• Roll a 2d shape-unfolded elevation on a 3d curved surface

    I am currently working on a project and i need to roll an unfolded elevation to the original curved surface. I am trying to find a command that does the opposite of "unroll developable surface". Is there a way to wrap (proportionally) a 2d shape on a…
  • Is there a way of controlling drawing revision to be displayed on the sheet in Microstation?

    Hi I have an intriguing question for a savvy MS user. Some background information on the issue; We have a very large site that covers 10 A0 sheets at 1:100 the building is 20 stories high making 200 drawings or Zone drawings in our case. Thus far…
  • purchasing 2004 - V8 Microstation Powerdraft software

    does anyone know if you can still purchase 2004 - V8 Microstation Powerdraft software? Is yes where? And cost? I have a friend setting up a home office for architectural drawing.. She cannot find anything on MS website about pricing and where to purchase…
  • Change all level overrides colour via VBA or Keyin hundreds of files

    Hi we have hundreds of structural drawings in which we would like to apply a colour override preferably Red. These will then be used as overlays for clash checking. OK i could and have done in the past opened each drawing, selected all the layers from…
  • Marking up a 3D model on a 2D plotsheet

    Hi guys, I've never posted on here before but I had a good search around the web, especially on this forum, and couldn't find anything relating to this problem so I thought it best to ask outright. Apologies if my Microstation-speak is a little unclear…
  • File Good

    The other day at work my boss was concerned that some files which we received were causing our Microstation to shut dowt. I mean the software kept closing on us. I don't believe it was all the machines. So my question is; is there any way to check if…
  • TriForma Architecture V8 XM - Placing DataGroup Annotation

    Hi, I'm taging some cells with DataGroup Annotation through TriForma and was wondering if it isn't possible to tag all cells of the same type with one action? Or how do one contact Bentley with suggestions for developments for their product…
  • Automatically rotate view to active ACS?

    Hi, Does anyone know whether it is possible to force Microstation (Powerdarft 2D specifically, but also V8i and Bentley Architecture in 3D) to automatically assume a custom ACS rotation once selected from the 'Drawing Scale' Dialog box? Or, in other…
  • Label or callout a Cell

    Hello, Perhaps an issue that has occured before, but I'm drawing Windows & doors' sections and have than to label the different aluminium profiles. Since they're Cell's (I did not find any standard functionality in Ustn), I wonder if somebody could…