I wonder what currently is the most productive way to set element's elevation in MS CE now when we don't have Civtools to work with?
If you are talking about how to set the element's elevation, or Z value, when placing it you should be using AccuDraw to define or lock a value. The following documentation and training may assist in understanding how AccuDraw works.
Sticky Z - Sticking to the elevation
AccuDraw with 3D Geometry
I don't think CivTools would have been a requirement to perform this type of operation.
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I am aware that there are workarounds but they are so slow that it doesn't make sense to use them for production. Civtools is tons faster because it is designed for that kind of tasks. Saving let's say 5-10 seconds per particular operation makes a big difference when one needs to repeat the same task for hundreds of times or more.
I have used Accudraw in daily basis from year 1996 and I still can't figure how you could use it to set element's elevation faster than with Civtools.
I agree with you that using a purpose designed tools is the fastest way to do something. Unfortunately that purpose designed tool isn't available for CONNECT that I am aware.
Another tool that was designed for this was the modz mdl. I am not sure if it is available for CONNECT or not.
~HTH
John.
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Various functionality from old V8i MDL Apps like CivTools is being looked at for implementation in MicroStation CONNECT Edition. I believe the functionality you are describing here for Set Element Elevation is going to be implemented in a future release of MicroStation CONNECT Edition in Enhancement # 918161. If you would like to be notified of updates for this new enhancement you could raise a new Service Request which could be linked to this.
That's good to know. Thanks!
what about the move command and use the keyin
dx=,,new Z value to use
This should not change the xy values... not sure if its relative or actual as I haven't use that command for very long time as I use modz in v8i but my notes go back to before V7 and modz.ma
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