Time-saving Solutions
for MicroStation^®

Automatically update thousands of title blocks
Axiom's Title Block Manager was designed to speed up making bulk changes to title blocks. Page 3.

CAD standards made easy
Shalom Baranes Associates' Ken Shigemitsu finds Toolkit saves time incorporating CAD standards.
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MicroStation's locked model mystery
Filefixer for V8 offers new Search and Repair capabilities that detect and optionally unlock locked models.
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Look like a MicroStation genius.
Creating an MSDebug file will help you troubleshoot a myriad of MicroStation problems
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Unlimited tech support and more
Axiom Maintenance Plus holders know that unlimited tech support is not the only benefit of subscribing. Find out about the other perks on page 3.

Kansas City's chief of CAD
Frank Nelson was so happy with Microsoft Office Importer, he presented a training session about it at a local users group.
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The art of teaching
Find out how you can benefit from Fredrick R. Kenniston's 20 years at Axiom.
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Create a custom shortcut.
Load the project configuration file you want, directly from your desktop, with Rick Sewell's tip.
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Coming out of the castle
Learn some things you probably don't know about Dr. Victor Frankenstein on page 2.

Double feature
CellManager is now also a model manager. Plus it creates customized cell selector files fast! Page 3.

What's new on the Web?
Axiom's new website may just have some surprises for you. Page 3.

Axiom product manager gets a secret assignment.
"Give MicroStation users access to all project files at the click of a button. Page 3.

V7 to V8 made easy
Axiom's Rick Sewell gives you the eight simple steps to convert MicroStation V7 design files to V8. Page 4.

Wanna go fast?
LearningBay Professional becomes the first learning management system to use the Oracle 10g Express Database. Page 4.

Saving time down under
Australian CAD Administrator, Colin Asplin, saves hundreds of hours with Global File Changer — more than enough time to go paragliding. Page 1.

Mild-mannered MicroStation add-on no more
Extra! Extra! Microsoft Office Importer reveals new super power. Page 2.

Who really needs to see that reference file display?
Axiom's Rick Sewell shows how not to print the plumbing diagram for the electrician. Page 4.

CAD Controversy: DGN or DWG?
The age-old debate continues with viewpoints from both sides of the Atlantic.
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Cleaning up 35,000 design files?
Carolyn Seritt, the Federal Aviation Administration's go-to Engineering Technician, has done just that and more.
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Giving solutions to the world's largest oil producer
Axiom does it's part to keep oil flowing.
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The suggestion box
Axiom's developers have completed more than 150 customer-driven application releases in the last year.
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What did MicroStation do with my Axiom pull-down menu?
Discover what single character could keep your pull-down menu from loading.
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How did he do it?
Minnesota Department of Transportation CAD
Data Standards Manager, Greg Hruby, tells
how he upgraded 400 users to V8 with less
than one week of downtime. Page 3.

2007's BE Conference shakes up the west coast.
Check out the photos from this year’s BE. Page 4.

Presto chango!
Learn how Global File Changer can automate
batch changes to just about anything in your design files. Check out our Tips & Tricks section on page 4.

Warp speed ahead
Can FileFixer restore order to the expanding
universe of MicroStation file corruption? Find out on page 2.

Check design files against your CAD standards in less time than ever.
SpecChecker can now load a rules file containing thousands of rules in seconds. Page 1.

What is the best way to import spreadsheets into MicroStation?
MicroStation users share their experiences using a time-saving secret weapon when importing spreadsheets into MicroStation. Page 2.

"In my experience, aesthetics and functionality go hand in hand."
Chris Elvin, CAD Administrator for Crispell-Snyder, Incorporated, shares his views on client satisfaction, design aesthetics and the future of CAD. Page 4.

Customize your Axiom menu to launch any MicroStation or Windows application.
Learn how to modify your Axiom pull-down menu on page 3.

Do you prefer tabs or trees?
DgnQuickPick now offers a new user interface to help you access your files in a cool new way! Page 1.

Engineering Specialist's life changing story
Luis Sanchez shares his story of determinism and teamwork.
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CAD Controversy: Which file format is superior, DWG or DGN?
Guest Contributor, Brian MacCartney, responds to John Evans' opinion on which format you should choose.
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Has Walkinside's star character been fired?
Axiom lands an exclusive interview with Walkinside's Tony.
Read it on page 3.

Medical design miracle Philips Medical Systems uses CellManager to speed up the site-planning process for hospitals.
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Customize the Axiom menu.
You can now rearrange the programs on your Axiom pull-down menu so it is organized the way you want.
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Bentley-certified InRoads^TM instructor joins with Axiom to create new training courses.
Famous InRoads guru shares his knowledge with you.
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LearningBay customers speak out.
And we thought you might like to hear what they had to say.
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MicroStation V7, MicroStation V8 and GEOPAK courses available
See the list on page 3.

Train MicroStation users right from their own desktops.
New LearningBay learning management system offers detailed reporting on student progress and supports a huge number of users.
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How easy is it to create your own pages for LearningBay?
We show you just how easy it is on page 4.

CAD Controversy: Do we need CAD standards?
Chris Elvin — of Crispell–Snyder, Incorporated — sends his response to a recent article about CAD standards compliance. Read what he has to say on page 3.

Create property boundaries in five simple steps.
Guest contributer, Brett Thompson, teaches at the college level and sent us this lesson on eaily creating property boundaries in MicroStation.
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Use Title Block Manager to eliminate manually updating title block data.
Title Block Manager's new Rule Wizard guides you through a step-by-step process to create rules that find title block elements to update in your design files. Page 3.

Axiom tip corner:
Customize your Axiom pull-down menu.
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Upgrade every product you own.
Get the latest versions of your products in just a few simple steps.
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CAD Controversy: Shortage of CAD Users?
Charlie McGowan, Designer’s Lead for HATCH LTD of Mississauga, Canada, chimes
in on the shortage of CAD users issue.
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This month’s user spotlight is...
20-year veteran of the Mississippi Department
of Transportation, John Ward, recounts his career and his three favorite Axiom products.
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Enter the twilight zone.
RefWriter’s ability to warp time is explained.
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And the winner is...
The battle of the best option to import spreadsheet data into MicroStation is over. Find out who the winner is on page 1.

CAD Controversy: DGN versus DWG
Guest contributer John Evans of the UK provides his opinion on which one you should choose. Page 3.

Bentley and Google join forces
Bentley and Google join forces.
MicroStation supports Google SketchUp models as reference attachments. Page 1.

MicroStation Productivity Toolkit may be your savior this Valentine’s Day.
While Toolkit can’t help you remember the date, it will help you get out of work on time to take your date out. Page 3.

FileFixer helps the Valero Paulsboro Refinery save $125,000.
Bethel Chapman tells the tale of a recent project that could have cost a lot of money if he didn’t have FileFixer. Page 4.

First-ever online training coursesfor Bentley PowerCivil and GEOPAK Criteria.
Train on Bentley’s site development software and learn to create and modify criteria with new LearningBay online courses. Page 1.

Swim trunks? Check. Sun block? Check. Two days of MicroStation training? Check.
View the pictorial recap of the Florida Local Users Group conference in Tampa, Florida. Page 4.

Moving or renaming DGN files? Need to change reference file settings in hundreds of DGN files?
RefManager is a CAD manager’s weapon against all time-consuming reference file management tasks. Learn more on page 2.

Meeting the rising demand for CAD standards adherence
New SpecChecker release has over 200 customer-requested enhancements. Page 2.

Using configuration variables with Axiom software
How to use configuration variables to ensure no one overwrites your network settings files. Page 4.