Microstation v8 tutorial 3 d

Microstation V8 Tutorial 3DLe Corbusierʼs Houses for Workers 1924

ContentsStarting Microstation / Setting Up the Seed File —p1

Set Up the Tools — p2Attributes + Primary + Standard + 3D Main Main Tools with Select and Delete (elements)

Set Up the Views — p2View Four Windows — Tile — Extended WindowWindow View Control — Zoom — Fit View — Window Area

Set Global Lighting / Render — p3Visualisation Tools (Render)

Set Up White Background / Set Up the Tentative Button — p4

Work 1:1 / Draw a Rectangle to Scale the Reference File — p5Accudraw — Place Block

Change Line Colour — p5

Referencing the Scanned .jpg image (Raster) to a 3D .dgn (design) file — p6Raster Manager

Creating the Wall Using Move Parallel — p7Move Parallel

Save Design / Save Settings — p8

Draw 2D Balcony — p8Smart Line, Place Arc and Create Complex Chain

Draw 2D Pillar and 1st Floor — p9Place Circle and Place Smart Line

Draw 2D Window & Door Profiles — p10Place Block, Select and Move

Draw 2D Main Window Mullions and Transoms — p11Select, Move and Copy, Place Block, Array

Extrude Surface to 3D / Thicken to Solid— p123D Main Tools, Extrude and Thicken to Solid

Cut Windows with 2D Profiles — p13Use 3D Main Tools, Cut Solid and Move (no Copy)

Designed to provide minimum accommodation for workers (there is no bathroom) and using a standardised format based on the cube, these houses were never built.

You will model a simplified version using only one plan for ground and first floor to draw in 2d and then extrude to 3d.

MicroStation has pre-defined files called SEEDS for 2d and 3d both in metric and imperial measure-ments. You will select and save 3d Metric under your name and in your area.

• Select Start (bottom left) open Programs

• Select Microstation V8 and double click

• Select Program Files Drive and choose the Bentley Folder

• Follow the Directories down

• Select 3dMetricGeneral.dgn

* Click OK

• Select File from the menu choose SAVE AS

• Open the MSCorbForStudentsPC folder on Drive H (Student) on your computer.

• Save file = yourNameCorb.dgn

Drawings from Le Corbusier: An Analysis of Form, Geoffrey H Baker

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Janet Insull UEL © 2003

Microstation V8 Tutorial 3DLe Corbusierʼs Houses for Workers 1924

Starting Microstation and Setting Up the Seed File

H:

• Select Menu > Tools > Attributes + Primary + Standard

• ʻDOCK ̓the tool palettes at the top of the screen

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Set Up the Views

Set Up the Tools

To View Four Windows (currently View 2 - Iso)

• Select Window from menu tick Dialog and the Default Views appears at or drag to the bottom left of the Screen

Window View Control — Bottom left of each View Window (or check Scroll Bars on menu)

• Select Menu> Tools> Main + 3D Main

• ʻDOCK ̓the tool palettes at the left

• Select then click on element to Select

• Select then click on element to Delete

Click windows ON and OFF

Click to Extend window on Screen

• Selevct Settings from the menu choose Render and Select submenu Global Lighting

• Click on the Black Triangle (to reveal the palette)

• Make sure that it is Not Locked

• Set up as here and for City choose London

• Close

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• Select Tools from the menu choose Visualisation Tools Select submenu Rendering

• Dock the Render Palette

Use Update Views to return to Wireframe

3


Set Global Lighting and Render

To Change the Background to White

• Select Workspace from menu and choose Preferences

• Select View Options from side menu

• Tick Box

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Set Up White Background

Set Up the Tentative ButtonTo Assign the Tentative Button

• Select Workspace from menu and choose Button Assignment.

• Press the middle button on your mouse and click into this box

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Scale the referenced plan (a scanned sketch) to some known dimension — a rectangle.

• Extend the Top View Window to fill the screen by clicking in the extend box ttop right hand corner

Using Accudraw and Place Block draw a rectangle 7 metres square as a guide for scal-ing. Accudraw should be ʻdockedʼ at the top of the screen.

• Select Place Block Drag diagonally to start the drawing Type 7000.mm in X & Y in AccuDraw

Work 1:1Draw a Rectangle to use to Scale the Reference File

Change line colour

Reference the plan sketch to the seed file —

• Select File from the menu choose Raster Manager (a Raster is an Image)

• Select File on the Raster Manager Dialog box choose Attach Interactive

• Make sure the View 1(plan) is checked

• Select the Plan2.jpg in the Attach Raster Reference File dialog box — click OK

ON THE SCREENThe cursor becomes a cross-hair (+)

• Click on the top left hand corner of your rectangle Drag diagonally across the Top View Window to attach the referenced scan.

