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Users Guide

SequenceEditor

Tired of losing MicroStation elements behind filledelements?

Version 1.1 (V7) 8.0 (V8)

Axiom1805 Drew StreetClearwater, Florida 337651-727-442-7774 voice1-727-442-8344 fax

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Copyright 1989-2006 Axiom.All rights reserved.

This document was last modified on 16 June 2006 2:37 PM.

This software and manual are provided as is without warranty of any kind, eitherexpressed or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality andperformance of this program is with you. You are advised to test the program thoroughly

before you rely on it. Should the program prove defective, you (and not the seller normanufacturer) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. Anyliability of seller or manufacturer of this software will be limited exclusively to product

replacement or refund of the purchase price. Venue for the resolution of any disputerelated to this license or the use of this product shall be Pinellas County, Florida.

MicroStation is a registered trademark of Bentley Systems, Incorporated.SequenceEditoris a trademark of Axiom.


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Table of Contents Page 3

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5Features and Benefits --------------------------------------------------------------------------------5How SequenceEditorgoes beyond MicroStations Update Sequence dialog----------------5How SequenceEditorworks ------------------------------------------------------------------------6What happens if you dont have SequenceEditor------------------------------------------------6

Chapter 2 Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7Before You Install ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7Typical Installation from CD -----------------------------------------------------------------------7Congratulations------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

Chapter 3 Uninstalling --------------------------------------------------------------------14Uninstalling Axiom products --------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

Chapter 4 Quick Start ---------------------------------------------------------------------15Quick Start Objectives----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

When should I use SequenceEditor? ------------------------------------------------------ 15Prerequisites ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15Demonstration Version ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16Quick Start Step 1 The Basics ---------------------------------------------------------------- 16Quick Start Step 2 Changing the sequence of elements----------------------------------- 16Quick Start Step 3 Making global changes to element sequence.------------------------ 17

Chapter 5 Using SequenceEditor -----------------------------------------------------19Starting SequenceEditor--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19The SequenceEditorpalette ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 19Push To Back --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

Key-in------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20SuperPush to Back --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

Key-in------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20How it works---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

Pull To Front ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21Key-in------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21

About SequenceEditor----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

Key-in------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21Helpful Hints---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22

Chapter 6 Well Make (Almost) Any Enhancements You Want---------------23

Chapter 7 New Features and Fixes ---------------------------------------------------24Version 1.1e (V7) + 8.0c (V8) 16 June 2006 ----------------------------------------------- 24Version 1.1d (V7) 13 December 2002 ------------------------------------------------------- 24


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Version 8.0b (V8) 4 October 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------- 24Version 8.0a (V8) 4 July 2002---------------------------------------------------------------- 24Version 1.1c 13 May 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24Version 1.1b 14 October 1998---------------------------------------------------------------- 24Version 1.1a 25 August 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 25Version 1.0c 8 May 1998---------------------------------------------------------------------- 25

Version 1.0b 11 July 1997--------------------------------------------------------------------- 25


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Chapter 1 Introduction Page 5

Chapter 1 Introduction

Features and BenefitsTired of losing MicroStation elements behind filled elements?

Lets say you have two elements on top of each other on level 8. One is a solid-filledrectangle. One is a solid-filled circle. Which one should display on top?

With MicroStation alone there is no way to control this. The elements simply display inthe order they are found in the design file. The only practical way to control the sequenceof elements displayed on a single level is with Axioms utility, SequenceEditor.

SequenceEditoradds Move-to-front and Move-to-back commands to MicroStation. Justactivate the command and select the element or elements you want tomove. SequenceEditoractually changes the sequence of these elements in the design fileso that the elements display (and plot) in the sequence you want.

How SequenceEditorgoes beyond MicroStations UpdateSequence dialog

By default, MicroStation updates view displays in the following update sequence:

1. Reference raster files.

2. The active design file.

3. Other reference files in the order they are attached.

MicroStations Update Sequence dialog only allows you to change the order of display ofthese three generalcategories.

There is no way to achieve more accurate control of display or plot order withMicroStation. MicroStation displays elements in the order in which they occur in adesign file. This means there is no way to control display or plotting order for individualelements within an individual design file unless you have Axioms SequenceEditor.


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How SequenceEditorworksThe basic principal behind SequenceEditoris that the elements in a design file aredisplayed in the order in which they appear in the file. Elements at the beginning of thefile are displayed first, elements at the end of the file are displayed last.

