Microstation SS3 user update

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MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) User Update MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) TRN018980-1/0001

 Course description  Target audience and prerequisites  Course objectives  Modules

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MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) User Update

 This MicroStation Update course is designed to help users become acquainted with the many changes found throughout MicroStation V8i.  It explains the differences between MicroStation V8 XM Edition and MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).

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Course description

 This course is recommended for the following audiences:

 MicroStation users who are moving from MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).  MicroStation who are moving from a previous MicroStation V8i release to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).

 Prerequisites:

 For users: experience with MicroStation V8 XM Edition.

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Target audience and prerequisites

 After completing the User Update course, you will be able to:

 Apply the enhancements in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) with regard to the user interface, tools, and dialogs.  Use new capabilities with regard to viewing drawings, text, annotations, models, references, raster images, and point clouds.  Create and use dynamic views in 2D and 3D environments.  Use the improved Project Explorer, geo-coordination, data interoperability, printing, and reviewing features.

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Course objectives

 Modules included (in order of presentation):          

User Interface Viewing Drawings Tools and Dialogs Text and Annotations Models and References Raster Images and Point Clouds Organizing Project Data Introduction Dynamic Views Using Dynamic Views in 2D Using Dynamic Views in 3D

   

Geo-Coordination Data Interoperability Printing Reviewing Designs

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Modules

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User Interface MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 (Installing MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3))  Task navigation  Status bar  Docking dialogs  (Docking preferences)  Context menus  Mini toolbars and markers  Dragging and dropping

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User Interface

 Saving list box layouts  Gesture support  Various menu changes

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User Interface

 A task is a set of MicroStation’s tools that are grouped so you can do a particular job.  Tasks dialog:

 Docked on the left side of the application window.  Tools from the Main toolbox integrated at the top.  Click the arrow next to Tasks to choose other tasks.

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Task navigation

Purpose of this Exercise Become familiar with navigating through MicroStation task menus and setting different tasks as the root task.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Explore task navigation

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 A workflow is a collection of tasks organized in the order of use.  Each task in a workflow is displayed on a separate tab.  Each task in a workflow has the tools needed to complete the task.  Recognize workflows by their special icon.

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Task navigation

 Task presentation and context menu:

 Active task’s tab has icons to change how tools are presented.

The Drawing task shown in Panel, Icon, and List mode.

 When you right-click a task, a context menu opens with options to change the layout and tool display of the task.

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Task navigation

 Task navigation preferences:

 Two new settings: – Show Navigation Tools – Displays navigation buttons at the top of the Tasks dialog.

– Show Main Task Tools –Tools from the Main toolbox are incorporated into the Tasks dialog.  Select the Tool Box presentation mode to change the layout to the V8 XM Edition style.

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Task navigation

Purpose of this Exercise Explore how workflow tasks are selected and how they appear in the interface. In addition, practice changing the layout or appearance of the task menu.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Use task tabs • Change task navigation preferences

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Right-click away from the Message Center to select the parts you want to see.  Left-click in any section to see options related to that section.

 Running Coordinates section:

 As the pointer moves, coordinates of current position appear.  Left-click the Running Coordinates section to set a readout option.

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Status bar

Purpose of this Exercise Enable and test the display of coordinates in the status bar.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Show coordinates

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Docking indicators appear when a dialog is moved:  Drag dialog over docking indicator.  Available docking region highlights.  Release mouse button.

 Center docking indicator:

 Only available if a dialog is already docked in that region  Click the center indicator to dock another dialog within the same region.  Tabs appear to control which dialog is on top.

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Docking dialogs

Purpose of this Exercise Practice docking dialogs.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). •

Dock dialogs

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Hiding and restoring dialogs:

 Hide dialog – Click the vertical pushpin icon to pin the dialog to the edge of the application window.  View dialog – Pause your pointer over the dialog tab along the edge of the application window.  Restore dialog – Click the tabbed dialog’s horizontal pushpin.

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Docking dialogs

Purpose of this Exercise Practice hiding dialogs.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Hide dialogs

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 A context menu is a menu that appears when you right-click an item in the application window.  Its content depends on the kind of element the pointer is on.  Can be customized. For example, an administrator may create a rightclick menu item that is only visible when you are in a sheet model.

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Context menus

Purpose of this Exercise Explore how the content menu changes when different types of elements are selected.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Explore context menus

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 A marker is an icon that stands out from normal geometry to make a link or callout more recognizable.

 The new Markers view attribute controls the visibility of the markers.

 A Mini toolbar is a type of context menu that appears when you pause the pointer over a marker.  Tools in the Mini toolbar change depending on the type of marker and the actual situation.

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Mini toolbars and markers

Purpose of this Exercise Practice using the Mini toolbars for design models and URL links.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Explore the Mini toolbars

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Additional drag and drop functionality.

 For example, drag and drop a model from the Models dialog to a view window, to attach the model as a reference.  Or drag and drop a saved view from the Saved Views dialog to the Project Explorer dialog, to add it as a saved view link.

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Dragging and dropping

Purpose of this Exercise Attach a reference and place a cell by dragging a model into the active view.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Attach a model as reference • Place a model as cell

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Saving a customized list box layout:

 Many dialogs contain list boxes.  You can toggle columns in a list box by right-clicking on a column title.  To save a list box layout right-click on a column title and select Save Layout > Layout n.  To return to a specific layout select it at the top of the menu.  You can save up to four different layouts.

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Saving list box layouts

Purpose of this Exercise Practice changing and saving a list box layout.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Save and restore a list box layout

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Gestures are supported when using a touch-enabled device.  For example, move two fingers apart or toward each other to zoom.  Or to rotate a view use one finger to pivot around another.

 Assigning key-ins to gestures:

 In the Gesture Assignments dialog (Workspace > Gesture Assignments).  Are saved in user preference file.  Preset gesture settings are stored in the file specified by MS_INPUT_CONFIGXML.  Settings in the Gesture Assignments dialog take precedence over default gesture settings.

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Gesture support

 Menu changes:

 Most menu changes are discussed with the corresponding topics in the other modules.  This section only lists the changes that don’t need any further explanation.

 New menu items:

 All toolboxes are now accessible from the Tools menu. Each tool appears in only one toolbox.  You can select tools directly from the Tools menu. For example, Tools > Manipulate > Scale or Tools > Manipulate > Modify >Extend Line or Tools > Base Geometry > Linear Elements > Place SmartLine.  The Main submenu has returned in the Tools menu.  Help > Quick Start Guide (PDF) helps a new user to get started with MicroStation.

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Various menu changes

 Renamed menu items:

 The MicroStation Manager dialog has been renamed File Open.

 The snap Tangent From has been renamed Tangent Point.  The snap Perpendicular From has been renamed Perpendicular Point.

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Various menu changes

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Viewing Drawings MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Viewing a model or drawing  Using clip volumes  Using display styles  (Creating display styles)  Using saved views  (Legacy saved views)

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Viewing Drawings

 Changes to tools, menus, and user preferences:  New icons for Window Area, Fit View, and Rotate View.

 In the Tools menu, the View Control item has been replaced by the View item.  New user preference in the Operations category, which is enabled by default: Viewing Tools Apply to Active View.  In the View Options category of the user preferences, you can set various background and highlight colors.

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Viewing a model or drawing

 View Attributes dialog:

 Contains separate tabs for better display control.  Presentation: to select a display style, toggle other view attributes, and adjust the brightness of the elements (if the render mode in the display style is set to Shaded).

 View Setup: to recall a saved view or display a specific model.

Note: This last option allows you to view multiple models from the same file in separate views.

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Viewing a model or drawing

 Clip Volume Settings: to display different clip volume areas and apply a display style to each area.  Point Cloud Presentation: to set the presentation style of point clouds.

 New view attribute: Markers

 Markers are special icons that make links and callouts more recognizable.  Control their visibility via the new view attribute Markers.  Click the arrow to select which groups of markers are displayed.

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Viewing a model or drawing

 Aligning view contents:

 Aligns the contents of an entire view so that it displays the same area as the selected source view.  The orientation and the view attributes of the destination view are not changed.

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Viewing a model or drawing

Purpose of this Exercise Become familiar with new viewing capabilities.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Open multiple models in separate views • Align view contents

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Clip volume:

 Limits the displayed volume of a view to a specific region.  Is useful for working within a limited volume of a model without being hindered by geometry outside the region of interest.  Each view may have a different clip volume applied.

 Clip Volume toolbox:

 To open it select the Clip Volume tool in the view control bar and select Open as ToolBox.  Contains three tools: – Apply or Modify Clip Volume – Show or Hide Active Clip Volume – Clear Active Clip Volume

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Using clip volumes

 Creating a clip volume with Apply or Modify Clip Volume:

 Four options: By Element, By 2 Points, By Polygon, or Fitted.  These clip volumes are defined by normal MicroStation elements like shapes or surfaces.  A clip volume can be saved as a named fence.

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Using clip volumes

 Creating a clip volume with Apply or Modify Clip Volume in 3D:  Additional option: Place Fitted Section.  To create a clip volume that encloses all elements and has a section plane along which the entire model is clipped to half.  The section plane can be parallel to the top plane, the front plane, or the side plane, or you can define it with two data points.  Where the section plane intersects elements, section graphics are produced.  Section graphics are dynamically generated at display time and are not stored as real elements.

They can be captured in a saved view.  The drawing seed defines how the clip volume display styles are configured.

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Using clip volumes

 Modifying a clip volume:

 Select the clip volume and move or right-click its edit handles.  To create steps in a fitted section clip volume right-click the section clip element and select Create Step from the context menu.

The steps created can be merged by dragging a step handle onto another step.

A fitted section with a step.

 To toggle the display of a view's clip volume element select the Show or Hide Clip Volume tool in the Clip Volume toolbox.  To clear a clip volume from a view select Clear Clip Volume.

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Using clip volumes

Purpose of this Exercise Learn how to work with clip volumes in 3D.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create and modify a clip volume in 3D

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Controlling the clip volume settings:

 A clip volume with a section plane divides the geometry in separate areas.

– Forward – The geometry in front of the section plane.

– Back – The geometry behind the section plane.

– Cut – The section graphics that are produced along the cut plane.

– Outside – The geometry outside the clip volume.  You can control the display of each category of geometry separately, through the clip volume settings in the View Attributes dialog: – Turn on or off the display of each category of geometry.

– Make the geometry in each category snappable and/or locatable.

– Apply different display styles to each clip volume area.

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Using clip volumes

 Difference:

 In MicroStation V8 XM Edition, you applied a view display mode with companion settings on a per-view basis.  In MicroStation V8i, instead you apply a display style that includes the render mode and optional settings and overrides.

Different display styles applied.

 A display style:

 Can be applied to a view.  Can be used to control the display of dynamic volumes and dynamic sections.

Note: A display style can not be applied to a view that displays a sheet model.

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Using display styles

 To apply a display style to a view:

 Click the Display Style List icon in the view control bar of a design or drawing model, and select the display style from the menu.

 Or, select a display style in the Display Style field on the Presentation tab of the View Attributes dialog.

 To control the display of elements in a clip volume:

 Assign different display styles to each category in the Clip Volume Settings section of the View Attributes dialog.

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Using display styles

 Display Styles dialog:

 To create and modify display styles.  Open via Settings > Display Styles.  Several display styles are delivered with MicroStation V8i in DrawingSeed.dgnlib in \Workspace\System\dgnlib\.  Additional display styles are usually made by an administrator.

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Using display styles

 Display styles are typically stored in DGN libraries and copied locally when used.  Display styles in the active file are shown in bold text.  A locally copied display style can be modified and hence become desynchronized from the DGN library. Or the original definition in the DGN library can be changed by an administrator.  To synchronize a local display style with its original definition in the DGN library, select it in the Display Styles list and click the Update from Library icon.

Note: If a display style in a DGN library is changed, display styles used in DGN files prior to the change are not automatically updated.

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Using display styles

 Thematic display style:

 Displays a model with focus on a particular property or ‘theme’.  Several thematic options are available: – Height – Color is derived from the height (elevation) of the geometry.

– Slope – Color is derived from either slope angle or percentage (rise/run).

– Aspect Angle – Color is derived from the slope aspect angle. This is a measure of the direction of the slope.

– Element Range – Element geometry is replaced by its range box.

– HillShade  Four thematic display styles are delivered with MicroStation V8i by default. You can change their settings in the Display Styles dialog.

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Using display styles

Purpose of this Exercise Work with display styles.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Apply a display style to a view • Copy and modify a display style • Apply display styles to clip volume areas

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 A saved view:

 Is a view definition which includes the level display for both the active model and (nested) references, the clip volume, and other view attributes.  Is stored in the DGN file.  Is created by setting up a source view and saving it.  Can be applied to a destination view window or be used when attaching the model as a reference.  Stores the view display of levels in nested references. (Before V8i, only the view display of levels for direct attachments were stored.)  Stores the display of the reference itself, so not only of the levels (in V8i (SELECTseries 3)).

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Using Saved Views

 Saved Views dialog:

 To create, update, apply, import, and delete saved views and edit their properties.

 Can be opened from the Primary Tools toolbox or from the new Saved View toolbox (Tools > View > Saved View > Open as ToolBox).

