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Change View Perspective appears in the view control bar only if the active design file is 3D.

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Navigate Camera appears in the view control bar only if the active design file is 3D.

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If you change the Active Color using the tool box , the colors of selected elements (see “Selecting Elements” ) are also changed.

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The Line Style option menu has items that correspond to the most recently active custom line styles (up to four) and the eight numbered Standard line styles.

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Point curves are the traditional MicroStation curve element type (9). Stream curves are used primarily for tracing images when digitizing.

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To change the direction of an arc — from counterclockwise to clockwise, for example — swing the pointer around in the desired direction.

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Illustrations show pointer when drawing from left to right. Thus, the top component line has a positive Offset, and the bottom two component lines have negative Offsets.

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Illustrations show pointer when drawing from left to right. Thus, the top component line has a positive Offset, and the bottom two component lines have negative Offsets.

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When a multi-line in the design is selected, the handles are placed on the work line. If the Match All Element Settings tool in the Change Attributes tool box is used to make the active multi-line definition match that of the multi-line in the design, the work line is assigned the offset 0,0.

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If Diameter is on and the pointer is moved to a location that cannot be on the circle, the dynamic display of the circle disappears.

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If both Primary and Secondary are on, the primary and secondary axes are parallel to the view x- and y-axes, respectively.

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Or override.

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While Disable Edit Handles is turned on (in the Operation Category of the Preferences dialog box), selected elements are highlighted; handles are not displayed.

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While Disable Edit Handles is on, you cannot scale or modify the selected element in this manner.

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If the arc is elliptical, both axes are scaled.

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Except for rectangular shapes (blocks).

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Line, line string, multi-line, arc, ellipse, shape, curve, B-spline curve, complex chain, or complex shape.

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Line, line string, multi-line, arc, ellipse, shape, curve, B-spline curve, complex chain, or complex shape.

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Line, line string, multi-line, arc, ellipse, shape, curve, B-spline curve, complex chain, or complex shape.

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Planar area of shape, ellipse, complex shape. For 3D surfaces or solids, the total surface area in all dimensions.

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An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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Somewhat akin to the “flood fill” tool in many paint programs. In 3D, restricted to coplanar elements.

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To convert a surface or cone that is uncapped to a solid, use the Change to Active Surface Settings tool in the Modify Surfaces tool box.

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Indicated graphically with a highlighted cross hair if the Display Centroid tool setting is on.

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While Disable Edit Handles is turned on (in the Operation Category of the Preferences dialog box), selected elements are highlighted; handles are not displayed.

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The LOCK CELLSTRETCH [OFF | ON | TOGGLE] key-in also can be used to turn Stretch Cells off or on.

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Row and column spacing are measured from the lower left corner of a linear element or the center of a circle or ellipse.

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Row and column spacing are measured from the lower left corner of a linear element or the center of a circle or ellipse.

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Also in the Change Attributes tool box.

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Also in the Change Attributes tool box.

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Also in the Text tool box.

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Also in the Patterns tool box.

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also in the Groups tool box.

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also in the Groups tool box.

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Also located in the Fillets tool box

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Also located in the Fillets tool box

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If a fillet is constructed between two closed elements or an open and a closed element, the closed element(s) are not modified.

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If the selected cell is a shared cell in the active DGN file, its definition can be deleted from the active DGN file only if there are no instances of the shared cell in the active DGN file.

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Direction in the cell definition. If a scale factor is between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), the size is decreased. If a scale factor is 1, the size is unchanged from the cell definition. If a scale factor is greater than 1, the size is increased.

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Direction in the cell definition. If a scale factor is between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), the size is decreased. If a scale factor is 1, the size is unchanged from the cell definition. If a scale factor is greater than 1, the size is increased.

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Direction in the cell definition. If a scale factor is between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), the size is decreased. If a scale factor is 1, the size is unchanged from the cell definition. If a scale factor is greater than 1, the size is increased.

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Point cells are always placed on the Active Level.

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For example, consider a graphic cell that was created with elements on levels 5, 7, and 8. If Relative is on and the Active Level is 1, the cell is placed on levels 1, 3, and 4. If the Active Level is 45, the cell is placed on levels 45, 47, and 48.

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cell_name is the name of a shared cell in the file or a cell in the attached cell library or cell library list.

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cell_name is the name of a shared cell in the file or a cell in the attached cell library or cell library list.

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Direction in the cell definition. If a scale factor is between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), size is decreased; if it is 1, size is unchanged from the cell definition; if it is greater than 1, size is increased.

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Direction in the cell definition. If a scale factor is between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), size is decreased; if it is 1, size is unchanged from the cell definition; if it is greater than 1, size is increased.

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Direction in the cell definition. If a scale factor is between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), size is decreased; if it is 1, size is unchanged from the cell definition; if it is greater than 1, size is increased.

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Point cells are always placed on the Active Level.

