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PROJECT EXERCISE
This project exercise provides step-by-step instructions for creating the design shown in
Figure P21. The intent is to guide you in applying the concepts and tools presented in
Chapters 1 and 2. (Note that these instructions are not necessarily the most efficient way
to draw the objects. Your efficiency will improve as you learn more tools, in later
chapters.)
In this project, youll learn how to do the following:
Create a new design file.
Set the working units.
Draw the border using Precision Input.
Draw the objects using the Place Line, Place Block, Place Circle, and Place
Arc tools.
Figure P21 Completed project design
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Note: As you complete each step in the project procedures, place a check mark by the
step to help you keep up with where you are in the project.
CREATE A DESIGN FILE
This procedure has you start MicroStation and create a design file for the project
design.
STEP 1: Invoke the MicroStation program.
Example: Under Microsoft Windows XP, find the MicroStation program in the
Start > Programs menu and select it.
STEP 2: In the MicroStation Manager dialog box, click the New File icon to open the
New dialog box.
STEP 3: If the Seed text box does not show Seed2d.dgn as the seed file, click Browse
and find and select Seed2d.dgn as the seed file.
STEP 4: In the File Name field, type CH2.DGN.
STEP 5: Click Save to create the file and close the dialog box.
STEP 6: In the MicroStation Manager dialog box, select CH2.DGN from the file names list
box and click Open to open the new file in MicroStation.
SET THE WORKING UNITS AND DRAW A BORDER
This procedure presents the steps to do the following:
Set the working units.
Draw the border using the Place Block tool.
STEP 1: In the MicroStation window, select Design File from the Settings menu.
STEP 2: In the DGN File Settings dialog box, select the Working Units category, and
set the Modify Working Unit Settings as shown in Figure P22.
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Figure P22 Design File Settings dialog boxWorking Units ratio setup
STEP 3: Click OK to close the DGN File Settings dialog box and save the changes.
STEP 4: Select Save Settings from the File menu to save the Working Units settings.
STEP 5: Invoke the Place Block tool from the Task Navigation tool box (active task set to
Polygons), as shown in Figure P23.
Figure P23 Invoking the Place Block tool
MicroStation prompts:
Place Block > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in XY=0,0 as
shown in Figure P24, and press ENTER.)
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Figure P24 Key-in window
Note: If the Key-in window is not open, open it by selecting Key-in from the Utilities
menu.
Place Block > Enter opposite corner (Key-in XY=12,10 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
STEP 6: Invoke the Fit View tool from the View Control bar (located in the lower-left
corner of the view window) to display the complete border outline in the
selected view. (Detailed explanation regarding the usage of the Fit View tool is
provided in Chapter 3.)
STEP 7: Select Save Settings from the File drop-down menu to save the current
settings.
If the procedure was executed correctly, a rectangle should be seen in the view, as
shown in Figure P25.
Figure P25 Completed border outline
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DRAW THE DOOR JAMB
This procedure describes the steps required to draw the door jamb shown in Figure
P26. The door jamb is drawn with the Place Line tool using rectangular coordi-
nates and polar coordinates.
Figure P26 Door jamb
STEP 1: Invoke the Place Line tool from the Task Navigation tool box (active task set to
Linear), as shown in Figure P27.
Figure P27 Invoking the Place Line tool
MicroStation prompts:
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in XY=2,1.5,
and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=2,2.5 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=1.625,2.5 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=1.625,3.5 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=2,3.5 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=2,4.25 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
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Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=3.125,4.25 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=3.125,4 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=3,4 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.125,90 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.875,180 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.75,270 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.375,180 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=0,0.75 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=0.375,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=0,1 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=0.875,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=0,0.125 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=0.125,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=0,.25 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DL=1.125,0 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
DRAW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
This procedure describes the steps required to draw the instrument panel shown in
Figure P28. The instrument panel is drawn with the Place Line, Place Block,
Place Circle, and Place Arc tools.
