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Below is the information about the most popular MicroStation tools, which you can find on the web! If you know more such diamond tools, please send us them!


2D Element Processors

Application Site Platform $$ Description
Thin download... v7 free Application from Bill Steinbock. It removes unneeded verticies from line-strings and curve-strings

mge_split.ma

download... v7 free The main advantage of this tool is that the user defines the tolerance of undershhots/overshoots and (more important for me)the action of spliting two lines is made by two clicks whith data button! Is the user that controls the command, not the software himself
MP SDT Polygons Molotov Project v8 free MP SDT Polygons tool is a polygon formation tool. It takes simple 2d elements, such as lines, line strings, arcs, splines and etc., and then creates complex shapes from them

Skwig

download... v7 free

Makes DGN to look like hand drawn...

Remember: work on copy of design file, because it will be destroyed!

MRF Cleaner MRF Geosystems v7 shareware Cleans geometry of 2D elements. Searches for intersections, free ends and etc.


Area Tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description

Area Tools for MicroStation

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

V8 free

These commands allow you to identify, trace or place areas, as well as measure them. The resulting area measurements can be placed as text on the drawings. The results could also be used to check the preliminary designs against the architectural program or check the gross-to-net area.

AreaAnnotator

www.la-solutions.co.uk

v8.5

free

Area annotation tool for MicroStation 2004 Edition. It lets you annotate an area feature, such as a shape or complex shape element, using a tag set. AreaAnnotator observes changes to the shape and updates the area tag in the tag set automatically.

MP SDT Polygons Molotov Project v8 free MP SDT Polygons tool is a polygon formation tool. It takes simple 2d elements, such as lines, line strings, arcs, splines and etc., and then creates complex shapes from them


AutoCAD-related tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description

AutoCAD Pan

http://www.ustation.ru/apan.html

SE/J/V8 free

Smooth AutoCAD-like panning in MicroStation. "I think that next to InfoSnap, its the best "all-purpose" MDL in a long time" - as one MicroStation user said.

dwg2cell.rar download... v8 free Automatically creates cell library from selected AutoCAD blocks. Please read the ReadMe.pdf for instructions.
Change View Molotov Project v7/v8 shareware AutoCAD-like Escape functionality


Backup and File Corruptions Detectors

Application Site Platform $$ Description
RedAlert

www.millcreeksystems.com

v7 free

File Corruption detection and reporting utility for MicroStation V7



Cells and Cell Libraries

Application Site Platform $$ Description

Cell Counter

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

Cell Counter gives you the ability to count cells in the active file, active model or all models, as well as reference files. The description is displayed if the cell has been placed as a shared cell, or if the cell library is attached or in the cell list. If these conditions are not met, only the cell name will be displayed. The cells are counted by level and name, so if the same cell exists on two different levels, the cell name will be displayed twice, once for each level.

Cell Utils

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

Cellutils groups cells in a grid so they can be placed into a design file or plotted to create a 'book' of cells. The utility also displays the last modification time and date stamp for the model/cell. This utility requires MicroStation version 08.00.04.00 or later.

Scale File/Model

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

When a cell library is upgraded from pre-MicroStation V8 version to MicroStation V8, it is important to correctly set the working units. If you receive a cell library from an outside source, however, this may not be under your control. The following MicroStation Visual Basic application allows you to rescale large collections of cell libraries using the batch processor in MicroStation and a simple command. Also included is an interactive version of the application that can be used to rescale all the models contained within a design file as well as a detailed article written by Mark Anderson of Bentley systems, Inc.

CellSlide

www.acsnb.com v7 free

CellSlide will "slide" a cell along an element while maintaining a perpendicular orientation to the element. Clipping and additional rotation options are available

Angles

www.acsnb.com

v7/v8 free

The Angles tool allows a user to manipulate the active angle by factors when placing text, cells and using the rotate command. As well a user can set the active angle by clicking on 2 points or 3 points using a vertex

CellClip

www.acsnb.com

v7/v8 free

Neat tool to delete elements behind cells using the predefined built-in cell shape or the cell range

Element Manager Molotov Project v7/v8 shareware Count cells, create reports, select cells by names or by part of cell names and many more...


