Clines v.2.10

Basic Information

• Clines is MDL application of MicroStation that enables convert linear types elements  such as line, curve, multiline and arc into element type linestring.

• Clines is available for MicroStation V8i, Bentley Map PowerView V8i a PowerDraft V8i on the Windows XP/Vista/7/8.

• Clines cannot run on other graphics editors as MicroStation XM, MicroStation /J etc, or other OS as Windows SE etc.

• Clines can run on all versions of V8i - SelectSeries 1, SelectSeries 2 a SelectSeries 3.

• Clines can work with 2D designs and 3D designs.

The conditions for MDL application Clines

• On the computer must be any graphics editors like MicroStation V8i, PowerDraft V8i, or Bentley Map PowerView V8i.

• Computer must be connected to the internet.

• MDL application Clines must be licensed.

Install and Uninstall

    Installation is performed by using file InstallClinesV8i.exe.

   Installation consist of the following files:

   Clines.ma – MDL application of MicroStationu.

   It's installing to the MicroStation's directory defined by variable MDLAPPS.

   After starting InstallClinesV8i.exe, the installation will be performed by a standards way. Customer must only setup destination for MicroStation V8i, Bentley Map PowerView V8i or PowerDraft V8i.

    Uninstalling is the same process like uninstalling any other software from computer.

    Uninstall will remove following files from the computer:

·         Clines.ma

Start MDL application Clines

 MDL application Clines can be started in several ways:

• From the command line by command  mdl l clines and then press Enter.
• From pull-down menu of MicroStation User->Application MDL and double-clicking on Clines.

After starting the MDL application Clines, it opens main dialog window.

Settings - Type of Elements

MDL application Clines can convert these elements into linestrings:

• Curve

• Line

MDL application Clines can Arcs and Ellipses

Settings - Method of conversion Arcs into LineStrings

There are two methods how to convert Arcs into LineStrings:

• Fixed Vertexes - setup a constant numbers of vertexes for every LineString which was created from Arcs.

For examples, if in TextDialog Number Of Entered Vertexes is 3, that means that the Arc converted into LineString will have start and end points like in source Arc and 3 new vertexes will be symmetrically distributed on the Arc.

More number of entered vertexes causes that new linestring are more similar to original Arc and vice versa.

It is easy, but Arcs in the design has different of lengths, but the number of entered vertexes are the same.

• Approximation - in this case MDL application compute number of inside points from user define tolerance (TextDialog Maximum of Tolerance) between Arc and LineString.

It is better way how to convert Arcs elements into LineStrings, this method reflects to differences of Arc's length in design.

 

Settings - Type of Working

MDL application Clines can convert elements in main design:

• Element - only one element

        (press push-button Change and point at the graphics element by mouse)

• Select - selected elements

        (select elements and press push-button Change)

        (select elements by fence and press push-button Change)

        (press push-button Change)

Files and Directories

Installation file:

• InstallClinesV8i.exe

Directories

• …..\MDLAPPS\ - in this directory will be installed MDL application Clines.ma

File created by MDL application Clines

• clines.rsc – file, that stores all settings of MDL application Clines.ma, created after the first start of MDL application Clines.

Technical Support MDL application Clines

• mail: info@queensoftware.com  (subject: Clines)

• tel.: +420 602 806 907