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Figure 1. Home ribbon tab

Attributes

Figure 2. 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

Figure 3. 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 Display	Turn levels on and off using the Level Display dialog.
Level Manager	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

Selection

Figure 4. 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 the 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.