How to annotate Easting and Northing at grid point in microstation

do  you ( a) want to label a point with a leader and the point is the coordinates.. or do you  just (b) want to label the coordinate of a data point..

If (a) then you can create a cell  with place holder mark pen has made greatblogg  tutorial and there was a video but links gone

its the section on place holder

basically you make a leader and assign a active point to the end of the leader then you assign a text field whose values are the XY of the point  you prefix with N & E  and get the x & y to populate the field... now save as a cell you now have a label coordinates cell with callout leader...

and it should work where ever you place the cell it should label the xy..

if (B) then keyin

label point or

TOOL> dimensions>xyz  tool pallet...

 

sreenivasbachu said:

How to annotate Easting and Northing

1. What version of MicroStation are you using?
2. Have you assigned a Geographic Coordinate System (GCS) to your DGN model?

What is the operation that you are trying to perform here? Is it that you just want to place coordinates at selected points or import coordinated points using a text file? Maybe you are trying to places a grid for mapping with coordinates for the Easting and Northing on the grid? If you are using plain MicroStation you would most likely be using the XYZ Text tool. Is it possible you are also using a software package that sits on top of MicroStation, like Bentley Map? Would you also be able to provide full details of the software and version currently in use.

Are you trying to annotate the coordinate points in Northings and Eastings. It is important that you attach the correct GCS, and the tool , Label Point will help you to label the points.  Customise the X / Y prefix as required. Maybe this image will help. (Here- MicroStation SS3 is used)

HTH.

sreenivas

If you just want an annotated map grid  there are macros around that work very well we have one thats public domain or  you can make your own with the copy parallel  and tentative mouse button to get the coordinates of you lines and work out the offsets to make nice round numbers.. but since you want to be anonymous   by not filling a  bio with an email address, not even Gmail then we cant share it with you can we......but if you google this forum for Grid label , grid tool , grid macro I may have posted a copy of it before...