Migrating from AutoCAD to MicroStation Intermediate

Want to make the switch from AutoCAD to MicroStation? This course can help by illustrating how to leverage your existing AutoCAD knowledge to get up to speed with MicroStation.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. More Draw Commands

• Place points
• Place curves and line streams
• Place lines at active angles

2. Working with Text

• Place and edit text
• Place fields, notes, and callouts
• Miscellaneous text commands
• Using enter data fields
• Label coordinates

3. Working with Dimensions

• Dimension elements
• Linear dimensions
• Miscellaneous linear dimensions
• Angular and radial dimensions
• Ordinate dimensions
• Miscellaneous dimension commands
• Practice

4. Working with Element Attributes

• Element attributes
• Change attributes
• Linestyle attributes

5. Working with Groups

• Move to contact
• Drop element
• Create complex chain
• Create complex shape
• Create region
• Create graphic group
• Group hole

6. Using Fences

• Place fence
• Modify and manipulate fence
• Drop fence
• Copy fence to new file

7. Using Measure Commands

• Measure distance
• Additional measure commands

8. Working with Cells

• Using cells
• Different cell types
• Cell index
• Creating cells
• Using AutoCAD blocks
• Using cell selector

Conclusion

• Next steps