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Using Saved Views

 Creating a saved view using Create Saved View:

 Select a method (From View or From 2-Points) and a view type (Saved View, Section View, Elevation View, Detail View, or Plan View).  A saved view can be created with or without a clip volume associated with it. Select the active clip volume (From View) or a named clip volume, if available.  If you want to allow the active clip volume to drive the saved view, enable Associative Clip Volume. If disabled, a copy of the active clip volume is embedded into the saved view.  Click in the view whose settings you want to save (From View) or define an area by placing two points (From 2-Points).

Note: If Create Drawing is enabled, the Create Drawing dialog will open after creating the saved view. This dialog is used for automating dynamic views.

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Using Saved Views

 Applying a saved view:

 Double-click it in the Saved Views dialog.  Or click the Apply Saved View tool.  The Apply options are displayed in the tool settings dialog now (instead of in the Saved Views dialog).

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Using Saved Views

Purpose of this Exercise Create a saved view and apply it.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Create a saved view with an associated clip volume • Apply a saved view to a view window

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Modifying a saved view in the Element Information dialog:  New method.  Right-click the saved view in the Saved Views dialog and select Properties.  The Element Information dialog shows the properties on different tabs.  For example, on the Presentation tab you can change the display style that is stored in the saved view.  Also possible: to change the display states of levels and references that are stored in the saved view, by selecting the active model or a (nested) reference in the hierarchy tree.

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Using Saved Views

 Modifying a saved view by applying it to a view and updating it:

 Apply the saved view to a view window, make the desired changes, and update the saved view using the Update Saved View Settings tool.

Hint: To avoid that the camera settings in the saved view are being changed, disable Update Camera Position.

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Using Saved Views

 Modifying a saved view’s boundary:

 First, place a checkmark in the new Show column. Then select the boundary with Element Selection or a fence and manipulate it.

 If a clip volume is associated with a saved view, the clip volume drives the saved view. In that case, select the clip volume element and use its handles to adjust the size.

Hint: If the clip volume element is not visible, toggle Show or Hide Clip Volume tool in the Clip Volume toolbox.  To resize and reorient a saved view boundary to fit its clip volume use the key-in NAMEDVIEW FIT CLIPVOLUME [SAVED VIEW NAME].

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Using Saved Views

Purpose of this Exercise Work with saved views and clip volumes.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Turn off a level in a saved view • Create a sheet model and attach a saved view • Manipulate the clip volume

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Project Explorer integration:

 An option list in the Saved Views dialog shows the current source of the listed saved views.

– Active File – Lists the saved views in the active design file.

– Link Set – Shows a Project Explorer layout, allowing you to select a folder from the active project (link set) in Project Explorer and list the saved views contained in that project.  To find out where a saved view is used, right-click it in the list and select Find Uses in the context menu.

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Using Saved Views

Purpose of this Exercise Learn how to attach a saved view from a Project Explorer link set

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Attach a saved view from a Project Explorer link set

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Tools and Dialogs MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Selecting elements  Trimming, extending, and breaking elements  Various tools enhancements  Other enhancements

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Tools and Dialogs

 Selecting within a manipulation tool:

 Select multiple elements by dragging a rectangle around them within a manipulation tool, like Copy Element or Move Element.

 Selecting by dragging:

 When selecting elements by dragging a shape, use left-right direction for inside selection or right-left direction for overlap.  In the Element Selection tool as well as in a manipulation tool.  Line style for the shape changes from solid (inside) to dashed (overlap).  Press Shift while dragging to toggle the selection mode.

From left to right: inside.

From right to left: overlap.

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Selecting elements

 New tool Select Element with Links:

 In Links toolbox (Tools > Project Navigation > Links).  Highlights all elements with a Project Explorer link.

 Five new attribute tabs for Element Selection:

 To select elements by text style, dimension style, multi-line style, transparency, or display priority.  To display the new tabs right-click on the tabs in the tool settings and turn on the desired attributes.

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Selecting elements

Purpose of this Exercise Become familiar with the new selection features.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Select elements • Select text elements by text style

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 IntelliTrim has been replaced by new functionality in the enhanced Break and Trim tools.  Three methods added to Trim Multiple (was Trim Element):

 Trim and Extend – To trim elements that intersect with the cutting element(s) and simultaneously extend elements to their intersections with the cutting element(s).  Trim – The elements that intersect with the cutting element(s) are trimmed.  Extend – To extend elements to their intersections with the cutting element(s).  Select the cutting elements first.  You can select multiple cutting elements within the Trim Multiple tool by holding the Ctrl key.  Or select multiple elements by dragging a selection line across them.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to use the Trim Multiple methods.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Trim and extend elements using Trim Multiple

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Enhanced Break Element tool has various methods:

 Break by Two Points – To delete part of an element by defining two points.  Break by Point – Breaks the element at a defined point.  Break by Drag Line – Breaks the element(s) by drawing a virtual line that intersects the element(s).  Break by Elements – Breaks the element(s) by one or more intersecting elements.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to use the Break Element tool.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Break elements

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Enhanced Trim To Element tool (was Extend Element to Intersection):

   

You can select multiple elements to shorten/extend by dragging a line.

New tool setting allows you to identify the cutting element first.

You can extend/shorten a segment of an element to another segment.

You can extend/shorten segments of shapes, complex shapes, or multi-lines.

 Two settings are important:

 Identify Elements Automatically in the AccuSnap Settings dialog.  Select cutting element first in the Trim To Element tool settings.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

 Scenario 1:

 Identify Elements Automatically = enabled.  Select cutting element first = disabled.  First, you select the segment(s) to be extended/shortened, and then the segment on the cutting element.  When selecting the segment(s) to be modified, you can reset to select an overlapping segment.  You can select multiple segments to be modified by holding down the Ctrl key or by dragging a selection line across the segments.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

 Scenario 2:

 Identify Elements Automatically = enabled.  Select cutting element first = enabled.  First, you select the cutting segment or element.  You can select the entire element as cutting element (instead of a cutting segment) by giving a reset after selecting the cutting segment.  Or you can reset to select an overlapping cutting element.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

 Scenario 3:

 Identify Elements Automatically = disabled.  Select cutting element first = enabled.  By default, the segment of the element is selected for modification. To be able to select the entire element with a reset after selection of the segment, you have to disable the Identify Elements Automatically setting.

Hint: Or you can extend an element from one of its endpoints by selecting the first or last segment of the element. Then you do not have to disable the Identify Elements Automatically setting.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

 Scenario 4:

 Identify Elements Automatically = disabled.  Select cutting element first = disabled.  You can only select a segment for modification, or use reset to select an overlapping element.  When selecting the cutting element, you can reset to switch between the segment and the entire cutting element, but you can not select overlapping cutting elements.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

 Enhanced Trim To Intersection tool (was Extend Two Elements to Intersection):

 You can extend/shorten two elements of any element type to their intersection.

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Trimming, extending, and breaking elements

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to use the new Trim To Element tool.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Extend segments to a segment or element • Extend elements to a segment or element • Shorten segments to a segment or element

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Three methods added to Move/Copy Parallel:

 Element – Move or copy the entire element parallel.  Segment of Element –Copy a segment of an element parallel.  Portion of Element – Copy the selected portion of an element parallel.

Define the portion by entering two data points on the element.

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Various tools enhancements

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to use the new Move/Copy Parallel tool.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Copy parallel

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Enhanced Change Element Attributes tool:

 The eyedropper lets you match element attributes in the tool settings to those of a selected element.  Enable Change Entire Element to change the attributes of an entire complex element, not just of the portion you identify.

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Various tools enhancements

Purpose of this Exercise Use the new Change Element Attributes options.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Match and change element attributes

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Additional information is provided when using Measure Distance:

 The Start, End, and Delta Point coordinates are displayed.  The coordinates are always reported from the active model and not from a reference file attachment.

 Enhanced Drop Element tool:

 New tool setting Application Elements, to drop lightweight, non-intelligent geometry or geometry that does not support data binding.

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Various tools enhancements

 Level Manager and Level Display dialogs:

 New menu item Jump To Active Level to jump to the active level.  Useful when working with a large number of levels.

 Separate Define Element Templates dialog:

 Select Element > Element Templates.  Previously, element templates were created in the Customize dialog.

 Design File Settings dialog:

 Angle Readout setting is moved from the Working Units category to a separate category named Angle Readout.  Conventional direction mode is removed. The Azimuth direction mode now allows you to set a custom direction for angle readout.

 Several new color books are provided.

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Other enhancements

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Text and Annotations MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Use the new text tools and the Word Processor text editor  Identify the new options in the Text Styles dialog  Insert and update placeholder fields  Search text content in DGN files outside of MicroStation  (Managing fonts)

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Text and Annotations

This tool lets you change text case.  Available in the Drawing task and in the Text toolbox (Tools > Text).  Case change options Upper Case – changes all characters to upper case.

Lower Case – changes all characters to lower case.

Title Case – matches case of the first letter of the first word in the string.

First Capital – capitalizes the first letter of the first word in the string.

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Change Case Tool

Edit Text tool settings are automatically set to match the text edited.

When terminated, settings revert to the previous settings.

Find/Replace Text can find and replace text in enter data fields.

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Other Text Tools

New options have been added.  Click the Insert Field icon to insert a field.  Icons let you use subscript and superscript.  Change case by highlighting text and selecting Change Case from the right click menu.

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Word Processor Text Editor

New options added to the Text Styles dialog.  Distances relative to text height are defined in text height units.  When properties change, the property name and tab name appear in blue.

 You can edit properties of multiple styles at the same time.  Advanced tab properties arranged on panels. You can compare two styles.

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Text Styles Dialog

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to modify and compare text styles.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Modify and compare text styles

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

A field is a container for properties derived from an element, a model, or file.

ď ś How to place one: 1. Select Place Text and type text in the Word Processor text editor.

2. Click in the text editor at the point you want to insert the field.

3. Click the Insert Field icon.

4. Select one of the field types in the Field Type dialog.

5. Select the property that will be the source for the data.

6. Click OK and the placeholder field is inserted in the text editor.

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Text Fields

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to insert text fields and create placeholder fields.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Insert a file property field • Create an Origin cell (to insert a placeholder field) • Insert a placeholder cell property field in the Origin cell • Place the Origin cell in a model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

Bentley DGN IFilter is a tool that lets you search text content.  Installed when you install MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 2) or later.

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Searching Text Content Outside of MicroStation

The DGN IFilter doesn’t have an interface. It is used by Windows Search tools.

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to use the Bentley DGN IFilter.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Index folders and search for text content within files

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Models and References MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 New model type: drawing model  Opening multiple models in separate views  Models dialog  Activating reference for in-place editing  Scaling references  Synchronizing reference with saved view  Additional reference attachment settings  Cached visible edges  Referencing GIS files

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Models and References

A drawing model is a new type of model.  It is always 2D.  It’s view windows have grey backgrounds.

 It has no sheet boundary.  A reference attached to a drawing model is always 1:1.  It is the place to start thinking about annotation and output scale.

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New model type: drawing model

You can view multiple models in separate views.

1. Select the model on the View Setup tab in the View Attributes dialog.

It is automatically attached to the active view.

A Multi-Model Views view group is created.

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Opening multiple models in separate views

An icon in the Models dialog lets you switch between modes.  Active File – Lists the models in the active design file.

 Link Set – Lets you select a folder from the active project in Project Explorer.

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Project Explorer integration

ď ś There is a Sheet Name column to support sheet sequencing.

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Models dialog

Purpose of this Exercise Discover the various changes to models.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Explore design, drawing, and sheet models

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

You can edit a reference from within the active model.

 Only operations on the activated reference are permitted.

 The reference is locked, so that it can not be edited in another session.

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Activating a reference for in-place editing

 Elements in other references and the active model are shown in override color.

To activate a reference, right-press on an element in the reference

Purpose of this Exercise Practice editing a reference in-place.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Edit a reference in-place • Examine the results of activation

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 The active model's annotation scale can be applied to annotations in a reference.

Check Use Active Annotation Scale to do this

 When attaching a reference, a ‘Detail Scale’ setting is available.

 When attaching a model to a sheet model, the referenced model's annotation scale is used as the detail scale.

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Scaling references

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to use annotation and detail scaling.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Apply annotation scale to annotations in a reference • Use detail scale

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Attachment setting Synchronize View:

 When attaching a reference using a saved view, this setting specifies if the display of the reference should be synchronized with the original saved view.  (none) – The reference is not synchronized with the original saved view.  (Clip Only) – In reference attachments created in versions prior to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3), the unsynchronized references are listed as Clip Only. In this case, if you change the original saved view, only its clip volume will be changed.  Volume Only – When the volume or boundary of the original saved view is modified, the reference’s volume or boundary is immediately updated. The reference is not synchronized if display properties that are stored in the saved view are changed, such as the level display or view attributes.  All Settings – Not only the volume or boundary of a referenced saved view is updated, but also other display properties such as the level display or view attributes.

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Synchronizing reference with saved view

 If a saved view is attached with Synchronize View set to All Settings:

 Its volume or boundary and all display properties are controlled by the saved view.  You can not change the display properties of elements in the model to which the saved view is attached. This can only be done by changing and updating the original saved view.

 If a saved view is attached with Synchronize View set to Volume Only:

 Only the clip volume or clip boundary is controlled by the saved view.  It allows you to change the display properties of elements in the model to which the saved view is attached.

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Synchronizing reference with saved view

 If attaching a reference with another geographic coordinate system, MicroStation can temporarily reproject the data.

 The Level option lets you place a reference on a specific level.

