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Attributes

	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 Element 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

	Explorer Used to manage and control project content within MicroStation.
	References Used to attach and detach referenced models, adjust reference settings and select reference tools.
	Raster Manager Used to control the display of one or more raster images in a DGN file view.
	Point Clouds Used to manage the display of one or more point clouds in a DGN file view.
	Reality Mesh Used to attach and manipulate reality meshes.
	Models Used to create, manage, and switch between models in the open DGN file.
	Level Display Used to turn on and turn off levels in a model.
	Level Manager Used to control level display and level symbology for the open DGN/DWG file and attached references.
	Properties Used to review or modify the properties of an element(s), such as its geometry.
	Key-in Used to browse, construct, and enter key-ins.
	Toggle AccuDraw Turns on/off AccuDraw, and the display of the AccuDraw Window, which is used to facilitate data point entry.
	Auxiliary Coordinates Used to create, copy, delete, or import an Auxiliary Coordinate System (ACS) and to select ACS tools.
	Saved Views Used to create, update, apply, import, and delete saved views and edit properties of saved views. Saving a view allows you to quickly apply a view with specific attributes.
	Cells Used to attach cell libraries and activate different types of cells, if one is attached.
	Markups Used to view markups made in an overlay file in Bentley Navigator. A markup can be annotation text, freehand redlining, pen and area highlighting.
	Details Used to display information related to what is selected in any of the tabs of the Explorer dialog.
	Window List Used to display information related to what is selected in any of the tabs of the Explorer dialog.

Selection

	Element Selection Used to select and deselect elements for modification or manipulation. The set of selected elements is called the selection set.
	Select All Selects all elements in the design.
	Select None Deselects all elements in the design.
	Select By Attributes Used to select elements based on specified criteria.
	Lock Locks selected elements. The attributes and location of a locked element cannot be changed. Locking is useful for preventing accidental element manipulation. If you try to manipulate a locked element, MicroStation beeps to alert you that the element is locked.
	Unlock Unlocks selected locked elements. Each unlocked element can be manipulated.
	Bring to Front Brings the selected element to the front of the view display.
	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, which are defined by a fence and the Fence (Selection) Mode, which determines what constitutes the contents of a fence.
	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 Boundaries Used to manage named boundaries and named boundary groups.
	Cut Used to cut selected elements to clipboard.
	Copy Used to copy selected elements to clipboard.
	Paste Used to paste elements from clipboard.
	Paste Special Used to select the data type and open the Paste OLE dialog where a special display format can be applied to the contents of the Clipboard.

Placement

	Slab (3D only) Used to place an extruded solid with a rectangular cross-section.
	Sphere (3D only) Used to place a spherical solid — a solid of revolution with a circular cross section.
	Cylinder (3D only) Used to place a solid cylinder.
	Extrude (3D only) Used to create a solid generated by linearly extruding a profile element (text, shape, or complex shape, B-spline surface, face of a surface or solid element) a defined distance.
	Extrude Along (3D only) Used to create: a tubular solid extrusion along a path. a solid by extruding a profile element along a path. Profile elements can be a closed element such as a shape, complex shape, B-spline surface, or a selected face of solid or surface element.
	Revolve Used to create a solid of revolution — a complex 3D element that is generated by rotating a profile element (ellipse, shape, complex chain, complex shape, or closed B-spline curve) about an axis of revolution.
	Thicken (3D only) Used to add thickness to an existing surface to create a solid.
	Place SmartLine Used to place a chain of connected line segments and arc segments as individual elements or as a single line string, shape, circle, complex chain, or complex shape element.
	Place Line Used to place or construct a line.
	Place Arc Used to place a circular arc. Arcs can be placed clockwise or counterclockwise.
	Place Half Ellipse Used to place an elliptical arc with a sweep angle of 180.
	Place Quarter Ellipse Used to place an elliptical arc with a sweep angle of 90.
	Modify Arc Radius Used to modify the radius, sweep angle, and center of a circular arc.
	Modify Arc Angle Used to extend or shorten the length (sweep angle) of an arc.
	Modify Arc Axis Used to extend or shorten the length (sweep angle) of an arc.
	Place Circle Used to place a circle.
	Place Ellipse Used to place an ellipse.
	Place Block Used to place a block (rectangular shape).
	Place Shape Used to place a polygonal shape by entering a series of data points to define the vertices.
	Place Orthogonal Shape Used to place a non-rectangular shape in which each segment is either perpendicular or parallel to all other segments.
	Place Regular Polygon Used to place a regular polygon — a shape with 3-4999 equal length sides and equal angles at each vertex.
	Place Active Cell Used to place the Active Cell.
	Place Active Point Used to place the Active Point.
	Point(s) Between Used to construct a number of equally spaced Active Points between two data points.
	Point On Element Used to construct the Active Point on an element at the point closest to the data point.
	Point at Intersection Used to construct the Active Point at the intersection of two elements.
	Point(s) Along Element Used to construct the Active Point a specified number of times along an element between two data points.
	Point at Distance Along Used to construct the Active Point on an element at a keyed-in Distance from where the element is selected.

