Match Element Symbology with the ALT Key

Pressing the Alt key then left clicking on an element will change the active symbology to the element selected. This works in the XM and V8i releases of MicroStation.

Even after a command has been started for example place line. By pressing the ALT key and then selecting an element on the screen the line that is being placed will change symbology.

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