CAD FILTER BY: all Bentley MicroStation MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries) MicroStation Tip: AccuSnap – Cycle Through All Elements Within Range Using AccuSnap, it’s easier to snap to the desired element when there are multiple elements within range of your snap tolerance. Simply use the… What Do BIM and PSL Have in Common? Two Ubiquities Shaping Very Different Worlds What do Building Information Modeling (BIM) and pumpkin spice have in common? At first glance, they seem worlds apart—one being a powerful technology used in… OpenRoads Roadway Tip: How to Change the Drawing Seed Name In the Place Named Boundary dialog, a listing of Drawing Seeds for Plan, Profile, Cross Section, and non-civil sheets available in the configuration are… OpenBridge Modeler Tip: Creating a Corbel Once an abutment has been created, a corbel can be added. In this example, a corbel will be added for the approach slab. OpenRoads ConceptStation Tip: Create an Opinion of Probable Cost (OPC) After you have reviewed your project’s quantities and no errors remain, you will want to create an opinion of probable cost, or OPC. With OpenRoads… OpenBridge Modeler Tip: How to Have the Corbel Follow the Approach Slab Slope When you create a corbel for the approach slab, OpenBridge Modeler will automatically assign the slope of the deck to the corbel. It is possible to make the… Civil 3D Tip: Polyline Contour Labels Sometimes you might receive contours from others that turn out to be polylines. If you do not need them for a surface but want to label the elevation, you can… MicroStation Tip: Restore Default User Preferences There are situations occasionally where MicroStation might be behaving strangely, or where your settings just don’t seem right. In these cases, you may… OpenRoads ConceptStation Tip: Review Quantities In the early stages of reviewing your project in OpenRoads ConceptStation, an idea of quantities may be needed. The level of detail for your quantities is… OpenBridge Modeler Tip: Modify the Deck for Superelevation Adding a Superelevation to a bridge deck can be done manually, and even varying the slope is possible. The following steps will address both of these options… MicroStation Tip: Optimized Fence Clipping The Optimized Fence Clipping preference tends to confuse users as to what exactly it does. As the name implies, it works with fence operations using the clip… OpenRoads Designer Tip: Survey Attribute Overrides In some applications, surveyors may find it useful to have a single field code that can display different MicroStation cells. For example, imagine your agency… OpenRoads ConceptStation Tip: Changing Materials in a Template Bentley provides a number of pre-built templates, and they also give you a number of components to build your own. Unfortunately, you cannot build any new… iTwin Capture Modeler Tip: Photo Capture Techniques When taking images for a project, there are a few specific principles to help you capture the best photos. Photos meeting your specific criteria will assist in… OpenRoads ConceptStation Tip: Creating a New Template Bentley provides a number of pre-built templates, and they also give you a number of components to build your own. Unfortunately, you cannot build any new… Join Our Growing Team Civil 3D Consultant EnvisionCAD is seeking a talented, eager, team-focused CAD Designer, Civil Engineer, or Surveyor ready to join our Autodesk Applications… 2019 IDDEA Conference The Iowa Digital Design & Engineering Applications Group invites you to join to share ideas, enhance your skills, network and influence the direction of… CAD Management – Should you outsource? Written by Bob Mecham. As of late, many small to medium sized AEC firms are feeling pressured to implement the latest CAD and Engineering software. However,…
