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Element Manipulation
2001-04-11 Play Bingo with GeoGraphics!
2003-03-06 Learning MicroStation is so easy!
2003-10-17 Set a "bookmark" in a file
2004-03-22 Merging Files
2004-11-08 Move all elements to a the same elevation (or common Z-value)
2005-03-01 Understanding PopSet
2005-03-30 Element Halo
2005-08-08 Compare Design Files Graphically
2005-11-07 The Active Angle Assistant
2005-11-07 Place cells, line styles and patterns to scale
2005-12-01 MSM Tools for MicroStation V8
2006-09-22 Hey you! MicroStation is as easy as 1-2-3!!!
2007-07-11 Change the display order of your elements
2007-07-17 LA Solutions announces FlexiTable for MicroStation
3D
2001-12-18 3D Custom Line Styles
2003-06-12 STL Export Settings
2003-11-04 An Introduction to the 3D Primitives
2003-11-14 Go Ahead....Draw this!
2004-07-08 MicroStation 3D - One Package, Multiple Capabilities
2004-11-08 Move all elements to a the same elevation (or common Z-value)
2004-11-16 Measure slopes, latitudes and departures with this macro
2005-07-29 Make DTM and drape an image using only MicroStation
2005-08-11 Macro to place random cells on DTM
2006-06-09 Extrude shapes based on text
Cells
2001-11-06 It's a Cell! It's a Design file! No! It's a Model!
2002-01-31 Working with cells and tags / attributes
2002-06-18 How to make title block tag-cells
2002-07-12 Differences between cell types
2002-07-17 Vincent Unrau's free utilities
2003-05-14 How to convert V8 cells into DWG blocks
2003-06-03 How to convert V7 cells into DWG blocks
2004-03-19 Make a web page from a cell library
2005-06-06 Find cells even easier with this utility!
2005-06-07 How to modify shared cells that have tags
2005-08-11 Macro to place random cells on DTM
2007-01-15 Using msbatch to replace cells from Windows Explorer
Database
2005-07-14 Viewing geospatial databases using MicroStation GeoGraphics
EDG
2000-10-12 What to do when you're missing your end of file marker?
2001-10-10 Maximize your productivity with EDG and Excel!
2002-11-13 Verify and Repair files with EDG
2003-10-02 Verify and Repair without EDG
2004-06-24 Verify V7 dgn's with EdG before migrating to MicroStation V8
2005-08-10 Macro to verify and repair a V8 file
Text / Fonts / Annotation
1998-08-10 Maximum Text Size!
2002-11-13 AutoScale Elements for plotting with Scale Manager
2003-09-26 How to insert text into your design files
2003-10-06 Export text from design files to text files
2003-10-15 Split large blocks of text using a fence
2004-02-18 Annotation Scale simplified
2004-03-09 Dealing with the ° symbol
2004-10-25 Simplify Filling in Repetitive Enter Data Fields
2004-12-02 ALT Codes for special characters
2005-02-14 Simplifly Repetitive Text Placement
2005-03-03 VBA to change size of text in Word Processor
2005-09-26 An improved version of Change Text Case (Rev 1)
2005-09-26 An improved version of Change Text Case (Rev 2)
2006-12-06 How to Insert ° ± µ §Ω Special Characters into your drawings
2007-03-26 Converting MicroStation RSC fonts to TTF fonts
2007-09-17 Stanza - A mini text editor for MicroStation
2007-11-13 SuperscriptText and SubscriptText
Behind the Scenes
2002-01-07 Dependencies on Internet Explorer's DLL's
2002-09-23 Where stuff is in MicroStation V8
2004-07-19 How Things Work
2005-04-06 DLLs being used by MicroStation
2006-03-20 MicroStation's Element Types
Plotting / Printing
1998-09-23 Configuring line weights in PRINTER.PLT
1999-07-16 Hewlett-Packard Print / Plot Drivers
2001-02-05 Plotting RASTER Images
2001-02-17 Using the Batch Plot Utility
2001-06-28 Using customization to automate batch plotting
2001-07-16 Plotting to Scale
2002-06-05 The contents of a customized plot driver
2002-06-07 Hewlett Packard Graphics Language 2
2002-07-09 Changing printer.plt to metric
2002-11-04 Printing grayscale to a laser printer
2002-11-13 AutoScale Elements for plotting with Scale Manager
2003-04-01 A quick solution to plot transparent shapes in V8
2003-05-30 File Naming Conventions and Pen Table Customization
2003-06-04 An Awesome EMF Plot Driver
2003-06-11 Customized PDF Plot Drivers for Acrobat Distiller
2004-01-14 How to make a PDF of your DGN
2004-02-17 A quick solution to plot transparent shapes in V7
2004-06-03 Controlling Pen Widths With Pen Tables
2005-02-18 How to plot a file
2006-10-20 Application to place plot shapes in your drawing
2007-07-11 Change the display order of your elements
2007-07-17 LA Solutions announces FlexiTable for MicroStation
2008-03-26 AutoScale elements for plotting with Scale Manager
Reference Files
2001-12-19 Relative Reference File Names
2002-02-01 Merging Reference Files during a Save As...
