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  • Line Styles

    Hello I am an architect in the transit sector and am using Bentley Power GEOPAK V8i for developing construction documents. I would like to know where I can find a line style file (.rsc?) that has line types that represent fire rated walls and partitions…

  • Plan and Profile drawing

    Hi Everyone , Can we draw Water main profile using the Microstation or do we need Inroads. I am in a project of water main replacement. I need to draw new profile and plan of proposed water mains. Can we do it in Microstarion or do we need Inroads or…

  • Classes for beginners for InRoads for Microstation V8i SELECTseries 3

    Hello all, I am wondering if the Bentley institute offers classes for beginners for InRoads for Microstation V8i SELECTseries 3. There is a learning path entitled "InRoads for Everybody," that I thought would bode well for me. However, there were no…

  • Luxology Depth map to DOF tutorial

    This tutorial explaines how the Depth map render setup can be used to control the Depth Of Field in Post processing (Photoshop).
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  • Tuto Microstation 2D

    Bonjour Devant la prolifération des livres d'appentissage d'Autocad, je recherche un tuto ou un livre d'apprentissage MicroStation grand débutant. On me le demande de plus en plus et je n'ai pas d'arguments ni de pistes, c'est inconnu de…

  • Dimension Driven Design (DDD) Videos

    Download this complete post as a PDF to your computer [78KB] For me, DDD brings back a feeling of the old drafting skills and knowledge, it makes work so much more fun. If I had the opportunity to train people who were completely new to CAD, I…

  • 17 Automation - Part 3 of 3

    The third video on Automation is a quick look at some of the ‘other and miscellaneous' tools in the DDD toolboxes, some of which don't always get a lot of mileage - but for the sake of completeness in this series described here as best I can: Break…
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  • 08 Dimensional Constraints - Part 1 of 3

    This video describes the first of three methods for adding dimensional constraints to a DDD solution, namely: Adding a Variable while placing a dimensonion On a side note, another procedure was shown here: copying a DDD solution. It's worth noticing…
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  • 14 Attaching Graphics - Part 2 of 2

    The final piece of the jigsaw when building DDD solutions
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  • 11 Algerbraic Constraints - Part 1 of 2

    Unlocking the endless possibilities and power of DDD though the use of Algebraic Constraints, at the very least, standalone Algebraic constraints solutions can serve as saved calculations that might be repeatedly punched into your desktop calculator.…
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  • 16 Automation - Part 2 of 3

    This video takes a deeper look at comaprisons between Automatic and Manual solution building with 3 different methods: Manual Convert to Profile (auto) Sketch Profile (auto) This is also probably the first opportunity to see a ‘completed…
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  • 19 Dimension Driven Cells

    Placing a DDD solution as a cell (using the DD Cell tool palette, keyin: DDCELL TOOL) opens up a few more functions to us. It allows us to place the cell with or without constraints and designate each variables values before placing the cell graphics…
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  • 23 Conditional Formatting - Part 2 of 2

    Following on from the previous video, an example of Conditional Formatting Driving Graphics in the practical example.
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  • 06 Symbology and Definition

    This video continues directly on from the previous discussion on Degrees of Freedom, and looks at how Microstation displays visual feedbask through element symbology as to the status or ‘definedness' of your working solution. The language of DDD…
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  • 20 Rounding - Part 1 of 2

    This video is about Rounding values that are retrieved from Expressions, similar to round, roundup, rounddown, ceiling, floor etc in Microsoft Excel. However, we only have a much much shorter list of options available to us in DDD - and even those are…
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  • 05 Degrees of Freedom (DOF)

    All about understanding, adding, removing, testing and reporting degrees of freedom in a DDD solution. From the Help File: ...ambiguity in a design is summed up by a number called "degrees of freedom." Each new construction adds degrees…
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  • 26 Table Lookups - Part 2 of 2

    This final video follows on from Table Lookups Part 1 to complete the set and complete the whole series on Dimension Driven Design in MicroStation. If you have managed to stick with me the whole way through the series, congratulations! Thanks…
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  • 22 Conditional Formatting - Part 1 of 2

    To present some Conditional Formatting in the DDD solution, another little bit of Math is employed. I prefer to use Conditional Formatting to give visual feedback during the design to let me know if I have exceeded design limits. But not to retrict me…
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  • 10 Dimensional Constraints - Part 3 of 3

    Looking at the various types of dimensions that can be assigned as constraints, which make up three main groups: Distance Radial Angular Then describing a selection of the most suitable dimensioning tools for conversion to constraints…
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  • 03 Geometric Constraints - Part 2 of 3

    This video deals with the Point-On and Point-At geometric constaints, their implementation and usgae. I've also described an important and very useful behaviour where a circle construction can be used to behave a point construction in the right…
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  • 24 Min and Max

    More Math... How to return either the minimum or maximum values by comparing the resutlts of two different expressions... again, I have found this unassuming little ability VERY important - DDD would be practically of very little use to me, if I…
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  • 18 Special Constructions

    There are 3 types of Special Constructions in Microstation's DDD toolbox: B-Splines Constrained B-Splines B-Spline Cells B-Splines are like LOCKed elements (no degreees of freedom) and can have points Constrained ON them. Constrained…
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  • 21 Rounding - Part 2 of 2

    This Video continues directly from the practical example started in Part 1.
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  • 25 Table Lookup - Part 1 of 2

    This video demos a technique to simulate Table Lookups . At a stretch we could think of this as a simple if, then, else construct. This is Microstation's DDD at the limits of my knowledge, and it's fun too! BUT is very very useful aswell. Don't all…
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  • 00 Introduction to Dimension Driven Design (DDD)

    This first video Introduces the Parametric design concept in Microstation, demonstrates some examples, and discusses its suitabilty for integration into existing worflows and standards.
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