MICROSTATION TRAINING GUIDETraining Material for MicroStation Table of contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Introduction Fundamentals Design File Creation and setup Precision Input Manipulation and Viewing Tools Element Placement and Manipulation Levels Text Cells 2 3 9 11 15 21 29 31 33 39 42 56 10 Reference Files 11 Accudraw 12 Microstation 3D 1 Training Material for MicroStation Introduction MicroStation/J is a CAD Engine developed by Bentley designed to Edit and create Vector Drawings; it has features to Display Raster images too. Minimum System Requirement: 32 bit operating system 256Color monitor 32MB RAM 120MB Disk Space required Type of Drawing: Depending on the way in which the drawings are displayed and stored they are widely categorized as Vector Drawings and Raster Drawings • Raster Drawing are drawings, which store pixel information of display hence a line would be formed by joining a series of adjacent color pixels. These are also known as Raster Images. Vector Drawings, In these types of drawings the lines end point would be stored and respectively be displayed in the space. The advantage of vector are that they are very precise, can be modified easily maintain thickness through out. Vector Drawings are suitable for engineering purposes. • 2 Training Material for MicroStation FUNDAMENTAL MicroStation GUI Menu Bar Tool Bar Key In Design Window Tool Frame Tool Settings Child Palette View Controls Status Bar Mouse Operations: 1 Left Click Or Data Point Or Accept Button 2 Right Click Or Reset Point Or Reject Button 1+2 –Tentative Operation / Snap 3 . 3.g. Click on the draw line tool.) About MicroStation Design File A MicroStation document file is called a design file. However. 2. 4 . Below each window notice the view control palette. and panning. use the right click to reset the operation. 4. MicroStation copies one of the provided templates or seed design files. to place the start of the line. 5. Go to the window Open Close Open all the windows Again from the window menu use the various options e.Training Material for MicroStation Quick Exercise: 1. cascade. All Elements have some attributes. Try zooming in and zooming out. and use the left mouse button. etc. Identify various GUI components shown on the previous page. View Controls: 1. If you open a design file when one is already active. All MicroStation entities are known as elements. The element attributes related to display are • Color – this controls the color of the element • Line Style – this decides the pattern of line • Line weight – This controls the line thickness • Levels – It controls some important features like visibility of the elements • Class – Again categories elements into classes For Setting attributes Go to: Elements (Menu) -> Attributes (Also available in the Primary Tool Bar. tile. you can view the contents of other design files by attaching them for reference to the active design. e. Open one of the supplied design file.g. Circle. 4. Line. When you create a design file. etc. The seed file is copied to a new file name that you specify in the Create Design File dialog box. 2. Use all the available view control tools. Elements: 1. MicroStation's File menu has items for creating. MicroStation automatically closes the first file. opening. click again somewhere else to complete the line. Shape. Open Microstation/J. and saving design files You cannot have more than one design file open or active in MicroStation at a time. Use the fit View and window area tools. 3. The Select Seed File dialog box opens. In the Seed File section.dgn. you can have a different seed file for each type of drawing you do.dgn” is often used to indicate a MicroStation design file. Seed files When you create a design file. 6. 4. If you wish. (Optional) To select a different seed design file. choose the desired drive from the Drives option menu. click the Select button. Having a seed file with customized settings keeps you from having to adjust settings each time you create a design file.dgn. To preserve changes to these design file settings between sessions. Click OK. you identify a seed file as a template for the design file. From the File menu. The Create Design File dialog box opens. The Create Design File dialog box opens. choose New. use the Directories list box. like other design files. 3. choose the corresponding item in the List Files of Type drop-down list. choose All Files from the List Files of Type option menu. (Optional) To select a different destination disk drive. 8. Preparing to Draw: Except for user preferences. click the Select button and use the Select Seed File dialog box. (Optional) To list all files in the Files list box. To select a seed file 1. Although the extension “. The default filter is “*. Seed files do not (necessarily) contain elements. (Optional) To change the filter. The new design file is actually a copy of the seed file. 5 . 7. The file specification for the default seed design file is displayed in the Seed File section. they do contain settings and view configurations. key in a name for the new design file. any or no extension is acceptable. 5. The file list is useful for avoiding assigning the new file an already existing filename. there are no default settings in MicroStation. but. In the Files field. you must explicitly save the settings. From the File menu. (Optional) To select a different destination directory.” 3. 2. choose New.” 2.Training Material for MicroStation To create a design file and open it as the active design file 1. The default filter is “*. The settings described in the following subsections can be saved in the design file on disk. any point to the left has a negative x-value. You may wish to change the location or coordinates of the Global Origin. The design plane is composed of points at which you enter data points when placing elements in a design. choose the desired drive from the Drives option menu. • • Any point to the right of the Global Origin has a positive x-value. (Optional) To select a different source directory.y). key in the name of the desired seed file. Each point in the design plane has associated x (horizontal) and y (vertical) positions or coordinates. Click OK. (Optional) To select a different source disk drive.0. A mapper or surveyor may need to use a grid system defined by a government agency to reference all locations to a specific point. For example. MicroStation's Default workspace. Or In the Files field. For most purposes the Global Origin in the provided seed files is fine. Design plane In 2D drafting. Coordinates are expressed in the form (x. 6 . then. 7. In the Files list box.Training Material for MicroStation 4. the point called the Global Origin (GO) is set to the design plane's exact center and assigned the coordinates 0. any point below has a negative y-value. 5. an architect may want all coordinates to be positive values. use the Directories list box. is simply a Cartesian coordinate system upon which your design lies. the MicroStation equivalent of a sheet of drafting paper is the design plane. Any point above the Global Origin has a positive y-value. select the desired seed file. though. 6. The design plane. “3:4:100” means three master units (MU).294. the design plane has 232 (4. These real world units are called working units. use working unit settings groups. Accordingly. The distance between two adjacent points is the smallest distance MicroStation can address. • • Working units are expressed as master units (the largest units in a design) and fractional sub-units. Some of the provided seed files have English working unit settings and others have metric settings. To easily convert back and forth between metric and English units. The table has examples of distances expressed in this form.967. the size of the design cannot exceed the working area. it lets you draw in “real world” units like feet and inches. there is an inverse relationship between precision and working area. Feet / inches / thousandths 120:10: (or 120:10) 120 feet. of the design plane. 6 inches One half millimeter 12 feet. This distance is one positional unit or unit of resolution (UOR). or meters and centimeters. The 3D Design Cube is analogous to the 2D design plane. and 100 positional units (PU). in working units. MicroStation saves its coordinates as 32-bit integers.296) points in each dimension. Working units Although MicroStation “thinks” in positional units. The working area is the size. Because the design plane is square.” For example. How working units are expressed Distances in design files are sometimes expressed in the form of three numbers separated by colons “MU:SU:PU. The number of positional units per sub-unit is called the working resolution. 