2003-05-30 File Naming Conventions and Pen Table Customization
2003-09-16 How to attach a reference saved view at a known location
2004-03-01 Clip Volume and Clip Masks
2004-03-08 V8 - Difference between Coincident and Coincident World
2004-03-15 Drawing Composition, Paperspace and Viewports
2004-03-22 Merging Files
2004-09-16 Clipped References and Rotated Views
2004-10-25 Macro to attach the default model as a reference
2004-12-02 Convert contents of PDF to JPG to attach as reference
2005-08-08 Compare Design Files Graphically
2005-08-18 Shawn Foster's BE 2005 presentations
2006-12-05 Measuring a scaled reference
2007-10-25 VBA to exchange references
2007-10-29 Transparent Shapes in MicroStation V8
Raster Images
2001-02-05 Plotting RASTER Images
2001-02-05 Understanding raster file sizes and more.
2003-04-01 A quick solution to plot transparent shapes in V8
2003-09-08 Calculating decimal equivalents from binary numbers
2003-09-26 Utilizing models to improve raster reference performance
2004-02-17 A quick solution to plot transparent shapes in V7
2004-12-02 Convert contents of PDF to JPG to attach as reference
2005-03-30 Element Halo
2005-07-29 Make DTM and drape an image using only MicroStation
2006-03-02 Draping photos over MicroStation models
2007-10-29 Transparent Shapes in MicroStation V8
Tags / Data Fields / Fields
2002-01-31 Working with cells and tags / attributes
2002-06-18 How to make title block tag-cells
2005-03-30 Element Halo
2005-06-07 How to modify shared cells that have tags
Conversion / Translation
1999-03-14 Convert between Imperial and Metric design files
2001-04-05 Help for importing Excel data into MicroStation /J files
2001-12-19 The Batch Convert Application
2002-10-04 CSV Files - Remapping your data
2003-06-12 STL Export Settings
2006-07-11 Working with V7 files in V8
2007-05-14 Using MSBATCH for command line processing
WorkSpaces/Configuration
2000-06-01 Understanding MicroStation BASIC Configuration Variables
2001-01-01 Digging into your workspace
2001-02-01 Creating a configuration file
2002-06-24 Configuration Variable Processing
2002-11-11 Sharing your workspace
2004-03-15 Complete List of MicroStation V8's Configuration Variables
2004-03-25 What is a workspace?
2004-03-25 Viewing and Determining the Configuration Variables
2004-03-25 The types of configuration variables
2004-03-25 Configuration Variable Operators
2004-03-26 Preprocessor Directives for processing configuration files
2004-03-26 What happens when you launch MicroStation?
2004-03-29 Referencing other configuration variables
2004-11-23 All about saving DWG files
2005-01-28 Managing MicroStation Backup Directories
2005-04-06 Do you really need to restart MicroStation when editing variables?
2005-07-25 You're the CAD Manager, now what?
2005-08-18 Shawn Foster's BE 2005 presentations
2006-01-06 Setting the MS_OPENV7=3 variable
2006-01-30 MicroStation J & V8 workspaces on the same computer
2006-03-01 Learning about workspaces
2006-03-01 Transcending the (work)space and time continuum
2006-03-01 Networking Workspaces
2006-03-02 MicroStation/J’s Enhanced Workspace Functionality
2006-03-12 MicroStation/J Workspaces
2006-07-11 Working with V7 files in V8
2007-01-29 The ultimate WorkSpace Assistant
2007-02-09 Understanding Configuration Variables
2008-01-14 Customized Standards Checker Reports
2008-03-31 The User Preference File (UPF)
Other
1999-07-29 Ergoman's knees can bend the wrong way!