Manipulate

	Move Used to move an element(s).
	Copy Used to copy an element(s).
	Rotate Used to rotate an element(s).
	Scale Used to resize an element(s).
	Mirror Used to mirror an element(s).
	Move Parallel Used to move an element (line, line string, multi-line, curve, arc, ellipse, shape, complex chain, or complex shape), or copy an element, segment of an element or portion of an element, parallel to the original.
	Array Used to copy an element(s) many times to create an array.
	Stretch Used to stretch fence contents, which are defined by a fence.
	Align Elements by Edge Used to align an element(s) to an edge of another element.
	Move to Contact Used in either 2D or 3D to move one or more elements in a defined direction until they make contact with another element.
	Set Element Elevation Used to set a Z value to selected elements.
	Align 3D Used to move a selected element, solid, surface, or profile to be aligned to another solid, surface, or curve element.

Modify

	Modify Solid Used to manipulate faces, edges or vertices of a solid by pushing or pulling them interactively.
	Cut Solid Used to cut solids using a profile. It requires at least one 2D profile and a solid to operate.
	Fillet (3D only) Used to fillet, or round, one or more edges of a solid, projected surface, or a surface of revolution.
	Chamfer (3D only) Used to chamfer one or more edges of a solid, projected surface, or a surface of revolution.
	Hole Constructs a simple, counterbore, or countersunk hole in a feature-based solid.
	Protrude Used to construct a protrusion on a parametric solid using a closed profile element (shape, complex shape, circle, or ellipse) in the design, as the protrusion profile.
	Shell (3D only) Used to create a hollowed out solid having faces of a defined thickness.
	Taper Face Used to taper one or more faces on a solid.
	Spin Face Used to spin, or rotate, one or more faces of a solid about an axis.
	Sweep Edge Used to place a cut or protrusion along a path defined by edges of a parametric solid using a profile.
	Imprint Used to create edge on a solid by drawing a line, line string, block, circle, shape, imprinting a curve, or by creating an offset copy of an existing edge.
	Unite Solid (3D only) Used to unite two or more overlapping solids.
	Subtract Solid (3D only) Used to subtract the volume of one or more overlapping solids from another solid.
	Intersect Solid (3D only) Used to construct a solid that is the intersection of two or more overlapping solids.
	Trim Multiple Used to trim, extend, or trim and extend elements to their intersection with one or more cutting elements.
	Construct Circular Fillet Used to construct a circular fillet (arc) between two elements (lines, line strings, circular arcs, circles, or shapes), two segments of a line string, or two sides of a shape.
	Construct Chamfer Used to construct a chamfer between either two lines or adjacent segments of a line string or shape.
	Insert Vertex Used to insert vertices in elements.
	Delete Vertex Used to do delete vertices from elements.
	Change Element Attributes Used to change selected attributes of an element(s).
	Smart Match Used to change all active element attribute settings, including those specific to particular element types, so they match the attributes of an element in the design.
	Match Attributes Used to change the active element attribute settings so they match the attributes of an element in the design.
	Change to Active Area Used to change the area attribute of a closed element(s) (shapes, ellipses, or complex shapes, or B-spline curves) to the Active Area.
	Change Element Fill Type Used to change a closed element (shape, ellipse, or complex shape, or B-spline curve) to the Active Fill Type.
	Delete Used to delete an element(s) from the design.

Groups

	Create Region Used to create a complex shape which is a closed complex element that can be manipulated as if it were a single primitive element.
	Create Complex Chain Used to create a complex chain — an open complex element that is formed from a series of open elements (lines, line strings, arcs, and curves, and open B-spline curves) that can be manipulated as if it were a single primitive element.
	Create Complex Shape Used to create a complex shape (a closed complex element that can be manipulated as if it were one primitive element) from a series of open planar elements (lines, line strings, arcs, and curves, and open B-spline curves).
	Group Hole Used to select a solid element and the hole elements to be associated with the solid.
	Group Consolidates selected elements into a group (orphan cell) for manipulation as a single entity.
	Ungroup Discontinues selected groups. Each ungrouped element can be manipulated by itself.
	Add to Graphic Group Used to create and add to groups of elements (graphic groups).
	Drop from Graphic Group Used to remove elements from groups.
	Drop Element Used to break up an element(s) into simpler components. Tool settings are used to specify the element types on which the tool operates.
	Drop Complex Status Used to break up a complex element (cell, complex chain, complex shape, text node, surface, or solid) into its components.
	Drop Line String/Shape Status Used to convert a line string or shape to a series of individual line elements.
	Drop Association Used to discontinue an association point between a shared cell origin, dimension extension line vertex, or multi-line vertex and another element.
	Drop Line Style Used to convert any element with a custom line style to an identically appearing group of primitive elements with standard line styles.
	Named Groups Used to create and modify named groups and hierarchies of named groups. A named group is a group of selected elements that is given a name, and can be manipulated as a single element. A hierarchy is a selection of named groups that can be manipulated as one.