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MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 1
As delivered application window layout
Attributestool box
Main tool frame
Primary Tools tool box
Standardtool box
Status barView Groupswindow
View control bar
Menu bar
View window
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide
2 MicroStation Quick Reference Guide
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideMain tool frame
Main tool frame
3D Construct tool box
3D Main tool frame
Fence tool box p. 9
Linear Elements tool box p. 11
Polygons tool box p. 14
Ellipses tool box p. 9
Text tool box p. 17
Cells tool box p. 6
Dimension tool box p. 8
Manipulate tool box p. 11
Modify tool box p. 12
Element Selection tool box p. 9
Points tool box p. 14
Patterns tool box p. 14
Arcs tool box p. 5
Tags tool box p. 17
Groups tool box p. 10
Measure tool box p. 12
Change Attributes tool box p. 6
Delete Element
Construct Revolution
Thicken To Solid
Extrude
Extrude Along Path
Shell Solid
3D Construct tool box p. 2
3D Utility tool box p. 3
3D Primitives tool box p. 3
3D Modify tool box p. 3
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide3D Modify tool box
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3D Modify tool box
3D Primitives tool box
3D Queries tool box
3D Utility tool box
ACS tool box
Remove Faces and Heal
Construct Intersection
Fillet Edges
Edit 3D Primitive
Modify Solid
Taper Solid/Surface
Construct Union
Construct Difference
Cut Solid
Chamfer Edges
Place Sphere
Place Cone
Place Wedge
Place Slab
Place Cylinder
Place Torus
Analyze CurvatureEvaluate Surface
Change SmartSolid Display
Intersect Solid/Surface with Curve
Align Faces
Extract Face or Edge Geometry
Construct Facet
Define ACS (By Points)
Rotate Active ACS
Select ACS
Define ACS (Aligned with Element)
Define ACS (Aligned with View)
Move ACS
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAngular Dimensions tool box
Angular Dimensions tool box
Animation Tools tool frame
Animation Actors tool box
Animation Cameras tool box
Dimension Angle Location
Dimension Angle from X-Axis
Dimension Arc Size
Dimension Chamfer
Dimension Angle Size
Dimension Angle Between Lines
Dimension Angle from Y-Axis
Dimension Arc Location
Animation Cameras tool box p. 4
Animation Preview tool box p. 5
Animation Actors tool box p. 4
Animation Settings tool box p. 5
Attach Actor
Modify Actor
Define Actor Path
Drop Actor
Create Actor
Manipulate Actor
Modify Actor Origin
Script Actor
Detach Actor
Modify Animation Camera
Camera View
Script Target
Create Animation Camera
Script Camera
Create Target
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAnimation Preview tool box
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 5
Animation Preview tool box
Animation Settings tool box
Annotation tool frame Annotate tool box
Arcs tool box
Attach Element tool box
Preview Previous Frame
Play Animation
Preview Last Frame
Record Script
Freeze Elements At This Frame
Preview First Frame
Rewind Animation
Preview Next Frame
Preview Frame
Record Selected Frames
Animation KeyFrames Dialog
Animate Global Lighting Settings
Animate Material Settings
Animation Producer Dialog
Animate General Settings
Animate Source Lighting Settings
Annotate tool box page 5
Drafting Tools tool box p. 8
XYZ Text tool box p. 18
Place Flag
Show/Edit Flag
Update Flags
Place Quarter Ellipse
Modify Arc Angle
Place Arc
Place Half Ellipse
Modify Arc Radius
Modify Arc Axis
Construct Attached Arc
Attach Element to Point
Attach Pen Element to Point
Construct Attached Line String or Shape
Construct Attached Ellipse or Circle
Align Element with Point and Line
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAttributes tool bar
Attributes tool bar
B-spline Curves tool frame
Cells tool box
Change Attributes tool box
Set Active Line Style
Set Active Level
Set Active Element Color
Set Active Line Weight
Symbology Preview
Modify Curves tool box p. 13Create Curves tool box p. 7
Place Active Cell Matrix
Define Cell Origin
Place Active Line Terminator
Place Active Cell
Select and Place Cell
Identify Cell
Replace Cells
Change Element to Active Area
Modify Line Style Attributes
Match Element Attributes
Change Element Attributes
Change Element to Active Fill Type