2001-01-29 Welcome to AskInga.com
2001-02-25 Corporate ANNOUNCEMENT
2003-09-27 Request for programming articles / tutorials
2004-01-20 Computer Hardware Protection and Maintenance Guide
2004-05-09 Welcome to the new and improved AskInga!
2004-07-06 TimeTracker released for MicroStation 2004 Edition
2005-04-27 Information about SextantConsulting.net and BE
2005-05-19 Increase your productivity - use the mouse with your left hand!
2005-11-01 New for Christmas - CAD Monkey
2006-01-31 Maximize your potential
2007-07-07 Bentley Survey: Sheet and Detail Numbering
Models
2001-11-06 It's a Cell! It's a Design file! No! It's a Model!
2002-09-19 Understanding Models
2003-01-23 View Groups (Saved Views on Steroids)
2003-05-14 How to convert V8 cells into DWG blocks
2003-09-26 Utilizing models to improve raster reference performance
2004-02-18 Annotation Scale simplified
2004-03-15 Drawing Composition, Paperspace and Viewports
2005-08-17 Macros to switch between models
2005-08-18 Shawn Foster's BE 2005 presentations
2007-04-05 Fence Export macro
Design Settings
1999-03-14 Convert between Imperial and Metric design files
2001-01-30 Understanding Working Units in MicroStation V7
2002-11-19 Personal Settings Manager
2003-06-05 Setting up the Global Origin for mapping
2003-06-05 Understanding the Global Origin
2005-02-11 Populate File > Properties
2005-02-23 Working Units and Survey Feet
2006-07-11 Working with V7 files in V8
Animation / Rendering
2001-04-09 Animation in V7 Part 1 - Getting Started
2001-04-12 Animation in V7 Part 2 - Let the Jet Spin!
2001-04-23 Animation in V7 Part 3 - Heads are gonna roll!
2001-07-09 Animation in V7 Part 4 - The Sequel
2001-10-02 Animation in V7 Part 5 - Propeller Heads
2002-03-06 Animation in V7 Part 6 - Make your camera fly!
2002-04-08 Animation in V7 Part 7 - Panning
2002-04-08 Animation in V7 Part 8 - The Living Room
2002-09-04 Animation in V7 Part 9 - Saved Views
2004-07-08 MicroStation 3D - One Package, Multiple Capabilities
Keyins
2001-02-06 Command Aliasing - Part 1
2001-04-06 MicroStation's Accelerator Keys AKA Keyboard Shortcuts
2002-08-22 MicroStation's Calculator / Preprocessor
2003-01-28 Capturing messages from the Dialog Debugger
2003-03-04 Using keyins to toggle dialogs and toolboxes!
2005-02-14 The V8 Keyin List
2005-03-15 The V7 Keyin List
2006-09-19 The Power of Keyins
2006-09-19 How to string keyins together or create keyin scripts
2006-11-24 Understanding the Key-in Browser
2007-01-02 Understanding the Alias Manager
2007-05-14 The keyboard shortcuts
Internet / E-Links / Links
2004-03-16 Engineering Links #1 - Linking to a web page
2004-03-17 Engineering Links #2 - Linking to external documents
2004-03-18 Understanding and Using NTBang
2004-03-19 Engineering Links #4 - UstnForm protocol
2004-03-19 Make a web page from a cell library
2008-03-26 Engineering Links #3 - UstnKeyin protocol
DWG
2001-02-06 Command Aliasing - Part 1
2001-02-06 Command Aliasing - Part 2
2003-05-14 How to convert V8 cells into DWG blocks
2003-06-03 How to convert V7 cells into DWG blocks
2004-03-15 Drawing Composition, Paperspace and Viewports
2004-11-23 All about saving DWG files
2005-08-17 LTSCALE for MicroStation users
2006-01-11 Eight comparisons between AutoCAD and MicroStation
2006-03-20 Viewing a simple DWG file in monochrome
2006-09-22 Hey you! MicroStation is as easy as 1-2-3!!!
2007-01-02 Understanding the Alias Manager
2007-07-19 All About Custom Line Style Scales
AccuDraw
2001-02-06 Command Aliasing - Part 2
2001-12-21 Multiple AccuDraw Shortcut Files
2006-10-03 AccuDraw Rocks!
