Microstation Mac Compatibility

MicroStation/J was the last version to be based upon the IGDS file format; since MicroStation/J was actually Version 7, the file format became known as 'V7 DGN'. That file format had been used for about 20 years. However, with the advent of MicroStation V8 in 2001 came a new IEEE-754 based 64-bit file format, referred to as V8 DGN. MicroSTATION/KORG USB-MIDI Driver (for Windows 10) Version:1.15 r41e Date:2020.12.10.

Written by Bob Mecham.

Mouse functionality has been greatly expanded by the inclusion of useful tools assigned to the typical two button mouse with wheel. The wheel is now referred to as “XButton 1” and, by default, is the pan drag command. Button assignments are now stored as a file that can be saved by the user. The default name for this file is default.btnmenu.Mouse buttons are assigned as follows:

Data <D> – Used to select commands, icons, pull-down menus, etc. The data button is also used to accept or confirm a command or tentative snap.

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XButton 1 <M> – Used as the pan view command in the active view.

Reset <R> – Used to release a current operation or reset a command.

Tentative <T> – Used as a tool for temporarily selecting a location or element.

Default Button Assignments for a Three-Button Mouse

Default Button Assignments for a Two-Button Mouse

Left Button “Data”

Click: Accept or identify

Shift + Click: Pan view

Ctrl + Click: Continue a selection

Microstation Mac Compatibility

Alt + Click: Match attributes from an element

Drag: Define a start and stop of a selection area, fence or element

Shift + Ctrl: Temporarily disable AccuSnap

Shift + Ctrl + Drag: Element selection overlap block

Double-click: Edit Text

Right button “Reset”

Click: Accept or identify

Click and Hold: Call the MicroStation context sensitive menu on the cursor

Shift + Click: Call the View pop-up control located on the cursor

Ctrl + Click: Call Main toolbar located on the cursor

Alt + Click: Call the Element quick info located on the cursor

Shift + Ctrl: Call Task Navigation toolbar located on the cursor

Wheel “XButton 1”

Click: Pan view

Click and Hold: Pan view

Double-click: Fit view

Shift + Click: Rotate view; target is reference point (3D tool only)

Ctrl + Click: Rotate view; camera is reference point (3D tool only)

Alt + Click: Set rotate view; target is reference point (3D tool only)

Roll: Zoom in/out

Shift + Roll: Pan with zoom

Ctrl + Roll: Walk forwards/backwards

Alt + Roll: Pan left/right

Microstation Mac Compatibility Tool

Left and Right button “Chord”

Click: Tentative point

Mac Compatibility With Windows

Shift + Click: Call pop-up located on the cursor

Ctrl + Click: Set AccuDraw origin

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