Change Multi-line to Active Definition
Match All Element Settings
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideCreate Curves tool box
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 7
Create Curves tool box
Create Surfaces tool box
DD Design tool frame
Database tool box
Create Curve by Tangents
Construct Interpolation by Arcs
Place Helix
Extract Iso-parametric lines
Place B-spline Curve
Place Composite Curve
Place Conic
Place Spiral
Offset Curve
Curve Calculator
Construct Surface by Edges
Construct Skin Solid/Surface
Construct Helical Surface
Construct Surface by Section or Network
Place Free-form Surface
Sweep Along Two Traces
Offset Surface
Parameter Constraints tool box p. 14
Geometric Constraints tool box p. 10
Modify Constraint tool box p. 12
Profile tool box page 14
Attach Element tool box p. 5
Evaluate Constraints tool box page 9
Display Active Entity
Review Database Attributes of Element
Attach Displayable Attributes
Attach Active Entity to Element
Display Linkage Mode
Define Active Entity Graphically
Detach Database Linkage
Load Displayable Attributes
Generate Report Table
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideDesign History tool box
Design History tool box
Dimensioning tool frame
Dimension tool box
Drafting Tools tool box
Restore Elements
Initialize History For This File
Commit Changes
Design History
Angular Dimensions tool box p. 4
Misc(ellaneous) Dimensions tool box p. 12
Linear Dimensions tool box p. 11
Radial Dimensions tool box p. 15
Dimension Size with Arrow
Dimension Angle Location
Match Dimension Attributes
Dimension Element
Dimension Size with Stroke
Dimension Ordinates
Dimension Angle Size
Dimension Angle Between Lines
Dimension Radial
Change Dimension to Active Settings
Place Leader
Place Section Marker
Place Arrow Marker
Drafting Tools Properties
Place Callout Leader
Place Callout Bubble
Place Title Text
Place Detail Marker
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideDrop tool box
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 9
Drop tool box
Element Selection tool box Ellipses tool box
Engineering Links tool box
Evaluate Constraints tool box Fence tool box
Drop Complex Status
Drop Text
Drop from Graphic Group
Drop Associative Pattern
Drop Dimension Element
Drop Element
Drop Line String/Shape Status
Drop Association
Drop Line Style
Drop Multi-line
Element Selection
PowerSelector
Place Circle
Place Ellipse
Attach Engineering Link
Follow Engineering Link
Load RefAgent
Show/Hide Engineering Links
Edit Engineering Tags
Connect to Browser
Delete Engineering Link
Re-solve Constraints
Modify and Re-solve Constraints
Describe Selected Construction or Constraint
Place Fence
Modify Fence
Manipulate Fence Contents
Delete Fence Contents
Drop Complex Status of Fence Contents
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideFillet Surfaces tool box Fillets tool box
Fillet Surfaces tool box Fillets tool box
Geometric Constraints tool box
Groups tool box
Isometric tool box
Fillet Surfaces
Blend Surfaces
Blend Surface Between Rail Curves
Construct Circular Fillet
Construct Parabolic Fillet
Construct Chamfer
Constrain Point on Construction
Constrain Two Points to Be Coincident
Equate Parameters or Constructions
Constrain Elements
Make Construction or Parameter Invariant
Constrain Point at Intersection
Fix Point at Location
Drop Element
Create Complex Shape
Add to Graphic Group
Group Holes
Create Complex Chain
Create Region
Drop from Graphic Group
Place Isometric CirclePlace Isometric Block
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideLinear Dimensions tool box
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Linear Dimensions tool box
Linear Elements tool box
Manipulate tool box
Match tool box
Dimension Size with Arrow
Dimension Location
Dimension Size (Custom)
Dimension Size Perpendicular to Line
Dimension Half
Dimension Element
Dimension Size with Stroke
Dimension Location (Stacked)
Dimension Size Perpendicular to Points
Dimension Symmetric
Dimension Chamfer
Place Line
Place Stream Line String
Construct Minimum Dist Line
Place SmartLine
Place Multi-line
Place Point or Stream Curve
Construct Angle Bisector
Construct Line at Active Angle
Move Element
Scale
Mirror
Construct Array
Copy Element
