I seem to find many subjects that tiptoe around what I am looking for. I have a great MDL app for SS3 that is Civtools I would use to flatten specific elements in Microstation to a specific Z elevation. Is there just no update to this? If not, is there a command in CE that enables me to select specific elements and set them all to the same Z.
Thanks in advance for the help!
CivTools is a great free tool which has the capability to flatten selected elements to a specific z value but there are other methods available to perform a similar operation including using the Element Selection tool and then making modification in the Element Information dialog.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/16120/how-to-move-elements-to-different-z-elevation
I believe once our developers have prioritized the work being performed upgrading our base products that they would be looking to release a version of CivTools certified for MicroStation CONNECT Edition.
RegardsAndrew BellTechnical SupportBentley Systems
Answer Verified By: Daniel Clark
Andrew, I am requesting an update on this tool because civtools.ma will not load into the CONNECT Edition. CONNECT Edition just became available to my organization as it takes about 2 years to test and verify security of new software. Without this tool, our team will be unable to complete engineering calculations and efficiently produce drawings for plan production.
Hello Joshua,
We have added the Set Element Elevation tool from CivTools and included this under the Manipulate ribbon group in the Ribbon Home tab.
You can select one or multiple elements and flatten them to a set elevation.
Thanks,
Dan
I thought Civtools needs to be recompiled for CE and is therefore not available.
Charles (Chuck) Rheault CADD Manager
MDOT State Highway Administration Maryland DOT - State Highway Administration User Communities Page
That's what I understood as well. Believe he just used the term CivTools as a reference, like "from CivTools".
Connect r17 10.17.2.61 self-employed-Unpaid Beta tester for Bentley
Strangely, "Set Element Elevation" dose not work on circles. And when used on text it also shifts the text horizontally by what seems like random values, that changes between usage.
Mike LongstreetVermont Agency of TransportationCivil Engineering Technical SupportVTCAD Help
what we really need is ModZ.ma recompiled ... it was great tool just for fixing the Z values and worked on all elements all the time ... nice and simple....
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