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31 Aug 2010
By Ed Mendoza, Axiom Learning Expert
Want to speed up your design work in V8i or XM? Try using these keyboard shortcuts.
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31 Aug 2010
Previously released for MicroStation, CadExplorer™ now supports AutoCAD drawing files too, which allows users to find virtually any type of DWG file object across multiple files.
Clearwater, Florida, USA — Axiom, the world's most experienced third-party developer of products that make MicroStation easier, announces the release of
CadExplorer version 4.0. Previously released for MicroStation,
CadExplorer now supports AutoCAD DWG files. With the new
CadExplorer, users can ...
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31 Aug 2010
Translation tips and tricks, part 2
By Rick DeWitt
As mentioned in my previous article on translations,
"My MicroStation–AutoCAD Translations Are a Mess!", the problems that can come from translating between MicroStation and AutoCAD are extensive.
Here are some more of the common problems that people have when translating files:
- Wrong level names in the output file.
- Incorrect colors, line styles, line style
...
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31 Jul 2010
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With the economy the way it is, it’s more important than ever to have more than one skill in your organization: be it within your primary discipline or around ...
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15 Jun 2010
Tips for translating files between MicroStation and AutoCAD
By Rick DeWitt
The list of problems that come from translations is so long it almost defies belief. How do you fix or prevent the messes that occur when translating CAD files from AutoCAD to MicroStation? First, I'm going to identify some of the major problems that occur and then go over some solutions to prevent or fix them.
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15 Jun 2010
Easy-to-use options take the frustration out of merging only the DGNs you want.
Clearwater, Florida, USA — Your client needs a progress update — now! With all the layoffs happening, now would be a good time to impress your boss, but how do you quickly produce a file that includes everything that's needed from all design and reference files in the project in a format your ...
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15 Jun 2010
An easier, faster and more exhilarating way to examine all your design files.
Clearwater, Florida, USA — Axiom, the world's most experienced third-party developer of products that make MicroStation easier, announces the release of a version of
CadExplorer that goes even further beyond the powerful capabilities of MicroStation. CAD file inspection, normally a tedious and time-consuming activity, just got an overhaul and became a lot ...
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23 Feb 2010
No one ever got fired for getting projects done on time.
Clearwater, Florida, USA — Every day lately, somebody who’s planning on migrating to MicroStation’s latest V8i version asks me, “Is
MicroStation Productivity Toolkit ready for V8i?” The answer is, “Yes!”
Every one of the “big gun” software products that
Toolkit owners have depended on to help them get the toughest MicroStation projects done and delivered on ...
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23 Feb 2010
Find and fix errors before they find and fix you.
Clearwater, Florida, USA — There are some things that CAD users and CAD managers need from MicroStation that it simply doesn’t do (or does very slowly). Sometimes, the limitations of MicroStation cost you a lot of time; other times, they can cost you your reputation. For instance, according to the specifications from your client, there should ...
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1 Jan 2010
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