Dimensions Tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description
DIN Dimension Standards Tool

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

Dindim.ma allows you to place MicroStation dimensions in compliance with the DIN standards. The tool allows for rounding and superscript of the decimal portion of the dimension text that can be saved to a V8 Dimension Style. The style can then be used to create the desired dimension. This requires font 182 or any font that supports superscript numbers. This utility requires MicroStation version 08.00.04.00 or later.



Elements Generators

Application Site Platform $$ Description

Detailer

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

This utility adds specialized detailing functionality to the Bentley V8 Generation. It includes tools for placement of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing symbols, datum symbols, surface finishing symbols and welding symbols, as well as a symbol editor and works with both MicroStation V8.1 and Bentley PowerDraft.

Steel

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

Steel.ma is used for the placement of steel sections based on included steel data tables. Individual tables are provided for steel shapes commonly found in Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, Russia, The United Kingdom, USA and Asia Pacific. Tables are also provided based upon CISC data, AISC steel shapes CD v2.1 & v3, Metric equivalent AISC shapes, and Corus-supplied information.

FlexiTable

www.la-solutions.co.uk

v8 shareware

Exchange data between MicroStation and Excel. Import data from CSV and other file formats into a schedule table.Import data from MicroStation elements. Edit a table in-place. Export data in a variety of file formats. Create Pie, Bar, and Line charts in MicroStation Graphics

Detail Manager PLUS

www.millcreeksystems.com

N/A N/A Provides easy, convenient and controlled way to reuse standard details

CellSlide

www.acsnb.com

v7 free

CellSlide will "slide" a cell along an element while maintaining a perpendicular orientation to the element. Clipping and additional rotation options are available

Pipend

www.acsnb.com

v7/v8

free

The Pipend command allows the user the place the correct symbol for the break in a pipe. This command will work regardless of size or rotation of a pipe

SSCloud

www.nesin.net/salient/

v7/v8 free Quick and easy revision cloud line generator
Revision Cloud www.cadventure.co.uk N/A N/A Revision Cloud generator


Elements Scanners

Application Site Platform $$ Description
Element Manager Molotov Project v7/v8 shareware Group and select elements by different element properties and place of location in a few seconds. Then you can browse these elements, modify, get detailed information, create reports, highlight, convert, turn levels on/off and so on...
locany.ma download... v7 free find element by attributes

Cell Counter

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

Cell Counter gives you the ability to count cells in the active file, active model or all models..



Fence Tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description

FenceStretch

www.acsnb.com

v7/v8

free

Automates the place fence and stretch function (allows for fence block or shape to be placed)

FenceDelete

www.acsnb.com

v7/v8 free

Automates the place fence and clip delete function (allows for fence block or shape to be placed)



Levels Management Tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description
Hide download... v8 free Application Hides and Unhides elements by their Level and Type. Looks like it was created by "Black & Veatch"
Level View Molotov Project v7 shareware Replace you Level Display with more convenient tool!


Models

Application Site Platform $$ Description

changemodelproperties.ma

download... v8 free

With a huge "thank you" to Miroslav Matas for this terrific utility that allows you to lock/unlock and hide/unhide your models! This application is a welcome addtion for anyone working with multi-model designs!

Also it allows t set the Default model.

(taken from the Best MiroStation site - www.AskInga.com )

Saved View Manager Molotov Project v8 shareware SVM allows with few mouse clicks to create HTML report with preview and images of your models. Clicking on image in this HTML report will activate the selected model in MicroStation.


Reference/Raster Tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description

RAS/Edit

www.millcreeksystems.com N/A shareware

Low Cost raster/hybrid editing for MicroStation

RASPATH

www.millcreeksystems.com N/A free

Removes the path to raster reference files



Standards and QA Tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description

Menu Manager

www.acsnb.com

v8 shareware

Menu Manager is a V8 power tool which allows the input of drawing standards to be set within a Excel spreadsheet and in turn produces a MicroStation barmenu which allows users, company wide, to have instant access to standards in an organized barmenu. This standardization tool is a must for any company

Element Manager Molotov Project v7/v8 shareware Find and browse all elements in your design file. Check amount and types of elements. Find extra or missed elements. Check levels. Many more...