8 inches 11 inches Working resolution Determines the precision with which elements are drawn and the working area of the design plane. Working units settings Consist of working units and working resolution and are specific to a design file. four sub-units (SU).Training Material for MicroStation When you enter a data point. The working unit settings in the discipline-specific seed files provided with MicroStation are commonly used in the respective disciplines. Working Units Miles / feet / inches Yards / feet / inches Yards / feet / inches MU:SU:PU 350::6 :12:8 ::11 Distance 350 miles. 10 inches Millimeters / thousandths :500: (or :500) 7 . between sessions. To save the current settings to the active design file on disk 1.Training Material for MicroStation 1. 8 . you must explicitly save the settings. choose Save Settings (or press <CTRL-F>). you should confirm that the working unit settings provide adequate precision for your design task and a working area that exceeds the projected size of the design. After you create a design file but before you begin to draw. Both requirements can usually be met with Saving design file settings once you have done the settings To preserve changes to design file settings — such as working units and coordinate readout. From the File menu. MicroStation will open the design file. Set the Grid Reference to 12 so that it coincides with the new working units. Again from the Settings pull down menu on the Menu Bar. 3. and practice with some of the basic element placement tools. 4. Select the OK button on the Create Design File dialog box. and The Place Circle by Center Tool. select Design File and then select Grid item. Invoke MicroStation and create a new MicroStation Design File. While the Working Units dialog box is displayed no other actions can be performed in MicroStation. then choose Working Units. You’ll have to dismiss this dialog box to continue. the Place Line Tool. Create a new design file with “lab1” as the file name (“. (Be sure you create the file in the training directory) 2. Key in IN for Sub Units.dgn” will be the default extension) Make sure that you select seed2d. A dialog box will display informing you that the size of existing elements will change. (Look into the Main Palette). Select the OK button (or press the Enter key). Use any combination of the Place Block Tool. accomplish design file setup in preparation for working in it. Key in 12 for IN Per FT. select the New item. From the Settings pull-down menu on the menu bar select the Design File item. See the Message at Status bar ‘settings saved. 9 . Key in 1000 for Pos Units Per IN. 6. From the File pull-down menu on Menu Bar. 5. IMPORTANT: From the File pull-down menu on the Menu Bar.dgn as your seed file (hint look for the Select Button). • • • • Key in FT for Master Units. but before that. Draw Illustration 1. select the Save Settings item to save your design session parameters.Training Material for MicroStation Design File Creation and Setup The purpose of this lab is to allow you to create a design file. Select the OK button. 1. You are now ready to continue with the next lesson: Precision Input. 10 .Training Material for MicroStation Illustration 1 This completes the Design File Creation and Setup lab. y or XY=x. respectively. key in POINT ABSOLUTE x. To enter a data point at a distance from the last tentative point or data point and angle relative to the view x-axis 1. xv the view x-axis. 11 .q d is the distance from the most recently entered tentative point or data point and q is the angle relative to the view x-axis. key in POINT DISTANCE d. “GO” denotes the Global Origin.Training Material for MicroStation Precision Input To enter a data point at specific coordinates in the design plane 1. In the Data Point Key-in dialog box. “P” denotes the last data or tentative point. Relative.q or DI=d.and y-coordinates. and q the angle. Absolute.y x and y are the x. In the Data Point Key-in dialog box. xd and yd denote the design file xand y-axes. respectively. Distance. 12 . In the Data Point Key-in dialog box.and y-axes. and to introduce the use of precision input. Distance.y or DX=x. xv and yv the view x. “P” denotes the last data or tentative point. key in POINT DELTA x. key in POINT VDELTA x.y x and y are the distances along the view x-axis and y-axis.and y-axes. respectively. 1. The purpose of this lab is to allow you to gain more practice using some of the basic element placement tools. In the Data Point Key-in dialog box.y or DL= x.and y-axes. “P” denotes the last data or tentative point. To enter a data point at distances along the view axes from the last tentative point or data point.y x and y are the distances along the design plane x. 1.Training Material for MicroStation To enter a data point at distances along the design plane axes from the last tentative point or data point. xd and yd the design file x. Create a new file named lab2 in the student directory. Select The Place Line Tool and Key–in xy=0.75.2 dx = 1.0 di = 1:2:347. 1.25. Set the Grid Reference ton 12 so that it coincides with the new working units. From the File pull-down menu select the Save Settings item to save your design session parameters.5. Using Precision Input. Select OK button.0 di = 1. This will be the lower left corner of Illustration 1 (see next page). 4.-90 xy = 0. 3.0 <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> 13 . 5.315 di = 0. From the Settings pull-down menu on The Menu Bar. Do not press the reset button until the last data point is accepted. Set your working units: • Key in FT for Master Units • Key in IN for Sub Unites • Key in 12 for IN Per FT • Key in 1000 for Pos Units Per In • Select the OK button (or press the Return Key). Do not replicate them in this exercise. key-in the following entries to place the rest of the data points: • • • • • • • Illustration1 dx = 0.Training Material for MicroStation The dimensions are shown on the Illustrations only to aid in precision input. 2. 60 di = 2. A dialog box will display informing you that the size of existing elements will change. select Design file and then Grid item.0 in Key–in browser (Utilities ->Keyin). 4. The Lines Sub-palette. Use the Place Shape. Arrange your views anyway. and The Circles and Ellipses Sub-palette for reference. you like. Use precision input to assure accurate placement.Training Material for MicroStation Next Draw the diagram in Illustration 2. Illustration 2 Note: Dimensions are not to be placed during this exercise This completes the Precision Input lab. 14 . 2. 3. You are now ready to continue with the next lesson. Save your settings. Select the Fit View tool and identify view 1. See the Polygons Sub-palette. 1. This will cause all elements in view 1 to display. Place Line and Place Circle by Diameter tools. ) 2. views and multiple elements. Once the file is open. See the View Control Palette. Open the lab1 design file by using the Open File (See illustration 1) Illustration 1 Be sure to save the file as lab2. 1. You will work in the same file you created in Lab1. use the Fit Active Design tool to fit all the elements in view.Training Material for MicroStation Manipulation and Viewing Tools The purpose of this Lab is to give you practice working with the manipulation tools.dgn (Select Save As from the File pull-down menu. 15 . Open views 3 and 4. Use The Element Selection Tool to select the lines and blocks in the middle section of the chart. Illustration 2 7. Use the view Attributes dialog box to turn off the display of line weight in view 1. (See Illustration 2). Use The Copy Element Tool to copy these elements to below the lower left circle of chart. Arrange all the views. Use The Change Element Attributes Tool to change the boxes to the following: color – 7 weight – 4 linestyle – 4 4. 8. By window Open/close tool. Use The Change Element Attributes Tool to change the circles to the following: color – 4 weight – 4 linestyle – 5 6. 