Additional Resources for MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries) FILTER BY: all All Articles Tips Video Tips Import Lidar Data In the InRoads V8i (SELECTseries 1) release there is a new tool called Data Acquisition. This tool can be used for acquiring many different data files from raw… Reference Orientation 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… Create a Feature Table Report in InRoads Survey V8i (SELECTseries 1) Since Bentley has moved to the XIN file format creating a simple Feature Table Report seemed lost. There is a new way of creating a Feature Table Report or… Use Annotation Scale with References MicroStation V8i has the added functionality to apply Annotation scale to reference file attachments. When you change the Annotation scale of the current model… Top Ten things worth mentioning about InRoads Suite V8i SS1 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… Connect MicroStation V8i to a Web Map Server 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… New ACS Plane Snap in V8i 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… Text Field Place Holder 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… Trim Tools Updated in V8i SELECTSeries 1 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… Open, Import, or Attach Shapefiles without Bentley Map In MicroStation V8i Select Series 1 the ability open ArcView Shapefiles (.shp) and MapInfo files (.mif, .tab) has been included without the need for Bentley… Active Template Tab While editing templates, access to additional information about the template is available by selecting the Active Template Tab. Some uses are: In the example… MicroStation V8i Open a DWG File In this workflow demonstration we will open a DWG file into MicroStation V8i. See all of our MicroStation tips on this YouTube playlist. MicroStation V8i Import a DWG File In this workflow demonstration we will import a DWG file into MicroStation V8i. See all of our MicroStation tips on this YouTube playlist. MicroStation V8i Save As a DWG File In this workflow demonstration we will Save As a V8 DGN file to a DWG file. See all of our MicroStation tips on this YouTube playlist. Color Preferences finally stored as a Preference In MicroStation V8i the ability to store color preferences for drawing background colors and element selection and highlight colors can finally be stored under… Template Documentation Link To add additional documentation to your Template Library there is the option to link external documents or websites that can add a quick link to supporting… Compute Pond Volumes As a follow up to last months tip we thought we should share the InRoads hydrology tools that can be used for computing pond volumes. Hydrology Add-on From the… Generate Sloped Surface Command New options have been added to the Generate Sloped Surface command that will make generating slopes easier than before. In the example below generate sloped… Georeferenced Reference Attachments In MicroStation V8i two geographic transformations have been added to the Orientation options that will perform on-the-fly reprojection of attachments with… Control Code SPC A new control code was added to the V8i release of Inroads. The Single Point arC (SPC) control code will add a through point curve when no PC or PT […] Collections and Arrays Collections in VBA are objects that can store groups of related items, much like an array. Unlike arrays, a single collection can store items of different… Colors Colors are no longer limited to only one color table with 256 colors. Colors can be selected from True Color, Industry Standard and User defined Color Books.… Gradient Fills When placing closed elements gradient fills can be applied from the tool settings dialog. Options for gradient fills include one, two or multiple color… 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… Change Case MicroStation V8i has added a Change Case selection to the right click menu in the Text Editor – Word Processor dialog. Simply right click in the text… MicroStation V8i Tip – Model Enhancements In MicroStation V8i there is now the ability to open a different model in each view from one design file. The model is fully editable in the view. See all… MicroStation Tip – Drag and Drop Attributes For both MicroStation XM and V8i you have the ability to drag and drop an element from the design file to the Attributes toolbox to quickly change the current… MicroStation V8i Tip – Selection Enhancements In the V8i release of MicroStation the Element Selection overlap and inside mode works the same as other CAD packages. If you drag your cursor Left to Right… MicroStation V8i Tip – Element Selection Criteria Expanding the Element Selection criteria of the dialog will display additional categories for selection such as Text Style, Dimension Style, Multi-Line Style,… MicroStation XM Tip – Pentable Level Wild Cards In the XM and V8i release of MicroStation Pentables can use level wildcards to resymbolize elements. View all of our MicroStation tips in this… MicroStation Tip – Explorer keyin From the MicroStation Key-in Browser applications such as Internet Explorer, Notepad, and Windows Explorer can be opened. Adding application command line… <<123456>>