 When attaching a reference to a sheet model, a drawing title can be created.

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Additional reference attachment settings

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to work with saved views and references.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Attach a saved view to a sheet • Change the content of the saved view

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Two approaches to determine what geometry is visible when displaying a 3D model on a 2D drawing or sheet:

 Raster or pixel oriented approach (dynamic display) that uses a depth buffer: quite fast, extremely efficient, but the accuracy may not be sufficient for annotation and documentation purposes.  Explicitly determining the visibility of geometry edges: far less efficient, takes significant amount of time. Must be performed at discrete times initiated by the user, rather than being generated dynamically as the model changes.

 Cached visible edges:

 New in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3).  Explicit calculation of visible edges has always existed in MicroStation.  New option Cached Visible Edges: stores the edges for a drawing or sheet attachment in an intelligent cache that associates the edges with their underlying geometry.

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Cached visible edges

 When an attachment is set to Cached, it performs a snapshot of the geometry when the cache was generated. The cached visible edges display will not change to reflect model changes until the cache is reloaded.  Cached visible edges display is static, but not disconnected from the model.

– If the source model is present, the cached visible edge display maintains its connection to that model. For example, the element properties and links are available.

– If the underlying geometry is modified or deleted, the cached visible edges display reflects this state in the tooltip of the element that is modified or deleted.  The cached visible edges cache displays the attachment even if the underlying 3D model is not present (element properties and links are not available). This makes it possible to distribute a cached drawing to a third party without including the original 3D models.

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Cached visible edges

 Setting the Cached Visible Edges option:

 Click in the References dialog’s new Visible Edges column: – Dynamic – The reference file and the visible edge process are always kept in a live state.

– Cached – Stores a local cache for a reference of the visible edge process. In it, the reference is kept live, but the visible edge display is not regenerated.

– Legacy – Generates a vector reference from a reference. This vector reference is generated using the visible edge engine which allows you to control the visible and hidden edges.  Applies only to 3D models attached directly to a 2D drawing or sheet model.

Hint: You can also derive the Visible Edges setting from the drawing seed.

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Cached visible edges

 If the Visible Edges setting of a reference is set to Cached and the referenced source model is modified, the Visible Edges field turns red, indicating that the reference is out of date. You can then update the cache by reloading it.

Hint: The presence and status of cached visible edge references is also displayed by an icon in the status bar.  Clicking the Visible Edge Settings icon next to the drop-down opens the Cached Visible Edges Settings dialog or the Hidden Line Settings dialog, providing additional options.

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Cached visible edges

 You can attach the following as references: ESRI Shapefiles (*.shp) MapInfo MIF/MID files MapInfo TAB files  Reference a GIS file like a DGN file.  Assign element templates to a SHP reference attachment.

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Referencing GIS files

Purpose of this Exercise Practice working with Shapefiles.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Attach a Shapefile as reference

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Raster Images and Point Clouds MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Use the enhanced options in the Raster Manager.  Describe the raster attachment user preferences.  Attach raster images published by WMS servers.  Drape raster images.  Attach, convert, and control the presentation of point clouds.

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Raster Images and Point Clouds

Enhancements to the Raster Manager improve performance .  A georeferenced PDF can be attached as a raster reference.  You can toggle layers in a referenced PDF.  Annotate a PDF in Acrobat using comment and markup tools.

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Raster Manager

Purpose of this Exercise Learn how to toggle raster layers.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Toggle layers in a referenced PDF

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

Raster Manager supports coordinate systems defined in MicroStation.  Transform rasters from one coordinate system to another on-the-fly.  Two new columns added to the Raster Manager.

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Geographic Coordinate System Support

 Attach a raster reference interactively entering 3 data points.  Raster Manager supports the iTiff64 file type.  Import a raster save set (.rst) by selecting File > Import > Raster Save Set.

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Other Enhancements

Purpose of this Exercise Practice placing a raster by three points.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Place a raster by three points

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

User preferences added to Raster Manager category of Preferences dialog.

 Disable Delete Element Tool on Selected Rasters; General tab if enabled, rasters in a selection set will not be deleted.  Display Raster Using an Independent Process; General tab Enable so rasters are displayed using an independent process.  Three new raster border display modes on the General tab.  The Memory tab lets you limit memory usage to a percentage.

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Geographic Coordinate System Support

You can attach raster images published by a Web Map server.

ď ś How to attach them 1. Click New and select WMS. 2. Click the Servers button and select a WMS server.

3. Select the desired map layers.

4. Click Save or click Save and Attach.

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Raster Images from a Web Map Server

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to attach a map from a WMS server.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Attach a new map image from a WMS Server

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Control display by right-clicking the .xwms and selecting Layers.

 Edit a WMS map definition by right-clicking the .xwms and selecting Edit WMS.

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More about WMS Maps

Purpose of this Exercise Work with web map images and attach a raster image.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Edit the WMS map definition • Change the display of a WMS map image • Attach an existing raster image from a WMS Server

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

Draping is based on a MicroStation rendering feature.  Drape 2D images over a terrain or object represented by a 3D surface.  Surfaces can be formed by any DGN surface.  Enable the Draping option in the Raster Manager to drape.

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Draping Raster Images

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to Drape a raster image.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Drape a raster image over a mesh model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

A point cloud is a data file that includes a large number of points on the surface of an object.  MicroStation displays point clouds like references/raster references.  Managed in the Point Clouds dialog.  A point cloud is treated as any standard element.

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Attaching Point Clouds

Purpose of this Exercise Practice how to attach a point cloud and change its presentation.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Attach a point cloud • Change the presentation of the point cloud

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Organizing Project Data MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Introducing Project Explorer  Exploring file content on the File tab  Exploring project data on the Links tab  Adding links to a link set  (Setting up harvested folders)  Validating links  Linking project data to elements  Setting the properties of the Project Explorer dialog  (Using the DGN Indexer)

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Organizing Project Data

 Manage and navigate project data including      

design, drawing, and sheet models DGN and DWG files in which these models are stored saved views and references supporting documentation stored in Microsoft Office files and PDF files folders, link sets, and configuration variables web sites, e-mail addresses, and MicroStation key-ins

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Introducing Project Explorer

 Project Explorer icon on the Primary Tools toolbar  Project Explorer icon on the Drawing Composition task  File > Project Explorer

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Opening Project Explorer

 Displays content of the active file  Displays detailed content of the active model  Other model names visible  Details only for the active model

 Why is it used for?

 Double click category = Open related settings dialog  Double click item within a category = Open or activate the item  Right click category or item = Pop-up menu to perform various actions  Drag and Drop a model into a view window to attach it as a reference

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Exploring file content on the File tab

Purpose of this Exercise Practice navigating file content using Project Explorer.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Manage file content using Project Explorer

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Link Sets – Organized links to project related documentation such as…  DGN and DWG files, models, references  drawing titles, saved views  folders, supporting documentation.

 Stored as non-graphical data in DGN or DGN libraries  DWG files do not support link sets

 Link sets sources:

 Active file  Selected file  Configured DGN libraries, defined by the MS_DGNLIBLIST configuration variable

Active link set

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Exploring project data on the Links tab

 Source defined in the Link Sets dialog  Click the Manage Link Sets icon

 After setting link set source, open the desired link set through Project Explorer

Link set source

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Manage Link Sets icon

Managing link sets

 Links are organized in folders  To open a link

 Double click  Right click > Open – Open the link  Right click > Link Properties – View properties of the link  Right click > Properties – View properties of the link’s target

 Links contained in another file appear in gray text and cannot be moved, renamed, or deleted separately.

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Opening a link

Purpose of this Exercise Practice using links in Project Explorer.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Explore the Active Directory project in Project Explorer

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Creating/editing a link set 1.

2.

3.

Open the Link Set dialog Set link set source to Active File or Selected File Create or edit link set

 Creating/editing a link 1.

2.

3.

4.

Open the Link Set dialog Set link set source to Active File or Selected File Close the Link Set dialog and open Project Explorer Create or edit link

NOTE: Always check with an administrator when you are working with a project’s link set.

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Adding links to a link set

Purpose of this Exercise Set the link set source to the active file and create a new link set.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a link set in the active DGN library file

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Link to a file or to specific content within a file: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Link From File…

Select file and click Add. Repeat for each file.

Click Open.

The Link Target dialog opens showing the complete contents of the selected files. Contents can be viewed in tree view (Tree tab) or alphabetically (List tab).

Select items for which links will be created.

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DGN, DWG, DXF files or contents Print set (.pset) or print definitions Microsoft Word Documents or sections Microsoft Excel Workbooks or individual worksheets Adobe PDF files or bookmarks within a PDF

 Alternatively, create links by dragging and dropping files from Windows Explorer, Models dialog, or Saved Views dialog.

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Creating links to files

Purpose of this Exercise Create a new folder and add links to models in two separate DGN files.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create links to models in multiple files

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Link to a folder: 1.

2.

Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Folder Link…

Select folder and click OK.

 Alternatively, create links by dragging and dropping the folder from Windows Explorer.

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Creating links to folders

Purpose of this Exercise Create a link to the folder where the cell libraries are stored.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a link to the \cell\ folder

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Link to a key-in:  

Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Key-in Link…

Enter the key-in that is executed when the link is opened

 Link to a URL:  

Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > URL Link…

Enter the URL that is executed when the link is opened.

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HTTPS//: and HTTP//: links open a web site in the browser mailto: links open your email application and places the email address in the To: field

 Link to a link set:  

Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > LinkSet Link…

Browse to an existing link set

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Creating key-in, URL, or link set links

 Link to a configuration variable: 1.

2.

Project Explorer dialog > Create Link > Configuration Variable Link…

Select variable and click OK.

 Using harvested folders:  

Point to folders with configuration variable Variable type determines what content is harvested

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 

Designs, sheets, drawings, views, etc.

Give an up-to-date view of current file contents Displays a cached view of resources •

Right-click link and select Refresh to see updates

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Creating configuration variable links

Purpose of this Exercise Explore an existing configuration variable link in the Building link set.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Explore a configuration variable link

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Verify that target of a link still exists  Right-click and select Validate  Results of validation provided in Message Center  Link name and folder name will turn red

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Validating links

 Adding a link to an element:

 Right-click and select Add Link to Element  Data point on the element

 Opening a link on an element:  Position pointer on element  Click the link icon

 Selecting elements with links:

 Tools > Project Navigation > Links > Open as ToolBox  Click the Select Elements with Links tool

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Linking project data to elements

Purpose of this Exercise Create several new elements and add a link to a design file to an element.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Add a Project Explorer link to an element

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Settings > Project Explorer  Right-click on Project Explorer icon and select Settings  Properties:

 Visibility of the File and Links tabs  Contents of the File tab  Tabbed or panel layout

 Start and setup DGN indexing service

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Setting the properties of the Project Explorer dialog

Purpose of this Exercise Reset the MS_DEF configuration variable so that it will not influence exercises in the next module.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Reset MS_DEF configuration variable

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Introduction Dynamic Views MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Creating and composing drawings  Design, drawing, and sheet models  Why use a drawing model?  The Drawing Composition task  Dynamic views in 3D and in 2D  (Creating a drawing model with a plan view)  (Creating a sheet model with a section view)

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Introduction Dynamic Views

Drawing composition workflow: a new way of creating and composing your drawings.

Dynamic views: several related technologies which share a common goal of making model analysis and documentation more interactive and intuitive.  Create live, intelligent sections of a design composition that update automatically as the design evolves.  View sheet graphics in a 3D design model, in context, makes the documents and models even more useful and easier to understand and interpret.

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Creating and composing drawings

 Dynamic views can help you to:    

Automate sheet creation Keep MicroStation files up to date by creating responsive drawings Eliminate errors in design and documentation Manage changes across MicroStation files

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Creating and composing drawings

A DGN file may contain multiple models of different types: design models, drawing models, and sheet models.  Design model:

Contains the elements that represent what is built, drawn at full scale (1:1).

2D or 3D. Not intended for publication, only for active editing.

To create a more complex design, multiple design models can be referenced to each other (1:1), thus forming a design composition.  A design model has a black background.

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Three design models referenced in a 3D design composition, and a section callout placed in the design composition.

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Design, drawing, and sheet models

 Drawing model:

 Stores a subset of a 2D or 3D design model or design composition.  Always 2D.  Can be used to compose a drawing with global annotation, allowing you to separate the annotations from the geometry.  A drawing model has a grey background.

A drawing model with a section view attached and global annotation added.

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Design, drawing, and sheet models

 Sheet model:

To define printed output, ready for printing or publishing.

Always 2D and drawn at full paper size (1:1).

Includes a boundary, sheet information, and additional sheet annotation.

Design models and/or drawing models are attached as references and scaled to fit the sheet. Each reference in a sheet composition can have its own attachment scale, allowing you to create a sheet with multiple scales.  A sheet model has a white background.

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A sheet model with a drawing model attached with a suitable scale, a print border, and a drawing title.

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Design, drawing, and sheet models

 Using drawing models is optional.  The drawing model is an intermediate stage between the 2D or 3D design and the printable sheet model.  It is the first place one would start thinking about annotation and output scale, to get the data ready for presentation.  A drawing model allows you to separate annotations from the design.

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Why use a drawing model?

 A drawing model allows you to create annotations or embellishments that need to be shared across multiple sheets.  By creating a drawing model and referencing parts of it to multiple sheet models, the display and symbology of those sheet models can be controlled by adjusting the drawing model.