16 . Use The Change Element Attributes Tool to change the circles to the following: color – 7 weight – 4 linestyle – 5 5.Training Material for MicroStation 3. See The View Control Palette. If values are entered after the semi-colon. Style. Save the view as ‘CEO’ using Saved Views. Most basic manipulations and modifications can be done with the Element Selection tool. Save Setting of the file. 17 . The PowerSelector tool is used to select and deselect multiple elements in a variety of ways. Element Selection is the default “representative” of the Element Selection tool box). The active set is denoted by a list of values that ends with a semicolon. The attributes Level. 12. the others are removed from the set. A selection scan supports add. Recall the saved view CEO and display it in view 3. the easiest way to perform element manipulations and modifications is to use the Element Selection Tool in the Element Selection tool box (in the Main tool frame. See The View Control Palette. Pressing <Return> or <Tab> applies the subset. Color. 10. 13. This completes the manipulation and Viewing Tools lab. and Class will locate simple elements within a complex element and act upon the entire complex element. You can edit these values before the semi-colon to build a subset. Use the Fit Active Design tool to fit all the elements in view 4. You now ready to continue with the next lesson: Element Placement and Manipulation Selecting an element When precision is not important. Only the elements that match the existing values are kept. including: • • • • Moving and copying Scaling Moving vertices Modifying axes When precision is important. subtract and inverse selection modes. the PowerSelector tool is useful for distinguishing the elements on which to perform manipulations and modifications. Weight.Training Material for MicroStation 9. and a scan if nothing is selected. The Attribute List field in the PowerSelector settings window allows unique methods for selecting elements. Scale the drawings to be twice as large using scale tool as well as using fence. PowerSelector performs a scan on the active file and all locatable reference files. If a semi-colon is not used: PowerSelector assumes a subset if elements are selected. 11. Switching attributes allows you to continue the process of elimination. Use the Window Area tool to zoom around the top box of the chart. 2. Subtract — deselects elements. Tool Setting Sets the selection method: • Effect Method • • • • • Individual — selection is performed on a per element basis. In the Tool Settings window. Invert — toggles the selection status of an element (selects deselected elements and deselects selected elements). Shape Overlap — all elements inside and overlapping the defined shape are selected. Class — Element class values as defined in the on-line Reference Guide. Block Inside — all elements inside the defined block are selected.Training Material for MicroStation The Types attribute supports exact matches only. Style — Standard line styles range between 0 and 7. Clear/Select All — deselects all selected elements. select the following icons: Method . Color — ranges between 0 and 254. the Block Method activates.Add (+) 18 . Shape Inside — all elements inside the defined shape are selected. Line — elements are selected by drawing a line that intersects them. Type — Element type numbers as defined in the on-line Reference Guide. To select elements inside or overlapping a rectangular area 1. Clicking the Show More Information arrow expands the Tool Settings window to reveal the Attribute combo box and the Attribute List field. If you enter a data point but miss an element. or selects all elements if no elements are currently selected. • • • • • • Attribute Level — ranges between 1 and 63. Weight — Line weight ranges between 0 and 31.Block and Mode . Block Overlap — all elements inside and overlapping the defined block are selected. Sets the objective of using the tool: • • • • Mode Add — selects elements. Select the PowerSelector tool. as with the regular Element Selection tool. choose an element attribute or property as the selection criterion. 2. (Optional) To change between Inside and Overlap. Select the PowerSelector tool. 2. In the Tool Settings window. Enter a second data point to close the block. 6. Move the pointer until the dynamically displayed block contains or overlaps the elements you want to select. From the Attribute combo box. Select the PowerSelector tool. key in the values applicable to elements you want to select. 5. 4. 4. 7. 4. 4. Select the PowerSelector tool. Enter a data point to define the first corner of the block. select the icon again using either the keyboard shortcut or the pointer. In the Tool Settings window. 6. (Optional) To change between Inside and Overlap. In the Attribute List field. 5.Training Material for MicroStation If Block is set to Inside — the block has a solid border and no dashed line running through it. select the following icons: Method . select the icon again using either the keyboard shortcut or the pointer. If Block is set to Overlap — the block has a dashed border and a dashed line running through it. 5. All elements touched by the line are selected. click the Show More Information icon.Shape and Mode . select the following icon: Mode . select the following icons: Method . Continue entering data points until the polygonal shape contains or overlaps the elements you want to select. 3.Add (+) In the Tool Settings window.Line and Mode . All of the selected elements with the specified values are selected.Add (+) 3. 2. 19 . Enter a data point to begin the line. To select elements that intersect a line 1. To select additional elements or deselect some selected elements based on their attributes. To select elements based on their attributes 1. Enter a final data point to close the polygonal shape. Enter a data point to define the first vertex of the polygonal shape. 3. Enter a data point to end the line. The Attributes List field updates to display all found values and ends with a semi-colon. To select elements contained in or overlapping a polygonal area 1.Add (+) 3. In the Tool Settings window. Select the PowerSelector tool. 7. (Optional) To change between Inside and Overlap.Block and Mode . 6.Add (+) or Subtract (-) 3. click the Show More Information icon. select the icon again using either the keyboard shortcut or the pointer. Enter a data point to define the first corner of the block. Try using it on the circles and lines leaving out the boxes…. choose an element attribute or property as the selection criterion. 5. 8. In the Tool Settings window. From the Attribute combo box. The attribute or property values applicable to the selected elements display in the Attribute List field. In the Attribute List field after the semi-colon. 20 . 9. key in the values applicable to elements you want to select or deselect. 4. 2.Training Material for MicroStation 1. Enter a second data point to close the block. In the Tool Settings window. Move the pointer until the dynamically displayed block contains or overlaps the elements you want to select or deselect. All of the selected elements with the values specified after the semi-colon are selected or deselected. select the following icons: Method . 10. 0. 5. You will gain additional experience using precision input and the fence operations. Use the Place Line Tool to draw a 330 ft horizontal line beginning at the global origin. etc. just like the initial steps performed in the earlier labs. and select the Make Copy check button/box. Create a new file named lab4. Use xy=0. 1. Setup and save your working units. This file will be used for all the future labs. This lab will be the start of a project that you will work on for the remainder of this tutorial. reference grid. 2. (Global origin is located at 0. 4. • Identify the horizontal line by snapping to its center. set The Active Angle. Use the Rotate Copy tool to rotate a copy of the horizontal line 90 degrees about its midpoint. • Reset to complete the operation. Save your design file settings. position the cursor near the center of the line and place a tentative point. • Select the tool.. Zoom Out or Fit your view until you see the entire line. To do this. 6.0 for a starting point). (See Illustration 1) Look for the Rotate Tool.Training Material for MicroStation Element Placement and Manipulation Good now we go to our next exercise The purpose of this exercise is to familiarize you with more complex element and manipulation tools. 