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Referencing the scanned .jpg image(Raster) to your 3D .dgn (design) file

On Drive H

H:

The inside of the external wall is created using Move Parallel.

This inner line will be used for construction only to Tentative Snap to draw internal lines.

• Select Move Parallel Type Distance:140.00 Check Make Copy

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Creating the Wall Using Move Parallel

You may need to ʻturn offʼ the Reference file occasionally to view your drawing. Un-check the box.

• Click on Save Design on the Standard Tools that should be ʻdockedʼ at the top of the screen.

• Select File from menu choose Save Settings

• Select Place Smart Line • Snap on the inner corner of the plan

• Draw the line until the arc starts. • Select Place Arc Select Edge Click once to start the Arc Click where the middle of Arc the will be Click to end the Arc

• Select Place Smart Line• Snap on the end of the arc and draw the rest of the balcony

Joining the Lines• Select Create Complex Chain

Click in turn on the three lines (they change colour) Click away from the lines Right Click=ACCEPT

Repeat with the other balcony Start from the middle of the plan

Adjust views

Save Design and Save Settings

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Draw 2D BalconyUse Smart Line, Place Arc and Create Complex Chain

• Select Place Circle Type in Diameter : 260.00 click on the word Diameter in the box

• Drag circle

Draw 1st Floor Triangular balcony

• Select Place Smart Line Draw the 1st Floor triangle

• Close the Smart Line polygon by using the Snap to find the end of the line Closed Element must drop down

ADJUST VIEW

• Select Window from menu choose Tile • Select View 2 Axo choose Fit View

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Draw 2D Pillar and 1st FloorUse Place Circle and Place Smart Line

The rectangles drawn will be used as profiles (sources) later for cutting windows and a door through the walls.

EXTEND Window 3 — Front View 3

• Select Place Block Draw a the Main Window profile a rectangle 3800mm x 3800mm (Tentative Snap on the line at the bottom to start at 0)

• Draw a the Back Window profile a rectangle 1100mm x 1100mm

The window profiles need to be moved up the walls

• Select Front View 3

• Select the Back window • Select Move (No Copy) and move the profile.

Let Accudraw do the measuring

• Main Window: 1500mm high

• Back Window: 1500mm high

ADJUST VIEW

• Select Window from menu choose Tile • Select View 2 Iso choose Fit View

The profiles need to be shifted nearer the walls

• Select the profile to be moved in Iso

• Select Top View 1 • Select Move (No Copy) and move the profile.Repeat with the other profiles. 10


Draw 2D Window & Door ProfilesUse Place Block, Select and Move

You will use the Main Window profile as a template for the mullions and transoms.

• Extend Front View 3 to fill screen Arrange screen so you have room to work.

• Select Move Copy choose the Main Window profile and drag. to the right

• Select Place Block

• Snap on the corner of the Window and draw a rectangle 3800mm high 45mm wide

• Select Construct Array

• Type in the Construct Array dialog box

• Select rectangle and Click

• Select Place Block Snap on the corner of the Window and draw a rect-angle 80mm high 3800mm wide

• Select Construct Array

• Type in the Construct Array dialog box Do this for both the mullion and transom

To move the main window WHEN THESE RECTANGLES ARE IN PLACE Move the Main Window profile back to its position over the plan USE ACCUDRAW TO KEEP IT IN LINE

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Draw 2D Main Window Mullions and TransomsUse Select, Move and Copy, Place Block, Array

ADJUST VIEW

• Select Window from menu choose Tile • Select View 2 Iso choose Fit View

ExtrudeOuter Wall and Centre Circle• Select Tools from the menu choose 3D Main • Select Extrude — SURFACE Distance: 6000.00Click on the outside line to form the outer wall and then the middle circle

Balcony Select Extrude Distance: 1000.00

First Floor Select Extrude —SOLID Distance: 100.00

Thicken to Solid

Outer Wall• Select Thicken to Solid Thickness: 140 • Click on the wall

Balcony Select Thicken to Solid Thickness: 100 • Click on the wall

•• Select Construct Cut

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Extrude Surface to 3d Thicken to SolidUse 3D Main Tools, Extrude and Thicken to Solid

The single lines will be extruded as a Surface object (no thickness) and then they will be given a thickness

The window profiles will now be used to cut through the walls

• Select Cut Solid from 3D Main

• Set up the Cut Direction

• Select the Wall then the Window Profile Then Click to one side

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• Select Move no Copy

• Move the Balcony and First Floor 3000mm

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Cut Windows with 2D ProfilesUse 3D Main Tools, Cut Solid and Move (no Copy)