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    DWG to DGN and objects i cant get rid of

    check they are not frozen and or turned off like in acad. in V8 you just open the DWG without turning it into microstation. Try open change to dwg select options look at the options your an Acader they should make sense to you. alternative is reference the auto cad file draw on top in ustn...
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    Help

    i have a macro that will do just this but how do we attach it here? email me lorys@alphalink.com.au it works perfectly in V7 but in V8 you have to disable text editor wordprocessor mode.. before running set you text placement to above element. set you text size colour weight level etc then run...
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    Microstation basic

    The entire 95 Basic manual is available from bentley web site as pdf used with the examples on your install and from the free ftp bentley web site. Also Dave Preston has 3 extreemly good tutorials at www.askinga.com folow links for more more tutorial/articles at Bentley MSM online
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    Batch Plotting Archive Drawings

    If the outer edge of the sheet has any unique feature it can be used in batch plot ie level or colour it is a polygon right? so if its the only polygon on a specif level it can be used to set your batch plot boundary.. Better yet you could create a macro that would place a polygon on level 1...
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    Help

    use google to search for inroads, I don't think you'll find anything free as its a commercial driven application so people just want to make money off it rather than give help away for free.. but there are some very good books available.. The only online stuff I've heard of is very expensive...
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    Do you work off the server?

    We work of the server but only since XP as it allows for synchronization ie should the server drop out it saves to local drive then when the server is again available it catches backup to be current.. this becomes almost seamless and if it wasn't for a small dialog box telling you that your...
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    PLOTTING TO HP DESKJET 1220C

    I use the same printer its very good with microstation.. Chech how much ram it has as you can expand it and have more ram for faster data plots... Try using the printer.plt ( the windows printer) in V7 and V8 this worked for me and print direct thru windows. But remember with windows the...
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    Microstation vs. AutoCAD

    In response to Ben Dar and others... You don't use the select tool to find out what an element is.. in pre V8 versions tentative on an element and read the status line it tells you what type of element and its level and if its a ref file which one... In V8 just move the mouse cursor over the...
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    Anyone here using Custom Objects?

    What exactly do you mean, give examples? Are you new to Microstation too?
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    Snaps...

    If you have accudraw on or active then from the keyboard hit the I key for instersect snap or C key for centre snap. RQ for rotate the drawing compass so you can draw perp to last point.. BTW Here is a great keyin active angle pt2 it will change the active angle to suit a selected element like...
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    Is Microstation finished as a Mech Package?

    Go to their web site on select and have a look, you'll see there are loads of Microstation applications.. Where Bentley sucks is they are crap at promoting themselves and letting everyone know what they have. select subscribers with only one seat of microstation can have loads of extra apps. I...
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    ver 5.07

    V5.07 is for dos, I don't think you can make scroll mouse work to scroll. I used to just use an F key to zoom in and shf f key to zoom out.. I don't think I have any old ucms anymore to help you even.. I did find date text.. copy below and paste into notpad and save as date.ucm ; ; Store...
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    Need V8 Help regarding "ByLevel" Symbology

    Her is my 2 cents worth Don't use by level unless you set it ups as standards for all elements on certain levels must be certain colours.(just like Autocad) Use only level overrides and actual active settings for colours and other symbology. always have symbology on to turn off by level...
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    V8 - Caveat Emptor

    Dave please do not consider this a flame right but as I just posted already you need V8.1 you also need to go to some bentley training say "Whats new in V8 for experienced ustn users.." or attend the next V8 summit would be good. Can you use the Bentley news groups this has helped me...

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