3. Illustration 1 21 . Training Material for MicroStation 7. Use the Copy Parallel by key-in tool to place one copy on each side of the original lines, to form the street curbs. See the Move Parallel Tool. To make width of the streets 22 feet, the distance should be 11 feet (See Illustration 2). Illustration 2 8. Use the Window Area tool to zoom in on the intersection of the streets. Use the Delete Part of Element Tool to clip a portion out of the curb lines as shown in Illustration 3. Illustration 3 9. Also check out the IntelliTrim, the one with the bulb. 22 Training Material for MicroStation 10. Place arcs at each corner of the streets by using The Construct Circular Fillet Tool. Use a 30ft radius. (See Illustration 4). Illustration 4 11. Change the element attribute of the centerlines. Set Color to yellow Set Linestyle to 4 Set Weight to 0 Use the Change Element Attributes Tool to change the display of the lines. Make sure that you change only the above attributes. 12. Reset the elements attributes (Color, Linestyle, Weight) back to 0. 13. Use The Extend line Tool to shorten the vertical lines at each end of the North/south streets by exactly 30 feet (See Illustration 5) Illustration 5 23 Training Material for MicroStation 14. Create the adjacent streets as shown in Illustration 6: • Place a fence around the intersection you have drawn. • Select the Mirror Fence Copy Horizontal tool. See The Mirror Tool Select these options: Mirror About Horizontal Make Copy Use fence • You will see a dynamic copy of the fence. Identify the end of one of the vertical lines. Reset to end the copy operation. • Place a new fence to include the newly mirrored elements. Use the Mirror Fence Copy Vertical tool to mirror these streets. Identify one of the horizontal streets. Illustration 6 15. Place fence around the streets in the upper right corner of the street grid. Use the Rotate Copy tool to copy the streets at 150 degrees. See the Rotate Tool. The centerlines of the streets should be connected. (See Illustration 7) 24 Use 75 feet as your fillet radius. Use the Construct Circular Fillet Tool to fillet the connections of the streets. Use the Extend Two Element to Intersection Tool to finish the street lines as shown in Illustration 8. Remember to match the element attributes of the lines being modified. 25 .Training Material for MicroStation Illustration 7 16. Illustration 8 17. Use the Copy Parallel tool to copy the outside street lines back to make the rear properly lines. Illustration 9 19. Use a distance of 124 ft. See The Move Parallel Tool.Training Material for MicroStation 18. (See Illustration 9) Change the element attributes of the pond. Use the different types of Extend tools to extend property lines to meet each other and the street edges. They will not all fit evenly. Use the Copy Parallel Tool to make lots 50 feet wide. (See Illustration 10) Illustration 10 20. Draw a pond in the middle block of the streets using The Place Point or Stream Curve Tool. 26 . See The Modify Element Sub-palette. Use the Extend Tools to make your lots look similar to Illustration 11. Change the element attributes of the lot lines. • Linestyle 6 • Color green • Weight 1 23. Illustration 11 22. Use the following attributes for the golf course: • Linestyle 0 • Weight 2 • Color 6 • Level 60 When drawing the lakes use color blue. Illustration 12 27 . linestyle 0 and weight 1.Training Material for MicroStation 21. Draw a golf course at the end of subdivision using The Place Point or Stream Curve Tool. Place two lakes on the course as shown in Illustration 12. You are now ready to continue with next lesson: Levels 28 .Training Material for MicroStation This completes the Element Placement and Manipulation lab. ( see illustration 1 ) Illustration 1 4. • Identify only the yellow dashed centerlines. Move the centerlines of the subdivision to level 3. Zoom into an unused portion of the file. This is the destination for the move. Hint: This operation is easier if you open an additional view. Change your active level to 3. linestyle of 0 and color red.dgn). Make sure that you change only the level attribute. Level manipulation will also be covered. Draw the roof on level 5. Set the highlight color to some color other than red.dgn and save it as lab. See the View Levels Settings Box. Change your level to 1. 1. 6. • Select the Change Element Attributes Tool. once accepted they are moved to the active level.Training Material for MicroStation Levels The purpose of this lab is to give you more practice with element placement and manipulation. See the Polygon Sub–palette. 29 . 5. make 3 the active level in that view and turn the display of all other levels off. Open the design file you created in Lab 4 (lab4. Using the Place Shape Tool draw the following house roof outlines. Use weight of 2. Or you can open the file lab4s. See Setting Element Highlight Color. Turn off level 3 so that you are no longer looking at the centerlines. 2.dgn. 3. Draw a green curve in the center of the subdivision on level 57 (See Illustration2). Use the Place Point or Stream Curves Tool to draw a stream as shown in Illustration 2. Draw the stream in blue on level 19. You are now ready to continue with the next lesson: Text 30 . 9. (See Illustration) This completes the Levels lab. Draw it on level 1 and use color 0. Illustration 2 8.Training Material for MicroStation 7. Draw a line string at the right of your drawing that will be used as a True North Indicator. 1. and size 20 feet. 5. color to 0 and weight to 0.dgn and use the Save As item to save the file with a new name. (See Illustration 1) 4. and the curve string (this will be a wooded area) as shown in Illustration 1. This exercise uses many of the text placement tools discussed earlier. Use the Place above element tool to place names on the streets as shown in Illustration 1. 6. See the Place Text Tool.Training Material for MicroStation Text The purpose of this lab is to give you practice placing text. Use a text size of 15 feet. and set line spacing to 5 feet. Open your subdivision drawing or open the file lab5s. Use the Edit Text Tool to change the name assigned to the pond. Use font 23. Use the Place Text tool to label the park. 31 . Set inter-character spacing to 0. using font 42 and a size of 30 feet. Label the subdivision as shown in Illustration 1. 9. 2. Set your active level to 12. (See justification) 7. and a text size of 15 feet. 8. Use the Place Text Along Element Tool to place text along the curve representing the creek. the pond. Label the North-Arrow using font 0 with a text size of 12 feet. font 3. Use the Change Text to Active Attributes Tool to change the North Arrow text font to 7. See the Place Text tool. See the Place Text Tool. line spacing of 5 feet and inter character spacing of 5 feet. 3. Use a text size of 12. Training Material for MicroStation Illustration 1 This completes the Text lab. You are ready to continue with the next lesson: Cells 32 . The dimensions shown in the Illustrations are for aiding you with your cell creations. and several cells. 4. Set your active level to5. and then reset.dgn and Save As with a new name). Create a cell representing a tree using The Place Point or Stream Curve Tool.30 <ENTER> DI=24. Use the dimensions shown in Illustration 1 as a guide. In this lab. See Cell Creation.Training Material for MicroStation Cells The purpose of this lab is to give you practice working with cells and cell libraries. Illustration 1 + Defines origin point for each of the cells in this lab. See Cell Library Creation. Select the Place Line Tool. Name the cells house1. Create three cells from the three roof outlines you drew in the Levels lab. house3.cel (where xx represents your initials) in the student directory.5. 6. accept it. Each section of the X is 5 feet. Illustration 2 33 . Create an arrowhead point cell. 2. 3. Define each cell origin by snapping to the lower left corner of the roof. 1. 5. house2. weight to1. you will create a cell library.150 <ENTER> DI=14.5.300 <ENTER> Snap back to the starting point. This will be used as a line terminator for the True North Indicator. Use the dimension shown in Illustration 3 as a guide. Open your subdivision design file (or open lab6s. Create a new cell library with the name xx. • • • • DI=24. and color to anything you like. Do not replicate them in this lab. Illustration 4 Manhole Telephone Pole 9. Use the Place Circle by Center Tool to create these cells. Place cells of the roof outlines on some lots. You are not required to duplicate this. You only have to place houses on some of the lots). Use the dimension shown in Illustration 3 as a guide. Define the cell origin point to be the center of the manhole and telephone. Create a cell representing a chain link fence using The Place Line Tool. Use all three buildings. For the manhole place lines at each of the circle as it is shown in Illustration 4. Each section of the X is 5 feet. Utilize your Active Angle when placing buildings on angled lots. Illustration 3 8.Training Material for MicroStation 7. 