MicroStation to AutoCAD
Terms
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MicroStation Term
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AutoCAD Term
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Notes
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AccuSnap
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Osnap
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Drafting tool for automatic
snaps.
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ACS
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UCS
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Coordinate system acronyms. ACS = Auxiliary Coordinate
System
UCS = User Coordinate
System
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ByLevel setting
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BYLAYER setting
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Setting that controls
whether color, line weight, and line style are set for each level
(layer).
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Cell libraries
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N/A
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No reference in AutoCAD terminology.
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Cells: shared and normal
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Blocks
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In AutoCAD, all blocks
behave like shared cells. There is no reference in AutoCAD terminology
to a normal cell.
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Design model
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Model space
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DWG workmode and AutoCAD
only allow for a single model. MicroStation DGN workmode allows
for multiple models.
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DGN file
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DWG file
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Native file format for
each program.
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Drop Element
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Explode
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Command used to demote
element/object types to lower level. For example, cells/blocks can
be demoted to geometry.
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Element Attributes
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Properties
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Name for characteristics
of elements/objects.
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Fit View
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Zoom extents
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Command for zooming in
on all elements currently in the drawing.
- MicroStation’s “Fit View” tool fits only
visible geometry.
- “Zoom Extents” area includes layers that
have display turned off.
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Handles
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Grips
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Vertices on geometry
that can be selected and manipulated.
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Key-in
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Command Line
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Place for entering commands/variables
manually.
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Levels
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Layers
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Organizational structure
used to control the appearance of objects in a drawing.
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Line styles
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Linetypes
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Setting used to control
the appearance of the line work in a drawing.
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Merge into Master
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Bind XREF
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Inserting an external
reference into the current drawing.
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Message Center
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Text Window
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Place for viewing text
messages from program feedback.
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Parasolid
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ACIS
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Native 3D modeling kernel
for each program.
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Patterning
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Hatching
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Filling of a defined
area with a defined pattern.
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Pen tables
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Plot styles
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Used to control how linework
appears when printing or plotting.
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References
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References: attachments, overlays,
and underlays
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References to the current
drawing are stored externally, which keeps the file size down, but
still allows for access to the geometry for drafting and plotting.
In Microstation, you can have references with Live Nesting or No
Nesting. References with No Nesting are translated as overlays
in AutoCAD-based products.
MicroStation V7 does
not support nested references.
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Seed file
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Template drawing file
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Files are used as a starting
point for newly created files and store commonly used settings.
For
DGNEXPORT, the chosen seed file determines what master and sub units are
used for translation to DGN as well as resolution and accuracy values.
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Sheet model
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Drawing layout (paper space)
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Commonly used to control
the output of a drawing for plotting.
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Smart Line
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Polyline
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Multi-segmented lines.
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Tags
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Attributes
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Element used to store
textual information in a cell (block).
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View
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Viewport
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Used to control the visibility
of different sections of a drawing.
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View Attributes
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Drafting settings
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There is no direct reference
in AutoCAD terminology. Similar options can be found in the taskbar/drafting settings
area of AutoCAD.
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Working units
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Drawing units
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Used to control command
input values that are dependent on unit values.
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