Caltrans - MicroStation V8 Video Training Resources
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AccuDraw Videos

Open and Close AccuDraw
Changing Coordinate Systems (X,Y and Distance and Angle)
Inputting Distances with AccuDraw
Locking on the Compass Axis (Smartlock - Enter Key)
Rotating Compass to Top Orientation (T for Top Rotation)
Set Origin Shortcut (O for Set Origin)
Draw line perpendicular to an arc from a point using AccuDraw
Draw line perpendicular to an arc from a point using Snaps
How to place a Point at a Distance Along a curve

AccuDraw Chapter

Excerpt from Introduction to MicroStation manual, with practice DGN files

Customization Videos

Customizing the View Pop-Up window
How to find the Keyin for a command so you can add it to the View Pop-Up window
Adding the Off By Element command to the View Pop-Up window

Manipulation and Modify Videos

The Align Edges Tool
The IntelliTrim Tool and Power Selector
Copy Parallel Versus AccuDraw (3:30 minutes)
Power Selector and Copy Tool (moving from a reference point

Keyins for classroom

Stretch Fence with two clicks

place fence block;%d;%d;fence stretch

Place Point on Curve at 50 and set attributes

lv=60;wt=10;co=3;construct point distance 50;snap intersection

Place Fence by plot shape and launch IPLOT

macro plotfence;iplot

Place Match line Perpendicular from point and set attributes

lv=10;wt=1;co=0;lc=pp-match; construct line aa icon;aa=90

Rotate View by Two Points and Place Clip Frame Cell

rotate view extended;%d;%d;ac=cffull;aa=0;place cell icon

Rotate View by Two Points and Place Clip Frame Cell then make Delete active tool

rotate view extended;%d;%d;ac=cffull;aa=0;place cell icon;%d;delete

Place 1300 foot radius circle and Rotate View, then place Clip Frame Cell then Delete Circle

place circle radius 1300;%d;rotate view extended;%d;%d;ac=cffull;aa=0;as=1;place cell icon;%d;delete