Envision CAD | MicroStation Training & InRoads Training

InRoads SELECTSeries 1 was released about a week ago and there are a few tools worth mentioning right away to get you excited about this release. The following month’s tips will look at these enhancements in more detail. Bentley Map was… Read more

The Windows Script Host Object Model has many useful properties and methods for dealing with files, folders, disks, etc. One common use is for searching for a file in one or more sub-folders. The example function below illustrates how to use the… Read more

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… Read more

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… Read more

New in MicroStation V8i are Text Field Place Holders which will allow for the field to be undefined until used in a model. In this example we will use a Cell Properties Place Holder that will update values of the cell after the cell has been placed… Read more

In many VBA applications it is useful to direct the user to a support web page, pdf file, or to a text file your application creates. Use the OpenDefaultApp function below to open any file in its default application. The function mimics double… Read more

Last month we showed how to apply feature name overrides by editing individual template point names. Template point name overrides – renaming multiple points In the Create Template dialog, select Tools>Apply Feature Name… Read more

The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010 provides new functionality for importing and visualizing point clouds and designing roundabouts, and powerful enhancements that can help streamline existing workflows… Read more

Have you ever tried editing a corridor section of a corridor with multiple baselines and the Select a Baseline and Select a Station drop-down list values in the Section Editor were not functioning correctly? Section Editor An easy way to… Read more

Here is a method to ensure features created in a design surface are both uniformly named and continuous. Template properties Point names must be unique when developing templates. In the below example, note the points that reflect the… Read more