Sheet 001 Drawing model Sheet 002

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Why use a drawing model?

 The Drawing Composition task contains tools commonly used to create and compose drawings.

 The tools are arranged in four categories.    

Organize – Organizing project data in Project Explorer.

Create – Creating files and models.

Reference – Attaching and manipulating references.

Annotate – Placing callouts and automating dynamic views.

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The Drawing Composition task

 A dynamic view is a reference attachment of a 3D model, oriented by a saved view. The saved view includes a clip volume that is driven by an associated callout.  A dynamic view is created with one of the Place Callout tools, a set of tools to place different types of callouts:    

plan section elevation detail

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Dynamic views

 Using a Place Callout tool you place a callout, which creates an associated clip volume.  The clip volume and the display settings can be saved in a saved view.  You can automate dynamic views, to automatically create a new drawing model and/or sheet model and attach the saved view.  When the saved view is attached to a sheet model, a drawing title is added and the fields in the callout are updated.

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Dynamic views

ď ś Callouts and drawing titles contain placeholder fields that update automatically and make the models more interactive and intuitive. ď ś The tools in the Mini toolbar make it easy to open or display the dynamic view that is associated to a callout.

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Dynamic views

ď ś When you create a dynamic view in a 3D environment using one of the Place Callout tools, the clip volume clips the source 3D design model and section graphics are generated on the fly.

Section callout placed in a drawing model.

Section graphics generated in the 3D model.

Saved view attached to a sheet model.

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Dynamic views in 3D

 Section graphics:

 The lines, arcs, and curves displayed in a view after you create a clip volume that cuts through a solid, surface, or mesh.  Are dynamically generated at display time.  Are not stored as real elements.  Can be captured in a saved view that is linked to the clip volume.  Are automatically updated when the 3D model or the clip volume is being changed.  Can be dimensioned, hatched, or patterned.

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Dynamic views in 3D

 The dynamic views concept is designed primarily for a 3D environment.

 In 2D, you can not automatically create plan, section, and elevation views, because the Place Callout tools expect 3D models.

 Examples of how to apply the dynamic views concept to 2D workflows:

 Manually create a detail view and automate dynamic views, to automatically create a sheet model and attach the saved view.  Place a plan, section, or elevation callout without creating a saved view and add callout links to the drawing title.

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Dynamic views in 2D

 Reading instructions:  If you want to explore the dynamic views workflow in detail, you can skip the rest of this module and instead continue with the modules Using Dynamic Views in 2D and Using Dynamic Views in 3D.  If you are a CAD administrator and only want a short introduction on how to use dynamic views, please continue with this module and complete the exercises in the practice workbook.

After that, you can continue with the module Administering Dynamic Views.

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Learning guide

 First step in the process to document a 3D design:  Create a plan view of the 3D design model.  Attach the plan view to a drawing model.  Use the drawing model to easily create sections, elevations, and details.

 Use the Place Plan Callout tool to:  Place a plan callout with a clip volume.  Create a plan view.  Automate dynamic views.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 First, select a drawing seed:

 Defines the settings and properties that are used when placing a callout and automating dynamic views.  Controls the seed models used for the automatic creation of the drawing and/or the sheet model, the detailing symbol style used for the callout, the reference attachment settings, the view attributes, and the display styles.  Determines if you can create a sheet model without creating a drawing model, when automating dynamic views.  Example drawing seeds in DrawingSeed.dgnlib.

 When you select (none) instead of a drawing seed:

 The Create Drawing dialog will not open.  You can not create a saved view or automate dynamic views.  Only a callout with an associated clip volume is created.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 Detailing symbol style:

 Displays the detailing symbol style that is used for the plan callout.  Is automatically set by the drawing seed.  Can be selected only if no drawing seed is selected.

 Annotation scale:

 If enabled, the annotation scale is applied to the plan callout.

 Enable Create Drawing:

 To open the Create Drawing dialog after creating the plan callout.  To create a saved view and automate dynamic views.  If disabled, only a callout and a clip volume is created.

 Define plan:

 Place three data points to define the start point, end point, and depth of the plan callout.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 The Create Drawing dialog opens:

 To create a saved view, type a name in the Name field.  To create a drawing model and attach the saved view, also enable Create Drawing Model.  To create a sheet model and attach the drawing model, also enable Create Sheet Model.  To create only a sheet model without creating a drawing model, select a drawing seed whose name ends with _SheetOnly. In that case, the saved view is attached directly to the sheet model.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 More about the Create Drawing dialog:

 To attach the saved view manually, just type a name for the saved view and disable the other options.  When automatically creating a drawing and/or a sheet model, the seed models are defined by the drawing seed. The new models can be created in the active file, in another existing file, or in a new file.

In addition, you can set the annotation scales to define the scale for text and dimensioning in the models.  Make Sheet Coincident – If enabled, the reference in the sheet model is made coincident with the design model. If disabled, the reference is attached at the center of sheet boundary.  Open Model – If enabled, the drawing model or the sheet model opens. If both are created, the sheet model opens.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

Purpose of this Exercise Create a plan view of a 3D design model and attach it to a drawing model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a drawing model with a floor plan of a 3D house

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Next step in the process to document a 3D design:

 Create section views of the 3D design model.  Can be done in the drawing model, in the 3D design model, or in a sheet model.  Attach the section view to a sheet model.

 Use the Place Section Callout tool to:  Place a section callout with a clip volume.  Create a section view.  Automate dynamic views.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

 Same tool settings as with the Place Plan Callout tool.  One additional setting Height: sets the height or extent to which the callout clips the model.  From View – The height is the same as the extent of the source saved view that is clipped by the callout.  From Model – The entire model is clipped.  User Defined – The value that you enter in the Height field becomes the height or extent to which the model is clipped.

 Define section:

 Place three data points to define the start point (symbol), end point, and direction and depth of the section callout.

Note: You do not have to identify the target model anymore.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

 When creating a plan, section, elevation, or detail callout in a drawing or sheet model:  The callout is placed in the drawing or sheet model.  A clip volume is created.  A linked saved view is created as part of the 3D design model.

 When laying out sheets, the saved view is attached to a sheet model, which creates a dynamic view link to the source 3D model.  Any changes to the clip volume will update the sheet, if the saved view is attached with the attachment setting Synchronize View set to Volume Only or All Settings.

 If the sheet model is created automatically, Synchronize View is by default set to Volume Only.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

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The clipped plan saved view is placed as a reference in a drawing or sheet model.

The section callout can be placed in the design, drawing, or sheet model to create the section view in the 3D model.

The section saved view is placed as a reference in a sheet model.

 When a saved view is attached to a sheet:

 A drawing title is created that describes the view on the sheet.  A link is established between the drawing title and the callout.  The placeholder fields in the callout are updated with the relevant information.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

Purpose of this Exercise Place a section callout in the drawing model to create a section view and automatically attach it to a new sheet model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a sheet model with a vertical section of the 3D house

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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MicroStation Update – Using Dynamic Views in 2D MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Creating a 2D design model  Creating a drawing model  Creating a sheet model with a detail view  Drawing titles and links  Modifying the presentation in the drawing model

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Using Dynamic Views in 2D

 The design model is where you create the design geometry.  A design model is always drawn at full scale (1:1).

 Use the tools in the Drawing Composition task to:

 Create a design model.  Attach references.  To create a more complex design, multiple design models can be referenced to each other, thus forming a design composition.

 Use the tools in the Drawing task to:  Create and modify the geometry.

The design model contains the roadway design.

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Creating a 2D design model

 A drawing model may help you to get the data ready for presentation.  A drawing model is always 2D and drawn at full scale (1:1).

 Use the tools in the Drawing Composition task to:  Create a drawing model.  Attach the 2D design model.

The drawing model contains the annotations, separate from the geometry in the attached design model.

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Creating a drawing model

 Optionally:

 Add common annotations.  Layout the saved views that will be used to reference the model into the sheets. This way you can manipulate the coverage of the design all from the drawing model by adjusting the saved view frames. The sheets will update accordingly.  Setup a specific level display and symbology that will be identical throughout the various sheet models (without affecting the design model).  Setup different presentations in different drawing models.

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Creating a drawing model

Purpose of this Exercise Create a drawing model and attach a 2D roadway design. Add common annotations that must appear on all sheets and define the layout of the sheets.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Create a drawing model and attach a 2D design model • Add common annotations to the drawing model • Layout the sheets in the drawing model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 A sheet model is used to define printed output.

 A sheet model is always 2D and drawn at full paper size (1:1).

 Create a saved view in the drawing model:

 To define which part of the drawing is displayed on a sheet.  To store the level display and view attributes settings.

The sheet model displays part of the design, with a certain presentation, as defined in the drawing model.

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Creating a sheet model with a detail view

 Use the Create Saved View tool in the Saved Views dialog:

 Two methods: From View and From 2-Points.  Saved view boundary is always parallel to the view window.  Enable Create Drawing to automatically create the sheet model and attach the saved view.  Or manually attach the saved view to a sheet model.

 Hints:

 To learn more about saved views read the module ‘Viewing Drawings’.  You will find a detailed explanation of the options in the Create Drawing dialog in the module ‘Using Dynamic Views in 3D’.

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Creating a sheet model with a detail view

Purpose of this Exercise Create two saved views in the drawing model and reference them in two new sheet models that will be created automatically.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a detail saved view and automatically attach it to a new sheet model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Drawing title:

 Is added when a saved view is attached to a sheet model.  Is associated to the referenced saved view.  Contains placeholder fields that reflect for example the drawing title identifier (1), the sheet name of the sheet model (Sheet-002), the drawing title name (Sheet-002), and the detail scale (1”=50’).  Placeholder fields update automatically and make the models more interactive and intuitive.

Hint: Ensure that in the sheet model properties the option Update Fields Automatically is enabled, to have the fields automatically updated.  To manually update placeholder fields select Update All Fields in the Text toolbox (Tools > Text > Open as ToolBox)

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Drawing titles and links

 Drawing titles and links in 2D:

 In 3D, when you place a callout with a Place Callout tool and automate dynamic views, a link is created between the drawing title on the sheet and the callout.  When you create a saved view manually, there is no such link.  To manually create a link between the drawing title in the sheet model and, for example, the saved view boundary in the drawing (or design) model, you can use the Add Link to Element tool in the Drawing Composition task.

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Drawing titles and links

Purpose of this Exercise Explore the drawing title and use it to open a linked model. Create a direct link between the saved view boundary and the sheet model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Explore the drawing title • Use the drawing title to open a linked model • Create a direct link

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 The drawing model allows you to control the presentation on the sheets by centrally making changes. For example:

 Modify the saved view boundaries.  Reposition annotations so that they fit in the saved view frames.  Change display properties (level display, view attributes, level symbology, etc.) that must be identical in multiple sheets.

 Important: reference attachment setting Synchronize View

 Specifies if the display of the referenced saved view (in the sheet model) is synchronized with the original saved view definition (in the drawing or design model).  Can be changed afterwards, by double-clicking the saved view reference in the References dialog in the sheet model.

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Modifying the presentation in the drawing model

 Changing the drawing model:

 Changing a saved view boundary in the drawing model is immediately reflected in the sheet model if Synchronize View is set to Volume Only or All Settings.  Changes to the display properties in the drawing model are only reflected in the sheets if you update the saved view(s) and Synchronize View is set to All Settings.  Modifications to the geometry in the design models or drawing model are always automatically updated in the sheets. That’s obvious, as the geometry is not stored in a saved view.

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Modifying the presentation in the drawing model

 Two methods to update a saved view:

 Change the display properties in a view and then update the saved view using the Update Saved View Settings tool in the Saved Views dialog.

 Right-click the saved view in the Saved Views dialog or in Project Explorer and select Properties, to modify the saved view properties in the Element Information dialog (including the display states of levels and references that are stored in the saved view).

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Modifying the presentation in the drawing model

Purpose of this Exercise You will change the presentation in the drawing model and ensure that the sheet model is automatically updated.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Control the presentation on the sheets by modifying the drawing model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Using Dynamic Views in 3D MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Creating a 3D design model  Creating a drawing model with a plan view  Creating a sheet model with a section view  Manually adding a section view to a sheet model  Drawing titles and detailing symbols  Callouts and markers  Using the tools in the Mini toolbar  Working with hypermodels

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Using Dynamic Views in 3D

 Creating elevation and detail views  Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view  Adding common annotation to a drawing model  Controlling the presentation of section graphics  Navigating a project’s documentation

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Using Dynamic Views in 3D

 The design model is where you create the design geometry.  A design model is always drawn at full scale (1:1).

 Use the tools in the Drawing Composition task to:

 Create a design model.  Attach references.  To create a more complex design, multiple design models can be referenced to each other, thus forming a design composition.

 Use MicroStation’s 3D tools to:

 Perform 3D design and modeling.

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Creating a 3D design model

 First step in the process to document a 3D design:  Create a plan view of the 3D design model.  Attach the plan view to a drawing model.  Use the drawing model to easily create sections, elevations, and details.

 Use the Place Plan Callout tool to:  Place a plan callout with a clip volume.  Create a plan view.  Automate dynamic views.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 First, select a drawing seed:

 Defines the settings and properties that are used when placing a callout and automating dynamic views.  Controls the seed models used for the automatic creation of the drawing and/or the sheet model, the detailing symbol style used for the callout, the reference attachment settings, the view attributes, and the display styles.  Determines if you can create a sheet model without creating a drawing model, when automating dynamic views.  Example drawing seeds in DrawingSeed.dgnlib.

