Original Tip Date: Feb. 9, 2006 Move tags from one element to another Here's a great tip from Bentley's "Tag Man" Brien Bastings : To move a tag from one element to another, use these keyins found in MicroStation V8.5. Keyin change…

Original Tip Date: Mar. 21, 2006 Stretch your elements without a placing fence Check out the new Stretch Element command in MicorStation V8 XM Edition...you don't need to place a fence first. Now, how cool is that?! …

Original Tip Date: June 16, 2001 Updated: June 2010 See your special characters Can't see your special characters when editing text? Go to WorkSpace > Preferences > Text > Text Editor Style and switch from the default dialog…

Original Tip Date: Feb. 16, 2001 More on Flood Fills Slow flooding ? Adjust your window so it displays only the area to flood. AskInga Tip #24

Original Tip Date: Feb. 16, 2001 Faster Flood Fills If you find that the flood command is too slow, place the elements you want to 'process'into a Selection Set . AskInga Tip #23

Original Tip Date: Feb. 16, 2001 Place an arc tangent to three elements Need to place an arc tangent to three elements? Use the keyin Construct Tangent Arc 3 AskInga Tip #22

Original Tip Date: Feb. 16, 2001 Place an arc tangent to another element Need to place an arc tangent to an existing element (and not using the Place Arc tool? Then use the keyin Construct Tangent Arc . …

Original Tip Date: Jul. 3, 2002 Enabling a disabled AccuSnap Some tools haven't had AccuSnap enabled on them. Take for example Place Fence , IntelliTtrim set to the Cut mode and even these old keyin commands: Active Angle…

Original Tip Date: Oct. 31, 2002 Automate the locking of your elements Sean Forward submits this excellent tip! To lock all elements without having to select them, keyin this: choose all;change lock;choose none;null…

Original Tip Date: Apr 4, 2003 Identify filled shapes by poking on inside MicroStation V8 - Did you know that you can now select a filled shape by simply poking on the inside of the shape when the Fill view attribute is turned…

Original Tip Date: May 15, 2003 The Active Angle dialog! Remember this? dialog activeangle This ancient keyin was posted to v8.general by Chuck Rheault. Guess he's as old as I am. :-) …

Original Tip Date: May 2003 Updated: June 2010 Adjust holes and solids inside group hole To adjust the shape of the solid or the holes in a group hole element, use the Element Selection tool, select the element and drag the…