Advanced Microstation V8i

Course Overview

This comprehensive course is designed for CAD users migrating from earlier versions of Microstation or other CAD systems and existing Microstation users who would like to improve the quality and efficiency of their CAD output.

Location and Dates

All Ecado Microstation courses are delivered in-house at clients and we will do our best to fall in with dates that suit your delegates. A minimum of four delegates is usually required to make the training viable.

Intended Audience

Ideally candidates should be familiar with an earlier version of Microstation or another CAD system.

Duration: 3 Days

Objectives and Benefits

Comprehensive understanding of Microstation 2D tools and techniques.
Successful migration of users from other CAD systems or earlier versions of Microstation.
Introduction to Microstation system administration and management.
Improve productivity, efficiency and standardisation of CAD output.
Techniques for adhering to in-house or client CAD standards.

Main Topics

Microstation Basics

Design File Settings
Views & View Control
Locks
Levels
Snaps
Cells & Cell Libraries

Simple 2D Elements

Element Attributes
Text & Text Styles
Lines
Circles
Blocks
Arcs
Fill

Element Manipulation

Copy
Move
Copy / Move Parallel
Scale
Blocks
Rotate
Mirror

Element Selection and Delete Tools

Delete
Element Select
Power Selector

Tips, Tools and Efficiency

Specific Distance Key-In
Other Key-Ins
Function Key Assignment
Looping for Repetitive Processes
Faster Snapping and View Control
Find and Replace Text
Intellitrim
Controlled Copying and Pasting
Select by Attributes

Printing

Preparation: Levels and View Attributes
Plot Drivers
Printing a Drawing
Generating a PDF
Batch Plotting

Signalling Design: Production Guidance

CAD Standards Checklist
NRG Acceptance Checklist

Signalling Design: Resources

Seed Files
Cell Libraries

Processes

Sample Checking Process for Circuit Drawings
Sample Checking Process for Plans