Introduction                                       xxi   
  Installing the Companion Disk                      xxix
  Part One:  Getting Started                         1     
    Chapter 1:  Introducing MicroStation             1-3   
      A Brief History of MicroStation                1-4   
      A Look at the Computer                         1-14  
      Starting MicroStation                          1-18  
      MicroStation Manager Dialog Box                1-23  
      Understanding MicroStation's Interface         1-31  
    Chapter 2:  A Sample Design Session              2-47  
      Creating a New Design File                     2-48  
      Placing Lines                                  2-53  
      Copying Lines                                  2-59  
      Trimming Lines                                 2-61  
      More Element Manipulation                      2-65  
      Conclusion                                     2-75  
    Chapter 3:  The Fundamentals                     3-77  
      First Things First                             3-78  
      Conclusion                                     3-95  
    Chapter 4:  2D Basics: Part 1                    4-97  
      Setting Your Drawing's Working Units           4-98  
      The Primitive Elements                         4-101 
      Controlling Element Placement                  4-140 
    Chapter 5:  2D Basics: Part 2                    5-169 
      Screen Control at Your Fingertips              5-170 
      Basic Element Manipulation Tools               5-192 
      Undoing and Redoing Operations                 5-208 
      Manipulating Multiple Elements                 5-210 
      Element Symbology                              5-220 
    Chapter 6:  2D Basics: Part 3                    6-235 
      More Elements?                                 6-236 
      Element Modification Tools                     6-259 
      Does Your Drawing "Measure" Up?                6-275 
      Compressing Your Design                        6-280 
      Line Construction Tools                        6-282 
    Chapter 7:  Construction Techniques and Tools    7-289 
      Revisiting the Snaps Option                    7-290 
      Creating a Mechanical Part                     7-297 
    Chapter 8:  Complex Elements                     8-311 
      What Is a Cell?                                8-312 
      The Relationship of Cells and Their            8-314 
      Libraries
      Working with the Cell Library                  8-317 
      The Cells Settings Box in Detail               8-327 
      Working with Cells                             8-329 
      Reversing the Cell Creation Process            8-333 
      Text Revisited                                 8-335 
      More Complex Elements                          8-346 
      Grouping Elements                              8-360 
      The Select Element Tool Revisited              8-363 
      Conclusion                                     8-364 
  Part Two:  Creating a Finished Design              365   
    Chapter 9:  Reference Files                      9-367 
      Using Reference Files                          9-368 
      The Capabilities of Reference Files            9-374 
      The Reference File Tools                       9-375 
    Chapter 10:  Detailing Tools                     10-405
      Dimensioning Your Drawings                     10-406
      The Dimensioning Tools                         10-433
      Patterning Tools                               10-461
      Conclusion                                     10-476
    Chapter 11:  Three-dimensional Design            11-477
      MicroStation 3D                                11-479
      Working in 3D                                  11-499
      Introduction to Image Rendering                11-510
      For More Information...                        11-533
    Chapter 12:  Plotting, the Final Frontier        12-535
      MicroStation's Plotting Facility               12-538
      Other Alternatives to Plotting                 12-556
      Part Three:  Beyond Basic Design               569   
    Chapter 13:  Understanding and Using AccuDraw    13-571
      Using AccuDraw                                 13-573
      AccuDraw Settings                              13-583
    Chapter 14:  The External Connection             14-587
      Dealing with Various File Formats              14-589
      Dealing with Databases                         14-598
      MicroStation Under Windows                     14-600
      Adding Applications to MicroStation            14-611
      Where to Go from Here                          14-613
    Chapter 15:  Customizing MicroStation            15-615
      Sorry, But I Don't Program                     15-617
      Programming MicroStation                       15-637
  Index                                              647