place a line

Hello,

Why is it when I place a line 25.00 ft it shows 25:00.00 and how can I fix this?

V8iss3 ver 09.11.09.587

blank.dgn

  • open design file settings  set  your units to feet decimal units and in the read out set to 2 or as many as you want decimal places  right now it looks like

    ft : inches :sub inches.. thank God were decimal  just  meters decimal 3 places or  mm 1 decimal place

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  • DOCX

    Hello,

    I don't that option all what I am trying to do is copy the setting what my company has and every time I open the design file the setting changes. I been trying for a long time to get this to work and reading all the help documents I just can't get it to work.

    Here are the setting I want:

    DOCXDOCX

    Can you help me to get this to work?

    Thanks

    MicroStation V8i (SELECT series  3) - Version 08.11.09.578

    Microstation Connect 10.14.00.109

  • Hi Steve,

    at first, please do not attach images as docx file. What is the reason of that, when JPG, PNG... images can be attached directly (and there no security threats exist)?

    all what I am trying to do is copy the setting what my company has

    Be aware when you change units configuration in Advanced Settings, you likely change physical size of the whole model. So to do it is safe only when the model is new and empty ... but such setting should be set in the used seed file.

    every time I open the design file the setting changes.

    Did you Save settings (Ctrl+F, available also at backstage) after you changed File Settings?

    I just can't get it to work.

    How units are displayed (Design File Settings > Working Units) does not depend on how the units are defined (Advanced Settings > Edit). To change format used from 25:00.00 to 25.00, to use MU as format should be enough.

    Can you share an example of your design file (even with only e.g. one line)?

    Regards,

      Jan

  • Hello,

    Ok, in my original post I attached the design file that I would like to have my working units setup per the .docs attached in the previous post. 

    Once  you help me get this file setup correctly I would like to know where to place the file so when I want to create a new dgn drawing it will use this file with the correct units.

    I guess the additional lines in the blank dgn needs to be deleted in order for it be used when creating a new dgn drawing.

    This setup for Microstation is complex and difficult even after reading all the help stuff.

    If you need more info please let me know

    Appreciate your help

    This will all be setup using MicroStation V8i (SELECT series  3) - Version 08.11.09.578

    .

    MicroStation V8i (SELECT series  3) - Version 08.11.09.578

    Microstation Connect 10.14.00.109

  • in my original post I attached the design file

    Oops, I missed that attachment.

    that I would like to have my working units setup per the .docs attached in the previous post. 

    In your file, the format is set to MU:SU (master units : sub units), so MicroStation shows the value as 25:00.

    Once  you help me get this file setup correctly

    To change it to MU and to save settings (in V8i it is File > Save settings) should be enough.

    I would like to know where to place the file so when I want to create a new dgn drawing it will use this file with the correct units.

    The solution depends whether you are able to modify the used workspace:

    • A variable MS_SEEDFILE defines the seed files location (folder(s))
    • A variable MS_DESIGNSEED defines default seed file (its name, but not location)

    But it's not mandatory, because when a new file is created, in the dialog also an option to define seed file is available, so it can be selected manually:

    I guess the additional lines in the blank dgn needs to be deleted in order for it be used when creating a new dgn drawing.

    Yes, because the seed file is copied 1:1 and (only) renamed to have a name of the new file.

    This setup for Microstation is complex and difficult even after reading all the help stuff.

    I disagree. MicroStation setup is well structured in logical manner, and has not changed for at least 30 years ;-)

    The problem is that it's extremely flexible, so it can easily looks like weird magic. But it's not.

    When you feel so, I think you did not pass the right training .. but, at the same time, I must admit that I do not know any really good, publicly available, introduction to MicroStation configuration. On the other hand, how it's described in MicroStation CONNECT Edition documentation, is in my opinion much better than it was in V8i doc.

    With regards,

      Jan