Move Parallel
Rotate
Align Edges
Match Element Attributes
Match Multi-line Definition
Match Pattern Attributes
Match Surface Settings
Match All Element Settings
Match Text Attributes
Match Dimension Settings
Match Curve Settings
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideMeasure tool box
Measure tool box
Misc(ellaneous) Dimensions tool box
Modify tool box
Modify Constraint tool box
Measure Radius
Measure Length
Measure Volume
Measure Distance
Measure Angle Between Lines
Measure Area
Label Line
Delete Vertex
Reassociate Dimension
Match Dimension Settings
Dimension Ordinates
Insert Vertex
Modify Dimension Location
Change Dimension to Active Settings
Geometric Tolerance
Delete Part of Element
Extend 2 Elements to Intersection
Trim Element
Insert Vertex
Construct Circular Fillet
Modify Element
Extend Line
Extend Element to Intersection
IntelliTrim
Delete Vertex
Construct Chamfer
Trim Constrained Geometry
Chamfer Constrained Geometry
Break Constrained Geometry
Fillet Constrained Geometry
Modify Value of Dimension or Variable
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideModify Curves tool box
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 13
Modify Curves tool box
Modify Surfaces tool box
Multi-line Joints tool box
Rebuild Curve
Change Element Direction
Drop B-spline Curve
Deform Curve
Change to Active Curve Settings
Extend Curve
Convert Element to B-spline
Blend Curves
Flatten Curve
Evaluate Curve
Project Trim
Construct Stitch
Change to Active Surface Settings
Extend Surface
Construct Trim
Convert 3D
Change Normal Direction
Untrim Surface
Split Surface
Rebuild Surface
Construct Open Cross Joint
Cut Single Component Line
Construct Closed Tee Joint
Construct Merged Tee Joint
Uncut Component Lines
Move Multi-line Profile
Construct Closed Cross Joint
Construct Merged Cross Joint
Cut All Component Lines
Construct Open Tee Joint
Construct Corner Joint
Multi-line Partial Delete
Edit Multi-line Cap
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideParameter Constraints tool box
Parameter Constraints tool box
Patterns tool box
Points tool box
Polygons tool box Profile tool box
Primary Tools tool box
Convert Dimension to Constraint
Assign Equation
Assign Variable to Dimensional Constraint
Crosshatch Area
Linear Pattern
Match Pattern Attributes
Hatch Area
Pattern Area
Show Pattern Attributes
Delete Pattern
Construct Pnts Between Data Points
Construct Active Point at Intersection
Construct Active Pnt @Dist AlongElement
Place Active Point
Project Active Point Onto Element
Construct Pnts Along Element
Place Block
Place Shape
Place Orthogonal Shape
Place Regular Polygon
Sketch Profile
Convert Element to Profile
Level Manager
Element Information
PopSet Enable
References
Level Display
Toggle AccuDraw
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideRadial Dimensions tool box
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 15
Radial Dimensions tool box
Raster Control tool box
Raster Display tool box
Raster Main tool frame
Redline tool box
Dimension Diameter
Dimension Diameter Perpendicular
Dimension Radius
Place Center Mark
Dimension Arc Distance
Dimension Radial
Dimension Diameter (Extended Leader)
Dimension Diameter Parallel
Dimension Radius (Extended Leader)
Dimension Radius Note
Attach Raster Reference
Modify
Warp
Modify
Raster Manager
Raster Selection
Mirror
Clip
Unclip
Send to Back
Actual Resolution (1:1)
Bring to Front
Fit to View
Contrast/Brightness
Raster Control tool box p. 15Raster Display tool box p. 15
Detach Redline FileAttach Redline File
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideReferences tool box
References tool box
Rendering Tools tool box
Snap Mode tool box
Set Reference Clip Boundary
Delete Reference Clip
Set Reference Front Clip Plane
Move Reference
Scale Reference
Mirror Reference
Detach Reference
Attach Reference
Set Reference Clip Mask
Set Reference Back Clip Plane
Reload Reference
Copy Reference Attachment
Rotate Reference
Set Reference Presentation
Define Camera
Render
Facet Smoothing
View Size
Define Light
Apply Material
Query Illumination
Photomatch
Key Point Snap
Center Snap
Bisector Snap
Tangent Snap
Toggle AccuSnap
Near Snap Point
Mid Point Snap
Origin Snap
Intersect Snap
Perpendicular Snap