Text

Application Site Platform $$ Description

cvt2vd.ma

download... v7 free change many text elements from view independent to view dependent. CHANGE VD SINGLE|ALL , FENCE CHANGE VD keyins
upper.ma download... v7 free

This was writen by Bill Steinbock - adds the following key-ins:
UPPERCASE SINGLE
UPPERCASE ALL
FENCE UPPERCASE
LOWERCASE SINGLE
FENCE LOWERCASE
LOWERCASE ALL

(In MicroStation V8 you can use Element Manager for changings in text case)

Text To Node

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

This MDL application allows multiple lines of text to be combined and placed as a single text node.

Angles

www.acsnb.com

v7/v8 free

The Angles tool allows a user to manipulate the active angle by factors when placing text, cells and using the rotate command. As well a user can set the active angle by clicking on 2 points or 3 points using a vertex

fontexpt.ma Bentley v7/v8 For SELECT subscribers Utility for new fonts creation. You should log a Service Request via the Service Request Manager at http://selectservices.bentley.com/ regarding this.
Element Manager Molotov Project v7/v8 shareware

Group elements by text strings

UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalize selected text

Find and Select texts by text font, height, width, style, rotation angle and etc.

Change texts from view dependent to view independent and back.



View and Display Tools

Application Site Platform $$ Description
Change View Molotov Project v7/v8 shareware Automatic view moving, Eagle Eye (magnifying glass) functionality, reprogramming of your mouse buttons, AutoCAD-like Pan and AutoCAD-like Escape, synchronization of views contents - all these and some others features will make your work with MicroStation more convenient and faster by 15%!
3D Axes Molotov Project v7/v8 shareware MP 3D Axes – MicroStation MDL application, which allows to increase productivity when working with 3D models. MP 3D Axes interactively displays different user-defined X, Y or Z axes and allows to snap to them. It is easy and convenient to get information about coordinates and name of the axis. Since the axes are interactive you do not need further to take care of attaching/detaching references with axes and turning on/off levels.
Saved View Manager and Saved View Selector Molotov Project v8 shareware

Saved View Selector gives fast access to saved views of references, maser file models. Quick and easy create and recall saved views.

Saved View Manager allows you to create HTML reports from selected saved views, create images from saved views, change clipping saved view for reference and etc...

InfoSnap

www.ustation.se

v7/v8 free

Instant access to element source, attributes, and data. Instantly make those attributes active and quickly reuse them for new elements. Perform instant navigation across reference files. Cleanup precious working area by automatically hiding or shrinking (and expanding) MicroStation dialog boxes on cursor flyover.

AutoCAD Pan

www.ustation.ru

SE/J/V8 free

Smooth AutoCAD-like panning in MicroStation. "I think that next to InfoSnap, its the best "all-purpose" MDL in a long time" - as one MicroStation user said.

InfoGlidder

www.ustation.se

v7 free

Gives you the whole new way to see the surrounding MicroStation context of your actions, by displaying information at your cursor.



Unclassified

Application Site Platform $$ Description
Favorites Molotov Project v8 free Work faster with your favorite documents, design files, cell libraries ad key-ins!
Civil/Site Tools

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

Civil/Site Tools is an MDL application designed for surveying and civil/site users.

Daily Tip

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

The Daily Tip application displays a tip each time MicroStation is started or a file is closed. The tips can be customized to suit your sites needs using a simple text editor.

Resource Renumbering

microstation.bentley.com/ resources/utilities.cfm

v8 free

The MicroStation configuration variable _USTN_CUSTOMIZEBASEID allows users to define the lowest number that the Customize command will use as a resource ID when generating customizations. The RSCRENUM utility allows users to renumber the resource IDs in their existing user interface resource files in order to take advantage of this base ID.

Time Tracker

www.millcreeksystems.com v8 shareware

Tracks Time Spent in MicroStation drawings

 

 

Favorite references, key-ins and cell libraries for MicroStation
Favorite references, key-ins and cell libraries for MicroStation