2007-03-28 Bump the tool settings with AccuDraw
Freeware / Shareware
2001-02-01 Building surfaces from contours with Java and MicroStation/J
2002-07-17 Vincent Unrau's free utilities
2002-11-11 Sharing your workspace
2002-11-13 AutoScale Elements for plotting with Scale Manager
2002-11-19 Personal Settings Manager
2003-02-01 Using a Standalone Visual Basic Application to Access MicroStation Design Files
2003-06-04 An Awesome EMF Plot Driver
2003-06-11 Customized PDF Plot Drivers for Acrobat Distiller
2003-10-06 Export text from design files to text files
2003-11-17 Macros for absolute values/coordinates
2004-01-19 How to run a VBA macro when opening or closing design files
2004-06-03 Macro to change orientation of dimension terminators
2004-07-26 Store and recall coordinates with Memory Points
2004-10-24 Play MDLroids in MicroStation!
2004-10-25 Macro to attach the default model as a reference
2004-10-25 Simplify Filling in Repetitive Enter Data Fields
2004-11-16 Measure slopes, latitudes and departures with this macro
2005-02-11 Populate File > Properties
2005-02-14 Simplifly Repetitive Text Placement
2005-02-18 Change Dimension Terminators "on the fly"
2005-03-30 Element Halo
2005-04-04 Level Display "Slide Show"
2005-04-05 Change your task bar icon
2005-04-05 Show Element Vertices
2005-04-05 Convert Simple Shapes to Linestrings
2005-04-06 DLLs being used by MicroStation
2005-06-06 Find cells even easier with this utility!
2005-06-06 Macros to toggle the fill display and active fill type
2005-08-09 A Collection of Colour Tables
2005-08-10 Macro to verify and repair a V8 file
2005-08-12 Macro to change system colour for "disabled" menu item text
2005-08-12 Macro to open next or previous file in folder
2005-08-12 Macro to automatically make a copy of your file for backup
2005-08-17 Macros to switch between models
2005-09-26 An improved version of Change Text Case (Rev 1)
2005-09-26 An improved version of Change Text Case (Rev 2)
2005-10-04 Use saved views more efficiently with the Saved Views utility
2005-10-11 Extract and print colour table information
2005-11-07 Macros to call Windows Explorer from MicroStation
2005-11-07 The Active Angle Assistant
2005-11-07 Place cells, line styles and patterns to scale
2005-12-01 MSM Tools for MicroStation V8
2005-12-21 Automate your views with Change View
2006-02-28 Sidebar Menus
2006-05-30 Macro to link multimedia files to graphical elements
2006-06-07 Element remapping macro
2006-06-08 VBA to select by fill colour
2006-06-09 Extrude shapes based on text
2006-09-18 Drill into your file with Element Manager
2006-10-20 Application to place plot shapes in your drawing
2006-11-13 Feature Bar VBA application for MicroStation GeoGraphics
2007-01-29 The ultimate WorkSpace Assistant
2007-04-05 Fence Export macro
2007-06-19 MP Favorites to store and recall your favorite things!
2007-08-15 Open and edit files via a Batch Plot Job File
2007-09-17 Stanza - A mini text editor for MicroStation
2007-10-25 VBA to exchange references
2007-10-30 Batch Delete Design History
2008-03-10 Decompose a design file with SDT Parts
2008-03-26 AutoScale elements for plotting with Scale Manager
Programming/Automation
2001-02-01 Building surfaces from contours with Java and MicroStation/J
2001-02-06 Command Aliasing - Part 2
2001-02-21 The Settings Manager - Part 1
2001-02-21 The Settings Manager - Part 2
2001-03-05 Fly with Barmenus - Part 1
2001-03-30 Fly with Barmenus - Part 2
2001-04-19 Fly with Barmenus - Part 3
2001-04-27 Barmenu Wars - Comments from CCM
2001-06-28 Using customization to automate batch plotting
2002-07-19 Run commands when starting MicroStation
2003-02-01 Using a Standalone Visual Basic Application to Access MicroStation Design Files
2004-01-19 How to run a VBA macro when opening or closing design files
2004-03-18 Understanding and Using NTBang
2005-09-27 Run commands or BASIC macro when opening files
2006-09-19 The Power of Keyins
2006-09-19 How to string keyins together or create keyin scripts
Coordinate Input
1999-03-14 Convert between Imperial and Metric design files
2003-06-05 Setting up the Global Origin for mapping
2003-06-05 Understanding the Global Origin
2003-11-17 Macros for absolute values/coordinates
2004-07-26 Store and recall coordinates with Memory Points
2005-02-23 Working Units and Survey Feet
2006-07-11 Working with V7 files in V8
2007-02-15 Placing Elements at Absolute Coordinates
2007-11-13 Set your tentative (snap) point readout mode
Colours
2001-02-02 Taking the RED out of colour tables.
