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MicroStation Tips & Tricks: How to Quickly Handle CAD Standard Changes — Mid-project!

MicroStation Today — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:39:22 +0000

By Rick DeWitt, Axiom Senior Product Manager Have you ever had a situation where a project’s CAD standards changed after the project started? Did you or your users spend hours — or days — manually updating design files because of it? Does your management appreciate under budget or high-profit projects? (Don’t spend a lot of [...] Related posts:

My Translations Are a Mess!

MicroStation Today — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:15:39 +0000

Tips for translating files between MicroStation and AutoCAD By Rick DeWitt The list of problems that come from translations is so long it almost defies belief. How do you fix or prevent the messes that occur when translating CAD files from AutoCAD to MicroStation? First, I’m going to identify some of the major problems that [...] Related posts:

Thank God! MicroStation Productivity Toolkit is ready for MicroStation V8i!

MicroStation Today — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:26:14 +0000

No one ever got fired for getting projects done on time. Clearwater, Florida, USA — Every day lately, somebody who’s planning on migrating to MicroStation’s latest V8i version asks me, “Is MicroStation Productivity Toolkit ready for V8i?” The answer is, “Yes!” Every one of the “big gun” software products that Toolkit owners have depended on [...] Related posts:

How ONE software tool allows you to unlock all the secrets of your MicroStation files anywhere on your network

How ONE software tool allows you to unlock all the secrets of your MicroStation files anywhere on your network

MicroStation Today — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:01:25 +0000

Find and fix errors before they find and fix you. Clearwater, Florida, USA — There are some things that CAD users and CAD managers need from MicroStation that it simply doesn’t do (or does very slowly). Sometimes, the limitations of MicroStation cost you a lot of time; other times, they can cost you your reputation. [...] Related posts:

Extra: Revolutionary new MicroStation technology allows proximity searching.

MicroStation Today — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:49:32 +0000

Clearwater, Florida, USA — Axiom has just announced brand-new technology that allows MicroStation users to instantly find elements in hundreds of design files based on how close geographically the elements are to each other. For instance, you can now instantly: Find all text elements in all design files containing the string “gas fumes” within 8 [...] Related posts:

Are your CAD standards being violated?

MicroStation Today — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:07:44 +0000

SpecChecker and RuleManager work together to make life easy.

Clearwater, Florida, USA — Do you have a need to ensure that all your MicroStation files meet all your or your client’s CAD standards? Would you like to avoid the time it takes to manually proofread each design file? Whether the project standards changed after the project started or you need to correct an error or standards violation that was repeated in more than one place, making changes to dozens, hundreds or thousands of files is time-consuming, if you have to do it manually. Related posts:

New technology lets users analyze MicroStation data in ways never before possible.

MicroStation Today — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:47:11 +0000

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA — Axiom, the world’s most experienced developer of time-saving MicroStation software solutions, announces the release of CadExplorer™, which lets users instantly find and display MicroStation models and elements in hundreds of design files in a single spreadsheet-like view! Many MicroStation users have a recurring need to search for specific items such as [...] Related posts:

What do you mean the global origin is wrong?

MicroStation Today — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:50:49 +0000

What’s all the fuss? By Rick Dewitt In the many years I have worked with CAD professionals, one area that seems to be consistently misunderstood is “global origin”. What exactly is it? What happens if you change it? How do you change it? How does it affect reference files? Does Axiom have any products that [...] No related posts.

“If you want return business, make your drawings look good.” An interview with Crispell-Snyder’s Chris Elvin

MicroStation Today — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:29:36 +0000

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA — We at Axiom meet interesting, dedicated MicroStation users every day. This month, we'd like you to meet Chris Elvin, CAD Administrator for Crispell-Snyder, Incorporated of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Related posts:

Disorganized and Non-Standard MicroStation Cell Libraries Taking a Toll on Your Time?

CAD Controversy: CAD Administrator for Crispell-Snyder contributes his view on the CAD standards debate.

MicroStation Today — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:32:19 +0000

Dear Editor, Expecting users to adhere to CAD standards implies that they are producing a product that is worthy of the extra attention that standardization requires. Chris Elvin, CAD Administrator Crispell-Snyder, Incorporated With MicroStation so easily providing line weights, text styles and color utilization, it is amazing how many firms are content with producing one-weight, [...] Related posts:

Are your CAD standards being violated?