34 . Create the following two cells. The first one will represent a manhole and the second a telephone pole. use 6 feet as the diameter. (Note: Illustration 5 shows houses placed on some of the lot. 5 columns. 270 feet between the rows.Training Material for MicroStation 10. Place additional manholes randomly along the streets. Do not enter a data point here. snap on the end of the street marked with an X in Illustration 6. Make the tree your active cell and place trees randomly on the drawing. 12.(See Illustration 5) 11. Do not place any trees near the curve string in the park. Use The Place Active Cell Matrix Tool to place the first 10 manholes as shown in Illustration 6. Set the active Scale to 1. To define the matrix origin. instead key in DI=11. There will be 2 rows. Turn of level 12.90 and press <Return>. Illustration 5 This completes the Cells lab. You are now ready to continue with the next lesson: Patterning 35 . and 165 feet between the columns. cel in the student directory. 36 . 2. Place the first and the third data points at the ends of the street curbs. Open the subdivision file. You will also need to fillet the original arc from which the cap was created (it can not be dropped since it was never a cell. Extend the center line of one of the vertical streets 20 feet (turn on level 3 if it is not visible). Place this cell at the ends of the other vertical streets. The arc draws counterclockwise from data point 1 to 3. 9. 4. 5. Make a cell out of the Cul-de sac. 1. Or attach the cell library class. Place the second data point at the end of the extended center line. Remember to use tentative points for accuracy. Use the Trim Element tool to trim the back property lines so that they do not overlap the Caps. Select the Place Arc by center tool and key-in radius of 23 feet. Shorten the line you extended by 20 feet. Use the Drop Complex Status tool to drop the complex status on the Cap cells. 3. Ensure that the cell library you created in the lab Cells is attached. before using the Construct Fillet tool to place arcs that merge them into curbs (30 feet radius).Training Material for MicroStation Patterning The purpose of this lab is to give you practice using the patterning tools in Microstation. only a template used to create the cell). You will also create a new cell that will be placed in the cell library you created in the Cells lab. 7. 8. Put the origin at the center line you just shortened. 6. Delete the line string behind the trees. 13. 11. 12. Use the Construct Active Points Between Data Points tool to place 3 telephone poles at a time along the streets. Draw a yellow linestring on level 16 above the stream. See choosing the Active Cell for information on making a cell the active point.Training Material for MicroStation Illustration 1 10. This will represent a fence line. Place 10 trees along the green curve string in the park using the Construct Points Along Element tool. 37 . Do the hatching on level 16.Remember to use The Drop Complex Status Tool on each house before hatching. Set your spacing to 10 feet and the angle to 45degrees. (See illustration 2) Illustration 2 This completes the Pattering Lab.5 times larger. 16.Training Material for MicroStation 14. Use the Hatch Area Tool to pattern the houses along one street. You are now ready to continue with the next lesson: Reference Files 38 . Use the Linear Pattern tool to pattern the linestring representing the fence line with the fence cell. Place an arrow at the end of the true north indicator using the Place active Line Terminator tool. 15. Scale the arrow 1. (From File menu click on to save settings. Use dimensions as shown in Illustration 1 Illustration 1 5. • Key in FT for Master Units • Key in IN for Sub Units • Key-in 12 for SU per FT • Key-in 1000 for Pos Units per IN • Click OK. To name the file. Select the Working Units item. 3. Click OK. click on to Reference file tools and from this toolbox select ATTACH REFERENCE FILE TOOL. Create a new 2-D design file. Exit the design file containing the border and open your subdivision design file. From the File pull-down on The Command Window select the New item (or use the shortcut Ctrl-N). Attach the second file containing the border as reference file to your subdivision drawing. Save your settings.Training Material for MicroStation Reference Files This lab is designed to give you practice working with reference files. A dialog box will display informing you that the size of existing elements will change.) 4. Place a data point at the global origin. Select the PLACE LINE TOOL. Once in the design file. From Tools pull down menu. 6. 1. use xxbor. 39 . You will attach and manipulate reference files. Draw a border. select the Settings pull-down.dgn inserting your initials in the position of the X’s. to locate the lower left corner of the border. 2. e. Use your choice of font. Complete the title block for your drawing. (From UTILITY pull down menu. 9. (You may have to change directories.Training Material for MicroStation 7.dgn file as the file to be attached. Zoom in around one of the roof s that was patterned and make a saved view out of it. Select the saved view name you created in step 11. and line spacing. Attach your design file containing the house saved view as a reference file (i. Turn on level 12 13. Place your name. If the needs to be moved use the MOVE REFERENCE FILE TOOL. Select your border.) 12.) Click OK. Place it to the right of your screen as an enlarged detail as shown in Illustration 3. Refer to the Illustration 2 for the suggested position of the border. The border may not line up around your drawing. This dialog box asks you to specify a logical name and description if desired. date and your company title as shown in the Illustration 2. Another dialog box will appear. 8. select SAVED VIEWS. Place your text on level 12. use FIT ALL TOOL. and scale it up to 8 times. It will take at least two data points to move the reference file in response to the prompts. 11. Illustration3 40 . If it is not visible. attach the file that you are currently in to itself). 10. text size. Click OK upon completion. 15. do the following: • Compress the design • Save your settings • Make a backup copy 41 . If you are satisfied with the appearance of your design up to this point.Training Material for MicroStation 14. execute the Attachment settings box and display your reference files. The attached reference files are not displayed. by choosing Undo from the Edit menu. MicroStation lets you undo more than just the last operation. You will draw a simple wrench for use on a bicycle. Place SmartLine. This is most useful when you have trouble using a tool. located on the view control bar in the bottom border of each view window. If you have trouble • • If you have trouble when going through the lesson.Training Material for MicroStation AccuDraw Working with a mechanical engineering design. • 42 . doing one of the following usually helps: Reset. “Undo” a change made with a view control by choosing the View Previous view control. by pressing the Reset button. you will use MicroStation’s most powerful drafting aid. This is most helpful after you finish using a tool and realize that you have made a mistake. Remember. or by clicking the Undo icon in the Standard tool bar below the main menu bar. Here is what the final drawing will look like: The tutorial is structured as a series of exercises that are meant to be performed consecutively. Undo. each designed for 1inch nuts or bolts. This is helpful if you use a view control to zoom out or window an area and lose your bearings. it is assumed that you have just completed the preceding exercise. AccuDraw. You will learn about: • • • Drawing the profile Completing the wrench Modifying the wrench In each exercise. in conjunction with its most flexible drawing tool. The wrench will have an open and a closed end. 43 .Training Material for MicroStation • Remember DO NOT RESET OR ENTER A DATA POINT UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO. To enable snapping: From the Settings menu’s Locks sub-menu. Master units are inches. Following are a few notes about “wrench. select “wrench. • • • 44 .dgn. Set the Active Line Style to Dashed (2) by pressing on the option menu to the right of the Style field. The coordinate readout is set to Master units and uses 4 decimal places. From the File menu. 2. Click the OK button. In the Locks settings box. “wrench. A distance of one and one-half inches is displayed in the status bar as “1. The distance between each grid reference cross is 1 inch. choose Open. turn on Snap Lock. The grid points are 1/10th of an inch apart. dragging the pointer to the menu’s dashed entry. Open the design file. Line segments have three snap points — one at either end and one at the midpoint. Place a line as a construction element: 1.” 