EnvisionCAD | MicroStation Training & InRoads Training

EnvisionCAD is offering AutoCAD Civil 3D Training We have added new classes to our classroom instruction offerings.  These classes will be taught by Eric Gates our Civil 3D Specialist.   His 20 years of experience managing and using Autodesk software while designing corridors and sites brings real-world experience to your learning experience. AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 [...]

EnvisionCAD has released a new InRoads Survey Manual “InRoads Survey V8i (SELECTseries)” is available for print and eBook delivery.  The InRoads Survey manual provides common workflows to accomplish typical survey data processing.  It focuses on the collection, editing, and processing of field data to create a basemap, surface, and geometry file. This training manual is [...]

CAD Manager Training from EnvisionCAD EnvisionCAD is pleased to announce our newest class offering “CAD Manager – MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)“.  The content presented in this training is designed for CAD Managers and Administrators that are responsible for the installation, configuration, and standardization of MicroStation.  The CAD Manager will learn how to create and implement standards [...]

EnvisionCAD is pleased to announce Eric Gates has joined our team! Eric’s specialty is Autodesk software and particularly with Civil 3D. His expertise is based on several decades of experience both as an end-user and CAD manager. He has a wide range of design experience including corridor modeling, roadway resurfacing, and site design projects. Eric [...]

At EnvisionCAD we work on a lot of workspaces for our clients across the country.  If you are responsible for the administration of MicroStation for an office of 2 users or 200 users, here are just a few DOs and DON’Ts we would like to share with you. DO define the variables of standard resource [...]

The Print Driver and Pen Table configurations contain identical settings for remapping of colors and weights. This raises the inevitable question of what configuration file to define these remappings in. The best answer will depend on your printing standards and environment. The primary goals in configuring your printing environment should be to: Maintain as few [...]

As I was introducing myself last week I said that I have been using MicroStation and InRoads since 1992. Then I paused and thought to myself that is 20 years. I am a dinosaur using this software!   Here are 5 signs that this could also be you.   1. You refer to MicroStation as PseudoStation [...]

Civil 3D CAD Specialist Do you have Civil 3D questions or successes you can share? Would you benefit from networking with others with production experience gained by working on complex civil infrastructure and grading projects? Someone with experience using Civil 3D efficiently and successfully from pre-design through construction phases? Someone who enjoys sharing that experience and knowledge to help you? [...]

EnvisionCAD has released a new MicroStation Intermediate Manual “Intermediate – MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)” for print and eBook delivery.  The content presented in this manual is an extension of our MicroStation Fundamentals manual. The tools covered here are powerful additions to any user’s arsenal. These are misunderstood, underutilized, or obscure tools that when set up correctly [...]

Label MicroStation Areas The Label Area macro allows the user to place area labels for multiple closed shape elements in a single operation. Use the MicroStation Element Selection tool to select the desired shape elements, select the text style to use for the label attributes, add a custom label prefix and/or suffix, and then click [...]