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    • Dimension an arcs length

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001 Dimension an arc's length To dimension an arc's length: Use the keyin dimension arc size or select Dimension Arc Size from the Angular Dimensions tool box. Note, you may need to adjust…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
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    • Quickly turn on-off extension lines

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Jun 3, 2004 Quickly turn on/off extension lines Hilton Quinn offers this tip: Use the command change dimension extension toggle to quickly turn extension lines on or off. You can use this command…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Keyin to set text style to none in dimension style

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Dec 3, 2004 Keyin to set text style to none in dimension style To set the textstyle in a dimension style to none, try this V8.5 keyin: mdl load calculat; calculator mdlDimStyle_setIntegerProp(mdlDimStyle_getActive…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Dimensions automatically dropping

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Feb 18, 2005 Dimensions automatically dropping? If you're dimensions are automatically being dropped when you place them, use these solutions: MicroStation pre-V8: Ensure this option is turned…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Change symbology of extension lines

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Mar 3, 2005 Change symbology of extension lines Normally all the extension lines in a dimension use the same extension line symbology as defined in your dimension style. However, by using the keyin: change…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • How to align dimensions that are not aligned

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Mar 22, 2005 How to align dimensions that are not aligned With many thanks to Bentley's Rudi Wells for sharing this cool tip! To align separate dimensions, try this keyin: drop association;…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Use dimension audit to find overridden text

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Apr 4, 2005 Use Dimension Audit to find overridden text With thanks to Bentley's Rudi Wells for submitting this tip. To help locate dimension text that's been edited, use Utilities > Dimension Audit…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • New dimension style dialog

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Apr 6, 2005 New Dimension Style dialog In MicroStation 08.05.02.15 there's a new Dimension Styles dialog that you may find helpful. Key features include: better organization, ability to compare styles,…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Change dimension text justification

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Apr 8, 2005 Change dimension text justification Hey, now this is neat.... In MicroStation V08.05.02.xx you'll find new keyins that changes the dimension text justification with respect to the extension…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Add a description to your dimensions

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Apr 15, 2005 Add a description to your dimensions This tip was kindly contributed by Karl Detrick : Have you ever dimensioned something and wanted to add description on the bottom as part of the dimension string…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • How to deal with AutoCADs zero suppression in dimensions

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Sep 1, 2006 How to deal with AutoCADs Zero Suppression in dimensions Applicable to MicroStation version 08.05.02.35 With many thanks to Bentley's Lynn Winkler for sharing this tip. In…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Eliminate extra spaces with unstacked fractions in MicroStation V8

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Sep 22, 2006 Eliminate extra spaces with unstacked fractions in MicroStation V8 With thanks to Barry Hughes and Michael Hall for sharing this on the discussion group: To eliminate the extra spaces when…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Place Note text above a leader

      Inga Morozoff
      Inga Morozoff
      Original Tip Date: Dec 1, 2006 Place note text above a leader With thanks to Jeff Berleth for this suggestion: To place notation text above a leader, set the following options for the Place Note tool. They can be set either in…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Move dimension text above or below dimension line

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Mar 6, 2007 Move dimension text above or below dimension line Regarding MicroStation XM: To dynamically move the dimension text above or below the dimension line, navigate to the Dimension Styles dialog…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Eliminate extra spaces with unstacked fractions in MicroStation XM

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Jul 6, 2007 Eliminate extra spaces with unstacked fractions in MicroStation XM In MicroStation V8 XM Edition there's a new option to remove the extra space between an unstacked fraction and unit label.…
      • over 13 years ago
      • MicroStation
      • [Archived] AskInga Wiki
    • Use element ranges to dimension elements

      Jordan Stierly
      Jordan Stierly
      Original Tip Date: Nov 5, 2007 Use element ranges to dimension elements With thanks to Kirk Dunlap for this tip. If you've created an arc by trimming an ellipse, you may not be able to dimension the long axis quite right…
      • over 13 years ago
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