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Reader Feedback"I had my 15 year old son read the Introduction to Teach Yourself MicroStation/J to give him an idea of what I lived through, also to inspire him with your documentary of the Bentley brothers. He is looking to follow an engineering career in the future, but had no idea what an engineering degree could do for him. You provided him with valuable insight into possibilities he had no idea existed. Thank you." "As we all prepare to make the transition from Computer Aided Drafting to Engineering Enterprise Modeling, we are truly fortunate to have an author and engineer of Ranjit's caliber to help lead the way." "Every MicroStation user, administrator, and programmer should read this outstanding book." Morteza Tadayon, Team Leader, Engineering Support Team, Maryland SHA "After finishing the chapter (Chapter 15: Fixing Corrupt Files), I wrote a couple of command files from the instructions and ran them on ten design files. The results?outstanding!" "Ranjit Sahai is an excellent author. His publications are very well written and I am looking forward to reading Teach Yourself MicroStation/J." Michael Colynuck, AScT, Software Developer, Pacific International Mapping, BC, Canada "Teach Yourself MicroStation/J is clean, clear, succinct, and comprehensive. I've completed my first reading of the book. There is no question, it is the single most comprehensive text on MicroStation, let alone MicroStation/J." "I just received my autographed copy of Teach Yourself MicroStation/J. Thanks a million Ranjit for a wonderful book. I now call it my MicroStation Bible." "It is a very comprehensive edition well worth having for any MicroStation user. The CD offers several exciting features as I prepare lessons for senior classes. I am very thrilled to be ahead of the pack so to speak." Susan Caldwell, Principal, SVC Consulting Services, Smyrna, Georgia "Great book! Ranjit's very clear explanations of the concepts and tools of MicroStation/J make this book a valuable resource for every MicroStation professional." Rene Dalmeijer, CAD Consultant , CAD Center IT, Bergambacht , The Netherlands "I really enjoy Teach Yourself MicroStation/J. I've learned a lot from it." Michael Oakley, Engineering Technologist, Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee "I've read several chapters from Teach Yourself MicroStation/J, and I must say Ranjit, you're an expert!" "In the past, I've never acutally had a good grasp of MDL programming. After reading your articles I was able to make some sense of the process and can now edit and recompile existing code. Thank you!" Bud Thomas, CAD Manager, Operations Associates, Greenville, South Carolina "I have been using MicroStation for nearly as long as you but recently purchased a copy of your Teach Yourself MicroStation/J and have since learned much more. Thank you for a great book." "Ever since we began carrying Teach Yourself MicroStation/J for the UK market, its sales have far exceeded our expectations overtaking those of other MicroStation books by a wide margin." Charles Wood, Project Technology Specialist, Jacobs Facilities, Inc., Arlington, VA Preface by Ray BentleyOver the last dozen years, MicroStation has evolved from a relatively simple drafting program to become a mission-critical platform for the creation of design information for large engineering projects throughout the world. The introductory chapter of Teach Yourself MicroStation/J does an outstanding job of chronicling this evolution. With the release of MicroStation/J, and the impending delivery of ProjectBank and Engineering Component Modeling, we are poised to make a more revolutionary step with benefits that far exceed those realized when computers first replaced the tee-squares and drafting boards. I have reviewed the manuscript of Teach Yourself MicroStation/J and am truly impressed with the attention to detail, and the breadth of coverage it provides. It takes new users by the hand and teaches them basic concepts through step-by-step exercises. It addresses the needs of CAD administrators with detailed information on everything from translation to standards implementation. Teach Yourself MicroStation/J can also serve as a corporate programmer?s introduction to all the programming interfaces in MicroStation, including JMDL. The author, Ranjit S. Sahai, a professional engineer, has been authoring MicroStation texts since 1992. His knowledge of MicroStation, versatility as a writer, and experience as a workshop leader and trainer at Bentley FORUMs is clearly evident throughout the book. As we all prepare to make the transition from Computer Aided Drafting to Engineering Enterprise Modeling, we are truly fortunate to have an author and engineer of Ranjit?s caliber to help lead the way. Raymond B. Bentley Executive Vice President Bentley Systems, Inc. Exton, Pennsylvania December 11, 1998 Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Object RevolutionCh. 1: Getting to Know MicroStation Ch. 2: Your First Drawing Session Ch. 3: The MicroStation Environment Ch. 4: Mastering View Control Ch. 5: Drawing and Editing Elements Ch. 6: Referencing External Files Ch. 7: Generating Output Ch. 8: Mastering AccuDraw Ch. 9: Dimension Driven Design Ch. 10: Linking Nongraphic Data to Elements Ch. 11: 3D Modeling and Rendering Ch. 12: Using Web Links and Tools Ch. 13: The Engineering Configurations Ch. 14: Setting Drafting Standards Ch. 15: Fixing Corrupt Files Ch. 16: Exchanging Drawings with Archive Ch. 17: Understanding Workspaces Ch. 18: Translating Drawings Ch. 19: Setting User Preferences Ch. 20: Creating Custom Resource Data Ch. 21: Creating Cells Ch. 22: Using the Clipboard, OLE, and DDE Ch. 23: The User Command Language Ch. 24: Creating Macros In MicroStation BASIC Ch. 25: Developing MDL Applications Ch. 26: Programming In JMDL Index Free Bonus CD Includes
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