C. W. Harper KS Dept. of Transportation

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MicroStation Overview for New Users
C. W. Harper KS Dept. of Transportation Scott
Marquis - KS Dept. of Transportation
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About us

• C.W. Harper
• MicroStation User for 3 years
• Also used SolidWorks, Pro-E, AutoCad
• Scott Marquis
• MicroStation User for 7 years
• Also used AutoCad, VersaCad, D-Cad

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Quick Audience Survey

• Never used a CAD package before
• Some CAD experience but none with MicroStation
• Some MicroStation experience
• Less than 1 Month
• Less than 6 Months
• Less than 1 year

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Items of Discussion

• AccuDraw
• AccuDraw QuickKeys
• Key-ins
• Personal Tool Bars
• Function Keys
• Handy Tools

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Accudraw

• Makes repetitive drawing quicker and easier
• Can preset a rounding value
• Keeps lines straight

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AccuDraw Quick Keys

• Very Similar to AutoCad QuickKeys
• Allows you to quickly change tools
• Access tools without digging through toolboxes
• Access macros
• Easy to setup and customize

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Key-Ins

• Where to find them
• Key-In Browser
• Help
• Website www.askinga.com

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Personalized Toolbars

• Allows you to combine most commonly used keys in
  to a more convenient layout
• Allows you to create custom keys that perform
  functions or macros
• No need to memorize key-ins

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Function Keys

• Uses the Function Keys (F1-F12) to initiate a
  key-in
• Also used in combination with Ctrl, Alt, Shift to
  allow up to 96 Function Key
• Allows very quick key-ins

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Handy Tools

• Power Selector
• Smart Line
• Extend to Intersection Extend 2 to Intersection
• IntelliTrim
• Match/Change Attributes

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