Bentley MicroStation Workshop 2017 FLUG Spring Training Event · Producing Project Deliverables-Creating “Cut” Sheets from Project Data During this exercise we will begin creating

Bentley MicroStation Workshop

2017 FLUG Spring Training Event

427C - Intro to CONNECT - Produce Project Deliverables

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Practice Workbook

This workbook is designed for use in Live instructor-led training and for OnDemand selfstudy. The explanations and demonstrations are provided by the instructor in the classroom, or in the OnDemand eLectures of this course available on the Bentley LEARN Server (learn.bentley.com).

This practice workbook is formatted for on-screen viewing using a PDF reader. It is also available as a PDF document in the dataset for this course.

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Producing Project Deliverables: Creating, Labeling, and Printing the Plan Sheet

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Description and Objectives

Course Description

This workbook contains exercises to create a set of roadway plans in accordance with standards using MicroStation.

They are meant to be worked either in order of the exercises in each course or as individual standalone courses. You can start at any course. Within a subdirectory of the dataset called Milestones there are files named for each individual course, begin by using that particular file.

Metric or Imperial: Where there is a difference required for the Imperial and Metric datasets, the Metric instructions are shown in square brackets[]. For example, enter the pavement width of 12 feet [3.6 Meters].

Skills Taught

Leveraging Existing Geometry

Producing Project Deliverables


Leveraging Existing Design Data

In this exercise we will use other existing data, in this case Survey data, that will need to be incorporated into our project. We will use the referencing tools, set reference orientation and understand Nested Attachments.

File Referencing

Methods of Attachment

Nested Attachments


1. Continuing in the RDWY_Proposed.dgn, select the References icon from Primary group of the Home tab.

2. From the Reference dialog, pick Tools followed by Attach.

3. Locate the project and pick the Survey Topo.dgn file from the ...\dgn subdirectory. Set the options as shown, ensure that Interactive is set as the Attachment Method and select Open.


4. From the Reference Attachment Settings dialog, fill in the options, defining the correct Model, Logical Name and Description, as well as selecting Coincident-World. Pick OK when complete.


5. Using the Fit View tool, view the entire design with the Survey data attached. Don’t forget to Save Settings.


Producing Project Deliverables-Creating “Cut” Sheets from Project Data

During this exercise we will begin creating our project deliverables by creating sheets from our project data. We will begin by creating a place for those sheets to reside, within a sheet model. Then we reference, or overlay, our Survey and Proposed Roadway at a 1:1 scale.

Creating Sheet models

Level Display

Reference Attachment


1. Continuing in RDWY_Proposed.dgn, select the Models icon from Primary group of the Home tab.

2. Then from the Models dialog, pick the icon for Create a New Model.

3. Set the Type of Model to be created by selecting Sheet from Seed. Define the Sheet Model from the project directory, ...\Seed\Civil RDWY QuickStart Sheetseed.dgn [Civil RDWY QuickStart A1-SHEETSEED].


4. After selecting the respective Sheet seed, you are then prompted to select the corresponding model from that seed. Choose Plan Sheet 50 Scale [1;1Full Scale].

5. Define the Name to be Plan Sheet, provide a Description as shown. Also set the Annotation Scale to 1”=50’ [1:750], and define the Sheet Name to be PLANRD, and Sheet Number it RD101, and turn on the Show Sheet Boundary.


6. Next, double-click on each model name in the Models dialog. Notice how the active model changes. Go back to the Plan Sheet model.

7. Next Reference the proposed design by dragging-and-dropping the Master Model, Roadway, into the view.

8. Set the Attachment Method to Interactive on the Attach Source Files dialog, which will appear after dragging and dropping the Roadway model onto the view. When finished, click OK.


9. On the Reference Attachment Settings dialog, set the Model to Roadway, and the Logical Name and Description as shown. Make sure that you select the Orientation Coincident-World, the Detail Scale should be set to 1”=50’ [1:750] and Nested Attachments should be Live Nesting as shown. Pick OK when finished.

10. Fit View to view the Sheet Border referenced to our Sheet Model, the Proposed Roadway file, as well as the Survey Topo data referenced to the Proposed Roadway model.They will appear as two small dots on the view. The one in the upper right hand corner is the actual geometry while the dot in the lower left is the sheet border itself. Quite typical of actual projects.


11. Zoom In on the proposed Roadway and Survey Topo data.


12. Click the Reference icon from the Primary group. Next select the reference file, RDWY_Proposed. Then, pick the Display icon as shown. Note the reference of both the Roadway and the Survey Topo are turned off. Turn the display back on.

13. Next, change the Nested Attachments from Live Nesting to No Nesting. The Survey Topo data turns off. This file is referenced to the Roadway Proposed and is controlled by Live Nesting. Set Nested Attachments back to Live Nesting.

14. Select the Level Display tool from the Primary group.

15. On the Level Display dialog select the file RDWY_Proposed, Plan Sheet model as shown. Note the levels displayed are contained in that model and file.


16. Next, select the file Survey Topo.DGN as shown and note the level list. Click the level Name called Tree_ep, thus turning off the level in the view. Turn the Tree_ep level back on again.

17. Save Settings. This will store various settings including view location, rotation, and levels turned on or off.


Producing Project Deliverables - Plan Sheet Composition

During this exercise we will “Clip” the geometry to the sheet and manipulate the data by turning off levels within the Survey file.

Define Sheet Boundary

Reference Clip Boundary


1. Continuing in RDWY_Proposed.dgn, Fit View to display the entire design (both the Roadway Geometry and our Border).

2. Select the Models dialog. Pick Define Sheet Boundary.

3. Select Move and pick the sheet near the lower left of the sheet and move it coincident, on top of the Roadway/Survey Topo geometry.


