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XM Conspiracy?
Axiom’s Mike Arroyo delivers thought-provoking keynote at 2005 IDDEA conference. Page 1.

The XM files: Using named fences as references
Start learning how to use MicroStation V8 XM’s new features. Page 4.

2005: a Title Block Manager Odyssey
Title Block Manager opens the door to managing all types of title blocks. Page 3.

From television to prison: Santa Claus has had one heck of a year!
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New Microsoft Office Importer provides user-requested functionality.
New release will help many users get their work done faster by supporting stacked fractions. Page 4.

MicroStation XM improvements: What’s in a name?
MicroStation veteran and Axiom Product Manager Mike Arroyo goes over some of the recent updates in MicroStation V8 XM Edition. Page 2.

Wheelabrator Technologies salvages 16,000 reference file attachments with Axiom software.
Wheelabrator Technologies uses time-saving utility software to fix 16,000 broken references. Page 1.

MicroStation Tip Corner
Learn how to change the background color while working with DWGs in MicroStation and how to select text elements based on common characters. Page 4.

How I created a project index design file while eating a soft taco (using Microsoft Office Importer and Title Block Manager)
How to use Axiom’s popular Title Block Manager and Microsoft Office Importer to make your life easier. Page 2.

Karate master and 21-year CAD veteran joins Axiom team as Senior Customer Trainer.
Family man, football fanatic and pepperoni promoter: Meet Axiom’s Greg McKinney. Page 4.

Overview of user interface updates in MicroStation V8 XM Edition
MicroStation veteran and Axiom Product Manager Mike Arroyo goes over some of the recent updates in MicroStation V8 XM Edition. Page 2.

Using Level Symbology to plot thinner lines
This month’s tip will teach you how to plot thinner lines in references, without modifying the original drawings. Page 4.

Select the MicroStation files you want to process faster!
New FileFixer has new, easy-to-use file selection tool that dramatically speeds up file selection for batch processing.Page 1.

Bentley Award winner conquers three weeks of work overnight with RefManager.
whitbybird Associate, Steve Wright, talks about his CAD background, his admiration for Victorian-era architects and his passion for football on page 4.

MicroStation V8 XM Edition: “most powerful software platform” for AEC industry
Latest MicroStation release combines power and simplicity. Page 3.

Small Texas engineering firm saves 50 hours per project using Axiom software.
Learn how Mark Kelly and Mark W. Whiteley Associates keep their projects efficient and on time. Page 4.

Plotting tips from ControlAltDelete
Plotting problems? No worries! ControlAltDelete serves up two hot plotting tips in this month’s MicroStation Tip Corner.
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V8 migration made easy
Why is MicroStation Productivity Toolkit vital to V8 migrations? Preparing your V7 design files for new V8 functionality is crucial for a smooth migration. Page 1.

Quench your need for title block speed!
New Title Block Manager version is now ten times faster and can export your tag and title block data to Microsoft Access. Page 2.

Bentley acquires Optram, Inc.
Optram purchase expands Bentley’s fast-growing arsenal of horizontal infrastructure applications. Page 3.

Senior Drafter for NASA shares his secret for saving weeks of MicroStation work (and provides Super Bowl pick).
Senior Drafter for NASA’s Space Gateway Support in Cape Canaveral, Florida, shares valuable tips learned throughout his 20-year CAD career. Page 4.

Multi-line joints explained!
This month’s tip explains the multi-line joints tool box. Page 3.

Welcome to CAD-style virtual reality.
Walkinside is not only the fastest way to review 3D MicroStation models, but it is also the easiest. Page 1.

SpecChecker expert cuts through CAD standards confusion.
Expert shines some light on the convoluted subject of CAD standard enforcement. Page 2.

A slew of dimensioning tips!
Check out this month’s MicroStation Tip Corner for the solutions to your dimensioning problems, courtesy of Australia’s ControlAltDelete. Page 4.

It’s a wrap: Axiom at the 2005 Bentley Empowered Conference
Want to know the real reason why Bentley’s premier training event gets 99% satisfaction ratings every year? The curiously-entertaining learning conference is full of friends, food and fun! Page 2.

