Four, 4 hour online classes — $1,000

This course is designed to help for those responsible for the administration of MicroStation operations. MicroStation V8.5 introduces many new capabilities and enhancements that will likely impact your MicroStation workflow and operations. You will learn how to migrate your existing workspaces to V8, strategies for migrating your custom software (UCMs, MicroStation Basic). You will also explore some of the exciting new enhancements as they apply to the typical workflow.

Major Concepts Covered:

PART 1: Migrating to MicroStation V8

• Migrating Workspace Overview
• Directories, Menus and Tool Boxes
• Migrating Workspace Resources
• Custom Programming Issues
• Migrating Design Data to V8

• Enhancements to the Level System
• V8 Cell Changes
• Text Styles
• Dimension Styles
• V8’s DGNLIB
• Reference Updates
• V8’s New Models
• Design History
• DWG Integration
• Plotting Enhancements

• Increased Interoperability with AutoCAD
• Displaying Invisible Geometry
• AutoCAD Commands in MicroStation
• Level Enhancements
• MicroStation Reference Enhancements
• Expanded OLE Spreadsheet Capability
• New Dimension Options
• OLE DB for Database Connections
• Protecting Files Using Digital Rights
• Digitally Signing Files
• Security Levels
• Named Groups
• Signatures and Design History
• MicroStation Security Level

Prerequisite: This course is designed for experienced MicroStation users that are responsible for the administration of MicroStation operations.