Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001
Rotate a view based on an existing element
To rotate a view based on the angle of an existing element, use the keyin: ROTATE VIEW ELEMENT Note, this keyin may give you different results in a 3D file…
Original Tip Date: Feb 16, 2001
Speed up view controls
Use the SELV [view number] to streamline view commands. For example, put Fit All;selv 1;selv 2;selv 3;selv 4;selv 5;selv 6;selv 7;selv 8 on a function key to fit all views…
Original Tip Date: Oct. 16, 2003
Keyin to toggle through your open views
Thanks to Chuck Rheault for enlightening us with this: To toggle through all open views, put this keyin on a function key: window bottomtotop It will take…
Original Tip Date: December 2003
Updated: July 2011
Phil Chouinard shared this on one of the archived Bentley discussion groups: To toggle between a black and white background on a view-by-view basis, use these V8 keyins mdl…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 6, 2004
Set your view to be B sized
If ever you want you set your view to be a particular size, you can do so by going to Settings > Design File > Views Then adjust the Pixel Width and Pixel Height to be…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 8, 2004
Reduce available view controls
Don't use all of the view controls in the default installation of MicroStation V8? Just do a right-click on them and turn off the ones you don't use.
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Original Tip Date: Jan. 14, 2004
Keyin to maximize and fit a view
Larry Whitt recieved a pass from the hall monitor to share this on the newsgroups: To automatically maximize a single view and fit it's contents, use this keyin…
Original Tip Date: Mar. 22, 2004
Using your mouse wheel to set the window center
So, this is cool. In MicroStation V8: If you've got your Workspace > Preferences > Mouse options set up as follows you'll be able to set your window…
Original Tip Date: Mar. 22, 2004
Smoother panning with your mouse
To smooth out your panning, go to Workspace > Preferences > Mouse and set the Pan and Zoom Ratios down to 1.1 or 1.2 . The results will be obvious. With thanks…
Original Tip Date: Oct 22, 2004
Fit the view to the fence
Oh, this is cool! With thanks to Gerald Hernandez for posting this tip on the v8.general discussion group. To fit the view and adjust the window to a fence, use the keyin…
Original Tip Date: Oct 22, 2004
Toggle Fill Display with one button
Rudi Wells shared this excellent tip on the v8.general discussion group: To quickly turn on and off the display of filled elements, stick this keyin on a function…
Original Tip Date: Sep 26, 2005
Use saved views from references for navigating - Part 2
Matthew DeBeliso from City of San Diego Water & Sewer Design Division offers this awesome tip! In Part 1 of this tip, you learned how you can…
Original Tip Date: Sep 26, 2005
Use saved views from references for navigating - Part 1
Matthew DeBeliso from City of San Diego Water & Sewer Design Division offers this awesome tip! Did you know that a saved view created in a…
Original Tip Date: Sep 26, 2005
Batch create thumbnails to use in the MicroStation Manager
Here's a cool keyin from Bentley's own Phil Chouinard that lets you create a saved view called Preview for thumbnail generation. Use it…
Original Tip Date: Nov 8. 2004
Rotate a view by increments of an angle
With thanks to Phil Chouinard for sharing this on the v8.general discussion group. To increment a views rotation by a specific angle: RV=x where x is the angle…
Original Tip Date: Nov 8, 2004
Rotate a view based on absolute angles
To rotate a view to a specific number of degrees, and not change the active angle, use this keyin: rotate view absolute x Where x are the absolute degrees…
Original Tip Date: Nov 8, 2004
Rotate a view based on the active angle
To rotate a view based on the active angle, use this keyin: mdl silentload calculat;rotate view absolute {tcb->actangle};selview 1 With thanks to Phil Chouinard…
Original Tip Date: Nov. 24, 2005
Exchange into reference, keep the current view, and don't update it
With many thanks to Rudi Wells for sharing this tip! Since the beginning of time you've been able to exchange the active file…
Original Tip Date: Jan. 4, 2006
Rotate the view to match orientation of AccuDraw compass
Just like the title says, in MicroStation V8 XM Edition you can rotate the view to match the alignement of the AccuDraw compass by issuing…
Original Tip Date: Feb 14, 2005
Improve the Update View command on the view pop-up
Here's a great tip from Truels Wissneth : Replace the existing Update View command in the View Pop-up menu from update view extended to update all…
Original Tip Date: Feb 18, 2005
Alternate keyin for selview
Tired of using the keyin selview [view number] in your scripts? If so, use point absolute instead. This one uses the "active view" and therefore eliminates the need to…
Original Tip Date: Mar 21, 2005
Rotate isometric view in 90 degree increments
With thanks to some fellow called Richard for sharing this on the discussion groups. To quickly rotate your isometric view in 90 degree increments, use…
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: June 2005
Mimic the old OverView / Bird's Eye View with this keyin
Wow! Way to go Steve Atkinson for contributing this excellent tip! This keyin will open a second window, the "bird's eye view", and allow you…