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Figure P28 Door jamb and instrument panel
STEP 1: To draw the main outline of the instrument panel and the central rectangle block,
invoke the Place Block tool.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Block > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=5.75,1.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Block > Enter opposite corner (Key-in XY=9.875,4 in the Key-in window and
press ENTER.)
Place Block > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=7.375,2.5, and press ENTER.)
Place Block > Enter opposite corner (Key-in XY=8.375,3.125 in the Key-in window and
press ENTER.)
STEP 2: To draw the trapezoidal shapes located in the top of the instrument panel,
invoke the Place Line tool.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=7.375,3.75, and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.375,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=7.625,3.5 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.125,180 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=7.375,3.75 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
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Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in XY=8,3.75,
and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.375,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=8.25,3.5 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.125,180 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=8,3.75 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
STEP 3: To draw the circular gauges with the arrow pointers located in the top of the
instrument panel, first invoke the Place Circle tool from the Task Navigator tool
box (active task set to Circles), as shown in Figure P29, to draw two circles.
Select Center from the Method option menu in the Tool Settings window, set
Radius to 0.5 Master Units, and turn ON the check box for Radius.
Figure P29 Invoking the Place Circle tool
MicroStation prompts:
Place Circle By Center > Identify Center Point (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=6.625,3.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Circle By Center > Identify Center Point (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=9.125,3.25, and press ENTER.)
And to draw the arrow pointers, invoke the Place Line tool.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in XY=6.5,3.5,
and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=6.625,3.75 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=6.75,3.5 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=6.625,3.25, and press ENTER.)
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Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=6.625,3.75 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=9.375,3.375, and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=9.625,3.25 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=9.375,3.125 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence)
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=9.125,3.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in XY=9.625,3.25 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
STEP 4: To draw the two circles located in the bottom of the instrument panel, first
invoke the Place Circle tool, select Center from the Method option menu in
the Tool Settings window, set Radius to 0.25 Master Units, and turn ON the
check box for Radius.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Circle By Center > Identify Center Point (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=7.5,1.875, and press ENTER.)
Place Circle By Center > Identify Center Point (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=8.25,1.875, and press ENTER.)
STEP 5: Invoke the Place Block tool from the Polygons tool box to draw the switches
located in the bottom of the instrument panel.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Block > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=6.4375,1.5, and press ENTER.)
Place Block > Enter opposite corner (Key-in XY=6.5625,2 in the Key-in window and
press ENTER.)
Place Block > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=9.1875,1.5, and press ENTER.)
Place Block > Enter opposite corner (Key-in XY=9.3125,2 in the Key-in window and
press ENTER.)
STEP 6: Invoke the Place Arc tool from the Task Navigator tool box (active task Circles),
and select Center from the Method option menu in the Tool Settings window.
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MicroStation prompts:
Place Arc By Center > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=6.5625,1.875, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Identify Arc Center (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=6.5,2, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Enter point to define sweep angle (Click in the Key-in windows
input field, key-in XY=6.4375,1.875, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=9.3125,1.875, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Identify Arc Center (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=9.25,2,and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Enter point to define sweep angle (Click in the Key-in windows
input field, key-in XY=9.1875,1.875, and press ENTER.)
DRAW THE 90-DEGREE ELL
This procedure describes the steps required to draw the 90-degree ell shown in
Figure P210. The 90-degree ell is drawn with the Line and Arc tools.
Figure P210 Door jamb, instrument panel, and 90-degree ell
STEP 1: To draw the lower lines of the 90-degree ell, invoke the Place Line tool.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=8.25,5.875, and press ENTER.)
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Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.125,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.625,270 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=1.625,180 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.625,90 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.125,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
STEP 2: To draw the large outer arc, invoke the Place Arc tool and select Center from
the Method option menu in the Tool Settings window.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Arc By Center > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=8.75,7.75, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Identify Arc Center (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
DL=0,-1.8750, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Identify Second Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=6.875,5.875, and press ENTER.)
