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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



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?