 When you select (none) instead of a drawing seed:

 The Create Drawing dialog will not open.  You can not create a saved view or automate dynamic views.  Only a callout with an associated clip volume is created.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 Detailing symbol style:

 Displays the detailing symbol style that is used for the plan callout.  Is automatically set by the drawing seed.  Can be selected only if no drawing seed is selected.

 Annotation scale:

 If enabled, the annotation scale is applied to the plan callout.

 Enable Create Drawing:

 To open the Create Drawing dialog after creating the plan callout.  To create a saved view and automate dynamic views.  If disabled, only a callout and a clip volume is created.

 Define plan:

 Place three data points to define the start point, end point, and depth of the plan callout.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 The Create Drawing dialog opens:

 To create a saved view, type a name in the Name field.  To create a drawing model and attach the saved view, also enable Create Drawing Model.  To create a sheet model and attach the drawing model, also enable Create Sheet Model.  To create only a sheet model without creating a drawing model, select a drawing seed whose name ends with _SheetOnly. In that case, the saved view is attached directly to the sheet model.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

 More about the Create Drawing dialog:

 To attach the saved view manually, just type a name for the saved view and disable the other options.  When automatically creating a drawing and/or a sheet model, the seed models are defined by the drawing seed. The new models can be created in the active file, in another existing file, or in a new file.

In addition, you can set the annotation scales to define the scale for text and dimensioning in the models.  Make Sheet Coincident – If enabled, the reference in the sheet model is made coincident with the design model. If disabled, the reference is attached at the center of sheet boundary.  Open Model – If enabled, the drawing model or the sheet model opens. If both are created, the sheet model opens.

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Creating a drawing model with a plan view

Purpose of this Exercise Create a plan view of a 3D design model and attach it to a drawing model. The drawing model will be used to easily create sections, elevations, and details.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a drawing model with a floor plan of a 3D house

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Next step in the process to document a 3D design:

 Create section views of the 3D design model.  Can be done in the drawing model, in the 3D design model, or in a sheet model.  Attach the section view to a sheet model.

 Use the Place Section Callout tool to:  Place a section callout with a clip volume.  Create a section view.  Automate dynamic views.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

 Same tool settings as with the Place Plan Callout tool.  One additional setting Height: sets the height or extent to which the callout clips the model.  From View – The height is the same as the extent of the source saved view that is clipped by the callout.  From Model – The entire model is clipped.  User Defined – The value that you enter in the Height field becomes the height or extent to which the model is clipped.

 Define section:

 Place three data points to define the start point (symbol), end point, and direction and depth of the section callout.

Note: You do not have to identify the target model anymore.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

 When creating a plan, section, elevation, or detail callout in a drawing or sheet model:  The callout is placed in the drawing or sheet model.  A clip volume is created.  A linked saved view is created as part of the 3D design model.

 When laying out sheets, the saved view is attached to a sheet model, which creates a dynamic view link to the source 3D model.  Any changes to the clip volume will update the sheet, if the saved view is attached with the attachment setting Synchronize View set to Volume Only or All Settings.

 If the sheet model is created automatically, Synchronize View is by default set to Volume Only.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

Process: 1.

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The clipped plan saved view is placed as a reference in a drawing or sheet model.

The section callout can be placed in the design, drawing, or sheet model to create the section view in the 3D model.

The section saved view is placed as a reference in a sheet model.

 When a saved view is attached to a sheet:

 A drawing title is created that describes the view on the sheet.  A link is established between the drawing title and the callout.  The placeholder fields in the callout are updated with the relevant information.

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Creating a sheet model with a section view

Purpose of this Exercise Place a section callout in the drawing model to create a section view and automatically attach it to a new sheet model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a sheet model with a vertical section of the 3D house

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 To manually add a section view to a sheet:

 Place another section callout with Place Section Callout.  Create a saved view.  Add it to the existing sheet model manually.

 How to place a saved view on an existing sheet:

 From the Project Explorer dialog – On the Links tab, open the link set that contains a link to the saved view and drag the saved view link onto the sheet.  From the Saved Views dialog – Drag the saved view from the saved views list onto the sheet.

Hint: If the saved view is not in the active file, open the menu in the upper left corner and select a link to a saved view, file, or model.  From its corresponding callout – Right-click the callout and select Place Drawing. Restriction: the saved view can only be placed in the same view as the callout.

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Manually adding a section view to a sheet model

 The Reference Attachment Settings dialog opens:

 (If you selected Interactive in the Attach View dialog.)  Most settings are already set correctly.  Detail Scale – When attaching a reference (a design or drawing model) to a sheet model, by default the referenced model's annotation scale is applied as the detail scale.  Synchronize View – To synchronize the display of the reference on the sheet with the original saved view, set Synchronize View to All Settings.

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Manually adding a section view to a sheet model

 When you place a saved view on a sheet using drag and drop, the Nesting Depth is always set to its maximum value 99.  Use Active Annotation Scale – Enable this setting in the Toggles section to ensure that annotations in the reference will be sized uniformly – that is, by applying the active sheet's annotation scale.  Drawing Title – To create a drawing title enable the Create check box in the Drawing Title section and type a name for the drawing title.

 Click OK and place the saved view on the sheet.

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Manually adding a section view to a sheet model

Purpose of this Exercise Place another section callout in the drawing model, create a saved view, and attach it to the existing sheet model manually.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Add another vertical section of the 3D house to the sheet model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 When attaching a saved view created with one of the Place Callout tools to a sheet model:

 A drawing title is created that describes the view on the sheet.  A link is established between the drawing title and the corresponding callout.  Both contain placeholder fields.  When the link is established, the placeholder fields in the callout evaluate and display the corresponding property values of the drawing title.

Note: If a section view (or plan, elevation, or detail view) is placed multiple times, the callout will use the first created drawing title to update its fields.

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Drawing titles and detailing symbols

 When selecting a drawing title in a sheet model:

 The drawing boundary is indicated by a dashed rectangle around the reference attachment.  The drawing boundary can be resized, for example to display all the annotations.

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Drawing titles and detailing symbols

 Detailing symbol style:

 Determines how the callouts and the drawing titles look.  Allows an administrator to define standards.  Uses placeholder fields for texts, and cells for the bubbles in callouts and drawing titles.

In many European countries, a section callout and the corresponding drawing title may look like this.

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Drawing titles and detailing symbols

 Detailing symbol style:

 Is automatically set by the drawing seed, when using the Place Callout tools.  Only when you select no drawing seed, you can select a detailing symbol style. (But then you can not create a saved view or automate dynamic views.)  Example detailing symbol styles (and drawing seeds) are delivered in DrawingSeed.dgnlib.

Note: How to create and configure custom detailing symbol styles and drawing seeds is explained in the module ‘Administrating Dynamic Views’.

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Drawing titles and detailing symbols

 Drawing title identifier:

 Is automatically created for each drawing title that you place on a sheet.  Is displayed as a field in the drawing title and the corresponding callout.  Enables you to easily navigate between drawing titles on different sheets.

The placeholder fields in the default drawing title display the drawing title identifier (2), the sheet name of the sheet model (Sections), the drawing title name (Section B-B), and the detail scale (1:50).

 Sheet names and sheet numbers:

 Can be assigned to a sheet model and displayed in drawing titles and callouts using fields.  Enable you to refer to sheets by name (for convenience) or by number (for ordering purposes).  Sheets can be renumbered manually (Edit Model Properties) or automatically with the renumbering tool in Project Explorer.

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Drawing titles and detailing symbols

Purpose of this Exercise Review and if necessary update the placeholder fields in the drawing titles and callouts.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Update the fields in the drawing title and the callouts

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Markers in all models:

 Callouts are replicated in all models in the project, making the models even more interactive and intuitive.  By default, callouts are displayed in other models as markers.  A marker is an icon that is easy to recognize.

From left to right: a plan, section, elevation, and detail marker.

 To display markers enable the Markers option in the View Attributes dialog.  Toggle the display for all markers as a group or for each type of marker separately.

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Callouts and markers

 Markers in all models:

 For example, when you place a section callout in a drawing model, it appears as a marker in the source 3D model and in the other models of the project.  In sheet models, only the markers within the drawing title boundary are displayed.

Section markers and plan markers displayed in a 3D design model and in a sheet model.

In the sheet model, the marker of the attached section view is displayed on a yellow background.

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Callouts and markers

 How to display a callout instead of a marker:

 To toggle the display of the callout select Show Callouts in the Mini toolbar of the marker.  Displaying the callout allows you, for example, to adjust the clip volume boundary from within that model.  In drawing or sheet models, the Show Callouts tool is enabled only for callouts that are perpendicular to the drawing.

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Callouts and markers

Purpose of this Exercise Display and use markers and callouts in multiple views.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Display markers and callouts

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Mini toolbar for callouts:

 Is displayed when you hold the pointer on a marker or callout (or drawing title).  Contains tools for using the callouts and their saved views.  Tools change depending on different scenarios.

Mini toolbar of a section callout in a sheet model, with a saved view created and placed on a drawing and a sheet model.

Mini toolbar of a plan callout in a 3D design model, with a saved view created and placed on a drawing model, but not on a sheet model.

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Using the tools in the Mini toolbar

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Using the tools in the Mini toolbar  Clip Model by Callout – Toggles the clipping of the 3D model by the clip volume that is associated with the callout.

The 3D model is clipped by the clip volume that is associated with a section callout.

 Show Callouts – Toggles the display of the callouts in the model.

 Click the downward arrow to select to which callouts the tool should be applied.  Intersecting Callouts toggles the display of the callouts that are generated along all four edges of the section plane.

 Open Target – Opens the selected target model.  For example, to open a drawing or sheet model from a marker or callout in a 3D design model.  Drop-down menu lists all the models where the saved view that is linked to the callout is placed (model name, saved view name, file name).

 Open Design Model – Opens the 3D design model from a callout placed in a drawing or sheet model.  The model that contains the callout’s saved view is opened.  You can also select the tool from the Mini toolbar of a drawing title.

 Open Drawing Model – Opens the referenced drawing model from the drawing title in a sheet model.

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Using the tools in the Mini toolbar

 Place View on Drawing or Sheet – Opens the Create Drawing dialog, allowing you to place the saved view associated with the callout on a drawing or sheet model.  This tool only appears when the callout has a saved view created, but not placed on a drawing or sheet model.

 Create Drawing – Opens the Create Drawing dialog, allowing you to create a saved view from the callout and optionally place it on a drawing or sheet model.  This tool only appears when the callout does not have a saved view associated.

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Using the tools in the Mini toolbar

Purpose of this Exercise You will open models and clip models using tools in the Mini toolbar. In addition, you will attach the saved view associated with the existing Plan callout to a new sheet model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Use several tools in the Mini toolbar • Create a new sheet model with a plan view of the 3D house

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

ď ś Hypermodels: A combination of dynamic views, markers, and Mini toolbar features allowing you to contextualize all of your project documentation in 3D, at your control, automatically, so that both the drawings in the sheet or drawing models and the 3D design model are easy to understand, interpret, and update.

Previously: a 3D model and a section view with annotations.

Hypermodels: a section view with annotations applied to the 3D model.

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Working with hypermodels

 Benefits of hypermodels:

 The construction documentation (2D drawings) is easier and faster to understand than as stand-alone drawings, because they are contextualized in the model.  The 3D model in its turn is clarified by the drawings.  The associated information is indicated in 3D automatically, through the use of markers, and can be displayed on demand.  The fusion of document graphics into 3D makes the documents and models richer and more useful than either documents or models alone.  You can tell which locations in the 3D model have been documented and can be relied upon.  All this is being done automatically, with zero user effort or time required to produce it.

 All you need to do is: create the 2D drawings using the Place Callout tools.

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Working with hypermodels

 To display 2D drawings (plan, section, elevation, or detail views) in a 3D design model, use the following tools:  Apply View  Display Sheet Annotations  Clip Model by Callout

 Apply View – Applies the clip volume and the saved view that are associated with the callout to the 3D design model, including the graphics and annotations that are added to the drawing or sheet model.

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Working with hypermodels

 Options Apply View:

 Camera Position – If enabled, places the camera in a position and direction normal to the section plane of the callout’s clip volume. It is recommended to disable this setting, so that you can view different callouts from a single vantage point.  View Attributes – If enabled, applies the view attributes of the saved view. It is recommended to disable this option.  Annotations – If enabled, applies the annotations on the 3D model.  Clip Plane – If enabled, applies the entire clipping plane, without side clipping.  Clip Boundary – If enabled, applies the clipping plane and the clipping boundary, which enables side clipping at the start and end of the callout.  Levels – If enabled, displays only the levels that are turned on in the saved view and turns off all other levels in the selected view window.

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Working with hypermodels

 Display Sheet Annotations – Toggles the display in the 3D model of the graphics and annotations that are placed in the drawing or sheet model.

 Clip Model by Callout – Toggles the clipping of the 3D model by the clip volume that is associated with the callout.

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Working with hypermodels

 Ensure that you select the desired model in the Mini toolbar (if the saved view that is associated to the selected callout is attached more than once), because:

 The Apply View tool derives the view attributes settings, level settings, and annotations from the selected model.  The Display Sheet Annotations tool displays the annotations displayed in the selected model.

