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Harnessing Microstation V8

by: Krishnan, G.V.; Taylor, James E.

Harnessing Microstation V8

by: Krishnan, G.V.; Taylor, James E.

ISBN 13:
9781401824303
ISBN 10:
1401824307
Edition: CD
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/27/2002
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

Introduces the features and functions that comprise the latest version of the Microstation design and drafting software package. Suitable for use as a textbook, the guide begins with the basic element placement and manipulation tools, then explains how to place text, dimension drawings, plot a printout, and repeat patterns. The final chapter overviews 3D design and rendering. The CD-ROM contains project and discipline specific exercises in pdf format.

Introduction

xix

Getting Started

(46)

Hardware Configuration

(3)

Processors

(1)

Memory

(1)

Hard Drives

(1)

Video Adapter and Display

(1)

Input Devices

(2)

Starting Microstation V8

(1)

Using Dialog Boxes and Settings Boxes

(4)

Title Bar and Menu Bar Item

(2)

Label Item

(1)

Edit Field

(1)

List Boxes and Scroll Bars

(1)

Buttons

(1)

Check Boxes

(1)

Option Button

(1)

Beginning a New Design

(6)

File Names

(1)

Seed Files

(2)

Opening an Existing Design File

(1)

Opening a Design in Read-Only Mode

(1)

Microstation Application Window

(11)

Drop-down Menus

(1)

Tool Frames and Tool Boxes

(5)

Tool Settings Window

(1)

Key-in Window

(1)

Status Bar

(1)

View Windows

(1)

Input Methods

(2)

Keyboard

(1)

Pointing Devices

(1)

Cursor Menu

(1)

The Design Plane

(1)

Working Units

(4)

Custom Units

(2)

Advanced Units Settings

(1)

Coordinate Readout

(1)

Creating Models

(2)

Create a New Model/Sheet

(1)

Copying an Existing Model

(1)

Edit Model Properties

(1)

Delete a Model

(1)

Import a Model

(1)

Drawing Properties

(2)

Saving Changes and Exiting the Design File

(2)

Saving the Design File Settings

(1)

Exiting the MicroStation Program

(1)

Getting Help

(2)

Contents

(1)

Tool Index

(1)

MicroStation on Web

(1)

Enhancements in Microstation V8

(3)

Fundamentals I

(30)

Placement Commands

(16)

Place Line

(2)

Place Block

(2)

Place Shape

(2)

Place Orthogonal Shape

(1)

Place Circle

(5)

Place Arc

(3)

Manipulating Elements

(1)

Delete Element

(1)

Drop Line String/Shape Status

(1)

Precision Input

(8)

Absolute Rectangular Coordinates

(1)

Relative Rectangular Coordinates

(1)

Relative Polar Coordinates

(5)

Review Questions

(3)

Fundamentals II

(74)

Drawing Tools

(20)

The Grid System

(5)

Axis Lock

(1)

Snap Lock

(10)

AccuSnap

(3)

Element Attributes

(12)

Levels

(6)

Element Color

103

(1)

Element Line Style

104

(1)

Element Line Weight

105

(1)

Change Element Attributes

106

(3)

Match Element Attributes

109

(1)

View Control

109

(14)

Update View

111

(1)

Controlling the Design Area Displayed in the View

111

(5)

Fit View

116

(2)

Rotate View

118

(3)

Pan View

121

(1)

View Previous

122

(1)

View Next

122

(1)

View Windows and View Attributes

123

(23)

Opening and Closing View Windows

124

(2)

Arranging Open View Windows

126

(5)

Arranging Individual View Windows

131

(2)

Turning the View Window Scroll Bars On and Off

133

(1)

Creating and Using View Window Groups

133

(5)

Setting View Attributes

138

(2)

Saving Views

140

(6)

Undo and Redo

146

(3)

Undo Tool

146

(2)

Redo Tool

148

(1)

Things to Consider Before Undoing

148

(1)

Review Questions

149

(2)

Fundamentals III

151

(64)

Placement Tools

151

(13)

Place Ellipse

152

(3)

Place Regular Polygon

155

(5)

Place Point or Stream Curve

160

(2)

Place Multi-line

162

(2)

Element Modification

164

(15)

