Learning MicroStation CONNECT Edition for General Users

This MicroStation CONNECT Edition basics course helps you build a solid foundation in the concepts, tools, and features found in the MicroStation drawing environment.

Introduction

• Learning your way around MicroStation CONNECT edition
• What you should know
• Using the dataset

1. Using General Tools

• Starting MicroStation
• Explore MicroStation interface
• Explore models
• Working with drawing tools
• Undo, Redo, and Delete
• Save and compress design file
• Create a new design file
• Create a new model
• Explore design file settings
• Element selection and element properties
• Measure elements

2. Defining Element Attributes

• Defining element attributes and using ByLevel symbology
• Changing and matching attributes
• Creating filled elements
• Applying transparency and priority

3. Controling the Display of Designs

• Zoom fit window area pan view controls
• Zoom fit rotate pan using a mouse
• Opening multiple view windows
• Control view display by setting view attributes
• Control the display by defining the level display

4. Precision Drawing with AccuDraw and AccuSnap

• Element snapping with AccuSnap
• More snap modes
• Introduction to AccuDraw
• Draw accurately using AccuDraw

5. Creating Basic Drawing Elements

• Place SmartLine
• Place block
• Place circle
• Place arc
• Drop element, create complex chain, create complex shape
• Create region

6. Selecting Elements

• Select elements with element selection
• Manipulate multiple elements
• Select elements with a fence
• Select elements by attributes with element selection

7. Manipulating Elements

• Copy and Move
• Move/Copy Parallel
• Mirror
• Rotate
• Scale
• Array
• Stretch

8. Modifying Elements

• Modify Element
• Insert Vertex and Delete Vertex
• Break Element
• Trim to Intersection
• Trim to Element
• Trim Multiple
• Extend Line
• Construct Fillet and Construct Chamfer

9. Working with Cells

• Place cells
• Place cells as line terminators
• Create cells
• Edit cells
• Replace cells

10. Annotating Designs

• Place text with different text styles
• Place text using different methods
• Use Annotation Scale
• Edit or change text
• Place dimensions
• Change dimensions
• Pattern areas
• Change pattern

11. Composing Designs and Sheets

• Attach a reference
• Control the display of references
• Apply transparency and priority to a reference
• Work with nested references
• Exchange to or activate a reference
• Attach a raster image
• Control the display order of raster images and design elements
• Attach a PDF document
• Create a sheet model with a border
• Create a print composition

12. Printing and Publishing

• Print a sheet model with a print composition to PDF
• Print directly from a design model

Conclusion

• Next steps