 Under the hood:

 When using Apply View or Display Sheet Annotations for the first time for a certain drawing or sheet model, the drawing or sheet model is attached as a reference to the 3D model.  When using Display Sheet Annotations, the display of the referenced drawing or sheet model is turned on or off.  When another drawing or sheet model is applied using Apply View or Display Sheet Annotations, the display of the previous reference is turned off.

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Working with hypermodels

 Open Sheet Model – Opens the sheet model from a drawing title that is displayed in a 3D design model after using Apply View or Display Sheet Annotations.  First, display the sheet annotations including the drawing title in the 3D design model.  Then, hold the pointer on the drawing title and select Open Sheet Model in the Mini toolbar.

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Working with hypermodels

 Overview of working with hypermodels:

 Place a callout in a 3D design model, or in a drawing or sheet model.

The callout is automatically detected in the target design composition model.  Automate dynamic views, or drag the callout’s saved view from the Links tab of the Project Explorer dialog onto another sheet.  Add annotations, dimensions, and other embellishments on the sheet.  In the 3D design model, hold the pointer on a marker and select Apply View. The model is clipped, the saved view linked to the callout is applied in the 3D model, and the sheet annotations, dimensions and other embellishments are displayed, in place.  To make changes in the annotations, select the Open Sheet Model tool in the Mini toolbar of the drawing title to open the sheet model.  Make the desired changes in the sheet model and select the Open Design Model tool in the Mini toolbar of the callout in the sheet model to switch back to the 3D design model.  Select the next marker to view the next callout location.

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Working with hypermodels

Purpose of this Exercise You will add some annotations to one of the section views on the sheet and apply the section view including the annotations to the 3D model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Annotate a section view • Apply a section view with annotations to the 3D model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Next step in the process to document a 3D design:

 Create elevation and detail views of the 3D design model.  Can be done in the drawing model, in the 3D design model, or in a sheet model.  Attach the views to a sheet model.

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Creating elevation and detail views

 Use the Place Elevation Callout tool to:

 Place a single elevation callout or multiple interior elevation callouts, with clip volumes.  Create elevation views.  Automate dynamic views.

 Same tool settings as with the Place Section Callout tool.

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Creating elevation and detail views

 One additional setting: click one of the icons to select the type of elevation.  Elevation (Single) – Creates a single elevation callout.  Interior Elevation – Creates multiple interior elevation callouts, in different directions. For example, to create elevation callouts for four walls of a room.

 Define single elevation:

 Place two data points, one to position the callout symbol and one to define the direction.

Note: You do not have to identify the target model anymore.

 Define multiple interior elevations:

 First position the callout symbol. Then place data points to define the directions for the interior elevation callouts. Reset to finish.

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Creating elevation and detail views

 Use the Place Detail Callout tool to:  Place a detail callout with a clip volume.  Create a detail view.  Automate dynamic views.

 Same tool settings as with the Place Section Callout tool.

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Creating elevation and detail views

 One additional setting: click one of the icons to define the shape of the callout boundary (circle, ellipse, rectangle, or by element)  The saved view is always rectangular, even if the callout boundary is circular or elliptical.

 Define detail:

 Place two or three data points to define the shape, or select an existing closed element.

Then place one or more data points to position the detail symbol. Reset to finish.

Note: You do not have to identify the target model anymore.

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Creating elevation and detail views

Purpose of this Exercise You will create a rear elevation, a detail, and an interior elevation in the drawing model and add them to the sheet model Plan [Sheet].

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Add an elevation to the sheet model • Add a detail to the sheet model • Add an interior elevation to the sheet model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 How to modify the properties of a callout or its associated saved view:    

By selecting and modifying the callout.

By modifying the callout through the Element Information dialog.

By modifying the associated saved view in the Element Information dialog.

By modifying the associated saved view by applying it to a view, changing it, and updating it.

Hint: To create a saved view from an existing callout, select the Create Drawing tool in the callout’s Mini toolbar.

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Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view

 Modify a callout by selecting it:

 Modify the associated clip volume through its edit handles.  Create steps in a section callout: right-click the callout and select Create Step. The steps you create are propagated to the corresponding clip volume.

To merge steps click a step handle and drag it onto another step.  Create gaps in a section callout: right-click the callout and select Create Gap. A gap is created along the length of the callout and does not affect the corresponding clip volume. It is useful for hiding certain portions of the callout line to reduce clutter in the drawing.  Change the direction of a plan or section callout: right-click the green arrow in the clip volume and select Flip Direction.  Change the direction of an elevation callout: rotate the elevation symbol itself.

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Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view

 Modify a callout through the Element Information dialog:

 Right-click the callout and select Properties, to view and modify its properties in the Element Information dialog.

For example, update its link or change its detailing symbol style.

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Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view

 Modify the associated saved view in the Element Information dialog:  Right-click the callout and select Saved View Properties.  Or right-click the saved view in the Saved Views dialog or in Project Explorer and select Properties.  The Element Information dialog opens, where you can change the display properties that are stored in the saved view.

Change, for example, the clip volume settings, the display style, or other presentation view attributes.

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Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view

 You can even change the display states of levels and references that are stored in the saved view.

Just select the active model or a (nested) reference in the hierarchy tree and change the desired level or reference display settings.

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Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view

 Modify the associated saved view by applying it to a view, changing it, and updating it:

 Open the saved view in an extra view window. (Select the saved view in the Saved Views dialog, click Apply Saved View, and click in the view.)  Change the level display or other display properties (view attributes, display styles) in that view window.  Update the saved view by selecting Update Saved View Settings in the Saved Views dialog.  The changes are immediately reflected in the sheets to which the saved view is attached, provided that their reference attachment setting Synchronize View is set to All Settings.

Hint: The reference attachment setting Synchronize View can be changed afterwards, by double-clicking the reference in the References dialog.

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Modifying the properties of a callout or its saved view

Purpose of this Exercise You will change the radius of the detail circle, create a step in a section callout, and turn a level off and on in a section view.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Modify callouts and associated saved views • Change the level display in a saved view

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Options for placing annotations:

 In a drawing model: for global annotations that must be visible on all sheets.  In a sheet model: for sheet-specific annotation.

 If using the drawing model for global annotations:

 Attach it directly to a sheet by dragging and dropping the drawing model (not the saved view!) from Project Explorer onto the sheet.  Do not use a saved view.  When attached directly, you can use the Level Display dialog to control the display of the annotations.

Note: If you use the Place Callout tools and automate dynamic views in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3), every saved view that is created is derived from the source 3D model. This means that annotations added to the drawing model are not displayed on the sheet.

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Adding common annotation to a drawing model

Purpose of this Exercise To be able to use a drawing model for global annotations, you will attach it to the sheet model directly, without using a saved view. Then you will add some dimensions to the drawing model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Attach the drawing model to a sheet without using a saved view • Add centralized annotations to the drawing model

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Section graphics:

 Are generated on the fly.  Are new geometry, drawn as the result of cutting the 3D design model with a section clip element.  Are not persistent elements.

 The presentation of dynamic volumes and dynamic sections:  Can be controlled using display styles.  Section graphics can be patterned or hatched.

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Controlling the presentation of section graphics

 How to pattern section graphics:

 Create an element template that contains patterning properties.  Associate (lock) that template to the solids in the 3D design model that will be cut. The pattern is applied to all section graphics produced from those solids.

Note: So the element template is not associated to the section graphics, but to the original solids.

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Controlling the presentation of section graphics

 Difference between using a display style and applying a pattern:  A display style is applied to all section graphics within a certain clip volume category (Cut, Forward, Back, Outside), or to a view.

Note: Which display styles are by default used for the clip volume categories is determined by the drawing seed.  Patterning is associated to specific elements.

This allows you to apply different element templates to solids, resulting in section graphics with different patterns. The element template also allows you to control the level on which the section graphics are placed.

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Controlling the presentation of section graphics

Purpose of this Exercise First, you will create a display style, apply it to the section graphics, and update the saved views. Then you will create two element templates and associate them to certain solids.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Apply a display style to section graphics • Apply patterning to section graphics

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 The combination of a project’s documentation within the 3D model, known as hypermodels, produces a new medium of communication.

 The locations of the document drawings are automatically called out in the 3D model, through the use of markers.  Each marker’s Mini toolbar allows you to display the associated drawing in the context of the 3D model.  Or you can navigate to the drawing or sheet and open it separately.

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Navigating a project’s documentation

Purpose of this Exercise Use markers to navigate through the project’s documentation.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Explore the 3D model and open sheets

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Geo-Coordination MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Assign a geographic coordinate system (GCS)  Display and enter coordinates in longitude/latitude format  Reproject design data  Create a geographic coordinate system from placemarks  Use Google Earth and Google Maps tools  Apply a coordinate system to multiple design files  Create and attach georeferenced PDF files  Use a GPS device with MicroStation

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Geo-Coordination

ď ś There are two types of design data: Structure-scale data used when designing structures.

Earth-scale data used when designing larger scale infrastructure.

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Types of Design Data

Facts about unprojected geographic data:  Simplest GCS is latitude/longitude values as Cartesian coordinates.

Results of this transformation don’t provide meaningful relationships between geographic features.

North America plotted with an unprojected coordinate system

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Geographic Coordinate Systems Fundamentals

Facts about projected geographic data: ď ś Different map projections exist to preserve properties of a sphere-like body .

North America plotted with a projected coordinate system

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Geographic Coordinate Systems Fundamentals

The Geographic Coordinate System dialog has tools for working with GCS’s  Ways to apply a geographic coordinate system (GCS): By selecting a GCS from the (delivered) library By selecting a GCS from an attached reference By selecting a GCS from an unrelated design By creating a GCS from placemarks

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Assigning a Geographic Coordinate System

The Geographic Coordinate System dialog has tools for working with GCS’s.  Selecting a GCS from the predefined library is useful: When creating a new model To make MicroStation aware of existing GCS data To reproject data to a different GCS

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Selecting a GCS from the Library

Purpose of this Exercise See how to assign a GCS from the delivered library

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Assign a geographic coordinate system (from a library)

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

To select a geographic coordinate system from a DGN file:  Select ‘From File’ in the ‘Geographic Coordinate System’ dialog.

 Select a file/model in the ‘Geographic Coordinate System Source ‘dialog .

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Selecting a GCS from a DGN

To assign the GCS of the active model to a reference:  Select ‘To Reference’ in the ‘Geographic Coordinate System’ dialog.

 Select a file in the ‘Set Geographic Coordinate System In References’ dialog .

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Setting a GCS in a reference

 Coordinate systems appear in the Utilities > Auxiliary Coordinates dialog.

 Right click the status bar’s right side and check Running Coordinates to see them there.

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Using Longitude and Latitude Coordinates

Purpose of this Exercise Work with coordinates in longitude, latitude format.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Display and enter coordinates in longitude, latitude format

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

There are separate settings for reference and model reprojection.  Reference reprojection happens every time a reference is loaded.

Use faster, more approximate settings.  The active model is reprojected when you select a different GCS. Use more precise settings.

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Geographic Reprojection

Reprojection usually affects only the latitude and longitude, not elevation.  An exception is one datum is NAD27 and the other is NAD83.  Choose a different vertical datum for a GCS using NAD27 or NAD83.  Set the Reproject Elevation option to Yes to use the VERTCON algorithm.  The VERTCON algorithm is only for the 48 contiguous United States.

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Vertical Datum

Purpose of this Exercise Learn ways to replace an existing GCS.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Assign a different geographic coordinate system • Assign a geographic coordinate system from a reference • Attach a reference with a different GCS

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

You can apply a mathematical transform to data to get coordinates. ď ś How to apply a local transform 1. Select the geographic coordinate system from the library.

2. Click the Details icon to open the Geographic Coordinate System Properties dialog.

3. On the Coordinate System Modifiers tab, set Local Transform Type to Helmert Transform.

4. Enter the transform parameters.

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Local Transforms

Geographic placemarks associate a geographical location to a point in a model.

 A placemark monument is marked by a cell named KMLPlacemark.  Placemark cell geometry is placed on the Default level .  The cell has enter data fields to hold data.  Define a placemark monument in the (Tools > Geographic ) Geographic toolbox.

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Defining Geographic Placemarks

Purpose of this Exercise Create and place placemarks. Also, create a geographic coordinate system from placemarks.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Import a building model • Define placemark monuments using coordinates in EPSG:2029 • Create a geographic coordinate system from placemarks • Attach a model with a calculated geographic coordinate system

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

Google Earth is a 3D interface to view imagery anywhere on earth.

 To export a model to Google Earth it must have a GCS.  The Open Location in Google Maps tool opens Google Maps with the selected location in the center.

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Google Earth Tools

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to use the Google Earth tools.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Export the building model to Google Earth • Use Google Earth image as backdrop in MicroStation • Open a location in Google Maps

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

The GEOCOORDINATE ASSIGN key-in lets you assign a GCS.

 GEOCOORDINATE NOQUERY assigns the GCS without reprojecting or changing the storage units.

Use if no GCS was assigned and storage units are correct.

 GEOCOORDINATE REPROJECT reprojects the data from one GCS to another.

File must have a GCS. Can’t change the storage units.

 GEOCOORDINATE MATCHUNITS assigns the GCS, matches the storage units the GCS, but does not reproject.

Use when the units in a file are incorrect.