Construct Circular Fillet

164

(2)

Construct Chamfer

166

(1)

Trim Elements

167

(10)

Partial Delete

177

(2)

Element Manipulation

179

(23)

Copy

179

(2)

Move

181

(2)

Move Parallel

183

(2)

Scale

185

(5)

Rotate

190

(4)

Mirror

194

(4)

Construct Array

198

(4)

Text Placement

202

(11)

Place Text

203

(1)

Tool Settings window

204

(5)

Place Text by Origin

209

(1)

Keyboard Shortcuts for the Text Editor window

210

(3)

Review Questions

213

(2)

AccuDraw and SmartLine

215

(30)

Getting to Know AccuDraw

215

(9)

Start and Stop AccuDraw

216

(1)

Key-In Shortcuts

217

(1)

The AccuDraw Compass

217

(3)

The AccuDraw Coordinates Box

220

(2)

Recall Previous Values

222

(1)

The Popup Calculator

223

(1)

Smart Lock

224

(1)

Change AccuDraw Settings

224

(9)

Operation

225

(2)

Display

227

(2)

The Coordinates Tab

229

(2)

AccuDraw Shortcuts

231

(2)

Working with AccuDraw

233

(4)

Example of Simple Placement

233

(1)

Moving the Compass Origin

234

(1)

Using Tentative Points with AccuDraw

234

(1)

Rotating the AccuDraw Plane

235

(1)

Placing Elements with AccuDraw Active

235

(1)

Manipulating Elements with AccuDraw Active

236

(1)

Place SmartLine Tool

237

(6)

The SmartLine Tool Settings Box

237

(4)

Using SmartLine with AccuDraw

241

(2)

Review Questions

243

(2)

Manipulating a Group of Elements

245

(28)

Element Selection

245

(13)

Selecting Elements with the PowerSelector Tool

245

(6)

Select Elements with the Element Selection Tool

251

(1)

Consolidate Elements into a Group

252

(1)

Ungroup Consolidated Elements

253

(1)

Locking Selected Elements

254

(1)

Unlock Selected Elements

254

(1)

Drag Selected Elements to a New Position

254

(1)

Drag an Element Handle to Change Its Shape

255

(1)

Deleting Selected Elements

256

(1)

Change the Attributes of Selected Elements

257

(1)

Manipulation Tools that Recognize Selected Elements

257

(1)

Fence Manipulation

258

(14)

Placing a Fence

259

(4)

Fence Selection Mode

263

(3)

Modifying a Fence's Shape or Location

266

(2)

Manipulating Fence Contents

268

(2)

Stretch Fence Contents

270

(1)

Remove a Fence

271

(1)

Review Questions

272

(1)

Placing Text, Data Fields and Tags

273

(58)

Place Text

274

(9)

Fitted Method

274

(1)

View Independent and Fitted VI Methods

275

(1)

Above Element Method

275

(3)

Below Element Method

278

(1)

On Element Method

278

(1)

Along Element

279

(3)

Word Wrap Method

282

(1)

Place Note

283

(2)

Single-Character Fractions

285

(2)

Text Styles

287

(8)

Select a Text Style

287

(1)

Create and Maintain Text Styles

287

(1)

Text Styles Box Parts

288

(1)

Create a New Style

289

(1)

Modify the Values of an Existing Style

290

(1)

Delete a Style

290

(1)

The General Tab Settings

290

(4)

The Advanced Tab Settings

294

(1)

Importing Text Styles

294

(1)

Import Text

295

(2)

Text Manipulation Tools

297

(7)

Spell Checker

297

(2)

Edit Text Elements

299

(1)

Match Text Attributes

300

(1)

Change Text Attributes

301

(1)

Display Text Attributes

302

(1)

Copy and Increment Text

302

(2)

Text Nodes

304

(3)

View Text Nodes

304

(1)

Place Text Nodes

305

(1)

Fill In Text Nodes

306

(1)

Data Fields

307

(6)

Data Field Character

307

(1)

Data Field View Attribute

308

(1)

Set Justification for Data Field Contents

308

(1)

Fill In Data Fields

309

(2)

Copy Data Fields

311

(1)

Copy and Increment Data Fields

311

(1)

Edit Text in a Data Field

312

(1)

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