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For example, consider a graphic cell that was created with elements on levels 5, 7, and 8. If Relative is on and the Active Level is 1, the cell is placed on levels 1, 3, and 4. If the Active Level is 45, the cell is placed on levels 45, 47, and 48.

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To be patterned , a closed element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be patterned, a closed element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be patterned, a closed element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be patterned, a closed element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To convert associative hatching into line elements that are no longer associated with the element, use the Drop Associative Pattern tool in the Drop tool box.

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To be crosshatched, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be crosshatched, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be crosshatched, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be crosshatched, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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If the Row Spacing or Column Spacing is zero, the instances of the Active Pattern Cell are placed contiguous to one another.

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To convert associative crosshatching into primitive elements that are no longer associated with the element, use the Drop Associative Pattern tool in the Drop tool box.

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To be patterned, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be patterned, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be patterned, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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To be patterned, an element's Area attribute must be Solid. An element's Area attribute is changed with the Change Element to Active Area tool in the Change Attributes tool box.

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If between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), size is decreased. If 1, size is unchanged from cell definition. If greater than 1, size is increased.

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If the Row Spacing or Column Spacing is zero, the instances of the Active Pattern Cell are placed contiguous to one another.

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To convert associative patterning into primitive elements that are no longer associated with the element, use the Drop Associative Pattern tool in the Drop tool box.

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A line, arc, curve, or ellipse; or each segment of a line string, shape, complex chain, or complex shape.

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If between 0–1 (for example, 0.25), the size is decreased. If 1, the size is unchanged from the cell definition. If greater than 1, the size is increased.

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Also in the Modify tool box.

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Also in the Modify tool box.

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If a fillet is constructed between two closed elements or an open and a closed element, the closed element(s) are not modified.

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To create a group (orphan cell), select the elements and choose Group from the Edit menu. A group is not the same as a graphic group.

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These connections appear as “lines” that connect the endpoints of the elements. These connections are part of the complex chain but are not elements. They disappear when complex status is dropped. It is recommended that elements be connected manually before being included in a complex chain.

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These connections appear as “lines” that connect the endpoints of the elements. These connections are part of the complex chain but are not elements. They disappear when complex status is dropped. It is recommended that elements be connected before being included in a complex chain.

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These connections appear as “lines” that connect the endpoints of the elements. These connections are part of the complex chain but are not elements. They disappear when complex status is dropped. It is recommended that elements be connected before being included in a complex chain.

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Somewhat akin to the “flood fill” tool in many paint programs.

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Shapes, ellipses, circles, or complex shapes.

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Shapes, ellipses, circles, or complex shapes.

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Shapes, ellipses, circles, or complex shapes.

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Where an element that is to be deleted is inside the initial element, then its Area attribute is converted to Hole. The effect is the same as using the Group Holes tool.

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Depends on global angle units setting

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The Tolerance is set in the B-splines dialog box .

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To construct a parabolic fillet to two elements, use the Construct Parabolic Fillet tool.

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To place a partial ellipse as an arc element, use the Place Half Ellipse tool or Place Quarter Ellipse tool in the Arcs tool box.

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More precisely:Length between first two poles of extension curve = Length between two poles of original curve ¥ Extension Scale ³ (1 - Extension Scale)

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Z-axis in 3D-only.

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Also in the Rendering Tools tool box.

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The view's Active Depth, which is set with the Set Active Depth view control, must be within its Display Depth.

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Here the word “primitive” is used in a somewhat different sense than its normal meaning.

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If you omit the z-coordinate, or any other coordinate, it is the same as keying in 0 for that coordinate.

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The Primary Radius has no effect on this step.

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If X Scale or Y Scale are off, the profile element is not scaled in that direction.

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To be sure the axis of revolution is defined at the exact location desired, use AccuDraw.

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The Tolerance is set in the B-splines and 3D dialog box (Element > B-spline and 3D).

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Also in the View Control tool box.

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3D only

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Also in the Dimension tool box.

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Also in the Dimension tool box.

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The active text settings are set in the Text Styles dialog box (Element > Text Styles). The most commonly changed active text settings are also tool settings for Place Text.

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The active text settings are set in the Text Styles dialog box (Element > Text Styles). The most commonly changed active text settings are also tool settings for Place Text.

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Line element or segment of a line string, shape, or multi-line.

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The active text settings are set in the Text Styles dialog box (Element > Text Styles). The most commonly changed active text settings are also tool settings for Place Text.

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Line element or segment of a line string, shape, or multi-line.

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The active text settings are set in the Text Styles dialog box (Element > Text Styles). The most commonly changed active text settings are also tool settings for Place Text.

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The active text settings are set in the Text Styles dialog box (Element > Text Styles). The most commonly changed active text settings are also tool settings for Place Text.

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The active text settings are set in the Text Styles dialog box (Element > Text Styles). The most commonly changed active text settings are also tool settings for Place Text.

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Per pixel.

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The 24-bit PICT output produced by MicroStation uses direct RGB PixMaps (described in Inside the Macintosh VI). To use these PICTs on the Macintosh, you must have either System 7.0 or 32-bit QuickDraw version 1.2 under System 6.0.x.