2004-11-08 All about Background Colours
2005-08-08 Compare Design Files Graphically
2005-08-09 A Collection of Colour Tables
2005-08-12 Macro to change system colour for "disabled" menu item text
2005-10-11 Extract and print colour table information
2006-03-20 Viewing a simple DWG file in monochrome
2006-06-08 VBA to select by fill colour
Line Styles
2001-02-13 Give your files some style...with Custom Line Styles - Part 1
2001-02-13 Give your files some style...with Custom Line Styles - Part 2
2001-12-18 3D Custom Line Styles
2005-08-17 LTSCALE for MicroStation users
2005-08-18 Document your custom line styles
2007-07-19 All About Custom Line Style Scales
Dimensions
2004-01-13 Those Flipping Dimensions!
2004-06-03 Macro to change orientation of dimension terminators
2005-02-18 Change Dimension Terminators "on the fly"
Interface Look and Feel
2001-03-05 Fly with Barmenus - Part 1
2001-07-11 Create custom icons with ease!
2002-08-12 Make your toolbox pop up and down
2002-11-14 Useful DMSG keyins
2002-11-19 Personal Settings Manager
2003-03-04 Using keyins to toggle dialogs and toolboxes!
2003-11-26 Customizing your mouse buttons
2005-03-01 Understanding PopSet
2005-04-05 Change your task bar icon
2005-08-12 Macro to change system colour for "disabled" menu item text
2005-12-01 All about function keys and function key menus
2006-02-28 Sidebar Menus
2006-03-16 Importing customization from M01 and STG files
2006-03-16 An introduction to templates, tasks and tools
2006-03-16 Adding icons to your tools
2006-07-04 Tips for Barmenus
2006-11-30 Default button and function keys in MicroStation V8 XM Edition
2007-01-02 Using WinOpen to change MicroStation's dialogs
2007-11-13 Set your tentative (snap) point readout mode
Views
2002-02-26 Filter the display of MicroStation V7 views with Viewset
2003-01-23 View Groups (Saved Views on Steroids)
2004-03-01 Clip Volume and Clip Masks
2004-09-16 Clipped References and Rotated Views
2004-11-08 All about Background Colours
2005-10-04 Use saved views more efficiently with the Saved Views utility
2005-12-21 Automate your views with Change View
Levels
2003-07-10 Group your levels using filters
2004-03-23 101 ways to set your active level
2004-10-06 MicroStation 08.05.01.25 Level Display Response Times
2005-04-04 Level Display "Slide Show"
2005-08-08 Compare Design Files Graphically
Presentations
2003-05-27 BE 2003 - Too Cool MicroStation!
2005-05-04 BE 2005 - Unplugged!
2005-10-06 BE 2005 - Tips and Tricks
MSM Archive
2001-02-01 Building surfaces from contours with Java and MicroStation/J
2003-02-01 Using a Standalone Visual Basic Application to Access MicroStation Design Files
2005-12-01 MSM Tools for MicroStation V8
2006-03-02 Draping photos over MicroStation models
Element Selection
2004-09-30 Named Groups, Displaysets and Quick Sets
2006-06-08 VBA to select by fill colour
2008-03-10 Decompose a design file with SDT Parts
Element Properties
2005-06-06 Macros to toggle the fill display and active fill type
2006-06-07 Element remapping macro
2006-09-18 Drill into your file with Element Manager
2007-10-29 Transparent Shapes in MicroStation V8
Windows (Interacting with)
2005-11-07 Macros to call Windows Explorer from MicroStation
2007-01-15 Using msbatch to replace cells from Windows Explorer
2007-05-14 Using MSBATCH for command line processing
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