Reference Guide
Reference Guide
Reference Guide
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Used to browse, construct, and enter key-ins. If the key-ins of a single application (MicroStation or selected MDL) are displayed, the title bar identifies the application. Opens when Utilities > Key-in is chosen.
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Key-in window | |
Shows the key-in that is submitted when the Key-in button is clicked. You can type directly in this field.
If you right-click in this field, an option menu lets you cut, copy, paste, or delete the text in this field.
![]() | The browser must be open to key in data. |
![]() | To automatically enter the remaining characters of the selected keyword, press <spacebar>. |
![]() | To scroll through previously entered key-ins, enter the prefix (for example, MDL) and use the cursor keys to scroll through the list. |
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Submits the key-in.
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Toggles on/off the display of the keyword list boxes. This icon is only visible when the window is small or docked. The Key-in Settings dialog box controls the display of this icon.
Each list box corresponds to a keyword level in the hierarchical key-in language. The box on the left contains the keywords in the top level. The selected keyword(s) display in the key-in field.
Displays a list of key-ins. Select a key-in, and it will appear in the list boxes.
Lists previous key-ins. The selected key-in displays in the key-in field.
![]() | To directly submit a previous key-in, double-click it. |
![]() | Right-clicking on the Key-in window, opens the Key-in Settings dialog box which is used to set the display options in the Key-in dialog box. |