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• Working with Levels

  ​Levels Course Introduction 

  (Course Duration: 30 minutes) 

   

  Course Description 

  In this course you will learn how to leverage levels in Microstation Connect Edition to efficiently manage the display and appearance of elements in your design files.

   

  Course Objectives 

  The material presented in this course teach you: 

  · Understanding Levels

  · Level Basics

  · Controlling Level Display

  · Managing Element Symbology through Levels

  · Using Level and Filter Groups

   

  Course Prerequisites 

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following: 

  · Microstation Overview

  SAICE – ECSA Accredited Course 

  This course is eligible for SAICE – ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa continuing professional development credits. If you would like to receive these credits, please fill out this form in its entirety. Make sure all required fields- including your name, email address, and course feedback- are completed accurately. Once your submission is received and verified, your personalized certificate will be emailed to the address you provided.  

   

  Tips: 

  · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps. 

  · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer. 

  · Go Full Screen when watching videos.

   

   

• Annotation

  Annotation Course Introduction

  (Course Duration: 30 minutes)

   

  Course Description

  This course will cover the various tools used to annotate drawing in MicroStation.  What’s covered in this course is an essential skill to learn to create drawings and communicate data in those drawing to stakeholders.  

   

  Course Objectives

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  · Annotation Scale

  · Text Editor

  · Placing Text

  · Placing Notes

  · Placing Dimensions

  · Placing Tables

  · Hatching and Patterns

   

  Course Prerequisites

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:

  · Bentley MicroStation CONNECT Edition installed on your work station.

  SAICE – ECSA Accredited Course 

  This course is eligible for SAICE – ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa continuing professional development credits. If you would like to receive these credits, please fill out this form in its entirety. Make sure all required fields- including your name, email address, and course feedback- are completed accurately. Once your submission is received and verified, your personalized certificate will be emailed to the address you provided.  

   

  Tips:

  · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.

  · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.

  · Go Full Screen when watching videos.

   

• Working with Cells

  Working with Cells

  (Course Duration: 50 minutes)

   

  Course Description

  In this course, you will learn how to leverage cells in Microstation to create reusable CAD geometry.  Cells allow you to quickly and easily create commonly used CAD geometry without having to redraw every new instance.  They can be created from simple and/or complex elements and include your organization’s CAD standards to make your deliverables more consistent.  Cells can be used repetitively within a design file, and across all design files in your organization.  This course will teach you the basics of working with cells, including how to create cells and append your cell libraries.

   

  Course Objectives

  The material presented in this course teach you how to:

  · Place Cells

  · Place Line Terminators

  · Manipulate Cell placement

  · Edit Cell Properties

  · Create Cells

  · Edit Cell Definitions

  · Use Element Templates to place Cells

  · Place Cell Index

   

  Course Prerequisites

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:

  · Knowledge on Microstation basics

  SAICE – ECSA Accredited Course 

  This course is eligible for SAICE – ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa continuing professional development credits. If you would like to receive these credits, please fill out this form in its entirety. Make sure all required fields- including your name, email address, and course feedback- are completed accurately. Once your submission is received and verified, your personalized certificate will be emailed to the address you provided.  

   

  Tips:

  · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.

  · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.

  · Go Full Screen when watching videos.

   

   

• References

  References Course Introduction 

  (Course Duration: 40 minutes) 

   

  Course Description 

  In this course you will learn how use references in Microstation Connect Edition to create design file compositions consisting of multiple external design files and raster images.

   

  Course Objectives 

  The material presented in this course teach you: 

  · Attaching Reference Files

  · Working with References

  · Attaching and Displaying Images

  · Transforming Images

  · Displaying Bing Maps

   

  Course Prerequisites 

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following: 

  · Microstation Overview

  SAICE – ECSA Accredited Course 

  This course is eligible for SAICE – ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa continuing professional development credits. If you would like to receive these credits, please fill out this form in its entirety. Make sure all required fields- including your name, email address, and course feedback- are completed accurately. Once your submission is received and verified, your personalized certificate will be emailed to the address you provided.  

