Microstation XM Tutorial Series

MicroStation Manager
Overview of the MicroStation XM Manager interface

User Interface
Overview of the MicroStation XM user interface
Using the mouse within MicroStation
Right-click menus
Overview of the MicroStation XM toolbars
Overview of the MicroStation XM File menu
Overview of the MicroStation XM icons and short cuts
Overview of the MicroStation PopSets
Understanding the MicroStation XM Workspace user preferences
The MicroStation Command Line
Using the key-in browser
Exploring the MicroStation XM Tool settings
Using the Function keys
Understanding the mouse button assignments
Creating new design file
File settings
File Open
Saving your work
Save Settings
Changing the appearance of your icons
Basic file navigation using the zoom tools
Advanced 1 zoom tools - Clip Volume
Copy View
Advanced 2 zoom tools - View Previous/Next
View Rendering
Introduction to 3D view tools
Saved Views
Understanding icons and how they change to fit the active tool

Coordinate Entry
Understanding the design plane
Absolute coordinate data entry method
Relative coordinate data entry method
Polar coordinate data entry method
Direct Distance Entry - AccuDraw
Dynamic input

Drawing Geometry
Drawing units
The Place Line command
The Place Smartline command
The Place MultiLine command
The Place Point command
The Place Block command
The Place Shape command
The Place Orthogonal Shape command
The Place Regular Polygon command
The Place Circle tool
The Place Ellipse tool
The Place Arc tool
The Place Orthogonal Shape command
The Place Quarter Ellipse tool
Modify Curve

AccuDraw
An overview of the AccuDraw tool
The AccuDraw settings
Using AccuDraw with the Placement tools
The AccuDraw Smart Lock
The AccuDraw Set Origin shortcut
Working with Snaps and AccuDraw
Working with AccuDraw Rotate Compass shortcut
Listing the AccuDraw shortcuts
Listing the AccuDraw pop-up calculator

Hatching and Patterning
Understanding Hatching and Patterning
Understanding Associated Hatching/Patterning
Hatch Area - Element
Hatch Area - Flood
Hatch Area - Union, Intersection and Difference
Hatch Area - Points
Hatch Area - Fence
Hatch Area - Cross Hatch
Pattern Area
Linear Patterning
Show Pattern Attributes
Match Pattern Attributes
Change Pattern Attributes
Understanding the different Hatch options
Using the Delete Pattern tool

Drawing Aids
Understanding Locks (overview)
Understanding the Axis Lock
Understanding the Grid Lock
Understanding the Unit Lock
Understanding the Level Lock
Understanding the Graphic Group Lock
Understanding the Text Node Lock
Understanding the Isometric Lock
Understanding the Annotation Scale Lock
Understanding the ACS Lock
Introduction to Snaps
Using Snaps in MicroStation XM
Using Snaps in MicroStation XM - MultiSnap
Using Snaps modes to produce lines
Understanding the AccuSnap Settings

Levels
Introduction to Levels
Understanding the Level Manager dialog box
Understanding the Level Display dialogs
Level Creation and Naming
Level Display - View Display
Level Display - Global Display
Level Display - Global Freeze
Level Display - Change Level
Level Display - Show Target Tree
Level Filter/Search
Level Override

Data Manipulation
Overview of data manipulation tools
Element selection
Undo and Redo commands
The Move command
The Copy command
Interacting with view controls and manipulation commands
The Scale command
The Rotate command
The Mirror command
The Array command
The Align Element by Edge command
The Stretch Element command
The Copy/Move Parallel command
The Move to Contact command

Data Manipulation - Fence
Place Fence overview
Place Fence - types
Fence content manipulation
Place Fence - modes
Fence tools
Save Fence

Attributes
Using Attributes
Change Element Attributes
Change Element Attributes Area type and Fill type
Change Line Style Attributes
Change Multiline Attributes
Match Element Attributes

Groups
Drop Element
Create Complex Chain
Create Complex Shape
Create Region
Named Groups

Data Modification
Modify Element
Partial Delete
Break Element
Extend Element
Extend 2 Elements to Intersection
Extend Element to Intersection
Trim Elements
IntelliTrim Elements
Insert and Delete Vertex
Create a Circular Fillet and a Chamfer

Annotation
Place text - tool settings
Place text - Word Processor
Place text - Spell Checker
Place text - insert symbols
Place text - stacked fractions
Place text - indents and tabs
Place Text - placement methods
Place text - Text Style 1
Place text - Text Style 2
Place text - Text Style 3
Place text - Text Style 4
Place text - place note
Edit text
Text Attributes
Place Text Node
Copy/increment text
Using text data fields
Find/replace text
Text - insert text fields
Using Annotation Scale - text

Cells
Overview of a cell
Placing a cell
Cell Library
Place cell matrix and terminator
Create cell
Update/replace cell

Measure
Using the Measure Tools

Dimensioning
Overview of Dimensions
Create Dimension Style - metric
Create Dimension Style - imperial
Dimension Element
Dimension Linear
Dimension Angular
Dimension Ordinates
Dimension Place Note
Dimension Match/Change Dimension
Reposition Dimensions
Using Annotation Scale

Models
Overview of Design Models and Sheets
Creating a Design Model
Creating Sheet Model (Full Size)
Creating a Sheet Model (Annotation Scale)
Importing Models
Working with DWG files
Linking a border/title block to a Sheet

Referencing
Introduction to Reference Files
Reference Files level manipulation
Attaching Reference Files
Detaching Reference Files
Reference File reload/out of date
Understanding live nesting Reference Files
Merging a Reference File into the Master File
Dealing with missing Reference Files
Dealing with misaligned Reference Files
Referencing file clipping
Referencing a Design Model to a Sheet
Advanced methods of attaching Reference Files
Raster Referencing

File Management
Overview of the File pulldown menu
File New - DGN
File New - DWG
File Save As - DGN (Version 8 DGN)
File Save As - DGN (Version 7 DGN) part 1
File Save As - DGN (Version 7 DGN) part 2
File Save As - DWG (various DWG Versions)
File Save As - DWG (common settings)
File Import/Export
File Open for other file formats
Using the Batch Convert tools - Part 1
Using the Batch Convert tools - Part 2

Object Linking
Using OLE linking to place Office data into your DGN file

Auxiliary Coordinate System (ACS)
Overview of Auxiliary Coordinate Systems (ACS)
Defining the ACS location
Using AccuDraw to define the ACS
Creating Multiple ACS

Printing
Overview of printing within MicroStation
Selecting the correct print driver/scale
Selecting the print area and colors
Printing Sheet Models
Creating print/plot
Creating print/plot (3D PDF)
Understanding the print driver