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideStandard tool box
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 17
Standard tool box
Surface Modeling tool frame
Tags tool box
Text tool box
Open
Copy
Redo
New
Save
Cut
Paste
Undo
On the Web
Help
Modify Surfaces tool box p. 13
3D Queries tool box p. 3
Create Surfaces tool box p. 7
Fillet Surfaces tool box page 10
Edit Tags
Change Tags
Attach Tags
Review Tags
Delete Tags
Place Note
Spell Checker
Match Text Attributes
Place Text Node
Copy Enter_Data Field
Fill In Single Enter_Data Field
Place Text
Edit Text
Display Text Attributes
Change Text Attributes
Copy and Increment Text
Copy and Increment Enter_Data Field
Auto Fill In Enter_Data Fields
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MicroStation Quick Reference Guideview control bar
view control bar
View Control tool box
View Groups window
XYZ Text tool box
1 Update View2 Zoom In3 Zoom Out4 Window Area5 Fit View6 Rotate View7 Pan View8 View Previous9 View Next
10 Change View Perspective
11 Change View Display Mode
12 Navigate Camera
2D
3D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Zoom In
Window Area
Rotate View
View Previous
Copy View
Change View Perspective
Set Active Depth
Show Active Depth
Render
Update View
Zoom Out
Fit View
Pan View
View Next
Zoom
Set Display Depth
Show Display Depth
Camera Settings
Apply Clip Volume
Set the active view group
Manage View Groups
Open or close a view window
Label Element Coordinates
Import Coordinates
Label Point Coordinate
Export Coordinates
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideEdit Menu
Edit Menu
Element Menu
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideTools Menu (continued)
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Tools Menu (continued)
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideUtilities Menu
Utilities Menu
Workspace Menu
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideWindow Menu
MicroStation Quick Reference Guide 25
Window Menu
Help Menu
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAccuDraw Shortcut key-ins
AccuDraw Shortcut key-ins
Key Effect
<?> Opens the AccuDraw Shortcuts window.
<Return> Smart Lock. In Rectangular coordinates, locks X to 0 if the pointer is on the drawing plane y-axis or Y to 0 if the pointer is on the x-axis. In Polar coordinates, locks Angle to 0°, 90°, -90°, or 180° if the pointer is on a drawing plane axis or otherwise locks Distance to its last entered value.
<spacebar> Switches between Rectangular and Polar coordinates.
<O> Moves the drawing plane origin to the current pointer position.
<X> Toggles the lock status for the X value.
<Y> Toggles the lock status for the Y value.
<Z> Toggles the lock status for the Z value.
<D> Toggles the lock status for the Distance value.
<A> Toggles the lock status for the Angle value.
<L> Locks the current index state.
<N> Activates Nearest snap mode.
<C> Activates Center snap mode.
<I> Activates Intersect snap mode.
<K> Opens the Keypoint Snap Divisor settings box.
<R>,<Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing plane.
<R>,<A> Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane. Because it rotates the current ACS, this rotation will still be active after the tool in use is exited.
<R>,<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis.
<R>,<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis.
<R>,<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis.
<F> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Front view.
<S> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Right view.
<T> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Top view.
<V> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes.
<W>,<A> Saves the drawing plane alignment as an ACS.
<G>,<A> Retrieve a saved ACS.
<P> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering a single data point.
<M> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering multiple data points.
<G>,<K> Opens (or moves focus to) the Key-in window.
<G>,<S> Opens (or moves focus to) the AccuDraw Settings box.
<G>,<M> Opens the More AccuDraw Settings dialog box.
<G>,<T> Moves focus to the Tool Settings window.
<Q> Deactivate AccuDraw.
<?> Opens the AccuDraw Shortcuts window.
