CAD Tutorials and Best Practices for professionals and students
Before we continue further with MicroStation tutorial, I want to discuss about dialog with focus. You may find that sometimes it works when you use AccuDraw shortcut, but sometimes it doesn’t. The reason is, you may have the focus on other dialog. You need the focus on the AccuDraw dialog to use AccuDraw shortcut. Confused? [...]
We will start discussing details on our drawing tools. We are going to discuss some basic drawing tools, and how to use it with tool settings. The basic elements are linear, circle, and polygon elements. Using tool settings We use tool settings to change the element parameters. Tool settings will show you all available parameter [...]
This is an exercise if you are new to MicroStation. You will learn how to use AccuDraw and AccuSnap in this exercise.
We covered how to draw precisely using AccuDraw. Now we continue how to draw precisely using AccuSnap to get a reference point. When we place drawing elements, we need to reference to an existing point. We need to place a point exactly at the end of a line, midpoint of a line, center point of [...]
Now you know how to use mouse in MicroStation. Now let’s see how we can draw precisely in MicroStation. AccuDraw is your ultimate weapon to place drawing elements in your design files. It can help you to place elements precisely, effectively, and efficient. Since this tutorial is about 2D drawing, you will only see X [...]
You’ve introduced to MicroStation.You are also learned about MicroStation workspace and how DGN files work. Now we will learn how you can use mouse and navigate the view. Mouse as a pointing device has become indispensable in all design applications, including MicroStation. Each applications may have unique function on mouse buttons. We will discuss about [...]
In the last tutorial, you’ve been introduced to MicroStation. In this tutorial, we will start working with workspace and design files. When you start a Windows application, most of them will create and open a new file. But not here. MicroStation have two types of file: 2D DGN and 3D DGN. DGN is stand for [...]
I wrote this tutorial years ago, while I still working in a Bentley reseller. I wrote it in Indonesian, when it’s still V8XM. I decided to rewrite it in English, and update some screenshot with V8i. Thanks for my partner, I can get 30 days trial to do so. I know there are not many [...]
