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If the text in the word processor dialog is too small or jagged try increasing the display size with this key-in.
“wordprocessor displayfontsize x” where x is the size

In the above screen capture the key-in “wordprocessor displayfontsize 20“ was used to increase the font display size.

In MicroStation V8i and later releases that support geographic coordinate systems there are key-in commands available to manage coordinate system definitions.
geocoordinate assign <gcsname>
Assigns a geographic coordinate system to the active model.
geocoordinate assign reproject <gcsname>
Reprojects design file graphics in the active model from the current geographic coordinate system to a new geographic coordinate system.
geocoordinate delete
Deletes the [...]

In MicroStation V8i the ability to link elements to files, folders, keyins, and websites is handled through the Project Explorer dialog. By linking supporting data such as existing photos and details to your design you are maximizing your design. In the following example we have a culvert replacement, there are photos and details [...]

In MicroStation V8i and later releases that support geographic coordinate systems it is possible to obtain Longitude, Latitude coordinates from a design file. When a geographic coordinate system is selected using the Geographic tool box MicroStation automatically creates an Auxiliary Coordinate System based on the selected geographic coordinate system. By activating the geographic auxiliary coordinate [...]

In the newer releases of MicroStation an option was added to the Construct Array tool. The older options included Rectangular and Polar now there is a new option Along Path. This method can be accomplished by Distance, Number, or Both.

Number – defines the number of items placed along a path.
Distance – defines the [...]

New in MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 1) is the ability for an existing attachment to have its attachment method changed without having to detach and then reattach the reference. By default the Orientation column is hidden in the References dialog.

Open the References dialog box.
Right click the column header and add Orientation from the list.
Left click the [...]

MicroStation V8i has the added functionality to apply Annotation scale to reference file attachments. When you change the Annotation scale of the current model all references with annotation scale applied will update.
Prior to using Annotation Scale with References the design file that will be referenced must already utilize Annotation Scale for at least one [...]

MicroStation V8i has the added functionality to connect to a live Web Map Server (WMS). WMS is a standard for serving georeferenced map images over the internet that are generated from GIS databases. There are a list of free or demo WMS connections delivered with MicroStation that will allow you to quickly get [...]

The new ACS Plane Snap has replaced the Depth Lock which was used in 3D files to keep elements placed as planar. In V8i the new way of placing elements as planar is to use the ACS Plane Snap lock. The Auxiliary Coordinates dialog has moved to the Primary toolbar for easy access [...]

In MicroStation V8i Select Series 1 the trim tools as you know them have been renamed and enhanced to become more productive for the user.
Trim To Intersection
Old name Extend Two Elements to Intersection

Enhancement: this tool will allow you trim or extend elements of any type. This includes complex chains which was a limitation before.
Trim [...]