• How to delete a view group

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: View Subarea: View Groups How to delete a view group Steps to Accomplish Open the View Groups ToolBox if not already opened…
  • How to copy one view properties into another view

    Product: MicroStation Version: V8, XM, V8i, CONNECT Environment: N\A Area: View Subarea: General Problem How to copy one view properties into another view. Solution Option 1 Select…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: MicroStation CONNECT Edition - April 10, 2018 - You're Invited!

    Your display says it all! Learn techniques for controlling your MicroStation CONNECT Edition display at the next MicroStation CONNECT Edition Special Interest Group workshop on April 10, 2018. Register today ! Complimentary, online sessions are scheduled…
  • View Navigation - View - MicroStation

    How to rotate view to current Accudraw orientation Pan View not working with middle mouse wheel / button Real-time zoom and pan in MicroStation Rotate View Mouse Wheel Zoom Target View Attributes dialog is missing a section View not rotating…
  • View Groups - View - MicroStation

    How to Change the names of your View Groups Models in View Groups dialog removed after closing and reopening design
  • I found errors in the Connect Edition

    So I gound the following problems using MSCE, Snaps: -For some reason after some heavy use the snaps seems to go awol, the most common being the error that unables me to configure the multi snaps (it doesn't seem to check or uncheck the multi snaps…
  • Model name is not displayed in titlebar

    Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): V8i, CONNECT Edition Environment: N\A Area: Models Subarea: N\A Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group …
  • RE: How to apply or use the view tools (right, front, top, isometric,...) in a ACS

    Hi Filorigen, I recommend you to have a look at MicroStation Help and look for Define ACS by View Also review the following blog http://communities.bentley.com/other/old_site_member_blogs/bentley_employees/b/samir_haques_blog/archive/2009/09/09/so…
  • RE: [V8i] How do I insert saved views into a page view?

    I believe I have just worked out the problem. I was just creating a copy of the file and renamed it to "Problem File" ready to share. The file then started to work correctly. I'm guessing that my original file name was too long. I'm surprised and error…
  • [V8i] How do I insert saved views into a page view?

    Hello, I'm having problems inserting a saved view of my work into a sheet view so I can print it. On some of my other work, I save the view, change to the sheet view and drag it from saved views to the sheet when I then get asked how I want to insert…
  • CE - View window

    Could we have an option to do a double LMB in an view edge so it would get maximized in that direction? Say, this sample, we 2x click on top of the margin and the view would maximized to the top: And so on: Regards,
  • What happened to the toggles for the different views in Level display?

    Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): Environment: N\A Area: Levels Subarea: Level Display Original Author: Elisa Pry, Bentley Technical Support Group …
  • 3D Isometric Views

    AutoCAD has preconfigured views that allow you to automatically switch between all 4 isometric views (labeled NE ISO, NW, SE & SW). Microstation only has the ISO & RIGHT ISO views. Is there an easy way to use Accudraw or another tool in MS in order to…
  • Rotate a view based on an existing element

    Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001 Rotate a view based on an existing element To rotate a view based on the angle of an existing element, use the keyin: ROTATE VIEW ELEMENT Note, this keyin may give you different results in a 3D file…
  • Speed up view controls

    Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001 Speed up view controls Use the SELV [view number] to streamline view commands. For example, put Fit All;selv 1;selv 2;selv 3;selv 4;selv 5;selv 6;selv 7;selv 8 on a function key to fit all views…
  • Keyin to toggle through your open views

    Original Tip Date: Oct. 16, 2003 Keyin to toggle through your open views Thanks to Chuck Rheault for enlightening us with this: To toggle through all open views, put this keyin on a function key: window bottomtotop It will take…
  • Keyin to toggle background colour on a per view basis

    Original Tip Date: December 2003 Updated: July 2011 Phil Chouinard shared this on one of the archived Bentley discussion groups: To toggle between a black and white background on a view-by-view basis, use these V8 keyins mdl…
  • Set your view to be B sized

    Original Tip Date: Jan. 6, 2004 Set your view to be B sized If ever you want you set your view to be a particular size, you can do so by going to Settings > Design File > Views Then adjust the Pixel Width and Pixel Height to be…
  • Reduce available view controls

    Original Tip Date: Jan. 8, 2004 Reduce available view controls Don't use all of the view controls in the default installation of MicroStation V8? Just do a right-click on them and turn off the ones you don't use. …
  • Keyin to maximize and fit a view

    Original Tip Date: Jan. 14, 2004 Keyin to maximize and fit a view Larry Whitt recieved a pass from the hall monitor to share this on the newsgroups: To automatically maximize a single view and fit it's contents, use this keyin…
  • Using your mouse wheel to set the window center

    Original Tip Date: Mar. 22, 2004 Using your mouse wheel to set the window center So, this is cool. In MicroStation V8: If you've got your Workspace > Preferences > Mouse options set up as follows you'll be able to set your window…
  • Smoother panning with your mouse

    Original Tip Date: Mar. 22, 2004 Smoother panning with your mouse To smooth out your panning, go to Workspace > Preferences > Mouse and set the Pan and Zoom Ratios down to 1.1 or 1.2 . The results will be obvious. With thanks…
  • Fit the view to the fence

    Original Tip Date: Oct 22, 2004 Fit the view to the fence Oh, this is cool! With thanks to Gerald Hernandez for posting this tip on the v8.general discussion group. To fit the view and adjust the window to a fence, use the keyin…
  • Toggle Fill isplay with one button

    Original Tip Date: Oct 22, 2004 Toggle Fill Display with one button Rudi Wells shared this excellent tip on the v8.general discussion group: To quickly turn on and off the display of filled elements, stick this keyin on a function…
  • Use saved views from references for navigating - Part 2

    Original Tip Date: Sep 26, 2005 Use saved views from references for navigating - Part 2 Matthew DeBeliso from City of San Diego Water & Sewer Design Division offers this awesome tip! In Part 1 of this tip, you learned how you can…