INTRODUCTION TO MICROSTATION AND GEOPAK

WHY MICROSTATION? 47 OF 50 STATE DOTS CAN’T BE WRONG MOST CONSULTING FIRMS WORKING WITH STATE DOTS WILL USE MICROSTATION DESIGN PACKAGES SUCH AS GEOPAK AND INROADS

BRIEF OVERVIEW Main Tool Bar Undo/Redo Level control Command info View Controls

MAIN TOOL BAR Fence tools Place Fence Modify FenceDelete Fence Contents Break up Fence Contents Manipulate Fence Contents

MAIN TOOL BAR Linear Elements Place Smart Line Place Line Place Multi-Line Stream Line String Place Point Curve Minimum Distance Line Construction Line Angle Bisector

MAIN TOOL BAR Polygons Place Block Place Orthogonal Shape Place Inscribed Polygon Place Shape

MAIN TOOL BAR Ellipses Place CirclePlace Ellipse

MAIN TOOL BAR Text Place Text Text w/ leader & arrow Edit Text Spell Check Display Text Attributes Change Text Attributes Match Text Attributes

MAIN TOOL BAR Cells Place Active Cell

MAIN TOOL BAR Dimensioning Dimension Element Dimension Linear Size Place Angular Dimension Change Dimension Match Attributes

MAIN TOOL BAR Manipulate Scale Element Move (or copy) Parallel Move Element Copy Element Rectangular Array Mirror Element Rotate Element Align Edges

MAIN TOOL BAR Modify Extend 1 Element Intersect 2 Elements Lengthen or Shorten Modify Element Chamfer Delete Vertex Insert Vertex Fillet Trim IntelliTrim Delete Part of Element

MAIN TOOL BAR Element Selection Select ElementPower Selector

MAIN TOOL BAR Points Place Active PointPoints at Distance Points between Active Points Place Point on Element Points Along Element Place Point at Intersection

MAIN TOOL BAR Patterns

MAIN TOOL BAR Arcs Place ArcModify Arc Axis Place Half Ellipse Place Quarter Ellipse Modify Arc Angle Modify Arc Radius

MAIN TOOL BAR Tags Attach Tag

MAIN TOOL BAR Groups Create Complex ShapeAdd to Group Create Complex Chain Drop Element Drop from Group ID Solid Element Create Region

MAIN TOOL BAR Measure Measure AngleMeasure Length Measure Radius Measure Distance Measure Area Measure Volume

MAIN TOOL BAR Change Attributes Change to Active Fill Type Change Multi-Line Change to Active Area Change to Active Attributes Match Element Attributes Match All Settings Modify Line Style

MAIN TOOL BAR DELETE