STEP 3: To draw the upper lines of the 90-degree ell, invoke the Place Line tool.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Line > Enter first point (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
XY=8.75,7.75, and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.125,90 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.625,0 in the Key-in window and press ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=1.625,270 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.625,180 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Key-in DI=0.125,90 in the Key-in window and press
ENTER.)
Place Line > Enter end point (Click the Reset button to terminate the line sequence.)
STEP 4: To draw the smaller outer arc, invoke the Place Arc tool, and select Center
from the Method option menu in the Tool Settings window.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Arc By Center > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=8.75,6.375, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Center > Identify Arc Center (Click in the Key-in windows input field, key-in
DL=0,0.5, and press ENTER.)
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Place Arc By Center > Enter point to define sweep angle (Click in the Key-in windows
input field, key-in XY=8.25,5.8750, and press ENTER.)
DRAW THE COIL
This procedure describes the steps required to draw the coil shown in Figure
P211. The coil is drawn with the Arc tool.
Figure P211 Door jamb, instrument panel, 90-degree ell, and coil
STEP 1: To draw the coil, invoke the Place Arc tool and select Edge from the Method
option menu in the Tool Settings window.
MicroStation prompts:
Place Arc By Edge > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=1,7.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Point on Arc Radius (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=1.625,7.625 and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Second Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=2.25,7.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=2.25,7.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Point on Arc Radius (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=2.5,6.25, and press ENTER.)
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Place Arc By Edge > Identify Second Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=2.25,5.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=2.25,5.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Point on Arc Radius (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=2.125,5.1750, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Second Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=2,5.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=2,5.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Point on Arc Radius (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=1.75,6.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Second Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=2,7.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify First Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input field,
key-in XY=2,7.25, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Point on Arc Radius (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=2.6250,7.6250, and press ENTER.)
Place Arc By Edge > Identify Second Arc Endpoint (Click in the Key-in windows input
field, key-in XY=3.25,7.25, and press ENTER.)
This completes the first loop of the coil. To draw the second and third loops, refer
to the following table for the coordinates.
First arc endpoint Point on arc radius Second arc endpoint
XY=3.25,7.25 XY=3.500,6.250 XY=3.25,5.25
XY=3.25,5.25 XY=3.125,5.175 XY=3.00,5.25
XY=3.00,5.25 XY=2.750,6.250 XY=3.00,7.25
XY=3.00,7.25 XY=3.625,7.625 XY=4.25,7.25
XY=4.25,7.25 XY=4.500,6.250 XY=4.25,5.25
XY=4.25,5.25 XY=4.125,5.175 XY=4.00,5.25
XY=4.00,5.25 XY=3.750,6.250 XY=4.00,7.25
XY=4.00,7.25 XY=4.625,7.625 XY=5.25,7.25
STEP 3: Invoke the Save Settings from the File drop-down menu.
Congratulations! You have just successfully applied several MicroStation concepts
in creating a design.
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DRAWING EXERCISES 21 THROUGH 26
In Exercises 21 through 23, write down the coordinates necessary to draw the objects
shown above the tables and then use the coordinates to draw the object. The coordinates
are already entered in Exercise 21 as an example.
Note: Do not draw the dimensions or text.
Exercise 21
Draw the object using absolute coordinate key-ins (XY=<x,y>).
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Exercise 22
Draw the object using relative coordinate key-ins (DL=<x,y>).
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Exercise 23
Draw the object using polar coordinate key-ins (DI=<x,y>).
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Exercise 24
Use the following table to set up the design file to draw the front elevation and select the
best Precision Input method to use for each placement of the object.
Setting Value
Seed File Seed2D.DGN
Working Units Master Units: Feet and Sub Units: Inches
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Exercise 25 and 26
Use the following table to set up the design files for Exercises 25 and Exercise 26 and
select the best Precision Input method to use for each placement of the object.
Setting Value
Seed File Seed2D.DGN
Working Units Master Units: Inches
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