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Using the Key-in browser

Using the Key-in browser

From the course: Migrating from AutoCAD to MicroStation

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Using the Key-in browser

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- [Instructor] This exercise, we'll take a look on how to use the key-in browser to key in commands in MicroStation similar to using the command line in AutoCAD. Continue using the file for chapter one, Surviving the Interface.dgn. Next, let's take a look at another option for using key-in commands. I'm going to open the key-in browser dialog using the help pull-down menu. MicroStation provides this command-like dialog for typing in commands rather than selecting buttons. As an AutoCAD user you are probably very keyboard-oriented and prefer to key-in a lot of your common commands. This dialog is where you can do that. However, I must warn you that MicroStation key-in commands are quite long and probably not the most efficient way to use the application. Let's look at a quick example. I will select the Place Line command. And if you look at the tool settings dialog, you can see the command name is Place Line. The best way to learn all the key-in commands is to use the key-in browser's…

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