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Rotate a view based on an existing element
Inga Morozoff
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…
over 13 years ago
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Speed up view controls
Inga Morozoff
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…
over 13 years ago
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Fit the view to the fence
Inga Morozoff
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…
over 13 years ago
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Toggle Fill isplay with one button
Inga Morozoff
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…
over 13 years ago
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Rotate a view by increments of an angle
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Nov 8. 2004 Rotate a view by increments of an angle With thanks to Phil Chouinard for sharing this on the v8.general discussion group. To increment a views rotation by a specific angle: RV=x where x is the angle…
over 13 years ago
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Rotate a view based on absolute angles
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Nov 8, 2004 Rotate a view based on absolute angles To rotate a view to a specific number of degrees, and not change the active angle, use this keyin: rotate view absolute x Where x are the absolute degrees…
over 13 years ago
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Rotate a view based on the active angle
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Nov 8, 2004 Rotate a view based on the active angle To rotate a view based on the active angle, use this keyin: mdl silentload calculat;rotate view absolute {tcb->actangle};selview 1 With thanks to Phil Chouinard…
over 13 years ago
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Improve the Update View command on the view pop-up
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Feb 14, 2005 Improve the Update View command on the view pop-up Here's a great tip from Truels Wissneth : Replace the existing Update View command in the View Pop-up menu from update view extended to update all…
over 13 years ago
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Alternate keyin for Selview
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Feb 18, 2005 Alternate keyin for selview Tired of using the keyin selview [view number] in your scripts? If so, use point absolute instead. This one uses the "active view" and therefore eliminates the need to…
over 13 years ago
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Rotate isometric view in 90 degree increments
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Mar 21, 2005 Rotate isometric view in 90 degree increments With thanks to some fellow called Richard for sharing this on the discussion groups. To quickly rotate your isometric view in 90 degree increments, use…
over 13 years ago
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Mimic the old OverView - Birds Eye View with this keyin
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: June 2005 Mimic the old OverView / Bird's Eye View with this keyin Wow! Way to go Steve Atkinson for contributing this excellent tip! This keyin will open a second window, the "bird's eye view", and allow you…
over 12 years ago
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Rotate a view based on two points
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001 Rotate a view based on two points To rotate a view based on two datapoint, use the keyin: rotate view points Note, this keyin may give you different results in a 3D file than what you would expect…
over 13 years ago
MicroStation
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View set
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: May 29, 2001 View Set ViewSet , for MicroStation V7, allows the user to filter any display based on the elements in the current selection set and each views can have it's own filter. A must have for power-users…
over 13 years ago
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Scroll your views by distance - sort of.
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Feb 26, 2002 Scroll your views by distance...sort of. You can pan or scroll a view by a specified factor by using the following keyins: MOVE DOWN [factor] MOVE LEFT[factor] MOVE RIGHT [factor] MOVE UP [factor…
over 13 years ago
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Modify a ciircle clip volume
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Jun 14, 2002 Modify a circle clip volume Using a circle as the clip volume element in V8, and having trouble moving or re-sizing it? Grab it at it's center instead of it's edge. Problem now solved. With thanks…
over 13 years ago
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Utilize a saved view for your thumbnail
Inga Morozoff
Original Tip Date: Dec 31, 2002 Utilize a saved view for your thumbnail Did you know you can tell MicroStation V8 what image to display as the thumbnail in the MicroStation Manager? Just create a saved view called PREVIEW and MicroStation…
over 13 years ago
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