3.5000”. Snap Lock is turned on and “Snap Divisor” is set to 2. choose Dialog. From the Element menu. and dragging the pointer to the red tile in the first row of the drop-down color palette. Confirm that the Active Line Weight is set to zero (0) by checking the value in the Weight field. 3. The Open Design File dialog box opens. and then releasing the Data button.Training Material for MicroStation Exercise: Drawing the profile You will employ a construction element as a reference center line. If the Active Line Weight is not set to zero. The Element Attributes settings box opens. choose Attributes. This construction line will be used as a drawing aid only — it will not be plotted. Set the Active Color to Red (3) by pressing on the small square to the right of the Color field. 4. In MicroStation’s “dgn/learning” directory.dgn”: 1. choose 0 from the Weight option menu. 2.dgn”: The grid is displayed. and then releasing the Data button. 45 . Set the Active Class to Construction by choosing Construction from the Class option menu. The Element Attributes settings box now displays the settings used for the reference centerline.Training Material for MicroStation 5. Grid Lock works in combination with the grid.Training Material for MicroStation 6. on the far left side of view window. AccuDraw’s compass appears as a dashed square at the location where you placed the data point. enter a data point. select the Start AccuDraw tool. 7. In the Primary tool bar. both fields in the AccuDraw window update to show the distance in the X and Y planes from the compass to the current pointer location. AccuDraw’s Y field will display a 0 value and AccuDraw’s input focus (the place where any keyboard entry will be directed) will be on the X field. press <space bar> to change them to x and y. AccuDraw anticipates your next input by placing the input focus in the appropriate place. select the Place Line tool. As you move the pointer to the right. 10. Data points placed between grid points are moved and locked to the nearest grid point. If the window’s fields are labeled Distance and Angle. 8. choose Grid. Key-in 5. 9. Move the pointer horizontally to the right of the first data point until the line highlights. In the Linear Elements tool box. The line is tentatively constrained at a length of 5 inches. 46 . This indicates the line currently under construction is now indexed to the X axis from the current compass location. Because the input focus was on the X field you do not have to choose the field to enter a value. From the Settings menu’s Locks sub-menu. On a large grid reference point. A checkmark to the left of the Grid menu item indicates that Grid Lock is turned on. 11. The AccuDraw window opens. . 7. In the Element Attributes settings box. click the mouse) to accept AccuDraw’s values. 6. Set the Active Line Weight to 1. highlighted appearance) move the pointer until it is indexed. Start drawing the profile of the wrench: The wrench’s profile includes the open end and the shank. Key-in 0. If the current tentative point snap mode is not set to endpoint (icon on status bar should be the one with the dot on the end of the line) then set it by clicking on the snap mode icon and choosing the correct snap mode. When the profile is drawn. With X showing 5. 13. 4. The input focus will automatically be on the Y data field of the AccuDraw window. 2. enter a data point (i. 3. Set the Active Line Style to Solid (0). a fat. and Y showing 0. and enter a data point to begin the Profile.The dynamic vertical line segment will lock to half an inch. 5. select the Place SmartLine tool. it looks like this: 1. Constrained line of 5 inches. The line should index to the vertical axis. 47 . Set the Active Class option to Primary.e.. Reset. Snap a tentative point to the left end of the reference centerline.5. In the Linear Elements tool box. 8. Move the pointer up vertically from the AccuDraw’s compass. set the Active Color to Blue (1). If the dynamic line does not appear indexed (i.Training Material for MicroStation 12.e. 3. Enter a data point to place the line segment. key-in 0. Returning to the view window. move the pointer to the left of the AccuDraw compass. Enter a data point to place the segment. 2. 5. 48 . Continue drawing the wrench’s jaw: 1. Click on the AccuDraw window to return input focus to AccuDraw. The rounded arc vertex automatically displays. 6.Training Material for MicroStation 9. Key-in 1.0 Note how AccuDraw locks the horizontal element to 1 unit of length. With the dynamic smartline still preset go to the Tool Settings window and set the Vertex Type to Rounded. In the Rounding Radius field. Keep the line indexed to the compass’ X axis. 4.1 and hit a return. Enter a data point to place the arc segment.Training Material for MicroStation Constructing the wrench’s head: 1. 49 . Switch the drawing plane coordinate system back to Rectangular (press <spacebar>). As you move the pointer to the right a semi-circular arc is dynamically displayed. Returning to the Tool Settings window. Key-in 180. Key-in 0. 2. If a “circle” appears instead of the expected arc. 6. 2. In the Tool Settings window. 3. 5. Move the pointer to the right of the compass keeping the arc’s radius line indexed to the horizontal axis. Key-in a Tab to switch input focus to the Angle field. set Segment Type to Lines. The AccuDraw drawing plane automatically switches to Polar coordinates. Move the pointer to the right of the compass until the dynamic line is indexed to the horizontal access. Enter a data point to define the center point of the arc. This will result in the correct element display. 3. AccuDraw displays both the indexed radius indicator line and a dynamic arc. 4.9 which will appear in the Distance field of the AccuDraw window. set Segment Type to Arcs and Vertex Type to Sharp. move the pointer to the right of the AccuDraw compass. Drawing the shank: 1. Key-in 3. preserve ends.3. In the Modify tool box. 6. 6. From the Modify Element Tool Settings window. change Method to Radius. 5. With AccuDraw’s input focus on the distance field (the default) enter 0. The Modify Element tool is used to reduce the radius of the arc. Modify the “open-end” arc radius: The arc used to describe the outside edge of the wrench was drawn larger than necessary. 4.Training Material for MicroStation 4. 2. Enter a final data point to place the line segment. 5. Enter a data point on the wrench’s outside arc profile.7000. 50 . Enter a data point to make the change. Reset. 3. select the Modify Element tool. 1. Reset to complete the construction of the profile. Training Material for MicroStation Exercise: Completing the wrench The first portion of the wrench is now complete.Modifying the wrench’s arc. Enter a data point to accept the mirrored copy of the wrench profile. In the Manipulate tool box. Set Make Copy option to on (has an X in its check box). 4. 2. 51 . 3. 5. a mirrored copy is made from the first half of the wrench. To create the other half of the wrench. The location of the pointer defines the axis that the image is mirrored around. Snap a tentative point to the reference centerline (the red dashed line). In the Tool Settings window. set (or confirm) Mirror About: Horizontal. Mirror the wrench profile about the reference centerline: 1. As you move the pointer. 6. select the Mirror tool. the mirror image of the wrench profile is dynamically displayed. Enter a data point on the wrench profile ( the blue element created in previous exercise). Reset.Training Material for MicroStation 7. 52 . 53 . 7. In the Tool Settings window set Segment Type to Arcs and Vertex Type to Sharp. 