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7 Sep 2005
By Eiren Smith, Axiom's Director of Certification
The MicroStation world is going through big changes. Design files are getting bigger, level lists and cell names are getting longer and the design file format has undergone a deep overhaul with the increasing acceptance of the V8 generation. Added to all that, AutoCAD and V7 DGN files are being converted to the new V8 format on-the-fly without ...
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7 Sep 2005
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, USA — If you go east from Houston on Interstate 10, about two hours into your journey you'll come across the City of Beaumont. Beaumont is a city of about 114,000 people, and is a part of the area known as the "Golden Triangle" — an area of Southeast Texas rich in petroleum and natural gas bordered by Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange ...
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7 Sep 2005
From ControlAltDelete — www.penbrush.com
Question: Is there a way to adjust the transparency, say 50%, when I place Shape / Smartline or Create Region? Also, is it possible to print it out just as is without tweaking the pentable or anything?
Answer: If you are looking for filled shapes displaying on your screen with transparency, it is best to use a pen table with a RIP driver ...
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7 Sep 2005
Streamline V8 migration by incorporating Toolkit into your migration workflow.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — As V8 migration becomes a more realistic trek for the MicroStation community, it is important that you understand how reference files and cell libraries have changed since MicroStation J and how these old formats will behave in V8. Also, it is important for you to know about the time-saving utilities found in ...
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7 Sep 2005
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — The beginning of a project is the starting line, and everyone intends to get to the finish line without any delays. The deadlines have been set, so now it's time to start the race. Engines rev, the light turns green, tires squeal and you're off! Now the finish line is within your reach! However, with a project deadline rapidly approaching, roadblocks ...
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