   

  Tips: 

      · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps. 

      · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer. 

      · Go Full Screen when watching videos.

• Output

  
  
  
  

  
  

  Output Course Introduction

  (Course Duration: 15 minutes)

   

  Course Description

  In this course, you will learn how to take data and information out of MicroStation.  You will learn how to create sheets and share file data that can be shared with individuals or other platforms.

   

  Course Objectives

  The material presented in this course teach you how to:

  · Create Sheets

  · Understand Named Boundaries

  · Use the Print Organizer

  · Printing Sheets

  · Export

  · Share Data using i-Models

   

  Course Prerequisites

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:

  · MicroStation Overview

   

  Tips:

  · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.

  · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.

  · Go Full Screen when watching videos.

   

   

  
  

• MicroStation Overview

  
  
  
  

  
  

  MicroStation Overview Course Introduction

  (Course Duration: 22 minutes)

   

  Course Description

  This course is an introduction to Bentley MicroStation CONNECT Edition.  This course will cover basic definitions for the User Interface and establish basic skills needed to use MicroStation.  This course should be taken for those who are new to MicroStation and/or transitioning from other CAD platforms.

   

  Course Objectives

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  · Welcome Page

  · Work Page

  · Seed Files

  · User Interface Overview

  · Tools & Tool Settings

  · Help

  · View Controls

  · Mouse Controls

   

  Course Prerequisites

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:

  · Bentley MicroStation CONNECT Edition installed on your work station.

   

  Tips:

  · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.

  · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.

  · Go Full Screen when watching videos.

   

  
  

• Placing and Modifying Geometry

  Placing and Modifying Geometry Course Introduction

  (Course Duration: 70 minutes)

   

  Course Description

  In this course, you will learn how to place basic geometry elements in Microstation Connect Edition.  In addition to the placement tools, you will learn how to use many of the common manipulation and modify tools.  When you complete this course you’ll have a comfort level in working with elements to prepare for more advanced drafting tasks.

   

  Course Objectives

  The material presented in this course teach you how to:

  · Place Lines

  · Place Smartline

  · Place Arcs

  · Place Circles

  · Assign Element Attributes

  · Copy and Move Elements

  · Scale Elements

  · Rotate Elements

  · Stretch Elements

  · Align Elements

  · Trim and Extend Elements

  · Break Elements

  · Element Selection Tools

  · Fence Selection Tools

   

  Course Prerequisites

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:

  · MicroStation Overview

  SAICE – ECSA Accredited Course 

  This course is eligible for SAICE – ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa continuing professional development credits. If you would like to receive these credits, please fill out this form in its entirety. Make sure all required fields- including your name, email address, and course feedback- are completed accurately. Once your submission is received and verified, your personalized certificate will be emailed to the address you provided.  

  Tips:

  · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.

  · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.

  · Go Full Screen when watching videos.

   

• Using AccuDraw and AccuSnap

  
  
  
  

  
  

  AccuDraw and AccuSnap Course Introduction

  (Course Duration: 20 minutes)

   

  Course Description

  This course will explain what AccuSnap and AccuDraw are and demonstrate how to use the.  Some shortcuts will be discussed that can greatly speed up your drafting in MicroStation.  AccuDraw and AccuSnap are tools that when understood, can greatly increase your productivity.  

   

  Course Objectives

  The material presented in this course helps you gain an understanding of the following topics:

  · AccuSnap Usage and Settings

  · AccuDraw Usage and Settings

  · AccuDraw Shortcuts

   

  Course Prerequisites

  To participate in this training course, you should have the following:

  · Bentley MicroStation CONNECT Edition installed on your work station.

   

  Tips:

  · Turn off your phone, close your email, text and social media apps.

  · Plug headphones or ear buds to your computer.

  · Go Full Screen when watching videos.