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Attributes

Attributes group

Setting		Description
Element Template Association		Used to lock the active element template when placing an element. When on, the icon is displayed with highlighting.
Element Template		Opens the Element Templates drop-down to set the active element template, and to manage element templates using the Elements Templates dialog.
Level		Opens the Level drop-down to set the Active Level and the Active Level Filter, to manage levels and filters, to set the display of levels and apply filters, and to recall existing level filters.
Color		Opens the Active Color drop-down to set the active color, and change the colors of selected elements.
Line Style		Opens the line style drop-down to set the active line style to the line style that is chosen.
Line Weight		Opens the line weight drop-down to set the active line weight and change the line weights of selected elements.
Transparency		Opens the transparency drop-down to set the active element transparency.
Priority		Opens the priority drop-down to sets the active element priority (2D models only), which determines how an element is displayed relative to other elements.
Element Class		Opens the element class drop-down to set the active class of element on placement.

Primary

Primary group

Setting	Description
Explorer	Manage project data using the Explorer dialog.
Attach Tools	References - Manage reference attachments using the References dialog. Raster Manager - Manage raster reference attachments using the Raster Manager dialog. Point Clouds - Import, control, visualize and manipulate point cloud images using the Point Clouds dialog. Reality Mesh - Attach and manipulate reality meshes using the Reality Mesh Attachments dialog.
Models	Displays the Models dialog, which allows you to create a new model, copy a model, edit model properties, delete and import models, create a sheet boundary, and list any filters.
Level Manager	Turn levels on and off using the Level Manager dialog.
Level Display	Turn levels on and off using the Level Display dialog.
Properties	Review or modify information about an element(s), such as its type, attributes, and geometry.
More	Key-In - Open the Key-in window. Toggle AccuDraw - Allows you to enable or disable AccuDraw inputs. Auxiliary Coordinates - Saved Views - Manage saved views using the Saved Views dialog. Cells - Create and manage cells in a Cell Library. Markups - Review markups and comments made in the design through the Markups dialog. Details - Windowed List - Display information related to what is selected in any of the tabs of the Explorer dialog.
Popset	A feature that prevents the display of the selected tool's settings window when you are finished adjusting its controls. PopSet allows you to reclaim valuable screen real estate and reduce pointer movement.

Selection

Selection group

The Selection group is used to select and deselect elements for modification or manipulation.

Setting	Description
Element Selection	Select and deselect elements on a per element basis, by defining an area, or by drawing a line that intersects them.
Select All	Select all elements in the design.
Select None	Deselect all elements in the design.
Lock	Locks selected elements. The attributes and location of a locked element cannot be changed.
Unlock	Unlocks selected locked elements.
Bring to Front	Brings the selected elements to the front of the view display.
Fence Tools	Place Fence - Used to place a fence. Modify Fence - Used to move a fence or modify one of its vertices. Manipulate Fence Contents - Used to move, copy, rotate, mirror, scale, or stretch fence contents, which are defined by a fence and (except for stretching) the Fence (Selection) Mode. Delete Fence Contents - Used to delete the fence contents. Drop Fence Contents - Used to break up the contents in a fence into their components. Save Fence to File - Used to copy or move the contents of the active fence to a new DGN or DWG file. Named Boundary - Manage named boundaries and boundary groups using the Named Boundary dialog. Note: For more in-depth information on Fence Tools, please refer to MicroStation help
Cut	Used to cut selected elements to the clipboard.
Copy	Used to copy selected elements to the clipboard.
Paste	Used to paste elements from the clipboard.

Placement

Placement group

Setting	Description
Place Smartline	Place a line, line string, shape, arc, or circle or a combination thereof as a complex element.
Place Line	Place or construct a line.
Arc Tools	Place or construct a line. Place Arc - Place a circular arc. Place Half Ellipse - Place an elliptical arc with a sweep angle of 180°. Place Quarter Ellipse - Place an elliptical arc with a sweep angle of 90°. Modify Arc Radius - Modify a circular arc's radius, sweep angle, and center. Modify Arc Angle - Extend or shorten an arc's length (sweep angle). Modify Arc Axis - Lengthen or shorten an axis of an arc.
Ellipse Tools	Ellipse Tools are used to place ellipses and circles. Place Circle - Place a circle. Place Ellipse - Place an ellipse, precisely positioning the center and one end of the primary axis.
Polygon Tools	Polygon Tools are used to place planar polygonal shapes. Place Block - Place a rectangular shape. Place Shape - Place a polygonal shape. Place Othogonal Shape - Place a shape with each segment either perpendicular or parallel to all other segments in the shape. Place Regular Polygon - Place a regular polygon (one with all sides and angles the same).
Create Curves	B-spline by Points - Place a B-spline curve. B-spline by Tangents - Create a B-spline curve that passes through a set of points while maintaining user-defined tangent directions at those points. Composite Curve - Place a composite curve, which can have line strings , arcs , or Bézier curves as components. Interpolation by Arcs - Place or construct a complex chain of arcs that passes through a given set of points. Conic Curve - Place a parabola, hyperbola, or partial ellipse. Spiral Curve - Place a clothoid or Archimedes or logarithmic spiral. Curve by Formula - Place a helix in a 3D design.
Points	Place Active Point - Place the Active Point. Point(s) Between - Construct equally spaced Active Points between two data points. Point on Element - Place the Active Point on an element at the point closest to the data point. Point at Intersection - Construct a point at an intersection. Point(s) Along Element - Construct a specified number of Active Points along an element between two data points. Point at Distance Along - Construct the Active Point on an element at a keyed in distance.
More	Place Multi-Line - Place a planar-multi-line. Place Stream Line String. Place Point or Stream Curve Construct Angle Bisector Construct Minimum Distance Line Construct Line at Active Angle
Text	Place Text - Used to place a text element(s). Place Text Along - Used to place text relative to line segment (line element or segment of a line string, shape, or multi-line). Place Note - Used to place lines of text with a leader line and arrow, or a callout without a leader.
Cells	Place Active Cell - Place the active cell. Replace Cells - Replace a cell(s) (or all instances of a shared cell) in the design with another of the same name from an attached library. Place Active Cell Matrix - Place a matrix (rows and columns) of the active cell. Define Cell Origin - Define the cell origin (the point about which the cell is placed) when creating the cell. Select and Place Cell - Identify a cell and place an additional instance(s). Identify Cell - Display the name and level of a cell that is in the DGN file. Place Active Line Terminator - Add a terminator to a line segment. Place Cell Index - Create and place a cell index.

Manipulate

Manipulate Group

Setting		Description
Tunnel Alignment	Create	Used to create a simple alignment using the provided input.
Tunnel Alignment	Import	Used to import roadway alignment and other civil engineering geometry data from an external file. Supported file formats: .xml, .fil, .inp, .alg, .gpk.

Modify

Modify Group

Setting	Description
Add Tunnel Corridor	Used to add a tunnel corridor that represents a collection of tunnel units that belong to the same entity.
Add Tunnel Unit	Used to add a tunnel unit attached to the active tunnel corridor.
Move Tunnel Corridor	Used to move the active tunnel corridor from the existing start station to a new user defined station, on the same alignment.

Groups

Groups Group

Setting		Description
Place	Middle Point	Used to place a referenceline centered on the active alignment.
	Parallel	Used to place a referenceline parallel to an existing referenceline.
	Multi	Used to place multiple referencelines on the active alignment by specifying distances and skew angles.
Move		Used to move or rotate an existing referenceline to a target line.
Modify		Used to modify all referencelines in the active unit.