CAD/BIM Tips & Tricks

“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.

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.

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

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.

It’s easy to create 3D PDFs from 3D references. Impress your co-workers and superiors, then provide them with a 3D PDF that really shows your handiwork.

Do you work with scanned drawings, such as TIF or CIT graphics files, referenced to MicroStation DGN files? Do you have to fix them outside of MicroStation?

Easily interact with MicroStation’s Main Toolbox, Tasks Toolbox, View Toolbox and Tool Settings dialog box using keyboard shortcuts.

Have you ever received a set of project files and found that all of the reference file levels you need to see have their display turned off?