SequenceEditormodifies the display (and plotting) order of elements in a design file by

changing the position of elements in the design file.

If you want element A to display behind element B, element A must appear earlier inthe design file than element B.

Conversely, if you want element A to display in front of element B, element A mustappear later in the design file than element B.

SequenceEditormanipulates the order of elements (complex and simple) in a design fileas above with the click of a button.

What happens i f you dont have SequenceEditorTo control the order of view display as precisely as you can with SequenceEditoryouwould have to painstakingly delete and redraw elements in a precise order so that theywere saved into the file in exactly the proper sequence for the display order you desire.For a large drawing this could take a very long time and is prone to error.

With SequenceEditoryou instantly move elements to the front or back of other elementswith one mouse click.


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Chapter 2 Installation

Before You InstallThis chapter will walk you through a typical Axiom product installation. Theseinstructions apply to both MicroStation V7 and V8. V7 products are used in theexamples.

To install one or more Axiom products, you need:

The latest Axiom product CD; and

A license file on floppy disk for the product(s) you are about to install.

Please shut down all MicroStation sessions on your computer before continuing.

Typical Installation from CD1. Insert the Axiom product CD into your CD drive.

2. The dialog box below should come up automatically. This may take a few momentsdepending on computer and CD drive speed.


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CONDITIONAL: In some cases Windowsis set to suppress auto-running executables.If the installation process does not begin automatically when you insert the CD, you willneed to start the process manually. From the Windows Start Menu, choose Run andtype in the following:

D:\Setup.exe

where D is your CD drive letter.Press and the first installation dialog box (below) will appear.

3. Select MicroStation V7 or MicroStation V8 and click .


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4. Choose which type of installation you want to perform. The Typical installation isbest for most situations and asks the user to make very few decisions.

5. These instructions will describe only the Typical installation path. ChooseTypical and click .

6. Choose the license file for this installation. Place the floppy disk that came with thisinstallation CD into your floppy drive now.


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7. Choose I have a floppy disk from Axiom. and click .

Although you have already selected the MicroStation family (V7 or V8) for whichyou want to install Axiom tools, it is common for one computer to have more thanone instance of MicroStation installed on it. For example, you might have twoversions of MicroStation/J installed (07.01.04.16 and 07.02.04.20). You must choosewhich of the two you want to associate your Axiom tools with.

8. Highlight the version of MicroStation you want to associate the Axiom tools withand click .


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Since this is a Typical installation, all programs for which an Axiom license was foundwill already be checked-on to be installed. Other items that are also automaticallychecked-on for installation are the product Users Guides, individual product samplefiles and Axioms MicroStation pull-down menu.

9. To proceed with default selections click .

Youve now completed the Pre-Setup.

10.Click to proceed with the installation.


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11.The button is grayed-out unless you accept the agreement.

If you accept the license and click , the installation will begin. You can clickat any time to abort the installation.


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12.This is the final dialog box. It shows that the installation is complete. By default theView Readme.pdf option is toggled on and will display the Readme.pdf documentwhen you click .

CongratulationsThats it! You have successfully completed the installation of your Axiom tools.


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Chapter 3 Uninstall ing

Uninstalling Axiom productsAxiom products can be uninstalled easily through the WindowsStart Menu.

1. Go to , Programs | Axiom.

2. Select Uninstall V7 products or Uninstall V8 products depending on the productsyou want to uninstall.

3. Choose Select all. or Select components to uninstall. If you choose Selectcomponents to uninstall. then each product in the list can be manually checked orunchecked. This allows for any combination of products to be uninstalled. Onlyinstalled products will be shown in the list.

Note: At the bottom of the list of products you also have the option to uninstall sampledesign files, users guides and even the Axiom pulldown menu.

4. Once youve made your selections, click the button to complete theuninstall process.


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Chapter 4 Quick Start

Quick Start ObjectivesThe purpose of this Quick Start is to introduce you to the basic features ofSequenceEditor so that you can immediately use the program.

This Quick Start should take less than 30 minutes.

When should I use SequenceEditor?

Lets say you have two elements on top of each other on level 8. One is a solid-filledrectangle. One is a solid-filled circle. Which one should display on top?

