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How to display the V8i style Tasks dialog in MicroStation CONNECT Edition?

October 6, 2015, 5:21 am
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):10.00.00.25
 Environment: Windows 64 bit
 Area: Configuration
 Subarea: User Preferences
 Original Author:Anu Kuusiaho
  

Problem

How to display the V8i style Tasks dialog in MicroStation CONNECT Edition?

Steps to Accomplish

  • Go to File > Settings > Configuration > Configuration Variables

  • Click New

  • Enter to the Variable field: MS_TASKNAVIGATION_CONFIGURATION and add New Value 1, then click OK

  • Close MicroStation CONNECT Edition and restart it again

  • Go to File > Settings > User > Preferences

  • In the Category list select Task Navigation

  • Select from the Presentation pull-down menu option Dialog

  • Click OK > Tasks are visible on the left hand side

See Also

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley LEARN Server

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How to open a Combo Task Navigation box in MicroStation CONNECT Edition?

March 29, 2016, 10:21 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):10.00.00.25
 Environment: Windows 64 bit
 Area: Configuration
 Subarea: User Preferences
 Original Author:Erik Mendoza
  


Problem

How to open a Combo Task Navigation box in MicroStation CONNECT Edition?

Steps to Accomplish

  • Go to File > Settings > Configuration > Configuration Variables

  • Click New

  • Enter to the Variable field: MS_TASKNAVIGATION_CONFIGURATION and add New Value 1, then click OK

  • Close MicroStation CONNECT Edition and restart it again

  • Go to File > Settings > User > Preferences

  • In the Category list select Task Navigation

  • Select from the Presentation pull-down menu option Combo Box

  • Click OK
  • Back in the design file, the Combo Box has appeared.

  • Using the Combo Box, it is a simple task to navigate to the required tool.

See Also

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley LEARN Server

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User Preferences - Configuration - MicroStation

March 29, 2016, 10:24 pm
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Convert Multiple Arcs to Lines

March 15, 2016, 5:15 pm
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I have shapes made of multiple line and arc segments.  I need to eliminate all arcs from these shapes, converting them to line segments.

The Facet Curve tool is inadequate.  There doesn't seem to be a way to have the degree of curvature be the factor which sets the line segment length.  For example, say I have 50 arcs, all with a radius of 100 ft, which vary in length from 10 ft long to 500 ft long.  It is inefficient treat these 50 variable length arcs one at a time using the Facet Curve tool and manually selecting the number of segments every time.  If you try to do them all at once, at maybe a number of 100, your 500 ft long arcs would work out well resulting in 5 ft long line segments, but your 10 ft long arcs would be ridiculous with a new line every 0.1 ft.

I thought maybe there was an answer in dropping the linestyle, but in order to do that the line would have to have breaks instead of being continuous.  I tried converting to a dashed line, then dropping the linestyle.  But when I tried to reconnect all the line segments, I could not find an efficient way to do that either.  

Please assist.  Thanks.

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Working in 3D

March 30, 2016, 3:38 am
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Hie! I am fairly new in terms of using Bentley's Microstation product. How do I operate in 3D mode when using the application?

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Can I Import a model created with ContextCapture, Acute3D (*.3mx format) inside MicroStation?

March 30, 2016, 9:49 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):10.00.00.25
 Environment: N\A
 Area: Interchange
 Subarea: Acute3D
 Original Author:Maria Munoz
  

Background

Can I import a model created with context capture (*.3mx format) inside MicroStation? It is possible in MicroStation CONNECT Edition only, not in previous versions.

Steps to Accomplish

Option 1:

To reference original 3mx format: The workflow is the same as referencing any other supported file format, only choose from available format 3mx. The referenced data are displayed as read-only in full detail in MicroStation.

Option 2:

To attach 3mx data to DGN file directly: It can be done using key-in and it's equivalent to referencing 3mx data and merging the reference into DGN model. If attached directly, you can drop the Acute3D mesh into normal MicroStation mesh and to modify it using MicroStation tools.