4. Make the Rotate View tool active. Snap to the intersection of the project Centerline and South Entrance Driveway and issue a data point. Then snap to beginning point along the first tangent section and issue another data point to define the X axis of the view.

5. Select the Define Sheet Boundary tool again, ensuring that the Rotate method is selected from the tool settings window. We are going to rotate the sheet relative to the view. Begin by snapping to the upper-left corner of the sheet boundary and issue a data point there for the pivot point. Next, snap to the upper-right corner of the sheet boundary and issue another data point to define the start angle of rotation.

6. You will note the sheet border rotating on your cursor. With the focus on AccuDraw, press V on the keyboard. This rotates AccuDraw’s compass back to the View’s rotation. Index the to red tick mark of the compass and issue a data point to define the amount of rotation.


7. Without hitting a Reset, pick Move from the Define Sheet Boundary dialog. Data Point on the midpoint of the left edge of the border. This becomes our “Move From” point for our sheet.

8. Again we see a sheet boundary appear on our cursor. Move your cursor and Data Point or Left Mouse click on the PT as shown. This will be the left edge of our sheet. Provide a Reset to complete. You will see the border appear as well.


9. From the Reference dialog box, click on the RDWY_Proposed file and then from the menu, select Tools, followed by Clip Boundary.

10. The file RDWY_Proposed and its reference files highlight. Set the Method on the Set Reference Clip Boundary to Element. Provide a Data Point anywhere along the thick boundary of the Sheet Border.

11. Fit View to view the 50 [1:750] scale clipped sheet.


12. Save Settings.


Producing Project Deliverables - Labeling the Plan Sheet

In most cases Plan Sheets are annotated with text, dimensions and cells, all placed tied to the scale of the sheet. We will work with all three.

Place Text

Place Dimension

Place Cell


1. Continuing in the RDWY_Proposed.dgn, select the Rotate View tool from the Tools group of the View tab. From the tool settings window choose the Unrotated Method and provide a data point into the view. This keeps our Y axis aligned with North.

2. From the Cells group of the Annotation tab, pick Place Cell.

3. Ensure that RDWY_Civil.cel from the cell library is attached, set the active cell to North (Turn off Interactive if needed) and the following settings as shown.

4. Move the cursor to the upper-left hand corner of the sheet and provide a data point or left mouse click to place the North Arrow.


5. With your cursor inside the view window, hold down Shift key and right-click. This will invoke the View Control group at your cursor. From here, select the View Previous icon. This will return the view so that our sheet is now parallel to the view.

6. Next change the Active Cell from North to Scale Bar 1-50 and place this cell in the lower-left of the sheet as shown.


7. Next set the active level to TextMisc.

8. Select the Place Text tool. Set the Method to By Origin, the rest of the settings leave as shown. Type the text as shown into the Text Editor.

9. Place a data point below the Scale Bar as shown.


10. Fit View if needed to view the entire sheet.

11. Zoom In on the Beginning of Contract.

12. From the Dimensioning group of the Annotation tab, pick the Dimension Element tool.

13. Set the Dimension Style to Civil_Survey, as well as the Alignment to True, and most importantly select Dimension Size Perp - Line.

14. Data Point or Left Mouse click on the centerline, anywhere on it. You will notice a dimension being displayed. Provide a data point or left mouse click on the Back of Sidewalk as shown. Provide another data point to place the dimension. Fit View and Save Settings.


Producing Project Deliverables - Printing the Plan Sheet

We are ready to print our plan sheet. During this exercise we will use the standard sheet printing tools found within MicroStation.

Print

PLTCFG

PDF printing


1. Continuing in the RDWY_Proposed.dgn, Fit View to view the entire sheet. Click the File tab and pick Print.

2. Next, in the Print dialog, pick the icon Select Printer Configuration File.

3. Navigate to the ...\data subdirectory of the project and locate the correct print driver, Civil QuickStart PDF.pltcfg and pick Open.


4. Note the correct printable Area, Paper Size and Scale. Pick the Print icon at the top of the Print dialog.


5. The default name of the resultant PDF is fine, but put the file into the \out subdirectory within our project. Select OK and your print is created at 11X17, 50 Scale, color, and is a PDF. Note that levels can also be turned on or off, as well as reference files, all a function of the PLTCFG print driver.


Challenge Exercise(s)

You have now learned the workflows and processes in this workbook. You have began to store them into memory. You are now ready for a Challenge Exercise.

Challenge Exercises are designed to further cement those same workflows and procedures into memory. This is accomplished by hands-on practice. They are not meant to be a step by step, directed, “click here” exercise but rather begin with a small amount of guidance and a general understanding of the outcome.

It allows the learner to take charge of their own learning. We guide less, you explore more, it let’s you guide and deepen your personal learning experience and realize the joy of self discovery.

If questions arise, they too can be answered by a Bentley Instructor, in our regularly scheduled MicroStation Ask the Instructor sessions.

We also encourage you to create your own versions of these exercises, using your own data based on your own unique experience.


Challenge Exercise Sheet Finishing

Using the previous challenge exercise (Phase II) for Extending the Project work the following steps to complete the project.

Create sheets.

Annotate each sheet as in “Phase I” by placing north arrow and bar scale cells.

Label the new roadway “State Route 455”

Remove the existing and place a new End of Contract cell at the West end of “Phase II” of the project.

Create additional sheets to produce the plan set for the project similar to what is shown.

Hint: To help lay out the sheets use the Clip Shape 11x17 cell from the cell library in the dataset.

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Bentley MicroStation Workshop 2017 FLUG Spring Training Event · Producing Project Deliverables-Creating “Cut” Sheets from Project Data During this exercise we will begin creating