With MicroStation alone there is no way to control this. The elements simply display inthe order they are found in the design file. The only practical way to control the sequenceof elements displayed on a single level is with Axioms utility, SequenceEditor.

Prerequisites1. MicroStation SE or MicroStation/J. MicroStation V8 version 8 08.01.00.07 or later.

2. SequenceEditor must be installed on your computer. You can verify this by selectingthe Axiom menu from MicroStations main menu bar, then select SequenceEditor.If SequenceEditordoes not appear in the Axiom menu, follow the instructions inthe Installation section of your User Guide.

3. You will need some design files to practice with. The sample files that are deliveredwith SequenceEditorare used in this Quick Start guide.

4. You can run SequenceEditor with any production file.


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Demonstration VersionA demonstration version of SequenceEditorwill allow you to work with design files upto 100 kilobytes and expires on a specific date. Until the time of expiration, you can useSequenceEditorto your hearts content and become fully familiar with its features

Licensed versions of SequenceEditordo not have this restriction.

Quick Start Step 1 The Basics1. Start SequenceEditorby selecting SequenceEditor from the Axiom pulldown

menu on the MicroStation menu bar or manually start the program by entering theMicroStation key-in command such as:

MDL LOAD C:\PROGRAM FILES\AXIOM\V7\SEQUENCE\SEQUENCE

2. You will see the SequenceEditorpalette:

SequenceEditor changes the sequence of elements in the design file so that the elementsdisplay (and plot) in the sequence you want.

The first button is called

The second button is called

The third button is called

Quick Start Step 2 Changing the sequence of elements1. There are three sample design files, which demonstrate the features of

SequenceEditorand allow you to experiment with it. These three files areautomatically installed in the sample directory containing sequence.ma (by default,this would be C:\Program Files\Axiom\V7\Sequence\sample for MicroStation/Jinstallations and C:\Program Files\Axiom\V8\Sequence\sample for MicroStationV8 installations). The filenames are Seq1.dgn, Seq2.dgn and Seq3.dgn.

2. Open the file Seq2.dgn.


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3. Press the first button () and follow the instructions on your screen(the instructions are part of the design file). You can see on the button logo that thesolid square gets pushed behind the circle.

Before:

After:

4. The changes you see are not temporary. The display sequence of the selectedelements has been permanently changed.

Quick Start Step 3 Making global changes to elementsequence.

Of course, you may have too many sequence problems to want to locate and handle eachone individually. You can use the MicroStation Select tool to select elements to processusing the SequenceEditor button. See directions for this below.

You can also use the MicroStation Select by Attributes command to select elements toprocess as in this tutorial.

In the Seq3.dgn sample file, the blue multilines are on level one. The yellow multilineis on level 4. The purple element on level one is not a multiline. Follow the directions inthis file to selectively push level one multilines to the back.


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Chapter 5 Using SequenceEditor

Starting SequenceEditorTo start the program select SequenceEditorfrom the Axiom pulldown menu on theMicroStation menu bar.

To manually start the program enter a MicroStation key-in command such as:

MDL LOAD C:\PROGRAM FILES\AXIOM\V7\SEQUENCE\SEQUENCE

The SequenceEditorpalette

When SequenceEditoris loaded its command palette is displayed.

The four buttons are:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Push To Back

The first (left) button Push to back mode. After clicking this icon SequenceEditorprompts you to identify an element to move behind the elements it overlaps.SequenceEditorstays in this mode until another command is activated.

means Display this element behind everything that currently displaysunder it.


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When you push an element to the back, everything under that element is pulled to thefront. Some elements may move unexpectedly to the front as a result. This is easilyremedied by moving themto the back.

Now all selected elements are processed together. All elements currently covered byselected elements are moved to the front in one operation.

Key-in

The key-in for this tool is TO BACK.

SuperPush to Back

This tool works like tool except that it processes all selected elementswith a single click in the design plane.

Key-in

The key-in for this tool is TO BACK SUPER.

How it works

All elements that are not selected but underlapany of the selected elements are moved tothe front in one operation. The tool does this by gathering allelements that are (a) notselected and (b) underlap either the selected elements orotherelements that underlap a selected element, and makes a list of these elements. Then,before pulling any of these elements to the front of the selected element(s), it scansthrough the file making a list of elements to be pulled. It repeats this process until no newelements are added to the list. Then it pulls all the elements in the list. The result is that

you dont have any elements that move unexpectedly to the front, which previously youmight have had to move individually to the back.

