Learn how to manipulate existing elements using various tool setting options to move and copy.
- [Instructor] In this exercise we will learn to manipulate existing geometry using the manipulate tools. Open the file for chapter six manipulate basis geometry.dgn and using view groups select the copy and move model. In this example we will look at the copy and move commands. The copy and move commands can be found using the main toolbox located at the top of the task navigation dialogue. If I hold down the copy button you will see additional manipulate commands, such as move, scale, rotate, and mirror.
Let's open the manipulate toolbox while we work through all these commands. I will hold down the copy button and then select the open as a toolbox option. I can also access these commands using position mapping. If I place my cursor in the middle of view one I can key in the number three to access the manipulate toolbox at my cursor location. This is my preference for accessing these commonly used commands. Another method for accessing these common commands is to use the right click menu. With my cursor still in the middle of the view window I can slow right click to open a right click menu and access these common commands as shown here.
First let's take a look at using the copy command. When using the copy command I need to look at the status bar and make note that it is prompting me to identify the element that I want to copy. I need to select the element at the point I want to pick it up from. So I will select the lower left corner of this rectangle. As I move the cursor I can use the AccuDraw compass to control the distance. I will key in 100 feet and then left click to accept that distance. Be careful to maintain the access angle using the AccuDraw compass or you may copy it crooked.
You can also copy an element from one element to another. I will copy the rectangle from its corner to the endpoint of the line. If I wanted to make more than one copy I would modify the number of copies using the tool settings dialogue. I will change copies to three and drag it the required direction and key in the distance of 100 feet. This will give me three additional elements 100 feet apart.
If you just select the element anywhere and copy it to anywhere that's fine, but there's no geometric controls or distances provided in that type of copy or move. The move command works exactly like copy. I can move the element where I want by picking it up and placing it in a new location using snaps for precision or not. The move command works exactly the same as copy, just with a single original element. The next exercise will demonstrate how to use the scale element command.
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9/20/2017- Using menus, settings, and toolboxes
- Modifying MicroStation preferences
- Working with DGN files
- Leveraging multiple views
- Using AccuDraw and AccuSnap
- Drawing lines, shapes, and forms
- Rotating, stretching, and scaling elements
- Trimming and modifying elements
- Selecting handles and element attributes
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 41s
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Using the exercise files2m 51s
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1. Surviving the Interface
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Getting started3m 8s
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Using the mouse3m 54s
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Using pulldown menus2m 56s
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Using toolboxes3m 43s
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Using Task Navigation3m 57s
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Using Tool Settings5m 34s
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Using Position Mapping3m 10s
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Using the Key-in browser6m 18s
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Using the status bar2m 58s
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Using right-click menus2m 42s
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Docking dialogs2m 32s
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Command types1m 43s
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Preferences7m 48s
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2. Basic DGN Concepts
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The DGN file7m 24s
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Seed files2m 5s
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Design file settings7m 2s
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Locks3m 10s
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Working units10m 6s
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3. View Control
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Using multiple views9m 59s
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View attributes7m 9s
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Using 3D views3m 36s
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4. AccuDraw and AccuSnap
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AccuDraw basics5m 47s
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Compass4m 28s
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AccuDraw shortcut basics7m 59s
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Using Key-in browser3m 38s
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Using Precision Input3m 9s
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Practice: Precision Input3m 54s
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Using AccuSnap3m 43s
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Snap modes8m 34s
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5. Basic Draw Commands
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Linear elements4m 42s
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Shape elements3m 8s
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Circle elements2m 29s
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Pattern elements8m 44s
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Linear pattern elements2m 55s
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6. Basic Element Manipulation
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Move and copy2m 50s
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Scale3m 52s
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Rotate1m 39s
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Mirror2m 51s
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Array4m 11s
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Align1m 56s
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Stretch2m 15s
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Copy and move parallel2m 53s
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7. Basic Element Modify
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Modify2m 48s
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Partial delete2m 50s
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Extend line1m 24s
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Trim5m 14s
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More modify3m 56s
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Practice4m 13s
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8. Using Element Selection
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Selection handles5m 8s
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Selecting elements2m 21s
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Select By Attributes utility2m 58s
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Using fences6m 13s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 47s
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