicroStation-based design and drafting environment, with an emphasis on project management and standardization.

Developing Standards with Element Templates
09 February 2015 – 3:00 PM EST (United States)
Instructor: Tomasz Dywanski

In this course, Administrators will learn to create Element Templates. Element Templates are used to enforce standards and make it easy for users to set the correct attributes for a given element type.

Developing Standards with Element Templates
10 February 2015 – 08:30 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Gerd Eisenacher

In this course, Administrators will learn to create Element Templates. Element Templates are used to enforce standards and make it easy for users to set the correct attributes for a given element type.

Creating a Demolition Plan
10 February 2015 – 09:00 EST (United States)
Instructor: Robert Bossler

In this course you will learn to modify existing plant floor geometry to create a demolition plan. Using defined graphic standards you will change the presentation of existing geometry, make a brief notation, and create a “Check Plot” for use by facilities management.

Latest in MicroStation V8i SELECTseries 3 Within a Geo Project Workflow
10 February 2015 – 09:00 EST (United States)
Instructor: Steven Rick

Improve the quality of your design work and be productive right away with the many innovations and usability enhancements designed to improve infrastructure design and documentation workflows. Get a closer look at the newest version of MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) and LEARN what users are saying about newest release. In this session, MicroStation users and CAD managers LEARN the latest and coolest workflows for getting the most out of MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).

Creating an Automated Manufacturing Cell Layout
10 February 2015 – 10:00 EST (United States)
Instructor: Robert Bossler

In this course you will learn to leverage existing plant floor geometry drawn in a DGN file to create an automated manufacturing cell layout. Additionally you will be introduced to several new methods for creating geometry and quickly adding representations of standard equipment.

Creating a Proposed Tooling and Equipment Layout Sheet
10 February 2015 – 11:00 EST (United States)
Instructor: Robert Bossler

In this course you will learn to compose a sheet containing a border and the equipment layout. Once the sheet has been completed, you will have the opportunity to generate a PDF plot of your newly created sheet model.

MicroStation February 2015 SIG: Configurations, DGNLibs, and Workspaces: Putting It All Together
10 February 2015 – 11:00 EST (United States)
Instructor: Samir Haque

Discuss various topics that are important to you with peers and Bentley trainers. Live courses are very interactive. Students will continually engage with trainers and peers to ensure a successful learning outcome.

Using Levels to Organize Data
10 February 2015 – 11:00 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Gerd Eisenacher

In this course, Administrators will develop CAD standards to account for changing software, work practices, and needs of users and customers.

Latest in MicroStation SELECTseries 3 in a Civil Project Workflow
10 February 2015 – 1:00 PM EST (United States)
Instructor: Tomasz Dywanski

This course contains exercises to improve the quality of your design work and be productive right away with the many innovations and usability enhancements designed to improve infrastructure design and documentation workflows using MicroStation SELECTseries 3. Get a closer look at the newest version of MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) and learn what users are saying about newest release. In this session, MicroStation users and CAD managers learn the latest and coolest work flows for getting the most out of MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).

QuickStart for Civil Designers Using Rendering in MicroStation
10 February 2015 – 1:00 PM EST (United States)
Instructor: Jerry Flynn

Do you have a need to show to others the impact of your proposed design? View your design improvements and show them to the interested public in a way that is easily understood?

MicroStation February 2015 SIG: Configurations, DGNLibs, and Workspaces: Putting It All Together
10 February 2015 – 7:00 PM EST (United States)
Instructor: Samir Haque

Discuss various topics that are important to you with peers and Bentley trainers. Live courses are very interactive. Students will continually engage with trainers and peers to ensure a successful learning outcome.

Managing Seed Files
11 February 2015 – 08:30 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Gerd Eisenacher

In this course, Administrators will create and edit seed files and learn practical applications for using them. When a DGN file is created, a seed file is used as a template for the file. The new DGN file is actually a copy of the seed file. Having a seed file with customized settings frees users from changing settings each time they create a new DGN file.

Using Terrain in MicroStation
11 February 2015 – 10:00 EST (United States)
Instructor: Tomasz Dywanski

In this class, you will learn to import LandXML data into a drawing and display Contours, Triangles, Voids, Islands, Flow Arrows and many other Terrain Features. You also will learn to label Contour and Spot Elevations.

Basic Customization of the User Interface
11 February 2015 – 11:00 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Gerd Eisenacher

In this course, Administrators will apply a specific set of tools, standards, and interface elements to a particular task in a workflow so that users can work consistently.

Advanced Customization of the User Interface
12 February 2015 – 08:30 UTC (United Kingdom)
Instructor: Gerd Eisenacher

In this course, Administrators will apply a specific set of tools, standards, and interface elements to a particular task in a workflow so that users can work consistently.

Getting Started with Item Sets within a Building Workflow
12 February 2015 – 10:00 EST (United States)
Instructor: Steven Rick

Avoid the tedious and time consuming approach of manually attaching links to model objects connecting them to specifications and other component-level reference material. Improve the quality of your Building information models by using Items Sets to quickly group items by construction status to speed the design review. Attach user manuals, details or specifications documents to groups of common items. Come discover Item Sets, now available in MicroStation enabling you to group and classify items in any way you choose and attach links to project documents.