MicroStation CONNECT: Associating Files to a WorkSet Written by: Rod Wing One of the many changes in the MicroStation CONNECT Workspace is that the former Project setting has been replaced by WorkSet. This is…
AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Missing Properties Palette in Civil 3D 2014 Written by Ben Johnson One day you are working in Civil 3D 2014 to find that your Properties Palette you use so often is nowhere to be found. You look…
OpenRoads Tip: Create Element Templates from the XIN Written by Bob Mecham Now that you are moving to OpenRoads Technology, you understand Element Templates will be part of your configuration. Element templates…
CAD Manager Tip: Bentley Licensing Written by: Dave Wahl, CAD Systems Specialist at Bergmann Associates In SELECTserver there is a functionality called Custom Activation Groups. This allows…
OpenRoads V8i SELECTseries 4 is Now Available – Read This Before Updating! If you like to stay current with releases and plan on downloading and installing OpenRoads SS4 you need to read this first. Managing files and data will take…
Top 10 Configuration Variables for OpenRoads With the release of OpenRoads Technology the design tools are closely integrated into the platform product MicroStation. This requires additional…
MicroStation Tip: When Levels Won't Delete Written by Bob Mecham. Problem is you have a Level in your Level Manager dialog that just won’t delete. The level is bold meaning there is something…
OpenRoads Tip: Working with Survey Settings Written by: Bob Mecham In OpenRoads Technology (SS3 and beyond) standards are managed through the use of *.dgnlibs. This includes settings for survey items…
MicroStation Tip: Import Linestyles into a DGN Library Written by: Bob Mecham Linestyles can be delivered in the workspace two ways. One option is to point to the Linestyle resource file (RSC) using the variable…
AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Migrating Data Shortcuts by Ben Johnson Data Shortcuts are a very important feature of Civil 3D for sharing data. When used properly, this powerful tool can make data sharing among…
You’ll Appreciate Our 2¢!: The Value of a Second Opinion Comedian Steven Wright once mocked American idioms when he jested, “If it’s a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then…
CAD On-demand! These days, who hasn’t binged on a TV series via on-demand streaming video and then felt like a sloth upon realizing how much time you spent sucked in…
AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Mark Point Subassembly and Assembly Construction Order Written by Ben Johnson One handy use for the generic Autodesk subassembly MarkPoint is to effectively code an uncoded point on an already composed subassembly…
AutoCAD Civil 3D Tip: Improve Performance and Speed of Civil 3D Written by Ben Johnson Civil 3D drawings can often times become quite large and data intensive. Any increase in performance of handling and displaying this…
Bentley Systems – iPad Apps Roundup Bentley iPad Apps Roundup Its been nearly two and half years since Bentley released their first two iPad apps ProjectWise Explorer and Bentley Navigator.…
MicroStation Tip: Editing Cells Quickly Hopefully by now you have been using MicroStation V8 and have realized how nice Cell Library management has become. Here is one more tip that should help you…
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…
Here Is Less . . . Now Do More! Written by Lisa Polonski Layoffs, budget cuts, lack of hardware upgrades, software versions that are two or more years old … These are just some of the…
My Top 10 Civil 3D Pet Peeves Written by The EnvisionCAD Civil 3D Team. 1. Viewports not locked. So, your scale and location are set for your viewports, yet you don’t lock any…
When All Roads Converge… Written by Lisa Polonski. Success is a popular destination and never an easy road to traverse (nor should it be!). It takes building multiple pathways and…
The Invaluable CAD Keystone Written by Lisa Polonski. “The Keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress.” – James Cash Penney (J.C.…
Jargon of the Super CAD Professionals Written by Lisa Polonski. Sing to the tune of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Super CAD professionals, experts with devotion! Even when you talk to…
Infographic: Bits of Wisdom from CAD/BIM Managers Please share your bits of wisdom in the comments below. People who read this post also read: … Read more…
Top 5 Distinctions between IT and CAD Management Written by: Lisa Polonski, Review by: Ron Brys. IT managers are typically responsible for licensing and installing software instituting company-wide…
InRoads Tip: RWK File Written by Ronald Brys. Managing Project Data. See all of our InRoads tips on this YouTube playlist. Last Month’s Tips: …
12 Days of CAD Manager Tips for the Holidays Written by Bob Mecham and Rod Wing With the holiday season upon us here are 12 Days of CAD Manager Tips. Performing these tasks will help keep your…
My Top 14 MicroStation Pet Peeves Written by Bob Mecham. 1. Move the drawing to 5000, 5000 and rotate so the road runs West-East. Did you know a kitten dies every time a buildings…
CAD Technician Joins EnvisionCAD EnvisionCAD is pleased to announce Bryan Sullivan has joined our team! Bryan provides a variety of CAD Management services. As a CAD Specialist, Bryan provides…
A Virus in a Design File? Written by Rod Wing. A design file virus? Not exactly. In my 25+ years of supporting MicroStation I’ve seen this happen more times than I can count. A user,…
CAD and IT: Not one in the same, but partners in efficiency Written by Lisa Polonski As a senior manager, you probably question the need for a managed CAD environment when you already have a managed IT environment.…
A Managed CAD environment A Managed CAD environment Everyone knows that having standards to follow and making them easy to access translates to increased consistency, efficiency,…
Creating a Text Style Standard Written by Bob Mecham Creating a Text Style Standard Text Style Naming Implementing text styles makes annotating the drawing more efficient in most situations.…