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Applying a Coordinate System to Multiple Files

Purpose of this Exercise Apply a GCS to multiple files.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Apply another GCS to multiple design files in batch

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

MicroStation can include a GCS in a PDF document.

 Use the pdf.pltcfg printer driver configuration file.  Enable the ‘Enable Georeferencing’ option in file.

 Using in Adobe Reader version 9.0 or later, you can see the lat/long values.  A PDF can be attached as a raster reference in the Raster Manager.

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Georeferenced PDF Files

Purpose of this Exercise Work with geo-referenced PDFs.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Attach a georeferenced PDF

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

You can track the location of a GPS device in MicroStation

 The active model must have a GCS assigned.  Make sure the GPS device is connected and powered on.  Use the tools in the Global Positioning System dialog to interact.

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GPS Devices and MicroStation

Purpose of this Exercise Learn to play back a GPs track in MicroStation.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Playback a recorded GPS track

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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MicroStation Update – Data Interoperability MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Interchanging file formats  Publishing i-models  Viewing non-graphical business items  Working with item sets  Bentley iWare apps for interoperability

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Data Interoperability

 Open source tool kit for reading and writing models in the 3DM format.  Open – Read only  Import – into Active model

 File > Open or File > Import > CAD Files  Select a *.3dm file  Click the Options button to adjust the import settings

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Open Nurbs (Rhino) Files

 3D mesh format that supports primitive shapes such as slabs, cylinders, cones, and spheres  Open – Reference – Import – Place as a Cell

 Valid JT file conditions

 JT files made of meshes can be imported.  B-rep elements can be imported as SmartSolids or SmartSurfaces.  Only one level of detail can be imported at a time. Selecting a higher level of detail will result in a less detailed DGN model.

 Open – Read only  Import – into Active model

 File > Open or File > Import > CAD Files  Select a *.jt file  Click the Options button to adjust the import settings

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JT Files

MicroStation entities except multi-line elements and patterns

File Options control how data is exported

 Level and Entity are selected – data displayed by file name, level, and each element on the level.  Level is selected, but Entity is not – data displayed by file name and level. This combination reproduces how data is used in MicroStation.  Entity is selected, but Level is not – displays data without the level name.  Neither Level nor Entity are selected – data will not be organized in the JT tree structure. Using this combination of settings is not recommended.

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Exporting to JT Files

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Open the DGN to be exported and select File > Export > JT. Specify the name and location of the JT master file in the Master File field.

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Optionally, add a suffix to the master file name. If individual files are exported, the suffix is also added to them.

Click the View button to select the view you want to export.

Export All Entities to Master File option – Enabled – master file and all references are exported to a single JT file – Disabled – references are exported as separate JT files

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Place a check mark in the Export column next to the master file and each reference that you want to include in the exported file(s).

Specify which element types you want to include in the exported file(s) with check marks in the Level, Entity, Dimensions, and Text columns.

On the JT Options tab, select suitable options for exporting the geometry.

Click OK.

Note: When exporting a DGN file to JT, the master file´s master units are used for all calculations. However, the exported references retain their own master units.

Each file is exported in its own master units and is relative to its global origin.

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Exporting to JT Files

 Describes building and construction industry data    

Open Reference Import Place as a Cell

 To open or import

 File > Open or File > Import > CAD Files  Select a *.ifc file

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IFC Files

 Lightweight 3D file format  Supports mesh geometry and simple materials  Import from or Export to    

MeshLab Misfit Model 3D 3D Studio Max and other applications

 File > Export > OBJ.

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OBJ Format

 2D vector graphic format  Describes images using a text format that is based on XML  Compact and provide high-quality graphics  File > Export > SVG

View number determines which view to use to project a 3D element to a 2D element

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SVG Files

Purpose of this Exercise Export DGN file contents to SVG (and view if you have the plug-in).

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Export to SVG

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Used to export to Luxology Scene  Replaces the option to export to Maxwell Scene.  File > Export > Luxology

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Luxology Files

 3D interchange format  Used to translate complex animated 3D models across…    

Google Earth Google SketchUp Adobe Photoshop and many other applications

 Fully compliant with…

 Collada 1.4.0 standard as implemented by Google Earth  Feeling Software’s ColladaMax/ColladaMaya plug-ins

 File > Export > Collada

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Collada Files

 Open, Reference, or Import …  ESRI Shapefile (at least 3 files)

• .SHP – describes the feature geometry, such as points, polylines, and polygons • .SHX – index file, to search the data quickly • .DBF – containing columnar attributes for each element

 MapInfo MIF/MID files (at least 2 files) • .MIF – stores geometry • .MID – stores database attributes for the geometric data

 MapInfo TAB files (multiple files)

 Use Item Browser to view associated non-graphical information

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GIS Files

 Open and Save files in AutoCAD DWG format

 AutoCAD RealDWG 2012  MicroStation created files are “trusted” by AutoCAD

 Object Enablers

 Interpret custom objects in a DWG files  MicroStation can directly run object enablers that also run on AutoCAD • V8i (SELECTseries 1) and later

 Materials and Lights

 MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) supports materials and lights created in AutoCAD R2007 and later

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AutoCAD

 FBX Files – Autodesk interchange file format

 Open, Reference, and Import supported with V8i(SELECTseries 2) • 2001 and earlier formats supported • Rotate about Y axis option – necessary if the FBX file is using XZY coordinates instead of XYZ coordinates.

 Export supported with V8i(SELECTseries 3)

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AutoCAD – FBX Files

 SketchUp 8 files supported with MicroStation     

Open Reference Import Export Place as a cell

3D Warehouse • Utilities > 3D Warehouse • Open and place SketchUp models from Google 3D Warehouse

 Using geographic coordinates

 Must have geographic coordinate system in a model  When Referencing – Available Orientation modes • Geographic - AEC Transform • Geographic – Reprojected

 When Placing – Dialog confirms placement by geocoordinates

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Google SketchUp

 Triangle model of irregular surfaces (earth)  Import LandXML data

 MicroStation V8i(SELECTseries 3) and later  Display and label contours and spots  Terrain model is stored as a MicroStation Terrain element type

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LandXML

 Importing a LandXML terrain model: 1.

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Open a 3D model.

Select File > Import > TerrainModel LandXML Select a LandXML .xml file, and click Open.

Place a check mark next to the terrain model(s) you want to import and select an element template for each.

Click Import.

 Backward Compatibility

 Terrain models are not visible in MicroStation V8i(SELECTseries 2)  NO data loss – terrain data is not visible, but it is maintained  Terrain visible again when viewed in MicroStation V8i(SELECTseries 3)

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LandXML

 Displaying Terrain Elements

 Defined by Element Templates

 Labeling Terrain Elements

 Tools > Terrain Model > Open as ToolBox Import – Import LandXML files Label Contours – label contour elevations Label Spots – level spot elevation

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LandXML

Purpose of this Exercise Create a terrain model element by importing from a LandXML file, create and assign terrain model element templates, and place additional labels for elevation.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Import a terrain model • Create and assign terrain model element templates • Label terrain contours and terrain spots

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 What is an i-model?

 Read-only DGN file (*.i.dgn) generated from an original design file.  To exchange project information from different applications and products.  Shows a design at a precise state, facilitating the review and management of the design.  Contains both graphical and non-graphical business information.  The i.dgn file extension is appended to the design file's entire file name.

For example, House.dgn.i.dgn.  If a design file has references, multiple i.dgn files are created: one for the master file and one for each of its displayed references.  The set of published i.dgn files can be combined into a single, protected file, a package.  I-models can be opened with any V8i (SELECTseries 1) or later Bentley application, such as MicroStation, MicroStation PowerDraft, Bentley Map, or Bentley Navigator.

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Publishing i-models

 Publishing an i-model:

 Select File > Publish i-model.  On the Publish Settings panel, you can define settings with regard to caching, the publishing of design history and linked DGN files, and forced republishing.

Note: Callout links are updated to point to the published i-models. On callouts in published i-models, you can view markers as well as the Mini toolbar.  The Raster Settings and Point Cloud Settings panels are only available if a raster image or a point cloud data file is attached.

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Publishing i-models

 Publishing a package:

 To combine the set of published i.dgn files and its references into a single, protected file.  Packaged file names also end with i.dgn.  Also contain files linked by callouts or in Project Explorer.  Password or digital certificate may be required to open the packaged file.  Everyone protection allows anyone to open the file.  On the Package Settings panel, you can define the name, the type of protection, and whether to remove the individual i-models when a package is created.

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Publishing i-models

 Saving the settings for i-model publishing:    

Click the Save Settings tool in the Publish i-model(s) dialog’s toolbar.

Packaging and publishing settings are saved in an XML file.

Use the Open Settings tool to open the XML file.

Clear All Settings restores the default dialog settings.

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Publishing i-models

Purpose of this Exercise Publish a design file and its references to a set of i-models and to a single i-model package. Also publish a SHP file as an i-model and review the non-graphical business data.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Publish a DGN file with references • Publish a SHP file with non-graphical data

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Non-graphical business items:

 DGN may contain both graphics and non-graphical business items.  Are typically associated with graphical elements in the design.  Define the real world information about the items represented by those graphics.

 For example:

 Line representing a pipe.  Non-graphical business items define material, diameter, manufacturer, and installation date of the pipe.

 Viewing items in Items dialog:

 To view items in active DGN model and referenced models.  Select File > Item Browser or click the Items tool in the Primary Tools toolbox.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

 Organized by item property and relationship:

 Tree view, organized as: + item type (= component class) + items (= component instances)  Item type: defines the business properties for a specific type of item.  Items: list the individual representations of an item type in the design.

 For example:

 There is one HWC_WATER_VALVE item type, defining the properties of valves.  There are nine valves (items) represented in the design.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

 Viewing property values:

 Highlight an item.  Property values of highlighted item display in bottom of Items dialog.  Each item of a certain item type has the same properties, but different property values.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

 Viewing items in Details dialog:

 Click Show Details in the Items’ dialog toolbar.  Shows information related to what is selected in the Items dialog.  Item selected: Property values of that item display.

 Item type selected: Individual items of that item type with their property values display, in a grid.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

 Locating items in the model:

 First, select an item in the Items dialog or the Details dialog.  Then locate the associated graphical element in the model by enabling highlighting, zooming, selecting, isolation, and/or transparency.  Transparent – Displays graphics not associated with the selected items transparently. Selected items remain opaque.  Highlight – Selected items are highlighted in the view  Zoom – View is automatically zoomed to show the selected items.  Isolate – Only the selected items are shown in the view.

Hint: Click the Items Display Settings icon to set various display options, like the zoom factor.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

Purpose of this Exercise View non-graphical business items and locate the associated graphical element in the model.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • View non-graphical items

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Searching for items to display in the Items dialog: 1.

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Click the Search icon to open the Search dialog.

Search For – Defines the item type that will be queried.

Where… – To search by property or by relationship.

Click Add to Search to add the criterion to the Search Summary at the bottom.

When defining multiple criteria, choose logical operator AND or OR. Click OK to search.

Results are displayed in the Items and Details dialogs.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

 Saving and reusing a search:  

Click Save or Open icon.

Stored in XML file with extension .ecquery.xml.

 Several ways to edit a search:   

Right-click the selected line in the Search Summary section.

Or use the buttons in the toolbar directly above the criteria.

Or select an underlined value to edit it.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

 The following operations can be executed on any selected line.

 Group/Ungroup – Groups the selected criteria so they will be executed as a group. Grouping moves the selected lines into a bracketed group.  Remove – Deletes the selected lines from the search.  Edit – Allows you to edit the selected criterion in the Where... section.  Move Up/Move Down – Moves the selected criteria up or down in the sequence. Criteria can also be dragged up and down using the mouse button.  And/Or – Opens a menu to change the operator.  (sorted) – Opens the Select Sort Order dialog to define the sort order for the search results.  (including these properties) – Opens the Properties To Include dialog to check the properties to be returned from the query. By default, all item properties and related properties are returned.

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Viewing non-graphical business items

Purpose of this Exercise Create and save a search for pipes with specific property values.

Edit the previous search to filter only pipes of a specific class.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Search for items • Edit a saved search

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 An item set is used to group items and visually manipulate them.  To identify and review items that meet certain selection criteria.

 Creating an item set based on a query: 1.

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Select Utilities > Item Sets or click the Item Sets tool in the Primary Tools toolbox.

Click New to add a new item set entry.

Click Search for Items and setup search criteria. Or open an already saved query (*.ecquery.xml).

Click OK when the search is complete.

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Working with item sets

 Editing an item set:    

Add items by dragging and dropping elements from the view window onto an item set in the dialog.

Add items with the Add Elements tool.

Delete items with Remove Elements tool.

If the items in the original item set were the result of a query, the item set is converted to a manual selection set.

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Working with item sets

 Displaying elements in item sets:

 Locate the elements in the selected item set by enabling highlighting, zooming, selecting, isolation, and/or transparency.

 When an item set is active (green circle in Active column), all elements are redrawn based on settings for priority, display, color, and transparency.  If an element is in multiple item sets, the item set with the lowest priority number determines the display of that element.

(1 = highest priority)

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Working with item sets

 Importing item sets:

 You can create item set definitions in a CSV file (using a text editor or an Excel spreadsheet) and then import them into the Item Sets dialog.  To create multiple item sets simultaneously.

Example of a CSV file containing two item set definitions.