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If a PICT file produced by MicroStation takes too long to print from a Macintosh, display the file on the screen at 100% scale and use a screen capture utility to recapture the screen.

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Often used as a “wrapper” for other formats such as CCITT-Group 4 Fax.

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Not supported by all printers.

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Not supported by all printers.

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Not supported by all printers.

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Not supported by all printers.

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Not supported by all printers.

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Calcomp 907 format only (least desirable handshake).

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This operator could be useful for building a string, but it should not be used for directory or file lists.

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This character points towards the end of the existing directory of file lists, where the new value is added.

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This character points to the beginning of the existing directory of file lists, where the new value is added.

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Must first be assigned to a function key.

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Must first be assigned to a function key.

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The general procedure for modifying an existing drawing component is similar. Only steps 5-6 are unique to the creation procedure, and steps 1, 8, and 9 are optional in the modification procedure.

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Actually, a Cell component or an Active Point or Area Pattern component that will specify a cell.

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Actually, a Cell component or an Active Point or Area Pattern component that specifies a cell.

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http://www.okinfoweb.com/moe/smime/DIDs/did_008.htm

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The MDL applications, supplied in MicroStation's "mdlsys\asneeded" directory, that perform import (in) and export (out).

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All entities in a CALS Class I file must be 2D. You can flatten in any standard view. If Flattening is set to None and the DGN file is 3D, the IGES file is not CALS Class I-compliant.

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Custom color definitions are not allowed in CALS Class I IGES files.

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CALS Class I and II IGES files must have at least one drawing entity.

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A MicroStation line string or shape element can have a maximum of 5000 vertices. If a copious data entity has more than 5000 vertices, it is translated as a complex chain or complex shape that contains multiple line strings.

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Only bounded planes with a positive bounded area (form 1) are translated. In this case, the bounding curve is interpreted as closed. For example, if the bounding curve is a composite curve it is interpreted as a complex shape rather than a complex chain.

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Form 1 ruled surfaces are approximated as form 0. The parameterization of the ruled surfaces is always taken from the rail curves as specified in form 0.

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Trimmed parametric surface entities are translated to B-spline surface elements with boundaries. Since MicroStation supports only polygonal surface boundaries, curved boundaries are approximated by stroking the curves to polygons.

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The Subfigure Output control in the IGES Import Settings dialog box sets how subfigures are translated. If no cell library is attached, Subfigure Output is set to shared cells.

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The Subfigure Output control in the IGES Import Settings dialog box sets how subfigures are translated. If no cell library is attached, Subfigure Output is set to shared cells.

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The Subfigure Output control in the IGES Import Settings dialog box sets how subfigures are translated. If no cell library is attached, Subfigure Output is set to shared cells.

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The Subfigure Output control (IGES Import Settings dialog box) sets how subfigures are translated. If no cell library is attached, Subfigure Output is set to shared cells.

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The Subfigure Output control (IGES Import Settings dialog box) sets how subfigures are translated. If no cell library is attached, Subfigure Output is set to shared cells.

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The Subfigure Output control in the IGES Import Settings dialog box sets how subfigures are translated. If no cell library is attached, Subfigure Output is set to shared cells.

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See Exporting dimension elements.

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And also, of course, the size of the DGN file.

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VDAIS is a set of guidelines for using IGES established by the German automobile industry.

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And also, of course, the size of the exported IGES file.

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Floating-point.

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Floating-point.

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The complete level path must be specified for each name that is not unique in the level structure. The colon (:) is the separator character in a level path specification.

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To graphically select individual elements, use the Element Selection tool.

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standard wireframe view.

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When a dimension is placed, the specified cell is placed as a shared cell, so its definition must exist in the design file.

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When a dimension is placed, the specified cell is placed as a shared cell, so its definition must exist in the design file.

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When a dimension is placed, the specified cell is placed as a shared cell, so its definition must exist in the design file.

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If the lock control to the right of the Height and Width fields is in the locked position, Height and Width are forced to be the same value and keying in one size factor changes the other. If unlocked, a different Height and Width can be keyed in. To turn the lock control on or off, click it.

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If the lock control to the right of the Height and Width fields is in the locked position, Height and Width are forced to be the same value and keying in one size factor changes the other. If unlocked, a different Height and Width can be keyed in. To turn the lock control on or off, click it.

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Called “degrees, minutes, and seconds.”

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An Isometric grid is actually a special case of an Offset grid.

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For use with Isometric Lock and at 30× and 150× (the same as Top) for use with the Place Isometric Block and Place Isometric Circle tools.

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For use with Isometric Lock and at 30× and 150× (the same as Top) for use with the Place Isometric Block and Place Isometric Circle tools.

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If you edit or delete this, you must close the window for the change to become effective.

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If you edit or delete this, you must close the window for the change to become effective.

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If you edit or delete this, you must close the window for the change to become effective.

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If you edit or delete this, you must close the window for the change to become effective.