Inside MicroStation 95

Table of contents :

Introduction                                       xxi
Installing the Companion Disk                      xxix
Part One:  Getting Started                         1
  Chapter 1:  Introducing MicroStation             1-3
    A Brief History of MicroStation                1-4
    A Look at the Computer                         1-14
    Starting MicroStation                          1-18
    MicroStation Manager Dialog Box                1-23
    Understanding MicroStation's Interface         1-31
  Chapter 2:  A Sample Design Session              2-47
    Creating a New Design File                     2-48
    Placing Lines                                  2-53
    Copying Lines                                  2-59
    Trimming Lines                                 2-61
    More Element Manipulation                      2-65
    Conclusion                                     2-75
  Chapter 3:  The Fundamentals                     3-77
    First Things First                             3-78
    Conclusion                                     3-95
  Chapter 4:  2D Basics: Part 1                    4-97
    Setting Your Drawing's Working Units           4-98
    The Primitive Elements                         4-101
    Controlling Element Placement                  4-140
  Chapter 5:  2D Basics: Part 2                    5-169
    Screen Control at Your Fingertips              5-170
    Basic Element Manipulation Tools               5-192
    Undoing and Redoing Operations                 5-208
    Manipulating Multiple Elements                 5-210
    Element Symbology                              5-220
  Chapter 6:  2D Basics: Part 3                    6-235
    More Elements?                                 6-236
    Element Modification Tools                     6-259
    Does Your Drawing "Measure" Up?                6-275
    Compressing Your Design                        6-280
    Line Construction Tools                        6-282
  Chapter 7:  Construction Techniques and Tools    7-289
    Revisiting the Snaps Option                    7-290
    Creating a Mechanical Part                     7-297
  Chapter 8:  Complex Elements                     8-311
    What Is a Cell?                                8-312
    The Relationship of Cells and Their            8-314
    Libraries
    Working with the Cell Library                  8-317
    The Cells Settings Box in Detail               8-327
    Working with Cells                             8-329
    Reversing the Cell Creation Process            8-333
    Text Revisited                                 8-335
    More Complex Elements                          8-346
    Grouping Elements                              8-360
    The Select Element Tool Revisited              8-363
    Conclusion                                     8-364
Part Two:  Creating a Finished Design              365
  Chapter 9:  Reference Files                      9-367
    Using Reference Files                          9-368
    The Capabilities of Reference Files            9-374
    The Reference File Tools                       9-375
  Chapter 10:  Detailing Tools                     10-405
    Dimensioning Your Drawings                     10-406
    The Dimensioning Tools                         10-433
    Patterning Tools                               10-461
    Conclusion                                     10-476
  Chapter 11:  Three-dimensional Design            11-477
    MicroStation 3D                                11-479
    Working in 3D                                  11-499
    Introduction to Image Rendering                11-510
    For More Information...                        11-533
  Chapter 12:  Plotting, the Final Frontier        12-535
    MicroStation's Plotting Facility               12-538
    Other Alternatives to Plotting                 12-556
    Part Three:  Beyond Basic Design               569
  Chapter 13:  Understanding and Using AccuDraw    13-571
    Using AccuDraw                                 13-573
    AccuDraw Settings                              13-583
  Chapter 14:  The External Connection             14-587
    Dealing with Various File Formats              14-589
    Dealing with Databases                         14-598
    MicroStation Under Windows                     14-600
    Adding Applications to MicroStation            14-611
    Where to Go from Here                          14-613
  Chapter 15:  Customizing MicroStation            15-615
    Sorry, But I Don't Program                     15-617
    Programming MicroStation                       15-637
Index                                              647