 
MRMESH ATTACH <URL or filename>Used to attach an Acute3D model directly to the current design file. An Acute3D model URL or filename can be included as part of the key-in. If none is included then a file open dialog is opened to allow a file to be located interactively. A single data point is required to locate the model origin.
MRMESH GEOATTACH <URL or filename>Used to attach an geo-graphically located Acute3D model directly to the current design file. An Acute3D model URL or filename can be included as part of the key-in. If none is included then a file open dialog is opened to allow a file to be located interactively. The active model geographic coordinate system will be set to match the geographic system of the Acute3D model.
MRMESH UNCLIPUsed to remove all clippings applied to the selected Acute3D model through fence clip operations.

Note: For more information, check Acute3D Files Support chapter in Home > Setting Up the Environment > Using DWG and Other File Formats > Exchanging Data Using Other File Formats in MicroStation help.

See Also

Import ContextCapture Model (discussion)

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley LEARN Server

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How to Enable Scroll Bars on the View Window?

March 30, 2016, 11:21 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):10.00.00.25
 Environment:N\A
 Area:Configuration
 Subarea:User Preferences

How to enable the scroll bars inside each view window

Background

Back in the early days of the MicroStation V8 versions the scroll bars on the edges of the view windows were turned on by default. With the introduction of MicroStation V8 XM Edition this capability was turned off. The below option shows how this can be turned back on.

Steps to Accomplish

 

See Also

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 Original Author:Andrew Bell
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Degree symbol not showing in "Drafting->Place Plan Note"

March 30, 2016, 11:05 am
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I have a situation which is causing me to pull out what little remains of my hair.  We use the Tahoma font as required by our client and in anything except "Place Plan Note" the degree symbol shows up just fine.  I have tried adding the symbol to the MstnFontConfig.xml file as suggested several places here, but to no avail.. The oddest thing about it is that Tahoma has a degree symbol at the default location of 176, so I am out of ideas as to what causes it to become a caret in the plan notes routine.  I have also verified that the search paths have been set correctly for text and font information.

Thanks in advance.

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Coordinate Systems - MicroStation

March 31, 2016, 8:52 pm
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ACS - Coordinate Systems - MicroStation

March 31, 2016, 8:55 pm
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How to import coordinates x,y,z and their respective labels or text

March 31, 2016, 9:05 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):08.11.09.459
 Environment: N\A
 Area: Coordinate Systems
 Subarea: General
 Original Author:Maria Munoz
  

Problem Description

Hows to import x,y,z points from a text or CSV format file specifying either the use of labels or text at those imported positions.

Steps to Accomplish

1. Open a 3D file

2. Use the Tool XYZ Text\Import coordinates


Note: Available from Tool Menu\Tool boxes


3. Select import coordinates
4. Press Browse and navigate to the directory where we have the text file with the coordinates

Note: The format must be something like what is shown in the image below (X, Y, Z coordinates). If you file has just X and Y values, you need to add a value to Z, for example Z=0

5. Select this file and then press process
This will introduce the coordinates (points).
I recommend to change the active line weight and also color to make them more easily visible.


6. To introduce the labels or Text you need to use the application pltpnt.ma
You can download it from here
7. Save it in the default directory  C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\MicroStation\mdlapps
8. Go to Utilities menu\ MDL applicacions
9. Select Browse button and select pltpnt.ma

This will launch a dialog like this 

10. You can use the default values or change the color and Xoffset, Yoffset or just select the file directly

Note: this text file needs to has the following format (label name or text with blank spaces and,x,y,z)


this will introduce the labels or text


 


See Also

Como introducir coordenadas xyz y sus respectivas etiquetas texto

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley LEARN Server

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General - Coordinate Systems - MicroStation

March 31, 2016, 9:09 pm
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How to configure/add grid shift files in CONNECT edition

March 31, 2016, 9:32 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):10.00.00.25
 Environment: N\A
 Area: Coordinate Systems
 Subarea: Geographic
 Original Author:Alain Robert
  

Background

The way to configure/add grid shift files in CONNECT edition has changed significantly as a result of major CSMAP library changes. Now it is possible to override any datum definition by adding uncommented entries in a user override file.

