MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Help

Utilities Tab

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Utilities

	Insert Object Opens the Insert Object dialog, which is used to link or embed an object in the active DGN file from an application that is not currently open.
	Update Links Updates embedded or linked objects in a DGN file.
	Edit Links Used to update, break, or change the source of a linked object.
	DDE Links Lists the DDE string for each DDE link and lets you maintain links.
	Named Expressions Used to define and manage named expressions .
	MDL Applications Used to load, unload, and monitor the sizes and memory use of MicroStation Development Libraries (MDL) applications.
	Close Tool Boxes Used to close the toolboxes.
	Connect to Browser... Used to connect MicroStation PowerDraft to or disconnect it from your default Web browser.

Image

	Display Used to display a bitmapped (raster) image in a window.
	Convert Used to make batch conversions of raster image files.
	Capture Used to take "screen shots" — to capture an image of the screen or a portion of the screen in a variety of graphical formats.
	Save Image Used to save the contents of a rendered or wireframe view to a file.

Macros

	Play Used to run the selected macro.
	Record Used to record actions such as selecting tools, placing elements, opening and closing dialogs, and so on.
	Stop Used to stop recording a macro.
	Macros Displays a list of macros available in the currently loaded BMR and VBA projects.
	Edit macro Opens the Editor in which you can edit the selected macro.
	VBA Manager Serves as integrated development environment (IDE) for VBA, allowing you to manage VBA projects. VBA macros are not embedded in DGN files, they are stored separately in .mvba files.
	Open Macros Used to display a list of macros available in the currently loaded projects.

Design History

	Commit Commits changes to the design history. Increases the design history's revision number by one.
	Initialize Used to initialize design history for a DGN file.
	Set Revision Number Used to set the revision number to be used for the next commit.
	Tags Used to assign symbolic names to revisions in the design history.
	Audit Trail Used to display a record of history management actions, such as creation, combine, retire, or change in revision number.
	Restore Used to undo all changes to a collection of elements since a specific revision, thus restoring their state as of that revision.
	Combine (Available when `combine=1` is set in the MS_DESIGN_HISTORY configuration variable) Used to delete a range of revisions, replacing them with a single, net revision.
	Retire (Available when `retire=1` is set in the MS_DESIGN_HISTORY configuration variable) Used to delete all revisions from the start of history for a selected revision.
	Delete (Available when `delete=1` is set in the MS_DESIGN_HISTORY configuration variable) Used to remove design history from a design file.
	Design History Used to track and view the incremental changes made to all models in a file, as well as changes to attached references.

Security

	Sign Used to create, delete and revalidate digital signatures.
	Signature cell Used to create a digital signature with model scope. A signature with model scope (model signature) captures the state of the model when the signature is placed.

Geographic

	Coordinate System
	Export Google Earth (KML) File Used to export design geometry to Google Earth.
	Capture Google Earth Image Used to capture the terrain and imagery of the current Google Earth view.
	Define Placemark Monument Used to associate a geographical location to a Monument point in a model.
	Synchronize Google Earth View Used to have Google Earth navigate to the current MicroStation PowerDraft view. If Google Earth is not open when the tool is used, it will be opened automatically.
	Follow Google Earth View Used to match the active MicroStation PowerDraft view to the current Google Earth view location.
	Google Earth Settings Used to control the settings and operation of the Google Earth tools.
	Open Location in Google Maps Used to open Google Maps with the selected location in the center of the map.

Drawing Scale

	Master Unit Sets the Master Units component of working units.
	Sub Unit Sets the Sub Units component of working units.
	Annotation Scale Lock When on, the annotation scale is applied to any text elements, dimensions, text nodes, notes, detailing symbols, annotation cells, hatches, patterns, tags, and line styles placed in the model.
	Annotation Scale Sets the annotation scale factor.
	ACS Plane Lock Sets the Auxiliary Coordinate System (ACS) Lock, which locks AccuDraw's compass to the selected ACS.
	Auxiliary Coordinate System Sets the Auxiliary Coordinate System to be used.
	Auxiliary Coordinate System Scale Sets the Auxiliary Coordinate System scale factor. When active, elements are placed with the scale factor applied.