• I need help with exporting text from the Design Model to an Excel sheet or similar, se picture below. Is there any functions or method for making that possible? (I'm using Microstation V8i, SELECTseries 3).

    Hi! I need help with exporting text from the Design Model to an Excel sheet or similar, se picture below. Is there any functions or method for making that possible? (I'm using Microstation V8i, SELECTseries 3). My goal is to be able to select alphanumerical…
  • Line disappeared once the perpendicular constraints applied. (Mstn v8i SS3)

    I have an issue, that cannot resolve myself. Situation: DD Design. Apply perpendicular constraints Line to Line - all OK; both lines and constraints symbol are visible. Apply perpendicular constraints Line to Ellipse - line disappeared from the…
  • Aligning existing circles

    Is there any way to move existing circles so that they're concentric? Like is there a tool for this or is it just a "do your best to eyeball it" thing? I can't redraw the circles; I have to make the existing ones concentric.
  • Place smartline over other one automatically

    Hi, i have a short question regarding digitizing lines automatically. I need to draw some new area boundaries. As you see in the attachment, i am digitizing a new red smartline with a specific level among an other sketch line. I am using Akkusnap…
  • Fill remaining persistent across objects. Can I disable in the same keyin used to place it?

    I have a few closed objects that I'm creating that require fills, but there are many more that need to remain unfilled. The issue I'm having is that if I run the first keyin below to create a shape with a fill, the fill attribute is persistent and carries…
  • Removing all Dimension-Driven-Design (DDD) Evidence from a Copy-Pasted DDD Drawing

    (Using Microstation V8i SS2) After drawing something using dimension-driven design (DDD) tools, is it possible to copy only the geometry (without the constructions), paste it, and then remove all DDD links/bindings/evidence from the pasted "thing?"…
  • I'm sure there is a tool for this...

    I am trying to drape (or project) 2D element onto a 3D surface. I have a 3D roadway surface and the traffic markings were drawn in a 2D file. In order for the striping to appear on the roadway surface, I'm thinking I need to drape these traffic stripes…
  • Some of my elements disappear or get disturbed when I zoom close in Microstation V7

    Some of my elements disappear or get disturbed when I zoom close in Microstation V7 ( 07.01.05.03) ; moreover it happens on 1 screen whereas other screen is unaffected ( i am using dual monitors )
  • MIcrostation Line styles disappear, with only custom line text showing

    Good day all, I have a peculiar problem with my custom line styles. I do reticulation work, on 2D MicroStation using custom line styles denoting types of conductors use, for example, Fox : F, 035 AAAC : 35. I have noticed that when i leave my laptop…
  • Why is associative cross hatch not updating in a reference?

    I'm hoping this is just simply a brain freeze scenario and I have forgotten to tick a box somewhere! - Currently I'm applying a cross hatch to a boundary item in a reference and have "Associative Pattern" enabled but when I activate the reference and…
  • Element Selection Tool level group

    Wonder if someone could help me... When I select lots of elements and go to check in which level they are on the "element selection" display, it doesn't group (highlight) them on the top of the window display, but highlight as they are on the level…
  • Match props

    Using V8i, kinda new to it. Match props doesn't work on random elements. steps i use: Match Elements, toggle the settings and click and element with attributes i want to use, go to Change attrtibs,and set the toggles, and click the element (Line). it…
  • RE: V8i ss3 elements, linestyle, masking, closed shape

    DavidG: Thank you. From your answer especially and talking with an associate here, I created a "wipeout" level with the BG color, "0" linestyle and "2" line weight (greater than the "1" line weight of the Shape 2 line style's line weight which I wanted…
  • V8i ss3 elements, linestyle, masking, closed shape

    Not Answered Have 2 closed shapes in dgn sharing common boundary line. I have a masking/GIS export/appropriate mapping tool question--how do I keep preferred property line "in front", e.g. preferred line only need show on plot, without disrupting…
  • Error creating file from .dgn to .dwg

    Dear all, we have an error while creating .dwg file from .dgn from microstation ss3. error came was: " error creatying file [ file name.dwg]" kindly suggest appropriate right solution to resolve issue.
  • LL to Projection scaling V8i

    Hello all! I've been using microstation for some time now. However I've one issues I seem to not be able to resolve. I have a dgn file which contains "range rings." These range rings have a lat/long center origin. The rings are concentric circles…
  • Coordinate system

    Dear Friends, Myself working in Bahrain's transportation field. for this we are using mainly Microstation. the problem we are facing now (some screen shots attached) the way I work, 1. coordinate assigned from the MS library 2. created a cell…
  • Applying Annotation scale to the Cloud by Element command

    I would like to apply the Annotation scale to my Cloud by Element command. I would like to set my Arc Radius to 1/8" as my "default" size and have that work just like the annotative text does. This would allow my "Revision Clouds" to be the same size…
  • Differences in Text Underline Spacing

    Hi, can anyone shed some light on a small annoyance I have with underline spacing please? When I apply underlines to a piece of text using the text editor I get no underline spacing (underline touches the text - not good!), but when I apply it using the…
  • Unusual display of old V8 dgn drawing in V8i Powerdraft

    A very serious anomaly has been brought to my attention for which I have no answer because I haven't seen its kind anywhere. A college lecturer is trying to introduce Microstation Powerdraft to his students, haven't himself being very conversant to the…
  • Cell scale issue

    I have given a consultant a dgn file and they took the file converted using Microstation to a dwg. Made some changes and used Mst to convert the file back to dgn. The converted dgn file shows that the cells in the drawing are not 1:1 (x,y) but 32.4: 32…
  • Conversion Issue DWG (Autocad) to DGN (Microstion)

    Guys, We are doing workshare with other country. The problem was occured when we had converted the drawings from Autocad to Microstation V8i. While doing the conversion from DWG to DGN, one of the autocad font 'INTL ISO.SHX' is transfered into Microstation…
  • Dimension in v8i SS2 always on top

    It seems Dimensions in v8i SS2 2D drawing are always on top. Is there a way to cover part of the dimension?
  • Fills in Line Styles

    [V8i] Hi all, I'm trying to make a line style for a damp proof membrane, which is effectively an enclosed dashed line 5mm thick. To make the dash exactly 5mm I used a cell linked to the stroke pattern in the line style editor. I've created a line…
  • Mirror command also rotates text

    This was placed in the Road and Site Design Forum, but was unanswered and probably fits better here. I'm trying to mirror individual station/offset callouts generated from InRoads per attached. It seems the text is being rotated 180 degrees simultaneously…