Steps to Accomplish

Provided with MicroStation in the GeoCoordinateData directory you will notice the presence of a file called UserOverrideGeodeticTransformSeed.asc. The beginning comments explain how to create a file that must be named UserOverrideGeodeticTransform.asc to which you must add the required override entry.

The seed file contains commented all entries that currently make use of grid shift files. It is possible to simply copy the current entry to be modified to the new UserOverrideGeodeticTransform.asc file and uncomment then modify the entry.

For illustration purposes the entry below is the definition of the ED50-IGN.ES datum transformation as delivered with MS CONNECT modified to add a new file. If new files must be added simply add a GRID_FILE line pointing to the new file as the NEW_USER_FILE that was added. Any number of files can be added an as usual former entries have precedence over later entries.

See the file UserOverrideGeodeticTransformSeed.asc for additional details.

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See Also

Product TechNotes and FAQs

External Links

Bentley LEARN Server

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Geographic - Coordinate Systems - MicroStation

March 31, 2016, 9:29 pm
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Global Origin - Coordinate Systems - MicroStation

March 31, 2016, 9:40 pm
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Global Positioning - Coordinate Systems - MicroStation

March 31, 2016, 9:40 pm
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How to change from B-spline curve in to lines or arcs

March 31, 2016, 10:17 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):08.11.09.xxx
 Environment: N/A
 Area: Curves
 Subarea: 
 Original Author:Maria Munoz, Bentley Technical Support Group
  

Steps to Accomplish

The Facet Curve tool inside Curves tool or Curve Utility tools can achieve this.

Facet to provides different options: Line strings, arcs, point, etc

 

You can also key in: drop curve

to get the Facet Curve Tool

Note: To get more accurate results increase the "Number" value in the Facet Curve tool.

This value represents the number of segments used to approximate the curve.

 

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How to drop all Custom LineStyles in a file

March 31, 2016, 10:30 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):08.01.00.00
 Environment: N\A
 Area: Custom Linestyles
 Subarea: N\A
 Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
  

Problem

How to drop all Custom LineStyles in a file

Product: MicroStation
Version: V8 and V8i
Area: Custom Linestyles, Drop Linstyle

Solution

With the CSV remapper, go to the LineStyles Worksheet and enter
%unmapped into the LineStyle column. Enter %drop into the OutputLin
eStyle column corresponding to the file format to which you are saving.

For example, if saving to DWG, enter %drop into the DWG
OutputLineStyle column. This will drop all LineStyles (even if they are
supported in DWG).



 



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Curves - MicroStation

March 31, 2016, 10:30 pm
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Converting Linestyles from Metric to English

March 31, 2016, 10:34 pm
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 Product(s):MicroStation
 Version(s):V8
 Environment: N\A
 Area: Custom Linestyles
 Subarea: N\A
 Original Author:Bentley Technical Support Group
  

Problem

Converting Linestyles from Metric to English

Looking for a way to convert a custom line style library from metric to imperial units. Some linestyles can be converted with not much problems, such as a single line with dashes and gaps. The problem resides with the point. The point is imported with a fence through MicroStation. The size of the symbol is dependent on the original size. We need to globally scale all of the linestyles from metric to imperial. Is there a way to do this without recreating the linestyle resource file?

Solution

Using the custom linestyle resource manager copy the existing linestyles into a new resource file. You will need to change the dash and gap sizes accordingly. The next step would be to create a new point symbol using a file that is using Imperial units. Then remove the old point symbol with the new one. There is no utility that will automatically convert it from one measurement to the other. This is the best way of doing this with out doing it completely from Scratch.



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