Blog Top 10 Blogs at EnvisionCAD in 2013 ...about the CAD Manager. Things just work. When new software is released, a new plotter is delivered, or standards need maintenance, things get upgraded, set…
Tip Playing With Blocks – Visibility States ...the more advanced features of block editor in future blogs, beginning in a couple of weeks with tips about attributes. In the meantime, feel free to comment…
Tip OpenRoads Survey Tip: What is different with field coding in SS4? ...or Compound Curve NEW NonTanPT NTT 7 Nontangent Point of Tangency PT NT ArcPT PT 8 End Curve PT ArcToggle OC* 9 Toggles between NonTanPC and NonTanPT NEW…
Tip Testing for the Existence of a File ...newPathName End If If .FileExists(newFileName) Then .DeleteFile newFileName, True End If .MoveFile fullFileName, newFileName End If End With Set fso =…
Tip Bentley OpenRoads Tip: 4 Things I Learned While Creating My First Civil Cell Written by: Ben Johnson OpenRoads is new technology from Bentley, and one of the most impressive aspects of this new, dynamic modeling environment is Civil…
Tip Clean Up After Yourself ...spill something, wipe it up These same rules apply to macro development. Many programmers get sloppy because they assume the computer will clean up for…
Blog MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) User Update Manual ...you outsource? Have comments or ideas on other training manuals you would like to see? Let us know by commenting below. Learn More ◊ Contact us today…
Blog Top Ten Tips in 2014! 1. AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: How to Add New Pipes to Pressure Pipe Catalogs As for now, there are options to buy pre-made parts lists from private companies, but…
Tip AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: How To Fix “Device Not Found” Error When Batch Plotting or Publishing to PDF in Civil 3D 2016 Written By: Ben Johnson If you use a custom profile in Civil 3D complete with custom file path locations for Printer Configuration Search Path and custom…
Tip MicroStation CONNECT: Enhanced Configuration Variables dialog ...Configuration Variables dialog select File > Settings > Configuration > Configuration Variables In the top-center section of the dialog…
Tip MicroStation Tip: Useful Keyboard Shortcuts ...– Ctrl+P (Opens the Print dialog) – Ctrl+Z (Undo Command) – Ctrl+R (Redo Command) – Ctrl+C (Copy selected elements to clipboard)…
Blog Announcements, Blogs, and Pictures from Autodesk University 2012 ...you can get up to speed. Autodesk Announcements from AU: New Autodesk FormIt App Accelerates Conceptual De sign and Form Creation for Building Design…
Tip VBA Tip: Using the With Statement ...to close the block. An example of the with statement is shown below. Dim myCollection As Collection Set my Collection = New Collection ' Standard assignment…
Tip Last Intercept with Surface ...component comprised of 2 segments. Component 1 From the hinge, create an end condition component that extends horizontally past any possible initial…
Tip Playing With Blocks – Attributes ...aside from going into the block editor and manually making the change. To add an attribute to your block: Open the block in block editor, or create a new…
Blog The Many Hats of a Part-Time CAD Manager Wearing too many hats? As a part-time CAD manager this is a common struggle, mainly because your head truly is topped with a tower of diverse hats! Balancing…
Blog Here Is Less . . . Now Do More! ...to discover any workflow gaps and inefficiencies. Some time spent on this, can allow for amendments and development of new workflows that will make current…
Blog Webinar Special Deal Calling all new and experienced Bentley software users! Spend a lunch hour with us to learn new skills and brush up on old ones. Designed for new and…
Video Connect MicroStation V8i to a Web Map Server ...from GIS databases. There are a list of free or demo WMS connections delivered with MicroStation that will allow you to quickly get started with this new…
Tip InRoads Tip: Modify End Condition Priority Conflicts ...Component Properties dialog and change each priority individually. The second option and my choice is to open the Test End Conditions dialog and…
Blog Multiple CAD Heads Are Better Than One Written by Lisa Polonski Edited by EnvisionCAD The old adage, “Two heads are better than one.” has stood the test of time. From, the…
Video Templates, Curbs, and Driveway Openings – InRoads V8i (SELECTseries) Written by Bob Mecham. In this tutorial we demonstrate a workflow for interchanging mountable and barrier curb sections. The Template contains end conditions…
Tip VBA Date Comparisons VBA has native Date functions as well as a Date data type that allow for comparing and storing date information. The DateAdd function returns a future date (or…
Video Template Component Priorities In this tutorial we will show you how to test and edit cut and fill slope priorities in a template. See all of our InRoads tips on this YouTube playlist....
Tip String to MicroStation Master Unit Conversion ...is up to the macro developer to do this conversion. The StringToMasterUnits function below can be used to test an input string value and convert the various…
Tip Testing Form Text Entries ...show two TextBox events that can be used to validate numeric entries. The default Change event tests the input after every key press. This even can create…
Tip Preventing Multiple Instances of a Macro ...True while your macro is running; set it to False on exit. At the beginning of the macro test the value of the variable. If it is true that means...
Tip Using the Windows File Open Dialog ...display (View > Toolbox) to enable Scroll down the list of available controls, select the Microsoft Common Dialog Control, and click OK This will add the…
Tip Commenting Blocks and Loops ...expression and paste it as a comment after the closing statement. See the example macro below. ‘Example showing use of indents and comments Public Sub…
Blog EnvisionCAD provides its expertise on Optimal Workflows ...for more of the interview and find out how EnvisionCAD can help you reach your CAD goals! Our Best-Practice solutions will improve your CAD productivity!…
Tip SUDA Tip: Shallow Nodes ...the top and bottom cells. DEFAULT_UTILITY_NODE_HEIGHT=0.1 See other SUDA Tips: “Scenario failed to compute: Review your data and…
Tip MicroStation Tip: AccuDraw Focus ...Window. 3. Click the Ok button. Try it out by selecting the Move or Copy icons. Notice how the focus stays with AccuDraw dialog. Additional practice with…