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Convert tags to text V8
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Nov. 13, 2003 Convert tags to text V8 Brien Bastings shares that you can use this keyin to convert tags to text in MicroStation 08.01.02.15 or later: change tags droptext AskInga…
over 13 years ago
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Clear text editor when filling in data fields
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Dec. 8, 2003 Clear text editor when filling in data fields MicroStation V8 - Here are three different ways to clear the text editor dialog when filling in a data field: Press Enter , then keyin your new text…
over 13 years ago
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How to re-order your data fields
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date : Mar. 31, 2004 How to re-order your data fields If you have a need to re-order your data fields, try this: Using either the Power Selector or the Element Selection tool, place the data fields into a selection…
over 13 years ago
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Use drag and drop to make instant fields
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Jan. 5, 2006 Use drag and drop to make instant fields When you've got the Element Info dialog open, you can drag and drop the value of any element property into the word processor to create an instant field.…
over 13 years ago
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Text fields
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Jan. 11, 2006 Text fields By simply doing a right click in the word processor, you can add a text field from the pop up menu, like so: AskInga Tip #597
over 13 years ago
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Move tags from one element to another
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Feb. 9, 2006 Move tags from one element to another Here's a great tip from Bentley's "Tag Man" Brien Bastings : To move a tag from one element to another, use these keyins found in MicroStation V8.5. Keyin change…
over 13 years ago
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Keyin to manually update update fields in text
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Mar. 21, 2006 Keyin to manually update update fields in text If you've placed fields in your file and they need updating, use these keyins: field update select to update those fields in selected text in the active…
over 13 years ago
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Turn off text field backgrounds
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Mar 21, 2006 Turn off (hide) text field backgrounds To hide the background of a field in MicroStation V8 XM Edition, navigate to: Workspace > Preferences > Text > Hide Field Background . …
over 13 years ago
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Convert tags to text V7 and V8
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Jul 23, 2001 Convert tags to text To convert tags to text : Place a fence around the tag elements and use the keyin: Fence Freeze . For single elements, just use the keyin Freeze and select the tag. This keyin…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
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Manipulate your tags
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Sep 27, 2001 Manipulate your Tags MicroStation V7 - Have you ever noticed that if you do a global scale of a file that contains Tags, the tags don't change? This "feature" of MicroStation V7 can be dealt with…
over 13 years ago
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Data field justification
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Mar 1, 2002 Data Field Justification Did you know that data fields have thier own justification which is different than that of the text element? Take a close look at the animation below. First I place an empty…
over 13 years ago
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