Original Tip Date: November 2003
Updated: July 2011
When making a cell directly in a model, or when using a model as a cell, the cell origin will be positioned at location XY=0,0 in the 2D world and XY=0,0,0 in a 3D world…
Original Tip Date: Dec. 15, 2003
Import models/cells from other files
MicroStation V8 - You can easily import models from other files into your active design by selecting the Import Models button in the Models dialog.
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Origina Tip Date: Mar. 9, 2004
Open file and get to a specific model via keyin
Oh Yeah, this is sweet!
MicroStation V8 - To open a file and pop right into the model of your choice when using the RD= keyin, use this…
Original Tip Date: Nov. 24, 2005
Set Annotation Scale via keyin
To set the annotation scale of a model via a keyin, use this one: model set annotationscale [value] Note: The value is derived from the Scale column found in the …
Original Tip Date: Jan. 9, 2006
Control how the views appear when opening model
When using the Previous Model , Next Model , or All Models Visited buttons in MicroStation V8 XM Edition, you may find these keystrokes a cool way…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 9, 2006
Navigate through your models even faster
In MicroStation V8 XM Edition you'll find a couple of new icons in the View Groups tool box: Previous Model - Lets you access the previous model in the session…
Original Tip Date: Mar. 28, 2006
Get rid of warning message when changing annotation scale
To get rid of the warning message when changing the annotation scale, use this configuration variable: MS_ANNOTATIONSCALEPROPAGATION and…
Original Tip Date: May 15, 2003
Extract model names and descriptions
MicroStation V8 - From the Model dialog, do a CTRL+A to select all entries. Then do a CTRL+C to copy the text contents into the clipboard. Once in the clipboard…