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RE: Drawing File Scale when Copied
Ron Jones
When you use copy/paste to copy elements to the clipboard, they will be pasted using the currently active scale and rotation. Before you data point to place the copy, the Paste from Clipboard tool settings dialog will show the currently active Angle…
over 3 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: Line/SmartLine By Known Angle & Distance
mlm
AccuDraw is very powerful and helpful - if you get into it you wont want to miss it ever again. But you have to learn it and invest some time. I assume you are working in 2D. With the standard setting of "Context Sensitivity" the AccuDraw "Compass" is…
over 9 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: TExt align
Jose Pinho
Hi, Please follow forum best practices and tell us which version of v8i are you using in the form of [ 08.xx.xx.xx ]. You can find out the angle of the line if you select it and by going to the Properties \ Geometry \ Direction using { CRTL + TAB…
over 3 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: [CE U12] Named Boundary - Rectangular Array
Carl Myhill
I suspect that the active angle is set to 180 in the first instance and zero in the second. There is an outstanding Enhancement Request (334723) to provide a direction option when placing a Named Boundary for a rectangular array.
over 4 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
How to dimension the angle of an arc
Maria Garcia
Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): 08.09.xx.xx Environment: N/A Area: Dimensions Subarea: Dim Styles Original Author: Maria Munoz, Bentley Technical Support…
over 10 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Wiki
RE: HOW TO ROTATE TEXT OR ELEMENT TO ANOTHER ELEMENT V8I
Dbl J D
Lorys, I couldn't tell if you got an answer but I found an mvba that I use once I set the Active Angle. I have a button to set the Active Angle 2 Pts, once that is set I select the element or create a selection set. I have another button setup to run…
over 6 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
Cell Selector works in MicroStation SS10, but not PowerDraft SS10
Robert Golding
We're experiencing a weird issue where the Cell Selector will work fine in MicroStation SS10 (08.11.09.908), but not in PowerDraft SS10 (08.11.09.912). PC's are identical with Windows 10 A Customised Workspace is being used, in which PowerDraft & MicroStation…
Answered
over 3 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: Key-in for Rotate 2-points?
Darcy Sulz
Tom, depending on if you are trying to rotate the view or an element there are a few ways to accomplish this. For Rotate View by 2-points - the Key-in is "rotate view extended". This is the easiest version. It sets your snaps to nearest and gives you…
over 1 year ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: Is there any automation step to develop lighting model from cad file?
Robert Hook
Hi Nagarajan N K , Besides the valid options and responses already provided, here are two more to consider: Use MicroStation's Construct Point Along Element tool providing your Preferred Cell to be placed along a (curved) element. I believe this…
over 3 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: [V8i Ss2] Variable Distance Key-In (Based on Active Scale)
LaneH
Glad I could warm your heart Lorys! It certainly is a nifty little snippet. I certainly appreciate you sharing. Not sure if I entirely understand... Unknown said: I drew a scale bar at the edge of the title block and $SCALE$ below it is drawn in…
over 9 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
Text being placed Horizontally
Andrew Bell
Applies To Product(s): MicroStation Version(s): 08.05.02.35 Environment: N\A Area: Settings Subarea: N\A Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group …
over 6 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Wiki
RE: Connect Edition Place Line
Ged Etherington
Good Morning Tim, 'Place Line' gives you easy placement of a line at the specified active angle and length, 'Smart Line' does not. This tool has been available for many years with MicroStation, it looks like a defect as mentioned in Carl Myhill's…
over 5 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
Settings>Design File
Richard Phillips
This may be simple or hard, most markup I get I normally want to check what the Working Units are set on and the Active Scale. I know how to open and hit w for working or A twice to get to Active Angle or even S and get to snaps. But I was hoping to…
over 5 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: upside-down text placement
Jon Summers
Dominic Martuccio said: What setting needs to be changed to correct this? Check the Active Angle .
over 5 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: Thanks for the attention. I want to know the command in the script file to rotate a cell before placing it in Microstation.
Leonard Jones
As suggested by Andrew, please do follow the " MicroStation Forum Best Practices ". Key-in " aa=90 " (Active Angle) Sample script ac=North; as=5; aa=90; place cell; xy=5,5; RESET Regards, Leonard Jones.
over 5 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
CellTool for MicroStation CONNECT Edition
Smrutirekha Mahapatra
The wait is over!! On request from our users of MicroStation CONNECT Edition, the CELLTOOL has now been ported and is available for download. You can download this application from here . In MicroStation CONNECT Edition, you can access this tool from…
over 3 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Blog
How to rotate text to make it parallel with another element.
Andrew Bell
Applies To Product(s): MICROSTATION Version(s): All Environment: N\A Area: Manipulation Subarea: N\A Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group …
over 7 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Wiki
RE: How can I convert zero-length line to cell?
Rod Wing
We have a freeware macro that will do that. It's called Point2Cell. You can download it from here... https://envisioncad.com/freeware/microstation-resources/ I've also attached the basic documentation... PDF
over 2 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
Settings - MicroStation
Leonard Jones
AccuDraw Settings - Display Coordinates Cannot select certain elements in 3D Change multiple elements Locked to Unlocked Changing display priority is not affecting display of elements Define the Key-in window have initial focus How to change…
over 6 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Wiki
RE: Workspace\preferences\ operation\ check box, "save settings on Exit. Dock some toolbars, snap button bar, and under file hit save settings. Settings do not save, check box unchecked in save settings on Exit. GEOPAK opens across two monitors still...
MaryB
Save Settings is for saving drawing file settings, such as active angle, active scale, active level, things like that. It's not designed to save your working preferences. It sounds as if there is a problem with your User Preference File (UPF). That…
over 3 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: [Connect U2] There seems to be a bug with updating text size of a text element within a cell.
George A. Martin
Seems that the Range of the one cell needs reset. If you type in Set Range and refresh your view you would see the Range square around the Modified After cell much smaller than the one Created Normal. You can reset the Range limits by selecting the elements…
over 7 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: Align Elements
Lorys
ok found another quick way keyin active angle 2p then follow prompts this will set the active angle by a side of the rotated polygon now just use rotate element tool it will have active angle set use make copy so you can move the rotated element copy…
over 9 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
Placing parametric cells UI
Luc Dierick
When placing parametric cells the UI is quite clumsy. No possibility to use on active angle. No possibility to rotate or mirror while placing. I think there is a lot of room for improvement here... Luc Dierick
over 7 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
RE: Share your favourite F key Scripts with Fellow V8i users
Ian Lapper
All I have this set.. either as a Fkey or via the customise menu aa=0;as=1;active priority=0; active transparency=0; wt=bylevel;co=bylevel;lc=bylevel; Active Class primary;filedesign I hate it when users set the Active angle, Priority to 500…
over 7 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
V8i SS4 Dimension Text Orientation Changes after Copying from Reference
Dale Crawshaw
Dimension text orientation is fine in the reference file but when something is copied using a fence or the selection tool the text orientation goes vertical. Some users see it go to 45 degree. Active Angle is set to 0° in both cases. Nothing stands out…
over 5 years ago
MicroStation
MicroStation Forum
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