Caution: Take note, this tool works slowly on files with lots of overlapping objects.


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Progress is shown in the Status field. The two displayed numbers (xxxx/xxxx) are: (a)marked for moving to front, and (b) total number of elements in file.

Pull To Front

The third button activates mode. After clicking this buttonSequenceEditorprompts you to identify an element to pull to front. If two or moreelements do not overlap then they all can be located in front of other elements that they

do overlap.SequenceEditor

stays in this mode until another command is activated. means Display this element in front of everything which overlaps it oris adjacent to it.

Key-in

The key-in for this tool is TO FRONT.

About SequenceEditor

Click the fourth icon to get current version and copyright information forSequenceEditor.

Key-in

The key-in for About SequenceEditor is SEQUENCE ABOUT.


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Helpful Hints

SequenceEditorcan be used with MicroStations SELECTBY command to movegroups or categories of elements in front of or behind other elements in a design file.You can select elements by type, level, color, etc. then click on one of theSequenceEditoricons to move allselected elements in front of or behind all elements

they overlap. Remember that the view attribute FILL must be ON for a view before fills will

display.

MicroStation creates plot files using information in your plotter driver file. In thisfile, the required CHANGE_PEN command controls plotting sequence byspecifying when pens are changed (color, weight or level changes). Note that changesto the CHANGE_PEN command will likely alter the plotting sequence of theelements in a design file.


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Chapter 6 Well Make (Almost) AnyEnhancements You Want

SequenceEditor is a powerful program. Nonetheless, we realize that you, a skilled andcreative MicroStation user, will think of ways in which it can be improved. We invite youto tell us your ideas.

For ten years weve listened to you, the skilled MicroStation professional, and haveimplemented the features youve requested. Every widely acclaimed product weve everdeveloped, including FileFixer, evolved in this manner.

Wed like to make SequenceEditorperform every function you could ever imagine such aproduct being able to do. We intend to make you such a satisfied SequenceEditorcustomer that you cant wait for the next user group meeting so you can tell your friendsand associates how much you like SequenceEditorand how strongly you recommend it.

Your suggestions on how to improve SequenceEditor are most welcome.


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Chapter 7 New Features and Fixes

Version 1.1e (V7) + 8.0c (V8) 16 June 2006SequenceEditor for V8now runs in MicroStation XM. It was tested with MicroStationXM 08.09.02.52.

SequenceEditor for V7 and V8both contain background improvements, including thelatest version of Axioms licensing system.

Version 1.1d (V7) 13 December 2002

Improved the handling of associated dimensions and tags.

Version 8.0b (V8) 4 October 2002In the previous V8 version of SequenceEditor, tag and dimension associations were notretained. This version preserves associations with dimension elements and tags.

Version 8.0a (V8) 4 July 2002This is the initial release of SequenceEditorfor MicroStation V8.

Version 1.1c 13 May 1999Added an about box with current version and copyright information.

When you place your mouse over either of the two buttons of SequenceEditor, you nowget a label that says what the function is.

SequenceEditortoolbox is now dockable and resizeable.

Version 1.1b 14 October 1998Corrected a problem where using the SuperPush function on a file with Tag elementsmight cause a file corruption (end-of-file missing).


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Version 1.1a 25 August 1998Corrected a problem where not allof the elements would go to the back of alltheiroverlapping objects. This would occasionally occur when you executed the Push to Backbutton.

Improved SequenceEditornetwork support so that you can have the program locked or

set to read only over the network for various users, and it will perform the same as if it isinstalled on a single CPU with no anomalies. Each individual must have his own license,unless it is a corporate or site license, but can share program files over the network.

Added a new tool, SuperPush to Backbutton which works similar to Push to Back withthe exception that now all the selected elements are processed together. All elements thatare not selected but overlap any of the selected elements, to be pushed to the back, are allmoved to the front by one operation.

Version 1.0c 8 May 1998Fixed problem with continuous looping (writing, deleting and re-writing the elements) orgave error appending element message during a command if 50 ormore elements were overlapping the element being pushed to back inside the view area.

Version 1.0b 11 July 1997Initial release.

SequenceEditor dialog boxes and messages were made more user friendly.

Axiom licensing functions were added including support for foreign language operatingsystems and the use of a splash screen for displaying product information.

Copyright acquired by Axiom International.

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