V8i Essentials - 05 - Element Creation Tools (2:40)

Module Overview
This module presents frequently used element creation tools and provides instructions for their use when adding elements to your designs.

Module Prerequisites

• Knowledge of MicroStation's interface
  
• Some knowledge about MicroStation design elements
  
• Knowledge about viewing in MicroStation
  
• Knowledge about AccuDraw
  
• Knowledge about element attributes

Module Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Add elements to designs
  
• Determine which tool is best for a particular task
  
• Apply knowledge about familiar tools to new tools

V8i Essentials - 04 - Designing with MicroStation (1:59)

Module Overview
Often, design work requires you to make changes to existing designs. The note indicating how to change these designs are often refereed to as redlines. Redlining can include adding new elements, or changing the appearance or location of existing ones.
This module considers options and settings that you need to know about in order to create designs, change them, and manage files.

Module Prerequisites

• Knowledge of MicroStation's interface
  
• Some knowledge about MicroStation design elements
  
• Knowledge about viewing in MicroStation
  
• Knowledge about AccuDraw

Module Objectives

• After completing this module, you will be able to:
  
• Set and change element attributes
  
• Set file-wide settings
  
• Undo and redo operations
  
• Compress files

V8i Essentials - 03 - Precision Input using AccuDraw (1:48)

Module Overview
Accudraw is more than a precise way to input data. It lets you produce complex geometry quickly in 2D and 3D.

Module Prerequisites

• Fundamental knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system
  
• Knowledge of MicroStation's interface
  
• Some knowledge about MicroStation design elements
  
• Knowledge about viewing in MicroStation

Module Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Draw with more accuracy and speed
  
• Use AccuDraw shortcuts and interface components
  
• Use the calculator to increase design accuracy

V8i Essentials - 02 - Working with Views (1:22)

Module Overview
Microstation's view windows look much like those in other applications. However, from an operational standpoint, MicroStation's views cannot really be compared to view ports in other applications. They are fundamentally different in their approach to displaying graphics. In other applications, the paper is mover under the view. In MicroStation, the views move over the paper.

Another difference is that you can have as many as eight windows open at one time, in one file. Although these views are independent of one another, they allow you to work seamlessly between them. This chapter presents tools and techniques for working with multiple views.

Module Prerequisites

• Fundamental knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system
  
• Knowledge about MicroStation's interface

Module Objectives
After completing this module you will be able to:

• Open and close view windows
  
• Control the content of a view window
  
• Work with multiple views
  
• Create and save view groups
  
• Control view attributes
  
• Create saved views

V8i Essentials - 01 - Working with Microstation (1:27)

Module Overview
This module will help a new MicroStation user become familiar with the tools and features found in the MicroStation design environment.

Module Prerequisites

• Fundamental knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system

Module Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Identify features in the MicroStation's interface
  
• Use basic mouse functions with MicroStation
  
• Create new files and open existing files
  
• Save file settings
  
• End a Micrstation session

I seem to have inconveniently misplaced the datasets and hardcopy of the instructions for the course but I don't think they are necessary for re-watching the videos. As I recall, the instructor goes through all of the commands and features quite slowly and I think I can pretty much find any existing dgn, or quickly knock up a new dgn to work on.

I'll say again regarding the MicroStation interface, c'mon guys hurry up and catch up with context sensitive ribbon panels, I know you love your modeless dialogs but they're filling up my entire screen. (And obviously I'm too cheap to buy a second monitor).

Recap - Microstation V8i Essentials with the Essential Andy Robertson

Course Description
This course is designed to teach a 2D production draftsperson how to use MicroStation software to create quality designs. You will learn how to use MicroStation's tools and features to create designs, manipulate and modify elements, assemble project data, and print.

I'd been meaning to re-watch all of the V8i Essentials with Andy, I'm pretty sure I know most of them, but here goes.

Pause

Wow, I had completely forgotten what a cool accent our boy Andy has?

Map 3D: Using Features