Tentative Point One View, Zoom to Point in Another View

Hello,

I'm new to V8i SS3 and I'm trying to do something that worked in V8 2004.  In one View window I could tentative a point and then move my mouse into any of my other views and use my mouse scroll button to zoom in on the tentative point.  I haven't figured out a way to do this in V8i.  Please help if you know how to do it.  I don't remember having to set up anything special in V8 2004.

Thank you.

  • Hi Ron,

    I tried this button assignment and tried it.  I can see that it can be useful but I believe that my idea of using the line to find my place is the fastest way to do it for now.

    Thank you for all of your efforts.  I really appreciate how everyone helps each other.

  • TZM,
    I just saw the PDF you uploaded to your Ideas post and now understand your requested functionality.

    Try assigning the following key-in to a function key:

    WINDOW CENTER;DL=0,0,0

    How it works:

    1. Tentative snap to desired location in source view.
    2. Press the function key
    3. Data point in any other views to center the location in each view. You can scroll in or out and then data point again to recenter the view.
    4. Reset once to be able to pick another source point or reset twice to exit the command completely.

    With this command assigned to a function key you can recenter any of your views quickly and easily.

    By the way, since this is only using a standard MicroStation view command it can be invoked while using many other commands. For example, while placing a linestring, press the function key to center the desired views and then when you exit the function you will be able to continue placing points to complete the linestring.

    Let me know if it works for you.

    Regards,
    Ron 

  • TZM,

    Try this variation of the Window Center command.  

    Specify the destination window in the key-in as follows Window Center 2. Now enter datapoints in any view and each subsequent datapoint will be centered in View 2, until you reset to end the command. You can zoom in/out with the scroll wheel as needed.

    I used view 2 as the destination in my example, but you can specify any view number you prefer.

    Regards,
    Ron

  • Hi Lorys,

    I have found a work-around that is relatively quick.

    I have found a work-around that does what I want but has more steps than the old Microstation V8 2004.  I have 4 different views open at one time and all can be at different levels of zoom.  I draw a line with the start point as the location that I'm trying to find in my other views and then without selecting a second point of the line (keep it stretchy), I move into the other views and scroll into the area where the line originates.  Once I have all of my views where I want them, I cancel the place line command.
  • Hi Ron, 

    Thank you for the suggestion.  I tested this tool but found that it does not zoom.  It only centers the other window to match the center of the original. 

    I have found a work-around that does what I want but has more steps than the old Microstation V8 2004.  I have 4 different views open at one time and all can be at different levels of zoom.  I draw a line with the start point as the location that I'm trying to find in my other views and then without selecting a second point of the line (keep it stretchy), I move into the other views and scroll into the area where the line originates.  Once I have all of my views where I want them, I cancel the place line command. 

    The frustrating part for me is that the tool that I'm looking for wasn't even a tool that you had to activate.  It was just always active and worked.  If i had to guess, I likely used this up to 100 times a day depending on the model.  The crazy part for me is that Bentley said that no one else had complained about losing this feature.

    Please vote up the idea.