New e-SPECS Version 5.0
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55 Countries Pledge to Cut Greenhouse Gases
UNFCCC has received submissions of national pledges …

State Energy Efficiency Action Network Created
Network created to help states achieve maximum …

Sustainable Minds and MAGNET Partner
The partnership will bring sustainability practices, expertise, …

3D Systems Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results
3D Systems plans to hold a conference …

Hajj Terminal Selected for Twenty-five Year Award
The AIA Twenty-five Year Award recognizes an …

IPD Method Demonstrates Efficiencies and Cost Effectiveness
All six participants in an AIA study …

Solido Introduces 3D Printer for Less than $5000
Solido will introduce a commercial 3D printer …

Integrated Performance Analysis Training by IES Consultants
IES will provide training on its …

NVIDIA Quadro Powers Mobile Workstations
NVIDIA Corp. announced the availability of its …

Architect Discussed Policy Ideas with Senate Majority Leader
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California Leads Green Building Standards Implementation
California's CALGREEN program will achieve major reductions …

AIA Diversity Recognition Program Selects Four Honorees
The Diversity Recognition program recognizes architects working …

Bentley Announces Industry First
Bentley announced the launch of its Integrated …

ASLA Business Fourth Quarter 2009 Survey Results Are In
Landscape architecture firms leaders reported modest decreases …

Bi-weekly Podcast Training on Luxology's modo Premiers
Luxology announced a free bi-weekly podcast on …

Areas Across U.S. to Receive Sustainability Assistance
AIA Center for Communities by Design has …

American Clay Introduces their own Lime Putty
American Clay kicks off 2010 with a …

Bentley Developer Network Gains AMV STEELWORKS
AMV joined the Bentley Developer network with …

Creaform Buys InSpeck
Creaform is announced the acquisition of InSpeck, …

Three Architects Selected to Receive AIA Award
This year’s award recipients will be honored …

Stratasys and HP Sign Definitive Agreement
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Architecture Billings Index Remains Negative
The new projects inquiry score was 55.3, …

Future Cities Design Competition Winner Announced
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Excellence in Architecture, Interiors and Urban Design
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has …

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10. Architect Discussed Policy Ideas with Senate Majority Leader
Architect and AIA Board member, Richard Licata, …

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Securing files
One of my users wants to protect a file in a way that would allow others to attach the file as a reference, view and…

changes material definition
Under 3D Modify Tools in M/S "J" version 07.01.04.10, when I use the "Cut Modify with Profile, the material definition of the new cut solid…

Fence mode "inside" by default
Hi, Im using Microstation V7 and i want to tell my printer by the.plt to always use by default, when using a fence, the fence…

Graphic Group Problem
In a V8i design file, when I place elements, they are automatically put into a graphic group. Toggling graphic group lock does not control…

Line weight changed by moving vertex
A line with 2 vertices and weight 3 was copied. Another vertex was inserted. The line was modified my moving the newly inserted vertex, and its weight…

Adding co-ordinates to an image
How does one go about adding co-ordinates to an image to use as an elevation drape on a DTM model?…

Importing Survey and Creating a Surface
In ALD it is very easy to import Survey points (*.txt, *.cvs, *.xls) and to create a surface out of those points (By surface I…

overstrike/overwrite/insert text
When inserting text in overwrite mode, the first space typed overwrites a (non space) character, but subsequent spaces typed do not. If overwriting a line and…

non wysiwyg deletion
Small pieces of cable were seen on a level not wanted, and previously unnoticed. With that level set as the active level,and all others turned off, these scraps were…

Distorted Graphics
I am running MicroStation SE. I just replaced my computer's monitor with a new wide-format LCD. The command line and all the menus…

level cannot be deleted
some levels, reported as having no elements in level display, will not be deleted. the error message says the level is used, and suggests the…

Printing to Seiko Teriostar 1020
Does anyone have experience printing from microstation to a Seiko Teriostar 1020? If so, please let me know what driver you are using.…

text in cell moves when edited
Centre centre justified text in a cell shifts to the right each time its edited. For a single character, the shift is about half a character,…

Learn About the Task Navigation Interface
The steps outlined in this tip will show you how to switch to the Task Navigation interface used by MicroStation XM.

Trim Tools Updated in V8i SELECTSeries 1
In MicroStation V8i Select Series 1 the trim tools as you know them have been renamed and enhanced to become more productive.

Learn More About the New Managed Workspace Tools
This tip is the second in a 2-part series highlighting the new features of ProjectWise V8i Managed Workspaces.

New Features of ProjectWise V8i Managed Workspaces
Read part 1 of a 2 part series on how the interface for creating and editing Managed Workspace Configuration blocks has been updated.

Learn About the ABCs of a Managed Workspace
Chris Pausch describes the basics of Managed Workspace settings within ProjectWise V8i.

Learn About How the Overlap and Inside Mode Works
In the V8i release of MicroStation, the Element Selection overlap and inside mode works the same as other CAD packages.

Extract File Properties from Microsoft Office Files
Learn the details of extracting file properties from Microsoft Office Files within ProjectWise V8i.

Learn About Opening Applications From Key-in Browser
Adding application command line switches with some MicroStation variables can have an added benefit when calling the Window Explorer application.

Update ProjectWise Attributes in Bulk
Update the MicroStation tag data attributes into ProjectWise using the Bulk Attribute update tool within ProjectWise v8i.

March 2010
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Hardware
Workstations, Large-Format Printers and Scanners & More Hardware is one of few universal challenges for all CAD users. After all …

Visualization Simulation Tools
The 2008 ConnectPress Visualization/Simulation Roundup features fresh new content providing insight on the critical role of visualization and simulation capabilities …

Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing
2008 Rapid Prototyping Roundup In this Special Report ConnectPress brings Community Members groundbreaking coverage on key players and issues in the …

Building Information Modeling
2008 Building Information Modeling Roundup By ConnectPress ConnectPress presents its first ever special report on building information modeling (BIM). Readers will find …

Printing: Utilities, Networks, etc.
2008 Large Format Printing Roundup By ConnectPress In this special report, ConnectPress focuses on the large format printing market and the …

Interoperability
2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Spotlight Collaboration and interoperability is a huge challenge for AEC users. For collaboration, getting the owner of …

Certifications & Standards
2008 Green Building Standards and Certification Roundup Compiled by ConnectPress Staff Welcome to this Special Report on Green Building Standards and Certification …

Energy Analysis
2008 Energy Analysis Roundup The newly formed ConnectPress Infrastructure team presents a Special Report on Energy Analysis, featuring a collection of …