CAD/BIM Tips & Tricks

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How to Handle the Rats’ Nest Masquerading as “Nested References” in Some MicroStation Files

RefManager has been the MicroStation user’s go-to tool for reporting on and modifying multiple reference attachments in multiple sheet files.

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Creating Cell Libraries from Block Libraries

Here is how to create a MicroStation cell library from an AutoCAD block library.

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PDF Your Entire MicroStation Cell Library in Under 5 Minutes

Create a cell library notebook in PDF format resulting in ease of distribution and increased speed in finding the cells you need on any project.

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Pasting spreadsheets into AutoCAD and Civil 3D just got a whole lot easier!

Paste perfectly-formatted, huge spreadsheets into drawing files with correctly sized columns on the fly.

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How to Use Live Nesting to Control Level Display in MicroStation V8i

“Live nesting” refers to the action of displaying elements from the reference files attached to the reference files you directly attach to a design file.

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Full Path in Title Bar

Ever have one of those super busy days where umpteen different people are pulling you in multiple directions for one thing or another?

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Two Ways to Make MicroStation Work a Bit Easier

Make MicroStation look at the dictionary file used by Microsoft Word so you don’t have to add the same words to your MicroStation dictionary.

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Change Your Element Information Display

Now there are settings that allow you more control over what information is displayed when you choose the Element Information tool.

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Speed Up Design Projects Using the Microsoft Office Importer App

How to paste a large spreadsheet into a DWG or DGN in one operation, even though it may seem too tall to fit in the border in a single piece.

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