Bentley MicroStation - 2D

Level 1

Aim of Course

The purpose of this course is to provide new users with the essential skills to help them use MicroStation more productively.

Duration

2 days

Content

• MicroStation features and capabilities
• Overview of the MicroStation screen elements
• Getting help
• Opening, Closing and Saving Drawings
• Using seed files as drawing templates for new drawings
• Selecting elements, (including the use of the ‘Fence’ tool)
• View controls, (including zoom and pan)
• Working with View Windows to hold different areas of the drawing
• Placing linear elements, (e.g. lines, arcs and circles)
• Using drawing aids, (including snaps, locks and the grid)
• Using AccuDraw and its shortcuts to aid drawing productivity
• Placing polygons, including using the fill option
• Manipulating elements with Copy, Move, Scale, Rotate and Mirror
• Modifying elements with Extend, Trim, Chamfer, Group and Lock
• Working with Text elements, (including Spell Check)
• Changing element attributes such as Colour, Lines Style and Line Weight
• Using levels and the level manager
• Working with cells and cell libraries
• Using the measuring tools
• Introduction to dimensioning & hatching
• Printing and Plotting