MicroStation V8i AccuDraw Basics - LA-OCMUG

1 MicroStation V8i AccuDraw BasicsBentley Institute Course GuideTRN013500-1/0001 MicroStation V8i AccuDraw BasicsiiMay-09 Copyright 2009 Bentley Systems, IncorporatedTrademarksAccuDraw, Bentley, the B Bentley logo, MDL, MicroStation and SmartLine are registered trademarks; PopSet and Raster Manager are trademarks; Bentley SELECT is a service mark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or Bentley Software, Inc. Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the and other countries. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Acrobat logo, Distiller, Exchange, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

2 Windows, Microsoft and Visual Basic are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AutoCAD is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc. Other brands and product names are the trademarks of their respective owners. PatentsUnited States Patent Nos. 5, ,415 and 5,784,068 and 6,199,125. Copyrights 2000 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated. MicroStation 1998 Bentley Systems, Incorporated. IGDS file formats 1981 1988 Intergraph Corporation. Intergraph Raster File Formats 1993 Intergraph Corporation. Portions 1992 1994 Summit Software Company. Portions 1992 1997 Spotlight Graphics, Inc.

3 Portions 1993 1995 Criterion Software Ltd. and its licensors. Portions 1992 1998 Sun MicroSystems, Inc. Portions Unigraphics Solutions, Inc. Icc 1991 1995 by AT&T, Christopher W. Fraser, and David R. Hanson. All rights reserved. Portions 1997 1999 HMR, Inc. All rights reserved. Portions 1992 1997 STEP Tools, Inc. Sentry Spelling Checker Engine 1993 Wintertree Software Inc. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. All rights reserved. May-09iiiTable of ContentsCopyright 2009 Bentley Systems.

4 IncorporatedTable of ContentsCourse Overview _____ 1 Course Description _____1 Target Audience_____1 Prerequisites _____1 Course Objectives _____1 Introductory Knowledge _____2 Questions _____2 Answers_____2 AccuDraw and 2D Drafting _____ 3 Module Overview _____3 Module Objectives_____3 Introductory Knowledge _____4 AccuDraw Basics _____4 The AccuDraw workflow_____5 The input focus _____6 AccuDraw indexing _____7 Drawing with AccuDraw _____10 Locking coordinate values_____13 AccuDraw Shortcuts _____14 Important basic shortcuts_____15 AccuDraw Settings_____28 Operation tab _____29 Display tab_____31 Coordinates tab_____32 Pop up Calculator _____33 Invoking and using the pop up calculator _____34 Tips and Hints _____39 Place north arrow at correct orientation on rotated view___39 Keying in a symbol?

5 _____39 Keying in angle quadrants?_____40 Keying in a colon? _____40 Change AccuDraw window to N and E _____40 Change the size of AccuDraw 's compass _____41 Page Up and Page Down_____41 May-09ivTable of ContentsCopyright 2009 Bentley Systems, IncorporatedTable of ContentsAccuDraw and 3D Drafting _____ 43 Module Overview _____43 Module Objectives_____43 Introductory Knowledge _____43 The AccuDraw Drawing Plane _____44 AccuDraw and Element Placement in 3D _____44 AccuDraw and 3D Shortcuts _____49 Using AccuDraw s Rotated Drawing Planes _____51 Orthogonal Drawing Plane Rotation _____53 Tentative Snaps and AccuDraw_____57 Using Auxiliary Coordinate Tools_____60 AccuDraw Shortcuts for ACS_____61 Define an ACS aligned with a reference file _____63 ACS interaction with AccuDraw _____64

6 Separate ACS per View _____64 Projecting Points from and ACS to a Plane_____66 Locating elements relative to others _____683D Tips and Hints_____73 Changes when placing cells and text with AccuDraw_____73 Move/Place elements at the correct Z elevation _____73 Module Review Questions and Answers _____ 75 Questions _____75 Answers_____75 May-091 Course OverviewCopyright 2009 Bentley Systems, IncorporatedCourse OverviewCourse DescriptionStudents will learn that AccuDraw is indispensable when working in MicroStation . They will discover how to use this essential and powerful tool to increase drawing and modeling accuracy, and easily create difficult geometry that previously required many steps.

7 The course covers 2D and 3D AccuDraw AudienceThis course is recommended for the following audience(s): All users of MicroStation or related productsPrerequisites Basic knowledge of MicroStation Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP or VistaCourse ObjectivesAfter completing this course, you will be able to: Use AccuDraw to accurately draft in 2D Use AccuDraw to accurately model in 3D Use AccuDraw shortcuts and settings to improve production drafting and modeling speed and precisionCourse Overview2 May-09 Copyright 2009 Bentley Systems, IncorporatedIntroductory KnowledgeIntroductory KnowledgeBefore you begin the course, let s define what you already know:Questions1 Describe how to draw accurately in a CAD of the following is correct?

8 A. AccuDraw is for 3D AccuDraw cannot be used with Sheet AccuDraw is the single, greatest invention in the history of drawing can be accomplished two ways. Using precision input. This means using numerical methods to enter distance and direction of a element. For example, the DX= or DI= or DL= MicroStation key AccuDraw . This uses the graphics on the screen, direction from the mouse, and distance keying is and 2D DraftingCopyright 2009 Bentley Systems, IncorporatedAccuDraw and 2D DraftingModule OverviewAccuDraw is one of MicroStation s most versatile tools.

9 In the simplest terms, AccuDraw is a MicroStation Development Language (MDL) application. It does not create or manipulate elements or objects, it assists in their creation and manipulation. Using AccuDraw in MicroStation is like using a T square and triangle in manual drafting. You would move a T square to a location on a drawing and start to draw from there, because there is a measuring system attached to that point. AccuDraw improves quality and speed by reducing keystrokes and mouse clicksWhen designing, you use a graphical application and have graphical problems, but are traditionally taught numerical solutions.

10 AccuDraw is the graphical solution to graphical ObjectivesAccuDraw is more than a quick way to input data. It lets you produce complex geometry that was difficult to produce quickly in the past. It replaces the grid, the axis lock, construction elements, and more. Using AccuDraw and a 2D file you will be able to:TraditionalDrafting MachineAccuDraw Superimposed ona Drafting MachineAccuDraw and 2D Drafting4 May-09 Copyright 2009 Bentley Systems, IncorporatedIntroductory Knowledge Draft more accurately and quickly Create geometry easily that was difficult without AccuDraw Use AccuDraw with Creation, Manipulation and Modification toolsIntroductory KnowledgeBefore you begin this module, let s define what you already three creation tools that would benefit from the use of alternate methods of using do you start and stop AccuDraw ?