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Attribute

Setting	Description
Element Template Association	Allows you to lock the active element template when placing an element. When on, the icon is displayed with highlighting.
Element Template	Allows you to opens the Element Templates drop-down to set the active element template, and to manage element templates using the Elements Templates dialog.
Level	Allows you to open 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	Allows you to open the Active Color drop-down to set the active color, and change the colors of selected elements.
Line Style	Allows you to open the line style drop-down to set the active line style to the line style that is chosen.
Line Weight	Allows you to open the line weight drop-down to set the active line weight and change the line weights of selected elements.
Transparency	Allows you to open the transparency drop-down to set the active element transparency.
Priority	Allows you to open 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	Allows you to open the element class drop-down to set the active class of element on placement.

Primary

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
Popset	Turn levels on and off using the Level Display dialog. 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

Geographic

Options	Description
Coordinate System	Opens the Geographic Coordinate System dialog, which is used to select a geographic coordinate system (GCS) from a library of predefined geographic coordinate systems.
Bing Maps	Used to select the background map type.

Feature Service

Options	Description
New	Lets you create a new connection to an Esri ArcGIS ? Feature Services .
Delete	Lets you delete an existing connection to an Esri ArcGIS ? Feature Service. Applicable only when a connection is available.
Edit	Modifies the parameters of an existing connection to an Esri ArcGIS ? Feature Service. Applicable only when a connection is available.
Query Features	Lets you query the features selected in the connection that are in the extent of the active view. Applicable only when a connection is available.
Clear Features	Lets you delete all elements queried from an Esri ArcGIS ? Feature Service. It consists of Clear Feature and Clear All Feature tools.

Raster Services

Options	Description
New ArcGIS?	Opens the Esri ArcGIS (TM) REST Map and Image Services dialog, which is used to select a geographic coordinate system (GCS) from a library of predefined geographic coordinate systems.
Attach ArcGIS ?	Opens the Attach Raster Reference dialog. This dialog allows you to attach a predefined raster definition of an ArcGIS service.
Feature Info	Opens the Feature Info dialog to review the feature information at the location from ArcGIS Map Services.
New WMS	Opens the WMS Map Editor dialog. The Web Map Service (WMS) is a standard from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). This dialog allows you to create a new raster definition that will stream the imagery data from the WMS service.
Attach WMS	Opens the Attach Raster Reference dialog. This dialog allows to attach a predefined raster definition of a WMS service.
New WMTS	Opens the WMTS Map Editor dialog. The Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) is a standard from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). This dialog allows to create a new raster definition that will stream the imagery data from the WMTS service.
Attach WMTS	Opens the Attach Raster Reference dialog. The Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) is a standard from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). This dialog allows to create a new raster definition that will stream the imagery data from the WMTS service.

Selection

Options	Description
Element Selection	Used to select and deselect elements for modification or manipulation. The set of selected elements is called the selection set
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.

Options

Description

Element Selection

Used to select and deselect elements for modification or manipulation. The set of selected elements is called the selection set

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.

Item Types

The tools available in the Item Types group are used to create custom item types and add properties to custom item types.

Note: To know more about Item Types refer to theMicroStation help. .

Setting	Description
Attach Item	Used to attach an item(s) to an element, file, model, or reference.
Detach Item	Used to detach item(s) from an element.
Pick List	Used to define pick lists.
Import/Export	Used to export and import item type definitions and instance to and from Excel files respectively.
Manage Item types	Used to create custom item types and add properties to custom item types .