If you have ever been working in a 3D MicroStation V8 DGN file and have had problems with elements not snapping correctly or you cannot rotate or manipulate elements properly or line styles are not showing up it is likely because the verticies of the elements in question are drawn at two very different elevations.
Obviously there are many ways to solve any problem in a given CADD platform. One utility that I have found very useful is called ModZ and is a free MDL Application for MicroStation V8. Download the file at this URL http://www.iddea.org/downloads.htm (near the bottom of the page). Then download is a .zip file that contains the actual MDL App as well as a Word document with instructions on how to use the application. You will have to place the other file in the download (modz.ma) in the directory where MicroStation stores MDL Apps. Once completed, you should be able to launch ModZ from the Utilities menu in your DGN file. The utility opens a small window that allows you to manually enter any "Z" or elevation value and you can then either select a single element, all elements in the file, or select elements by a fence for modification.
Feel free to post back with any questions or to request further information.
ace
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
machinor first post
Welcome to machinor!
I created this blog to facilitate the dispersion of information in the engineering industry. I hope to be able to share industry news, ideas, techniques, opinions -- generally anything to help other engineers learn and and prosper.
My background is mostly in civil and mechanical engineering but I also have a lot of knowledge to share in the geospatial field. Sometimes when I find myself stumped on a particular engineering problem -- say how to perform a particular operation in a CADD platform or where to find technical information for a particular component to a design -- I turn to the internet. However, more often than not I just can't quite seem to find what I am looking for or spend too much time sifting through information. I hope this blog will help to bridge the gap between the knowledge that is out there and all of us.
Check back tomorrow when I should have my first real post up on the blog.
I created this blog to facilitate the dispersion of information in the engineering industry. I hope to be able to share industry news, ideas, techniques, opinions -- generally anything to help other engineers learn and and prosper.
My background is mostly in civil and mechanical engineering but I also have a lot of knowledge to share in the geospatial field. Sometimes when I find myself stumped on a particular engineering problem -- say how to perform a particular operation in a CADD platform or where to find technical information for a particular component to a design -- I turn to the internet. However, more often than not I just can't quite seem to find what I am looking for or spend too much time sifting through information. I hope this blog will help to bridge the gap between the knowledge that is out there and all of us.
Check back tomorrow when I should have my first real post up on the blog.
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