8. we are done with this portion of the design so the next step is to complete the construction. In the Linear Elements tool bar. Note how the AccuDraw compass appears as the endpoint of the new arc. 5. Reset to complete the arc. 1. Accept the center location. If the arc does not appear as shown in the illustration just move the pointer in a clockwise rotation about the arc’s centerpoint. Accept the arc endpoint. snap a tentative point to the right end of the reference centerline (the red dashed line).Training Material for MicroStation Draw the closed end of the wrench: To complete the profile of the wrench. To establish the center point of the arc. 6. 2. select the Place SmartLine tool. Accept the tentative point to begin the arc placement. 9. Snap a tentative point to the right end of the lower wrench profile. Snap a tentative point to the right end of the upper wrench profile (the horizontal line segment). 4. This will “unwind” the arc in the right direction. an arc is added at the closed end. However. 3. This indicates the readiness to continue the smartline construction. 54 . The wrench profile is complete. Close the AccuDraw Window.Training Material for MicroStation 10. Edges to 6. choose View Attributes. The reference centerline is no longer visible. In the Tool Settings window. Turn off the display of the construction element: 1. 3.Training Material for MicroStation Create a hexagonal “closed-end” for the wrench: 1. 4. Close the View Attributes window. From the Settings menu. 55 . The wrench profile is complete and the reference centerline is no longer needed. The View Attributes settings box opens. Snap a tentative point to the right end of the reference centerline. The closed end of the wrench is complete. set Method to Circumscribed. select the Place Regular Polygon tool. Reset. Radius to 0. Finished arc. 2. Turn off Constructions. and Fill Type to None. 5. Accept the tentative point to place the hexagon. Area to Solid. A hexagon is dynamically displayed at the location of the pointer. 4. Click the All button. 2. The Place Regular Polygon Tool Settings window opens. 3. In the Polygons tool box.5. Wrench arc points and finished arc. Enter subsequent data points to accept each new link in the chain in order to makes up the entire wrench chain. In the Tool Settings window set Method to Automatic. Max Gap to 0. In the Groups tool box. select the Create Complex Shape tool. Identify the wrench’s upper shank. Link the elements into a single complex element: 1. Any modifications made to the shape will automatically cause the hatching to be regenerated. 3. 56 . 5. Area to Solid. Place hatching into the wrench: Next you will place hatching into the wrench using the Association option. and Fill Type to None. When the last data point has been entered. 2. Accept. 4. the entire outline of the wrench is highlighted.Training Material for MicroStation Exercise: Modifying the wrench Link the elements into a single complex shape: Next you will convert the two mirrored wrench halves into a single closed shape.0004. Training Material for MicroStation The outside profile of the wrench is a single complex shape created in previous exercise. 57 . 0. Next you will lengthen the span between the two ends is lengthened using the Manipulate Fence Contents tool. In the Patterns tool bar. select the Hatch Area tool. Hatch Area is in the Main tool box. and Method to Difference.125. set Active Color to Red (2). 3.Training Material for MicroStation 1. Reset. Identify the hexagon at the wrench’s closed end. Associative Pattern to On. This data point also accepts the profile. The line on which one of the hatch lines is placed passes through the data point you entered to accept the profile. 6. 7. Angle to 45. and Active Line Weight to 0.) 2. set hatching options to: Spacing to 0. Identify the wrench profile. Active Line Style to Solid (0). Accept the hexagon. Difference mode hatching patterns the area between two or more closed shapes. each identified by data points. In the Tool Settings window. The solid part of the wrench is hatched. Creating a single complex element from a chain. (At start-up. 58 . Both the profile and the hexagon are highlighted. 4. To set the hatch pattern symbology. In the Primary tool bar. Tolerance to 0. 5. 6. Move the pointer to the right of the compass indexed to the X axis.0. The AccuDraw compass appears at the data point location.AccuDraw’s input focus will take care of putting it in the correct field. In the Primary tool bar. The AccuDraw window opens. 5. 59 . select the Place Fence tool. In the element Selection tool box. Enter a data point slightly beneath the right end of the wrench. 3. set Fence Mode to Inside. select the Manipulate Fence Contents tool. In the Fence tool box. Select the Place Fence tool to remove the fence. In the Tool Settings window. the fence is dynamically displayed. 12. select the Start AccuDraw tool. 4. Enter another data point to initiate the stretching operation. 8. 7. 11. The wrench is “stretched” 2 inches to the right.Training Material for MicroStation Use a fence to “stretch” the wrench: 1. 2. Key-in 2. Removing the fence when you have finished prevents accidental fence operations. As you move the pointer. Drag the fence block up and to the left to confine the closed end of the wrench. The hatching is automatically regenerated. 9. 10. Enter a data point to be used as the starting location. set Operation to Stretch. In the Tool Settings window. However. You can influence it through the use of one. can influence AccuDraw's operation. Active Scale and Active Angle fields currently support it. = Type a value or expression to complete the calculation. Press <Return>. or click outside the popup calculator to 60 .Training Material for MicroStation Working with AccuDraw AccuDraw is controlled from a variety of sources. -. AccuDraw supports a large number of options. The popup calculator is supported as follows: Dialog Box (various) (various) Fields Active Angle Active Scale AccuDraw window X / Y / Z To use the popup calculator 1. This feature is documented here as it works with AccuDraw. all of these options can be placed into one of three major AccuDraw functions: • • • Previewing and constraining data points Locating the AccuDraw compass Orienting AccuDraw's drawing plane AccuDraw and the Popup Calculator With the popup calculator. /. enter a data point. Drawing tools. With the input focus in a field that supports popup calculation. and the values adjust accordingly.and two-key sequences called keyboard shortcuts. themselves. you can perform mathematical operations on the values displayed in some MicroStation text fields. AccuDraw itself maintains a number of user selectable options via the AccuDraw Settings dialog box. *. Finally. type any of the following: +. its use is extendable to other controls. MicroStation 3D 61 . Press <Esc> if you want to reject the value.Training Material for MicroStation accept the calculated value. 294. Points in 3D design files are defined with x-.y.967. and zdirections. analogous to the 2D Design Plane. 3D design files consist of a design cube in which you work. y-. and are not restricted to a single plane. A 3D design file contains 4. 62 .296 positional units (UORs) in the x. and z-values.z). or coordinates.Training Material for MicroStation Basic 3D Concepts This section introduces the basic concepts related to working with 3D designs. Design cube The design cube represents a 3D design file's total volume. y. The design cube and 2D design plane Design cube coordinates are expressed in the form (x. Points can be placed anywhere within the design cube. In most cases. the view's z-axis. The back clipping plane is farthest from the viewer. Any point in front of the global origin has a positive z-value and any point behind it has a negative z-value. This is why it is sometimes referred to as the “active z-depth.” The grid lies on this plane as well.0. parallel to the screen in a view. View volume The view volume (sometimes called the display volume) is the volume displayed in a 3D view. and its Display Depth bound the view volume.0). on which data points are entered by default.Training Material for MicroStation The global origin in the 3D seed files provided with MicroStation is located at the exact center of the design cube and assigned the coordinates (0. regardless of how far the view is zoomed out. Display Depth The distance from the front to the back of a 3D view is its Display Depth. and is measured along. which is bounded by clipping planes. or parts of elements. not contained in the view volume are not displayed in the view. • • The front clipping plane is the one nearest the viewer. only a part of the design cube is displayed in a view. Active Depth The Active Depth is the plane. even if they are within its viewing area. Any elements. The Active Depth is perpendicular to. 63 . The window area. Elements in front of the front clipping plane or behind the back clipping plane are not displayed in the view. the AccuDraw window has an additional field for the z-axis. it is easy with AccuDraw to place a non-planar complex chain or complex shape in an isometric view in any direction without reverting once to an orthogonal view. you can “strike off” at a right angle to the current segment. For Polar coordinates in 3D. By simply rotating the drawing plane axes. the AccuDraw window has the same two fields as in 2D. and <T> keyboard shortcuts. Orienting the drawing plane in 3D Learning to orient AccuDraw's drawing plane is essential to mastering 3D drawing. This is most apparent during the creation of a true 3D drawing normally portrayed as an isometric drawing — for example. when using Rectangular coordinates. a plumbing riser diagram. you can twist and turn the pipe through 3D space. AZ-Active Depth. For example. <S>. 