Original Tip Date: Jun 26, 2013
If you have a large number of blocks and want them to be in a cell library (instead of plainly using the "Attach folder.." in the cell dialog) go through the following steps:
A. Drag in the Blocks as references B…
When making changes to reference levels, you may run into the following message:
Changes to attachment levels will only be valid for this session.
Should this be the case, then the keyin SET REFLEVELOVERRIDES is more than likely turned off.
For…
Original Tip Date: Feb. 19, 2004
Display control polygons in DWG files
Ray gave up trying to figure out what azijnzuurhoutenankerkettingsluitingslothoutje is and decided to post this on the newsgroup instead:
MicroStation…
Original Tip Date: Apr. 20, 2004
Convert DWG files to 2D DGN's instead of 3D
By default, all AutoCAD DWG files are 3D therefore when you export or convert them to a MicroStation design file, they'll end up being 3D.
…
Original Tip Date: Jun. 6, 2005
DWG to DGN and the Default Level
When you convert a DWG to DGN, the default level is replaced by the DWG default layer called 0 (zero).
Since this is now the default level, it will behave…
Original Tip Date: Jun. 6, 2005
Determine the original file format
Did you know that V8 remembers what a files original format was?
Just go to File > Properties and look in the Statistics tab!
Way Cool!
With…
Original Tip Date: Oct 1, 2004
If sparsly populated DWG files are slow to load
I found this interesting bit of information on the bentley.microstation.v8.dwg disscussion groups .
A user had a fairly small file that…
Original Tip Date: Nov 6, 2006
Quickly export selected elements to DWG format
Kirk Dunlap offered this nifty tip on the discussion groups:
For those of you who would like to export elements from a DGN to a DWG, try…
Original Tip Date: Dec 6, 2006
AutoCAD 2007 Alert Dialog
AutoCAD 2007 offers a new feature called TrustedDWG which will alert an AutoCAD user if the DWG file was not created or edited by their own software. To avoid this…
Original Tip Date: Jun 1, 2007
Set the focus to home with ESC ESC
For those of you who have enabled Allow ESC key to stop current command in your preferences, you can put focus back to home by pressing ESC ESC .
Related…
Original Tip Date: Jun 1, 2007
Use ESC to cancel commands
AutoCAD users might like this tip...
To use the ESC key to stop or cancel the current command, navigate to Workspace > Preferences > Input and turn on Allow…
Original Tip Date: Sep 4, 2002
Change background of DWG files
You can control the background colour MicroStation V8 uses for AutoCAD DWG files by selecting the DWG Options button prior to opening the file. This is a global setting…
Original Tip Date: May 14, 2003
Adjust ltscale when working with DWG files
Here's a great tip from Sean Forward :
There may be occasions where you get AutoCAD drawings and want to work on
them in V8. On some occasions…
Original Tip Date: June 2003 Updated: January 2012
MicroStation V8 2004 Edition (08.05.xx.xx) If you've checked Do Not Display Again in the DWG/DXF Units dialog, and now want the dialog back, locate and delete the following file: ...\Home\prefs\dwgdata…
Original Article Date: Aug 17, 2005
With thanks to Lincoln Chun for this article that explains the use of LTSCALE in DWG files being edited in MicroStation.
This little explanation is only relevant to you if you plan to save your…
Original Article Date: Jan 11, 2006
Authored by G. Alvarez , this Spanish article discusses the major differences between AutoCAD and MicroStation.
Note: The following article is written in Spanish and is not available in English…
Original Article Date: March 20, 2006
With thanks to Phil Chouinard for providing these files that will allow you to view simple DWG files in monochrome. Note, this workflow works fine in model space for the simple AutoCAD drawings, but doesn't have…
Original Article Date: Jan 2, 2007
Although MicroStation V8 can use AutoCAD commands via PGP files, it only executes the command, and that’s about it. On the other hand, the Alias Manager opens the correct tool box and highlights the proper icon…
Original Article Date: Feb 11, 2004
Custom line style scales got you confused? Not any more with this short article. 2004-09-16 Updated for clarity. 2006-01-04 Updated to include MicroStation V8 XM Edition. 2006-12-06 Updated for MicroStation V8 XM…
Original Article Date: Feb 6, 2001
A continuation from Command Aliasing - Part 1 , Doug discusses how to utilize AccuDraws Shortcuts to streamline your workflows.
Accudraw Shortcuts The best aliasing system for MicroStation may be AccuDraw and…
Original Article Date: Nov 23, 2004
If you've ever wondered if you can control MicroStation V8's behaviour when it comes to saving graphical changes to DWG files, this article is for you. Read along and learn.
Barry Bentley once…
Original Article Date: Feb 12, 2004
Submitted by the platform hooligan himself, Lawrence Eaton , this one pager discusses how to save a MicroStation V8 DGN file to an AutoCAD DWG and ensure compatibility with paperspace and viewports. It also…
Original Date: May 2003
Updated: October 2010
So you got a MicroStation V8 cell library and you've now got to turn them into AutoCAD blocks. What do you do? Read along and learn a nifty little trick in this short article.
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Original Article Date: June 3, 2003
With thanks to Eric Cooper for contributing this tutorial that will show you how to convert MicroStation V7 cells into DWG blocks.
When sharing data between AutoCAD and MicroStation users it may…