You want to learn!
Looking for a way to maximize your training dollars and resources? Read about Axiom’s line of MicroStation training and learning solutions, for sites of all sizes and budgets. Page 1.

School’s in for the summer!
Keep your inner MicroStation nerd busy this summer with Axiom’s catalog of MicroStation traing courses. Check out the available courses on page 3.

The trials and tribulations of importing spreadsheets into MicroStation.
Read about problems other users are having and the solution to handle all your importing woes. Page 3.

Duel of the century: MicroStation vs. AutoCAD!
This month’s crossword challenge pits the CAD packages against each other. No-holds-barred action! Page 2.

How to create interactive PDFs with MicroStation V8 2004
Learn the trick to enabling the ability to toggle levels on or off in a PDF generated from your V8 design file. Page 4.

The secret of FileFixer’s success against design file corruption.
What is design file corruption? How does it affect you? Read all about it on page 1.

“Absolutely incredible.”
Dennis Primeaux writes about his success with Microsoft Office Importer. Page 4.

Bentley adds 3D PDF generation to MicroStation V8.
Bentley incorporates 3D PDF generation in MicroStation V8 2004 Edition. Page 3.

Assigning view control to function keys
Read the latest MicroStation tip.

Answers to April’s crossword challenge!
Find this month’s puzzle on page 4.

Axiom releases an interactive and customizable multimedia help window for MicroStation.
Axiom’s DGN Knowledgebase uses videos and simulations to provide answers to your questions, whenever you need them!

Automatically manage the information within your pre-existing title blocks.
How to modify pre-existing title blocks in batch with Title Block Manager

Looking for new ways to stretch your design budget?
Read about the positive impact of adopting MicroStation V8 at your company.

Learn how to create your own personal workspace on a shared workstation.
Read the latest MicroStation tip

MicroStation knowledge at your fingertips.
Retrieve multiplies the value of your intellectual capital.

A singer, a showman and a scholar: Meet MicroStation user Paul Villaluz.
American Idol contender talks about his trials with importing spreadsheets into MicroStation.

FileFixer gains ground in the battle against V8 design file corruption.
Latest release handles new batch of problems.

Answers to March’s crossword challenge!
Find this month’s puzzle on page 4.

Longtime MicroStation guru makes Axiom his new home!
Do you know Mike Arroyo?

How to update the project number in 1,000 sheets
Parsons Brinckerhoff MicroStation users reveal how they saved hundreds of man-hours and made a steep deadline.

How to avoid migration disasters
Preventative steps to ensure a successful V7 to V8 migration.

Answers to February's crossword challenge!
Find the March puzzle on page 4.

Eliminate V7 problems that slow down project submittals.
Want to ensure the integrity of V7 deliverables? Information that 74% of MicroStation users need to know now!

Why haven’t you gone to MicroStation V8 yet?
Is V8 on the horizon for your CAD team? Read about V8’s positive impact on personal productivity.

Using the “CHANGE DIMENSION EXTENSION” key-in
This month’s MicroStation tip corner comes from Day & Zimmermann CAD manager, Lee Wilson.

New version of Microsoft Office Importer lets you modify display attributes of spreadsheets previously placed in MicroStation files.
Update display symbology of imported spreadsheet data with Microsoft Office Importer.

Answers to January's crossword challenge!
Find the February puzzle on page 4.

Easily trim elements using the Trim Element tool.
MicroStation user tip provided by Bob Knepp of American Electric Power.

AutoCAD 2000i users face forced retirement!
Bentley offers incentives to AutoCAD users switching to MicroStation.

Bentley to hold 2005 BE Conference in Baltimore.
This year’s Bentley Empowered Conference takes over the city of Baltimore, Maryland.

New version of Walkinside supports the merging of virtual reality walkthrough files.
Enhanced PDMS support and ability to merge 3D models. These are only a couple of the new features of Walkinside 3.5.

New AutoCAD product automatically fixes broken references to external files.
Axiom sister company develops AutoCAD plug-in for award-winning broken link repair software, LinkFixerPlus.

Click here to download a chart of AccuDraw key-ins for MicroStation V8 2004 edition.

Answers to December’s crossword challenge!
Find the January puzzle on page 4.