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 course covers all of the new features and capabilities of MicroStation V8 with an emphasis on productivity gains. All of the major new capabilities of version 8 will be covered in a series of hands-on exercises. Attendees will become familiar with many of the new features of MicroStation V8 and be able to operate the software and new features confidently. Course Content: Introduction Enhancement Summary Design File Overview Implementation Managing Drawings from MicroStation Manager Saving Drawings Save As Upgrading Design Files Upgrading Cell Libraries File Upgrade Summary Design Environment MicroStation Design Environment Workmodes MicroStation Menu Bar Showing and Hiding Tools Primary Toolbox Attributes Toolbox Standard Toolbox Status Bar PopSet Message Center View Attributes AccuDraw / AccuSnap Models Activating a Model Creating Models Copying Models Editing Models Properties Importing Models Define Sheet Layout Setting Model Working Units Viewing and Zooming Working with View Windows View Groups Setting View Attributes View Control Toolbox Saved Views Precision Drawing Using Locks Annotation Scale Snap Modes AccuSnap AccuDraw Tool Enhancements Basic Drawing Tools Modification and Construction Tools Groups Tool Box Cells Tool Box Patterns Tool Box Levels The Active Level Controlling the Display Dialog Box Using the Change Level Tool Managing Levels Types of Symbology Using Level Filters Locking and Unlocking Levels Element Selection & Grouping Selection and Grouping Tools Place Fence Selection Set Color and Selection Handles PowerSelector Named Groups Quicksets Annotating Drawings MicroStation Font Support Setting Text Parameters Text Styles Text Editor Text Tool Box Place Text Place Note Edit Text Change Text Dimensioning Dimension Styles Dialog Box Dimension Styles Dimension Tools Dimension Tool Box References References Dialog Box Selecting Target References Attaching References Clipping and Masking References Reloading References Manipulating References Copying References by Folding Setting the Reference Presentation Design History Design History Tool Box Committing Changes Viewing the Design History Restoring Elements by Revision Number Setting the Major Revision Number Printing Print Dialog Box Launching a Print Resymbolizing Prints with Pen Tables Modify Pen Table Dialog Box Print Configuration Files

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