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MicroStation FAQ
Questions below were taken from discussion.bentley.com forum and
they seem as most popular questions about MicroStation. The list of questions
last modified on 10/10/2007.
AutoCAD and MicroStation
Cells and Cell Libraries
Element modifications
- Where can I find an updated version of deldupe.ma, which deletes duplicated elements?
- How can I change all point cells in a dgn to graphic cells?
- Is there a setting to always make filled shapes to be behind all other elements? I want the other elements to be "front" of filled shapes automatically
- I am trying to change attributes of most of the Elements on hundreds of MS v8 files. I thought the best way to do it would be with the Batch Process Utility. Am I right?
- The AutoCAD DIVIDE and MEASURE commands enable one to place a block at a specified interval along a polyline, either a given length along the line, or at equal intervals. Is there an analogous procedure in MicroStation?
- Please advise a simple way to draw a "revision cloud" around changed items.
- How can I set Z-coordinate of a single element?
- Is it possible to rotate a cell without rotating the text element inside it?
- I want to compare two design files. Not by using one as reference and to use levelsymb to look for changes, but I'm looking for a tool that does it automatically. Is there any tool available?
- I am trying to place arc by edge. After giving 3 points I want to use the last data point for the beginning of the next arc. MS asks for another data point to begin the next arc. Is there a method to key-in a data point where your cursor is currently located, so I could eliminate one or more mouse data points?
- I have a drawing where I want to replace a cell by several new cells I made, but the cell I want to replace has been places with scale 2.0. Now when I replace a cell, its still scale 2.0, is there a way to first change the cells into scale 1.0 before I replace them?
- I am currently looking for a better way to avoid creating separate survey topographic files in various scales for plan production. We now are able to scale custom line styles without having to modify the survey topography reference file to display at the appropriate scale. However, as far as I know, this is not possible with cells. Any ideas?
- The "use active attributes" doesn't hold a custom linestyle scale. What I can draw with the place line is correct. When copying parallel it reverts to a "1" scale. How this can be fixed?
Fence and Elements Selection
Files and Models
Key-ins
Levels and Level Libraries
MDL applications, tools, utilities
- Where can I find an updated version of deldupe.ma, which deletes duplicated elements?
- Is there a way I can switch between tools without actually clicking them?
- Please advise a simple way to draw a "revision cloud" around changed items.
- I am working in a 2d file with attached 3d files. When I measure a length from point to point (snapping) I get 364.11' (which is wrong) but if I snap a line from one point (3d ref) to another point (2d) and measure the line I get 0.012. Is there some way to make MicroStation measure in 2D? : I am working in a 2d file with attached 3d files. When I measure a length from point to point (snapping) I get 364.11' (which is wrong) but if I snap a line from one point (3d ref) to another point (2d) and measure the line I get 0.012. Is there some way to make MicroStation measure in 2D?
- I want to compare two design files. Not by using one as reference and to use levelsymb to look for changes, but I'm looking for a tool that does it automatically. Is there any tool available?
- I have to add some characters to my font file. As I know I can do this with fontexpt.ma. Where can I find this application?
Reference Files
Text and Text Nodes management
- What's the simpliest way to convert a text node to text?
- I have to add some characters to my font file. As I know I can do this with fontexpt.ma. Where can I find this application?
- I am unable to place text with mm2 (2 as super script). For this I am typing in text window as mm+alt+0178 it is showing properly in text editor as "mm?" but where as when I placed it is showing differently as "mm37/64" I used engineering font. Please suggest the decision.
- I haven't used annotation scale (yet). Is it a setting stored in the design file separate and apart from the text elements? If so, is there a calculator key-in that can be used to retrieve that value for use in mathematical operations?
- Is there any way to get the text in the Word Processor to display smaller?
- I want to place text with textnode but its only have for multiline text. How to change the type of text to textnode? What is a command to use for? or Is it possible to use macro to convert type of text to textnode?
- Trying to locate a single piece of text among hundreds of files. The windows search for text doesn't appear to work.
Viewing operations
- How can I put, zoom in/zoom out command at keypad +/- buttons instead of using function keys or view control buttons?
Others
- Can we get Google to search within DGN files as well?
- Where are the toolboxes stored on my hard drive? I have created some toolboxes, which I want to share with other users. How can I share my toolbox with other users/computers, without having to copy a file over to all the other computers? Can I copy the toolbar to a network location, and set all MicroStation up so that they load this toolbox when starting?
- I am trying to draw double yellow center line and though I could use the multi line function with fill on. The line created has a 4" solid line then a 4" blank space and then a 4" solid line again. Is there a way to have multi line only fill the two must outer lines and leave the 4" space blank?
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