Instructors The seminar will be led by one of the primary instructors listed below, as well as others from The Envision Group’s professional staff. Ronald J. Brys, PLS Mr. Brys, is the founder and president of the training and consulting firm The Envision Group. He is a former Land Surveyor, designer, and CADD system administrator. He has specialized in the software MicroStation & InRoads from Bentley Systems Corporation. His experience with the application of the software for engineering firms is invaluable in the instruction and ultimate use in a productive manner. He received his degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the Madison Area Technical College and became a licensed Land Surveyor in 1981. Mr. Brys is a qualified instructor for the InRoads suite of products including InRoads (roadway/site design) and InRoads Survey (survey data collection and processing). He is also a qualified instructor for classes ranging from MicroStation Basics to advanced topics  such as 3D modeling and visualization. He has nearly three decades of experience in the management of data for civil engineering design and construction projects ranging from airports, urban infrastructure design, to environmental sites and facilities. Robert B. Mecham Mr. Mecham joined the training and consulting firm The Envision Group in 2000 and became a partner in June of 2002. He has specialized in the software MicroStation & InRoads from Bentley Systems Corporation. Mr. Mecham had become an industry expert in the implementation, configuration, development, and customization of the two software applications MicroStation and InRoads. He received his degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the Madison Area Technical College in 1992. Mr. Mecham is a “qualified Instructor” for MicroStation classes ranging from fundamentals to advanced productivity. He has extensive experience using, implementing, and instructing both InRoads Survey and InRoads Site Design. He has over a decade of experience in the use, implementation, and management of software and CADD systems. Valuable experience was gained working for a wide range of organizations providing services from general survey and engineering services to specific applications such as landfills and site design.

Course Description This 2-day course is designed for experienced MicroStation V8 users who want to enhance their skills and productivity. Course Content: Cell Libraries Important Cell Considerations Important Cell Library Considerations Cell Selector Files Loading Cell Libraries Resizing the Cell Selector Dialog Box Defining Button Size Inserting, Deleting and Editing Buttons Defining the Default Settings Cell Selector Data Resource Files Line Style Resource Files Line Style Editor Dialog Box Manage Line Style Definitions Utility Importing Line types / Line Styles Customizing the User Interface Creating a New User Interface Interface Modification Files Customize Dialog Box Rscrenum.ma Migrating Interface Resources Seed Files What is Stored in a Seed File? Attaching a Color Table Data Resource File Attaching a Cell Library Attaching Reference Files DGN Model Working Units Defining Custom Units Design File Overview DGN Global Origin Coordinate Readout Highlight, Pointer and Selection Set Colors Default Tool Settings View Attributes Tentative Point Modes 3D Seed File Issues Seed File Preperation Issues DGN Libraries Import Versus Attach Importing Levels Exporting Levels Attaching Level Libraries Manually Detaching Level Libraries Manually Importing Text Styles Importing Dimension Styles Importing Multi-line Styles Attaching DGN Libraries Automatically DGNLIB Key-in Commands Design History What is Design History? Design History Tool Box Initializing Design History Committing Changes Viewing the Design History Filtering the Revision List Isolating History by Fence or Selection Set Restoring Elements by Revision Number Undoing and Redoing Changes by Revision Undoing and Redoing Changes by Element Setting the Major Revision Number Truncating Design History

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