Microstation V-8 Tutorial

Microstation V8 Tutorial 3D Le Corbusierʼs Houses for Workers 1924

Contents

Starting Microstation / Setting Up the Seed File —p1 Set Up the Tools — p2

Attributes + Primary + Standard + 3D Main Main Tools with Select and Delete (elements)

Set Up the Views — p2

View Four Windows — Tile — Extended Window Window View Control — Zoom — Fit View — Window Area

Set Global Lighting / Render — p3 Visualisation Tools (Render)

Set Up White Background / Set Up the Tentative Button — p4 Work 1:1 / Draw a Rectangle to Scale the Reference File — p5 Accudraw — Place Block

Change Line Colour — p5 Referencing the Scanned .jpg image (Raster) to a 3D .dgn (design) file — p6 Raster Manager

Creating the Wall Using Move Parallel — p7 Move Parallel

Save Design / Save Settings — p8 Draw 2D Balcony — p8

Smart Line, Place Arc and Create Complex Chain

Draw 2D Pillar and 1st Floor — p9 Place Circle and Place Smart Line

Draw 2D Window & Door Profiles — p10 Place Block, Select and Move

Draw 2D Main Window Mullions and Transoms — p11 Select, Move and Copy, Place Block, Array

Extrude Surface to 3D / Thicken to Solid— p12 3D Main Tools, Extrude and Thicken to Solid

Cut Windows with 2D Profiles — p13

Use 3D Main Tools, Cut Solid and Move (no Copy)

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Microstation V8 Tutorial 3D

Le Corbusierʼs Houses for Workers 1924 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.

Starting Microstation and Setting Up the Seed File

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

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

Select Start (bottom left) open Programs

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Select Microstation V8 and double click

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Select Program Files Drive and choose the Bentley Folder

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Follow the Directories down

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Select 3dMetricGeneral.dgn

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Click OK

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Select File from the menu choose SAVE AS

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

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Save file = yourNameCorb.dgn

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Set Up the Tools

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Select Menu > Tools > Attributes + Primary + Standard

• ʻDOCKʼ the tool palettes at the top of the screen

• Select Menu> Tools> Main + 3D Main •

ʻDOCKʼ the tool palettes at the left

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Select then click on element to Select

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Select then click on element to Delete

Set Up the Views

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)

Click windows ON and OFF

Click to Extend window on Screen

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Set Global Lighting and Render

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

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Click on the Black Triangle (to reveal the palette)

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Make sure that it is Not Locked

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Set up as here and for City choose London

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Close

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Select Tools from the menu choose Visualisation Tools Select submenu Rendering

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Dock the Render Palette Use Update Views to return to Wireframe

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Set Up White Background

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To Change the Background to White •

Select Workspace from menu and choose Preferences

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Select View Options from side menu

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Tick Box

Set Up the Tentative Button To 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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Work 1:1

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Draw a Rectangle to use to Scale the Reference File 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 scaling. 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

Change line colour

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

Reference the plan sketch to the seed file —

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

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Select File on the Raster Manager Dialog box choose Attach Interactive

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Make sure the View 1(plan) is checked

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

On Drive H

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ON THE SCREEN

The 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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Creating the Wall Parallel

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Using Move

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

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

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Save Design and Save Settings

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

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Select File from menu choose Save Settings

Draw 2D Balcony

Use Smart Line, Place Arc and Create Complex Chain

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Select Place Smart Line

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Snap on the inner corner of the plan

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Draw the line until the arc starts.

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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

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

Joining the Lines •

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Select Create Complex Chain Click in turn on the three lines (they change

Click away from the lines Right Click=ACCEPT Repeat with the other balcony Start from the middle of the plan Adjust views

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Draw 2D Pillar and 1st Floor

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Use Place Circle and Place Smart Line

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

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Drag circle

Draw 1st Floor Triangular balcony •

Select Place Smart Line Draw the 1st Floor triangle

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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

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Select View 2 Axo choose Fit View

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Draw 2D Window & Door Profiles

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Use Place Block, Select and Move

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)

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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

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Select the Back window

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Select Move (No Copy) and move the profile.

Let Accudraw do the measuring •

Main Window: 1500mm high

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Back Window: 1500mm high

ADJUST VIEW •

Select Window from menu choose Tile

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Select View 2 Iso choose Fit View

The profiles need to be shifted nearer the walls •

Select the profile to be moved in Iso

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Select Top View 1

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

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Draw 2D Main Window Mullions and Transoms

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Use Select, Move and Copy, Place Block, Array

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.

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

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Select Place Block

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

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Select Construct Array

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Type in the Construct Array dialog box

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Select rectangle and Click

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Select Place Block

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Snap on the corner of the Window and draw a rect80mm high 3800mm wide

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Select Construct Array

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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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Extrude Surface to 3d Thicken to Solid

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Use 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

ADJUST VIEW •

Select Window from menu choose Tile

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Select View 2 Iso choose Fit View

Extrude Outer Wall and Centre Circle • •

Select Tools from the menu choose 3D Main Select Extrude — SURFACE Distance: 6000.00 Click 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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Cut Windows with 2D Profiles

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Use 3D Main Tools, Cut Solid and Move (no Copy) The window profiles will now be used to cut through the walls

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Select Cut Solid from 3D Main

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Set up the Cut Direction

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

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Select Move no Copy

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Move the Balcony and First Floor 3000mm

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