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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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15 Jun 2010
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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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1 Jan 2009
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7 Jun 2008
Clearwater, Florida, USA —Translation is almost always a painful subject for several valid reasons. AutoCAD and MicroStation do a lot of important things differently. Because of those differences, users of the two different CAD packages almost always organize projects and implement CAD standards in different ways. This means that when a project created using MicroStation and its drafting methodology has to be submitted to a ...
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7 Jun 2008
Baltamore, Maryland, USA — How do you ensure excellent infrastructure? What is the real secret behind it? What "infrastructure" underlies all excellent infrastructure?
That infrastructure has always played a critical role in every society's ability to survive is obvious. It's the full and wide-ranging effects that infrastructure has on a society that are often grossly underestimated. Roads, bridges, aqueducts, rail lines, modern utilities, airports — imagine ...
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7 May 2008
Axiom releases first online AutoCAD training series
Clearwater, Florida, USA — Axiom announces a major addition to its LearningBay suite of e-learning courses — the AutoCAD vBook series. vBooks are short, topic-specific reference guides that are designed to get someone up-to-speed on any subject quickly. vBooks are much like traditional books in the printed world, but with some important additions and advantages. vBooks are accessed through ...
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7 Nov 2007
Axiom and Mark Ditko team up to release InRoads e-learning courses.
Clearwater, Florida, USA — Axiom announces the release of the first-ever browser-based InRoads training courses. InRoads is a civil engineering package for both MicroStation and AutoCAD, which is used by about half of the Departments of Transportation in the United States, as well as numerous engineering firms for site and road design. As part of ...
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7 Nov 2007
Kansas City, Missouri, USA — When
MicroStation Today caught up with Frank Nelson at the Mid-Continent MicroStation Community (MCMC) summer conference in Kansas City, he was swamped. In addition to his busy life as project manager for Burns & McDonnell, he also volunteers as a vendor coordinator for the MCMC and just had a grandson.
Frank Nelson would like to
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