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    Move from any point to specific coordinate

       
      Applies To 
       
      Product(s): MicroStation
      Version(s): 08.11.07.443
      Environment:  N\A
      Area:  Manipulation
      Subarea:  N\A
      Original Author: Henricus Ligtvoet, Bentley Technical Support Group
       

    Problem

    Move from any point to specific coordinate

    Description:
    How to move an element, selection or reference from any point to a
    specific coordinate while keeping other coordinates unchanged?

    Example:
    An identified point needs to move to a specific Z-coordinate point, the
    X-coordinate and Y-coordinate should remain unchanged.

    Solution

    Use precision keyin xy=x,y,z and #

    Instead of the value, use a # to specify the coordinates that should not
    change


    Example:
    To move from an identified point to Z-coordinate = 150, the following
    steps needs to be followed:


    1. Select the element(s) that needs to be moved*
    2.  Activate the move command or the move reference command
    3. Identify and accept the point to move from (use AccuSnap or Tentative
    first)
    4. Enter: xy=#,#,150
    with AccuDraw active press letter: P to open the Data Point Input
    window or use the keyin window (Utilities>Keyin)

    Notice that the identified point is now at Z=150 and that the X and Y
    coordinates are unchanged.

    The # character tells MicroStation to leave the coordinate(s) for which
    it is used unchanged.


    General format of the xy= keyin as you may know is:
    xy=X-coordinate value,Y-coordinate value,Z-coordinate value

    (no spaces allowed between the coordinate values, values are separated
    by a comma).

    *it is also possible to specify the selection after the command is
    activated.

    See Also

    http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/askinga/w/a
    skinga/placing-elements-at-absolute-coordinates.aspx

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    • Henk Ligtvoet Created by Henk Ligtvoet
    • When: Fri, May 23 2014 6:18 AM
    • Maria Garcia Last revision by Bentley Colleague Maria Garcia
    • When: Fri, May 23 2014 6:31 AM
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