 Click Import Item Sets in the Item Sets dialog and select the CSV file.  Imported item sets are not populated with elements.  Click Rebuild Selected Item Sets to perform a rebuild to execute the selection expressions.

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Working with item sets

Purpose of this Exercise Examine existing item sets and create a new item set.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Explore and create item sets

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Bentley iWare apps:

 Assist in software interoperability.  Are installed when MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) is installed.  Or from the iWare Apps for Interoperability page on http://www.bentley.com/.

 Bentley DGN Preview Handler:

 To view the contents of a DGN file.

 Bentley i-model ODBC Driver for Windows 7:

 To expose business data in i-models as an ODBC data source.  Direct access of i-models from third-party applications, such as Microsoft Office, reporting systems, and Business Intelligence applications.

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Bentley iWare apps for interoperability

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Printing MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 Single sheet printing  Using Print Organizer  Using print styles  (Named expressions and printing)  (Creating print styles)  (Administering printing)

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Printing

 Print definition file (*.pset):

To save print settings.

Replace print configuration files (*.ini).

Is a binary file.

Can be saved or recalled using Save Print Definition File or Open Print Definition File in the File menu of the Print dialog.  The Print dialog can read *.pset and *.ini files, but can write only *.pset files.

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Note: A print definition (.pset) file created in the Print dialog has the same file format as a Print Organizer's print set file, but contains only a single print definition.

 Using print styles in the Print dialog:

 A print style is a named collection of print definition properties.  Select Settings > Apply Print Style.

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Single sheet printing

 Printer drivers migrated from *.plt to *.pltcfg:

 New *.pltcfg files are stored in XML format.  To edit a printer driver configuration file select File > Edit Printer Driver Configuration in the Print dialog.  Delivered in the ..\Workspace\\System\pltcfg\ folder.

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Single sheet printing

 PDF printer driver enhancements:    

Create a georeferenced PDF (Enable Georeferencing).

Include links created with Project Explorer in a PDF (Enable Links).

Measure distances, areas, and perimeters in a PDF (Enable Measuring).

Publish non-graphical business items to a 3D PDF (Select Settings > 3D Plotting and enable Include Properties).

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Single sheet printing

 Changes in print attributes:

 Points – Points placed in the specified area are printed.  Apply print color mode to raster – Print engine applies the Print dialog’s color setting to raster data.  Use view background color when rendering – Print engine won’t change a view’s background color.

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Single sheet printing

 ProjectWise InterPlot design scripts are supported:

 Design scripts enable you to alter the appearance of a design file when it is plotted or published.  To load a design script, select Resymbolization > Attach Design Script.

 Print a view with hidden line display in non-rasterized mode:

 Previously, the presence of a hidden line view would enable the Rasterized setting and make it read-only, causing the print to be submitted as raster data.  A new menu item Settings > Visible Edges Settings allows you to control settings that affect the hidden line removal process.

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Single sheet printing

Purpose of this Exercise Create a single sheet print definition and include links.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a print definition and include links in a PDF

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Print Organizer:

 Is a batch printing utility for printing sets of files and models.  Stored in a print set file (*.pset).  The individual files and models within a print set are referred to as print definitions.  Replaces the Batch Print utility.  Select File > Print Organizer.

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Using Print Organizer

 Print definitions:

 Are created when you add files/models to a print set.  Each print definition contains a reference to a design file and properties that determine how the design file will be published.

 Two types of print definitions:

 Fixed – A single page that targets the same area whenever printed.  Variable – Multiple pages and different areas depending on changes between printings.

 Methods to assign print definition properties:

 Use print styles: named collections of print definition properties.  Specify print definition properties when creating print definitions.  Modify properties for one or more print definitions in a print set.

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Using Print Organizer

 How to print a set of DGN files and models:       

Select a printer.

Define a hierarchical print set.

Set the type of print definition: Fixed or Variable.

Create print definitions.

Specify print definition properties.

Modify print definition properties (optional).

Print the print definitions in a print set.

 Selecting a printer:

 Select File > Printer Setup in the Print Organizer dialog.  Select a printer driver configuration file and a Windows printer.

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Using Print Organizer

 Defining a hierarchical print set:

 To reflect the ordering of the published output.  Contains print definitions, folders in which the print definitions are grouped, and global information pertaining to the print set.  First create folders and subfolders below the root folder.  Then add files to create print definitions that are organized in the folders and subfolders.  Save the set of files in a print set file (*.pset).

Hierarchical organized print set, with all print definitions shown in groups in the right pane.

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Using Print Organizer

Purpose of this Exercise Create a print set file with subfolders.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create a print set with a folder hierarchy

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Setting the type of print definition to Fixed or Variable:

 Enable or disable Enable variable print definitions in Print Organizer’s Preferences dialog (Edit > Preferences) and restart Print Organizer.  A Fixed print definition: – Represents a single page of printed material that targets the same area in the design file regardless of when it is printed.

– Discovery of models and print shapes happen when the print definition is created.

– For that reason, a Fixed print definition takes longer to be created.

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Using Print Organizer

 A Variable print definition: – Defers discovery of models and print shapes to print time.

– A Variable print definition may represent multiple pages of printed material and differing areas in the design file, depending on changes in the file that occur between printings.

– Newly added models will print automatically without the need to alter the print set.  Convert Variable print definitions to Fixed print definitions: – For example, when a project is complete.

– Select the print definitions.

– Select Tools > Convert to fixed print definitions in the Print Organizer dialog.

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Using Print Organizer

 Creating print definitions:

 Methods for adding files: – Click Add Files to Set in Print Organizer and select the files to add.

– Select File > Add Active File to Set to add the active file to the print set.

– Drag and drop DGN files from Windows Explorer into Print Organizer.

– Drag and drop models from the Models dialog into Print Organizer.

– Drag and drop Project Explorer links into Print Organizer.

– Right-click a link in Project Explorer and select Print Organizer.  The Create Print Definitions dialog opens.

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Using Print Organizer

Purpose of this Exercise Populate a print set and use Project Explorer with Print Organizer.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s).

• Add files to the BSI300 print set • Open and modify a print set using Project Explorer • Add links from Project Explorer to a print set

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Specifying print definition properties:

 Easiest way: select a print style prepared by an administrator.  Or manually specify the print definition properties by clicking Manually Specified Options.  The Print Definition Creation Options dialog opens, showing several tabs with print definition properties.

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Using Print Organizer

 Fence tab:

 Define which models to print by selecting a model selection method.  Optionally specify the fence creation method to define the print area.

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Using Print Organizer

 Main tab:

 Specify area, paper, layout, and resymbolization parameters.  Optionally use pen tables or ProjectWise InterPlot Design Scripts to control print resymbolization.

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Using Print Organizer

 Advanced tab:

 Specify the workspace, color options, and raster options.  Set update options.

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Using Print Organizer

 Display tab:

 Specify various display attributes for the print definitions.  Specify a border comment.  Each check box has three states: – Checked – Indicates that you want the display property applied.

– Clear – Indicates that you want to clear the display property.

– Neutral – A colored box indicates that no setting is to be applied for the display property.

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Using Print Organizer

 Levels and References tabs:

 Specify which levels and references to print.

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Using Print Organizer

Purpose of this Exercise Manually define print definition creation properties when creating a print definition.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Manually specify print definition properties

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Modifying print definition properties:

 Print definition property values are displayed in the columns.

 Can be modified using the single-edit, multi-edit, or in-place editing features.

– In-place editing – Edit a single property for one or more print definitions by double-clicking and changing the property value.

– Editing in the Properties or Modify Properties dialog – Edit multiple print definition properties for one or more print definitions by rightclicking the print definition(s) and selecting Properties.

– Applying a print style – Select Tools > Apply Print Style and apply a print style to one or more existing print definitions.

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Using Print Organizer

 Updating print definitions:

 To update the print definition with current data from the master file and its associated reference files, or to update the print definition name.  You find these options on the Advanced tab in the Properties or Modify Properties dialog.

 Update from design file – Updates the print definition with detailed information about the master models and views defined within the DGN file.  Update print definition name – Updates the print definition name using the expression name specified in the Default Print Definition Name Expression dialog.

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Using Print Organizer

Purpose of this Exercise Use different methods to edit print definition properties.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Modify print definition properties

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Printing print definitions in a print set:

 Click the Print icon in Print Organizer.  Recommended: select the printer driver configuration file before creating print definitions.  The Print Range option defines what will be printed.

– All – The entire print set will be printed.

– Selection – Only the current selection will be printed.  Print definitions are printed in the order they appear in the print set.

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Using Print Organizer

 Printing to PDF:

 Specify how to submit the print set when printing to PDF: – Separate print jobs – A separate PDF file is created for each print definition.

– Single print job – A multi-page PDF file is created if more than one print definition is selected.  When publishing a multi-page PDF document: – Print Organizer preserves the hierarchy defined in the print set.

– Folder names display in the PDF file as bookmarks (if the print driver property Enable Bookmark Hierarchy is enabled).

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Using Print Organizer

Purpose of this Exercise Create multi-page PDF output.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Print to a multi-page PDF file

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Managing names and file paths in Print Organizer:

 To automatically generate print definition names and output file names MicroStation expressions are used.  You can override these default expressions by selecting File > Default Print Definition Name or File > Output File Names.  Select an expression from the predefined expressions built into Print Organizer, from named expressions prepared by an predefined expressions administrator, or create a custom expression (from a predefined named expressions custom expression expression).  To rename print definitions select Edit > Rename by Expression.  To replace the path name of both the DGN file and the pen table select Edit > Find and Replace File Paths.

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Using Print Organizer

Purpose of this Exercise Use expressions to generate print definition names.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). •

Rename existing print definitions using a custom expression

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

 Print style:    

A named collection of print definition properties.

Stored in the open DGN file or in a DGN library.

Useful if you frequently use the same print definition properties.

Commonly defined by administrators.

 Manually applying a print style:  Apply a print style when creating new print definitions in Print Organizer.

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Using print styles

 Apply a print style to existing print definitions in Print Organizer, by selecting Tools > Apply Print Style.

 Apply a print style in the Print dialog by selecting Settings > Apply Print Style.

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Using print styles

 Print style priority:

 Print styles designated as a default print style are applied first.  A print style assigned to a printer driver configuration file overrides the default print style.  A manually applied print style overrides a default print style or print style assigned to a printer driver configuration file.  Manually specified properties (in the Print dialog or in Print Organizer) after a print style has been applied, override properties in the applied print style(s).

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Using print styles

Purpose of this Exercise Create a print style and apply it to existing print definitions.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Create and use a print style

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Reviewing Designs MicroStation V8 XM Edition to MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3)

 View and manage markups  Open and annotate markups  See Bentley Clash Resolution and Bentley Schedule Simulation

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Reviewing Designs

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Viewing Markups

Double click a markup to open a preview window displaying the model and its markup information. Add markups in Bentley Navigator or Bentley Map PowerView.

View markups in MicroStation by opening the original DGN file. Markups are managed in the Markups dialog.

To open it, click the Markups Dialog tool in the Primary Tools toolbox.

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Markups

Markups are managed in the Markups dialog. ď śThe Markups dialog is divided into two sections: The upper section shows information about the markups.

The lower section shows changes to properties and comments that were added manually.

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The Markups Dialog

Store markups in a single overlay file or in separate overlay files. Set the filter option in the upper left to Active Markups to create a group of markups from different overlay files.

When the filter field is set to All Markups, all markups are listed. When the original file is open, set the filter to Related Markups to see markups in the associated overlay file.

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Filtering Markups

The Markups dialog has tools to work with markups. Print markups to a PDF by selecting them and clicking Print to PDF. To add comments manually, select the markup and click New Comment. To change properties, right-click and select Properties to open the Markup Properties dialog.

(Properties are things like priority or status.)

You can toggle the display of markup geometry in 2D files.

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Managing Markups

Purpose of this Exercise Understand how to view markups.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • View markups

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

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Opening and Annotating Markups

A markup marker is placed in the model’s overlay file when a markup is created. A 2D sheet model (markup model) is created, as well as a saved view. A Project Explorer linkset is also created. Hold the pointer over a markup marker and the Mini toolbar opens.

When you open a markup model, the Markups dialog has additional options.

Delete a markup and the related saved view, sheet model,linkset, and marker symbol are deleted.  Rename a markup and the related sheet model and saved view are renamed. If you’re in a markup model, you can add text and redlines.

Use Place Text or Place Note to place markup text. Use Place Freehand Sketch to add redlines.

(Linear Elements toolbox)

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More About Markups

Purpose of this Exercise Learn how to open and annotate markups.

Practice Exercises

Complete the following practice exercise(s). • Open and annotate markups

Practice exercises are located in the Practice Workbook.pdf document installed with the dataset files.

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Practice Exercise

Clash detection is an analytical tool that automates the detection process. Identify sets of business or graphical elements and detect geometrical clashes.  Suppression rules can help identify clashes that should not be reported. Clash detection is managed in the Clash Detection dialog.

(Tools > Clash Detection > Clash Detection)

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Clash Detection

Visualize a schedule by integrating 3D data with a project schedule. ď ś Schedule Simulation is accessed through the Animation Producer.

A project is the overall plan for which you want to set up a schedule.

A schedule is a chronological list of tasks used to complete the project.

A task is one step in a schedule, and a task can have sub-tasks.

A script sets up steps used to move the elements and simulate the schedule.

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Schedule Simulation