Original Tip Date: Mar. 5, 2001
Stop dimension text from flipping!
To stop your dimension text from flipping when a view is rotated, use the following keyin.
(Note that this has to be set before the dimension text is placed…
Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001
Dimension an arc's length
To dimension an arc's length:
Use the keyin dimension arc size or select Dimension Arc Size from the Angular Dimensions tool box.
Note, you may need to adjust…
Original Tip Date: Nov. 3, 2003
Put secondary dimensions in parenthesis
Karl Detrick posted this "stoopid trick" in the v8.dimensioning newsgroup. Too cool!
To place your secondary dimensions in parenthesis, go to the…
Original Tip Date: Dec. 19, 2003
Edit dimension text to be an *
This helpful tip was posted by Dennis Barker in the discussion groups.
In some situations you may require your dimension text to read as an asterick rather…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 22, 2004
Change the datapoint order when dimensioning
While trying to beat his opponent in a game of on-line chess, Josh Schifter tried to distract his opponent by hollering these words repeatedly…
Original Tip Date: Mar. 16, 2004
Keyins to flip V7's dimension terminators
To quickly and easily flip your dimension terminators to the outside or inside, try these keyins on a button or function key:
Inside:
mdl…
Original Tip Date: Mar. 16, 2004
Modify a dimension without extension lines
Josh Schifter was sitting by the river reading "Little Red Riding Hood" when to his amazement Robin Hood rode by and muttered:
To modify a…
Original Tip Date: Jun 3, 2004
Quickly turn on/off extension lines
Hilton Quinn offers this tip:
Use the command change dimension extension toggle to quickly turn extension lines on or off.
You can use this command…
Original Tip Date: Jul. 6, 2005
Add a leader line to Dimension Radial
There's two ways you can do this:
1) Go to the Dimension Styles dialog and set the Placement > Location option to Manual . Or.....
2) Use the…
Original Tip Date: July 2005
Updated: December 2009
Here's a gem from Micahel Hall : If you're using Place Note to place leader lines but not text, change the command to read: place note icon;dmsg closedialog 1 wordproc …
Original Tip Date: Dec 3, 2004
Keyin to set text style to none in dimension style
To set the textstyle in a dimension style to none, try this V8.5 keyin:
mdl load calculat; calculator mdlDimStyle_setIntegerProp(mdlDimStyle_getActive…
Original Tip Date: Feb 18, 2005
Dimensions automatically dropping?
If you're dimensions are automatically being dropped when you place them, use these solutions:
MicroStation pre-V8:
Ensure this option is turned…
Original Tip Date: Mar 3, 2005
Change symbology of extension lines
Normally all the extension lines in a dimension use the same extension line symbology as defined in your dimension style. However, by using the keyin: change…
Original Tip Date: Mar 22, 2005
How to align dimensions that are not aligned
With many thanks to Bentley's Rudi Wells for sharing this cool tip!
To align separate dimensions, try this keyin:
drop association;…
Original Tip Date: Apr 4, 2005
Use Dimension Audit to find overridden text
With thanks to Bentley's Rudi Wells for submitting this tip.
To help locate dimension text that's been edited, use Utilities > Dimension Audit…
Original Tip Date: Apr 6, 2005
New Dimension Style dialog
In MicroStation 08.05.02.15 there's a new Dimension Styles dialog that you may find helpful. Key features include: better organization, ability to compare styles,…
Original Tip Date: Apr 8, 2005
Change dimension text justification
Hey, now this is neat....
In MicroStation V08.05.02.xx you'll find new keyins that changes the dimension text justification with respect to the extension…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 11, 2006
Place lots of leader lines with Place Note
Oh, wow...now this is cool. Hold down the CTRL key when placing a note, that way you can position more than one leader line. You'll have to upgrade to…
Original Tip Date: Apr 15, 2005
Add a description to your dimensions
This tip was kindly contributed by Karl Detrick : Have you ever dimensioned something and wanted to add description on the bottom as part of the dimension string…
Original Tip Date: Sep 1, 2006
How to deal with AutoCADs Zero Suppression in dimensions
Applicable to MicroStation version 08.05.02.35
With many thanks to Bentley's Lynn Winkler for sharing this tip.
In…
Original Tip Date: Sep 22, 2006
Eliminate extra spaces with unstacked fractions in MicroStation V8
With thanks to Barry Hughes and Michael Hall for sharing this on the discussion group:
To eliminate the extra spaces when…
Original Tip Date: Mar. 21, 2006
Change the minumum dimension line length
To change the minimum length of a dimension line, adjust the value of the minimum leader length.
In MicroStation V8, see Terminators > Geometry…
Original Tip Date: Dec 1, 2006
Place note text above a leader
With thanks to Jeff Berleth for this suggestion: To place notation text above a leader, set the following options for the Place Note tool. They can be set either in…
Original Tip Date: Mar 6, 2007
Move dimension text above or below dimension line
Regarding MicroStation XM:
To dynamically move the dimension text above or below the dimension line, navigate to the Dimension Styles dialog…