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View Controls
The Window Area tool, window area now indicates the area with a tinted window
Note: Now you get a tinted window, which allows you to see clearly what you are viewing. This identifies the area a lot clearly.
Previous versions of Microstation: This is different to pervious versions of Microstation, which produced a box for the required area.
The manipulation command list, displays different options depending on the selected item.
Dialog boxes
Dialog boxes within Microstation XM have also changed, more of a Microsoft look and feel. Select Element Information Data point on a element, right mouse click and select Properties
Before Transparency
Transparency Box
After Transparency
View Attributes
View attributes are now available from the view border, and applied to the view straight away. There is no apply button to click as with previous versions.
View Controls
There are many new enhancements to the video display system, due to the introduction of direct x 9 in XM edition. Dynamic Panning in wire frame and rendered mode Dynamic Zoom through the mouse
Note: The pan is smooth, easy and quick PLUS you can use Dynamic Zoom, achieved through the scroll wheel on the mouse.
Keyboard Mapping
The Mouse
There are some new mouse features, the old classic ones are still there and can be found in Workspace > Button Assignment
Now click the shape you want to place the text for, and you are then presented with the information for that element, simply choose which attribute you want to place Area in this case.
Click ok and place the text, When you then modify the shape, the area text will update as expected.
Stackable dialogs
In XM certain dialogs that will dock to the side, can also be stacked. Once stacked, tabs will appear at the bottom so you can easily switch between them. For example, the level display and information dialog.
Color list
Sets the name of the color to use. The background of each row shows a preview of each color. This list is sorted by hue.
Hue slider
Lets you select colors to display in the color list.
Color Name
Displays the name of the selected color. You can also key-in the name of a PANTONE color in this field. Colour "books" can be stored in the dgnlib and an example that contains a few is delivered in workspace\system\colorbooks\
Color Picker
You can now select colors, by clicking on the color picker. This will allow you to select a color from any icon in Microstation or located on the desktop.
Project Explorer
Project Explorer in Microstation v8 XM Edition makes life a little easier. As you can see from the screenshot, I have a project that has the same name as one of my SRs, and you can also see I have easy access to all the dgn files, screenshots and emails from that particular issue, I can just right click any of them to open it within my session.
Right click on an element that's in a reference and select Edit Reference. This will now open another session of Microstation, and put you directly into the correct file.
Handles Displayed
Text fields
Right click in the word processor; you can add a text field from the pop up menu.
Right mouse click and select Insert Field > Element Properties
Place text
Note: If the shape is modified, the area reading will modify automatically.
You can also use drag and drop, to make a field instant. Just click on the Fields Editor Area box and then in the Text Editior.
To open the various dialogs in Primary Tools so that they are right at your cursor, simply press CTRL + F1 for the first icon, CTRL + F2 for the second and so forth. Ctrl + F1 Ctrl + F2 Ctrl + F3 Ctrl + F4 Ctrl + F5 Models References Raster Manager Level Manager Level Display Ctrl + F6 Ctrl + F7 Ctrl + F8 Ctrl + F9 Cells Element Information Toggle AccuDraw Key-In
F6 F7 F8 F9
Attributes menu
Or click on the Logo next to the view number, and select View Attributes
The AutoCAD line styles will now be available for use inside of MicroStation.
Right mouse click and select Properties Select the display Tab and tick Display Coordinates