MSTools for Microstation V8i and Connect
Developed by Lars Karlsson
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MSTools for Microstation V8i and Connect |
This tool is designed to run with Microstation. Most commands are based on Civil work but other Microstation users might benefit as well. The developing process started in 2012 and is now paused. I have decided to distribute this software "as it is" in current status as freeware.
The majority of MSTools commands works as they where designed. However some commands may end up with unexpected result or mailfunction, as a user you should make backup copies of critical work.
Download latest
version Build 70, 2025-01-23 (MSI installation file)
If you get a message box saying "Microstation is not running! Start Microstation and try again", make sure you have only one instance of Microstation running. You can also try to run both MSTools and Microstation as administrator. Right click on MSTools and Microstation's desktop shortcut and select "Run as administrator"
Download Default Vehicle library,
ZIP-file (includes booth Sweden and AASHTO)
Download Default Vehicle library
(AASHTO
only),
ZIP-file
Short Video of Title Block Manager (no audio): TitleBlockManager.mp4
Current commands
| Cells | Cell Explorer =>
Group on any column and print report Update Cell Tags => Update Cell Tags in multiple Drawings (Title Block Manager) |
| Circle/Ellips | Export Circles/Elipses to Excel |
| Convert | Convert Curve to
lineString Convert LineString to Shape Convert Shape to LineString |
| Drafting | Annotate Line Slope or length => Annotate slopes in profiles and cross sections (%, ‰ or Ratio) |
| Draw |
Draw from Coordinates =>
Draw objects by pasting coordinates into a column grid (from Excel) |
| Elements | Flatten Elements |
| Levels | Set Active Level by Element View Display off by Element |
| Lines | Annotate Linestring Elevation Change Element LineStyle Corner Mode Delete Zero Lenght Lines (Points) Export Line/LineString to Excel Level Out LineString => Change vertices elevations based on Start and End Elevation Line Explorer => Group on any column and print report Remove Duplicate vertices (LineStrings) Simplify LineString (Weed) Slope Direction arrows => Ditch Slope Arrows based on slope and direction, detect flat sections Table Edit LineString (Edit vertex elevation in column grid) Transverse lines (Slope Direction Pattern) Export Line/LineString to Excel |
| Measure | Measure Distance With Slope |
| Miscellaneous | Open Folder (opens
active drawing/reference folder with Explorer) PDF Document Stamper (Stamps PDF-files in folder) Tip Book (Store Your own notes in this NoteBook) Vehicle Turning Simulations |
| References | Reference Display off by Element |
| Text | Apply Text Background
(Mask text) Export Text to Excel Flip Text Up (Roll) Rotate Text by Element Set Active Text Height by Object Text Explorer => Group on any column and print report |
| View | Rotate View by Element |
Image of Cell Tag Editor (Title Block Manager)
Image of Line Explorer
Image of Report from Line Explorer
Image of Slope Arrows
Image of Output from Slope Arrows
Image of Measure Distance and Slope
Image of vehicle Turning
Image of Table Edit LineString