64 . By starting a pipe run along one view axis and shifting it using the <F>. F-Front Clipping Plane The AccuDraw window in 3D In 3D.Training Material for MicroStation B-Back Clipping Plane. <Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing plane by a single point. Pressing this key a second time restores context-sensitive rotation. The following table summarizes the AccuDraw keyboard shortcuts available for fine tuning the drawing plane orientation so the axes point where you want them to go: Key <V> <F> <S> <T> Effect Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes. If on. Of course. <R>. this rotation will still be active after the tool in use is exited. Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane by three points. Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Front view. Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Top view. Pressing this key a second time restores context-sensitive rotation.<A> origin to be used as the x-axis origin. the tool setting Use Current Origin causes the drawing plane <R>. Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Right view. You can still return to the view orientation by using the <V> keyboard shortcut. thereby eliminating the need to enter an extra data point. 65 . Pressing this key a second time restores context-sensitive rotation. Because it rotates the active ACS.Training Material for MicroStation A simple plumbing riser diagram under construction showing the compass at each corner and annotation pointing out the drawing plane orientation at each vertex This ability to adhere to the standard view axes while manipulating your drawing in a pictorial view is so important that AccuDraw maintains the current orientation from tool to tool. in many cases it is desirable to be able to define the x-axis origin at a different location than the drawing plane origin. Pressing this key a second time restores context-sensitive rotation. Finally tentative point B and accept it to draw the arc. Key-in dx= 19 to get point C. Project the above shape into a solid using CREATE SURFACE / SOLID OF PROJECTION TOOL to a distance of 48 MU. draw two straight lines FA and FG. Use the CREATE COMPLEX SHAPE to close it. Then fillet them with radius = 10 MU using the CIRCULAR FILLET TOOL. AccuDraw orients the drawing plane to the view axes. 66 . <R>. You can return AccuDraw to this orientation at any time using the <V> keyboard shortcut. <R>. Give tentative to point B and key-in dx =38. the center of the arc. EXERCISE 1 1. 10. 2. For corner F. Using the CREATE COMPLEX SHAPE TOOL close the above elements.<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis. 4.<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis. This is in keeping with the way it works in 2D. 8. Select the three elements. This will give us point D. 7. Draw dx = 31 MU 5. Now in the left view select point A as the reference point and draw the shape as you see in the LEFT VIEW of the drawing.<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis. Now choose the COPY PARALLEL TOOL and key-in 11MU for the distance. 9. Arbitrary rotations By default. 6.Training Material for MicroStation <R>. Choose the PLACE ARC (CENTRE) tool and key-in radius = 19MU 3. Select the place line tool to draw the line AB = 27 MU. Edit the drawing using the EXTEND TWO ELEMENTS TO INTERSECTION and place two vertical lines at the either ends. Project the shape by using CONSTRUCT SOLID / SURFACE BY PROJECTION TOOL with the distance of 11MU.Training Material for MicroStation 11. 67 . key-in dx = 10. Using CREATE COMPLEX SHAPE CREATE SHAPE ABCDEFG. Make sure the TRUNCATE option is set to BOTH. 7. To fillet the block use the CONSTRUCT CIRCULAR FILET (with truncate BOTH) tool and key-in radius = 15 MU. 4. 1. For the opposite corner key-in dx = 50. Choose the PLCE BLOCK TOOL and tentative to D in the TOP VIEW. You are now ready to create a solid of this shape. Repeat step 7 and 8 to create the second block with appropriate dimensions and offsets using point C as your reference point. To fillet a corner of the block. 68 . 9. Draw AG = 23 MU and join points GF using tentative. Select the PLACE SMART LINE TOOL and in the left view draw a horizontal line AB = 203. Click in the TOP VIEW. 3.-10. To fillet select EF and FD.Training Material for MicroStation EXERCISE 2 NOTE: Please check your WORKING UNITS otherwise make them as you wish. And a vertical line DE = 26 MU and EF = 13 MU. 8.0 MU. 10. Reset. Next draw a vertical line BC = 24 MU and a horizontal line CD = 175 MU. 5. 2. We will now create two holes in horizontal block using BOOLEAN OPERATIONS. Use the CREATE COMPLEX SHAPE tool on the filleted blocks to make them each into single entity. Make sure that you do not select any point other than D. Move these shapes vertically above the surface use the MOVE ELEMENT tool with the axis lock on. Select the CONSTRUCT SURFACE /SOLID OF PROJECTION tool and key-in the distance of projection as 70MU and identify the shape you have created in the left view. 11. Fillet all Four Corners. Fillet corner C using CONSTRUCT CIRCULAR FILLET command with a radius of 5MU.-75. But first set your active depth in the TOP VIEW to the upper surface of the horizontal block. You will also need to change the fillet radius when filleting the second block. 6. select the appropriate segments of the block. 14. Now create solid of the two shapes using the CONSTRUCT SOLID / SURFACE BY PROJECTION tool making sure that the two solids intersects the horizontal block through and through.Training Material for MicroStation 12. 69 . We are now ready to use 3D Modify. Select the Cut Solid tool from the 3D palette and select the horizontal block first and then one of the two blocks. Click the data button to start operation and another click if the result is acceptable. Repeat above step for other block. 13. For this select the CREATE SOLID/SURFACE OF REVOLUTION with an angle of 360.Training Material for MicroStation EXERCISE 3 1. 6. Place the following profile ABCDEFGH on the surface. Draw line CD by keying in the angle = -45 with a length of 2 MU. 3. Accept the result. Select the profile and select the points A and H in the TOP VIEW as axis of rotation. Rotate the above profile about the axis AH. Accept the solid of rotation 8. Height =5. You can indicate the length and width in the TOP VIEW and length in the FRONT VIEW. Similarly create EF with length = 2MU and angle=45 5. Now for the 3D Modify select the Cut Solid tool. Make the above profile into a single entity using CREATE COMPLEX CHAIN TOOL. 4. 2. Make sure that the mode of axis selection has been set to points. 70 . Set the active depth in TOP VIEW to upper surface of the slab. Width = 5. Select the solid slab first and then the solid of revolution. Use the PLACE SLAB command and place a slab of following dimensions Length = 10. 7. Using the Spell Checker tool. The Spelling button on the Text Editor window also provides access to Spell Checker. 71 . you can check the spelling of individual or multiple text elements. enabling you to review text before placing it in the design. located in the Text toolbox.Training Material for MicroStation Spell Checker Tool MicroStation now provides assistance for cleaning up those pesky spelling errors in design files.