Original Tip Date: Nov. 13, 2003
Convert tags to text V8
Brien Bastings shares that you can use this keyin to convert tags to text in MicroStation 08.01.02.15 or later: change tags droptext
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Original Tip Date: Dec. 8, 2003
Clear text editor when filling in data fields
MicroStation V8 - Here are three different ways to clear the text editor dialog when filling in a data field:
Press Enter , then keyin your new text…
Original Tip Date : Mar. 31, 2004
How to re-order your data fields
If you have a need to re-order your data fields, try this: Using either the Power Selector or the Element Selection tool, place the data fields into a selection…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 5, 2006
Use drag and drop to make instant fields
When you've got the Element Info dialog open, you can drag and drop the value of any element property into the word processor to create an instant field.…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 11, 2006
Text fields
By simply doing a right click in the word processor, you can add a text field from the pop up menu, like so:
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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
Keyin to manually update update fields in text
If you've placed fields in your file and they need updating, use these keyins: field update select to update those fields in selected text in the active…
Original Tip Date: Mar 21, 2006
Turn off (hide) text field backgrounds
To hide the background of a field in MicroStation V8 XM Edition, navigate to: Workspace > Preferences > Text > Hide Field Background .
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Original Tip Date: Jul 23, 2001
Convert tags to text
To convert tags to text : Place a fence around the tag elements and use the keyin: Fence Freeze . For single elements, just use the keyin Freeze and select the tag. This keyin…
Original Tip Date: Sep 27, 2001
Manipulate your Tags
MicroStation V7 - Have you ever noticed that if you do a global scale of a file that contains Tags, the tags don't change? This "feature" of MicroStation V7 can be dealt with…
Original Tip Date: Mar 1, 2002
Data Field Justification
Did you know that data fields have thier own justification which is different than that of the text element? Take a close look at the animation below. First I place an empty…