<Return> Smart Lock. In Rectangular coordinates, locks X to 0 if the pointer is on the drawing plane y-axis or Y to 0 if the pointer is on the x-axis. In Polar coordinates, locks Angle to 0°, 90°, -90°, or 180° if the pointer is on a drawing plane axis or otherwise locks Distance to its last entered value.
MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAccuDraw Shortcut key-ins
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Key Effect
<spacebar> Switches between Rectangular and Polar coordinates.
<O> Moves the drawing plane origin to the current pointer position.
<X> Toggles the lock status for the X value.
<Y> Toggles the lock status for the Y value.
<Z> Toggles the lock status for the Z value (see “Using AccuDraw in 3dD).
<D> Toggles the lock status for the Distance value.
<A> Toggles the lock status for the Angle value.
<L> Locks the current index state.
<N> Activates Nearest snap mode.
<C> Activates Center snap mode.
<I> Activates Intersect snap mode.
<K> Opens the Keypoint Snap Divisor settings box, which is used to set the Snap Divisor for keypoint snapping.
<R>,<Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing plane. The procedure is described in “The Rotate Quick keyboard shortcut”.
<R>,<A> Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane. Because it rotates the current ACS, this rotation will still be active after the tool in use is exited.
<R>,<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis.
<R>,<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis.
<R>,<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis.
<F> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Front view.
<S> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Right view.
<T> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Top view.
<V> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes.
<W>,<A> Saves the drawing plane alignment as an ACS.
<G>,<A> Retrieve a saved ACS.
<P> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering a single data point.
<M> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering multiple data points.
<G>,<K> Opens (or moves focus to) the Key-in window.
<G>,<S> Opens (or moves focus to) the AccuDraw Settings box.
<G>,<M> Opens the More AccuDraw Settings dialog box.
<G>,<T> Moves focus to the Tool Settings window.
<Q> Deactivate AccuDraw.
<?> Opens the AccuDraw Shortcuts window.
<Return> Smart Lock. In Rectangular coordinates, locks X to 0 if the pointer is on the drawing plane y-axis or Y to 0 if the pointer is on the x-axis. In Polar coordinates, locks Angle to 0°, 90°, -90°, or 180° if the pointer is on a drawing plane axis or otherwise locks Distance to its last entered value.
<spacebar> Switches between Rectangular and Polar coordinates.
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MicroStation Quick Reference GuideAccuDraw Shortcut key-ins
Key Effect
<O> Moves the drawing plane origin to the current pointer position.
<X> Toggles the lock status for the X value.
<Y> Toggles the lock status for the Y value.
<Z> Toggles the lock status for the Z value (see “Using AccuDraw in 3D”).
<D> Toggles the lock status for the Distance value.
<A> Toggles the lock status for the Angle value.
<L> Locks the current index state.
<N> Activates Nearest snap mode.
<C> Activates Center snap mode.
<I> Activates Intersect snap mode.
<K> Opens the Keypoint Snap Divisor settings box, which is used to set the Snap Divisor for keypoint snapping.
<R>,<Q> Used to quickly and temporarily rotate the drawing plane. The procedure is described in “The Rotate Quick keyboard shortcut”.
<R>,<A> Used to permanently rotate the drawing plane. Because it rotates the current ACS, this rotation will still be active after the tool in use is exited.
<R>,<X> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its x-axis.
<R>,<Y> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its y-axis.
<R>,<Z> Rotates the drawing plane 90° about its z-axis.
<F> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Front view.
<S> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Right view.
<T> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the axes in a standard Top view.
<V> Rotates the drawing plane to align with the view axes.
<W>,<A> Saves the drawing plane alignment as an ACS.
<G>,<A> Retrieve a saved ACS.
<P> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering a single data point.
<M> Opens the Data Point Key-in settings box for entering multiple data points.
<G>,<K> Opens (or moves focus to) the Key-in window.
<G>,<S> Opens (or moves focus to) the AccuDraw Settings box.
<G>,<M> Opens the More AccuDraw Settings dialog box.
<G>,<T> Moves focus to the Tool Settings window.
<Q> Deactivate AccuDraw.