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6. Advanced Commands
Exercises
6.1 Setting Up
1. Enter the equipment modeling environment.
2. Make sure the display option is turned off for any reference models.
3. Window-fit the equipment in the design file.
4. Zoom-in to CYL-1 in one of the views.
5. Make sure that view 3 is active on the screen.
6. Choose Place Shape from the main MicroStation menu; place a closed
shape using the following vertices:

For Imperial units: For mixed units:
-15, 0, 0 -4572, 0, 0
-30,0, 0 -9144, 0, 0
-30, 10, 0 -9144, 3048, 0
-15,0,0 -4572,0,0

This results in a triangle.

Note: Use the MicroStation Design Shape By Points command or
Place Smart Line command and the xy=x,y,z key-in to define the points.

Your view should now resemble the following graphic.




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6.2 Using the Mirror Copy Command
Objective: Learn to use some of the more complex commands available in
Equipment Modeling.

1. Select MIRROR COPY from the Equipment Palette.


2. Identify VES-1 (key in the name of the item, or snap to it in the desired
view).
3. Tentative snap to CYL-1s lowest datum point (0, 0, 0).
4. Key in VES-2.
5. Make sure that the primary is pointing either East or West.
6. Select ACCEPT from the pocket menu.
7. Window-fit one of the views.

Your view should now resemble the following graphic.




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6.3 Using the Rotate Command
1. Select ROTATE from the Equipment Palette.


2. Identify VES-2.
3. Tentative snap to CYL-1s lowest datum point (0, 0, 0).
4. Make primary point Up. Note: The key to this command is the Primary
of the Orientation Tee is the axis of rotation.
5. Key in 90.
6. Zoom-in to VES-2 View 3 and Fit All in View 1.

Your view should now resemble the following graphic.


7. Select ROTATE from the Component Palette.


8. Identify VES-2s bent nozzle (T3).
9. Select ACCEPT from the pocket menu.



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10. Key in 45.
11. Repeat step 10.

Your view should now resemble the following graphic.






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6.4 Using User-Projected Shapes
1. Select START.


2. Select USER PROJECTED SHAPE


3. Key in PRJ -1 for the equipment number and accept the form.
4. Select SELECT SHAPE.
5. Identify the MicroStation closed shape previously created.
6. Tentative snap to the shapes orthogonal vertex.
7. Make primary point Up.
8. Accept the form.
9. Key in the following data:

For Imperial units: For mixed units:
Projection =23 Projection =7010
10. Accept.




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6.5 Using Fence Manipulations
Fence all the equipment in the active model using MicroStations FENCE
command.
1. Select MOVE from the Equipment Palette.


2. Select HIGHLIGHT EQUIPMENT.
3. Identify CYL-1 on the form.
4. Select REMOVE EQP NAME FROM FENCE.
5. Identify VES-1 from list.
6. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all equipment except CYL-1.
7. Accept the form.
8. Key in xy=0,0,0 and <D>to accept.
9. Select DELTA PDS XYZ.
10. Key in Delta E: 0, Delta N: 0, Delta Elev: 10.

Your view should now resemble the following graphic.


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6.6 Using Review/Revise
1. Select REVIEW/REVISE ATTRIBUTES from the Equipment Pulldown
Menu.


2. Identify PRJ -1.
3. Select EQUIPMENT_DIVISION.
4. Select Civil/Structural, and accept the form.
5. Select CONSTRUCTION_STATUS.
6. Select Temporary, and accept the form.
7. Accept the main form.























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