Introduction

MicroStation CONNECT, made by Bentley Systems, is a versatile CAD (Computer Aided Design) software that has quickly become an important tool for conceptual designing, visualization, and layout of buildings, products, and road infrastructure in the architectural, product, and civil engineering industries. Using MicroStation CONNECT, a CAD user can design, develop, and document their design process of their products in a graphical form represented by using lines, curves, shapes, annotations, dimensions, and symbols. MicroStation CONNECT is precise and enables companies to transcend language barriers with visual imagery allowing design teams to communicate necessary manufacturing information of their products so that drawings can be interpreted globally.

Although MicroStation can offer its users the power of two-dimensional drawing production or three-dimensional model designing, this course has been specifically composed and arranged primarily for the amateur to learn the essential and fundamental level of two-dimensional CAD drawing production. This course can also be considered a precursor to future learning of three-dimensional MicroStation CONNECT.

Objectives

This course will provide an overall understanding of the fundamental tools needed to complete two-dimensional drawing projects in the Design Model, reference drawings to a Sheet Model, add and edit tables, place dimensions, annotations, and symbols. The student will also be able to create and use cells, parametric cells, isometric drawings, and print with a variety of printing options.

Students will have access to MicroStation CONNECT license.

Limited places.

Contents tab

Week 1

• – Webinar 1 – An Introduction to the Course and Instructor
• – Module 1: An Introduction to MicroStation CONNECT
• – Module 2: Creating Geometry
• – Module 3: Manipulation of Elements
• – Module 4: Modifying Elements
• – Application 1: Creating Lines and Shapes

Week 2

• – Module 5: Design Organization and Levels
• – Module 6: Multi-line Styles
• – Application 2: Creating a Floorplan

Week 3

• – Webinar 2: Comprehension of Drawing and Referencing
• – Module 7: Working With Sheets and References
• – Application 3: Referencing the Design to the Sheet Model

Week 4

• – Module 8: Annotations
• – Module 9: Dimensioning
• – Module 10: Hatching
• – Application 4: Detailing the Sheet Model

Week 5

• – Module 11: Cells and Cell Libraries
• – Module 12: Parametrics
• – Module 13: Tables
• – Application 5: Creating Cells and Tables

Week 6

• – Webinar 3: Course Review and Discussion
• – Module 14: Plotting, Printing, PDF’s, and Seed Files
• – Application 6: Finalizing the Drawing File

William Mertell

With over 20 years of diverse work experience on instructing, drafting, and engineering design (among others), William offer a vast amount of skills, and knowledge of several facets of drafting and construction from a unique perspective of working in the field and instructing in both academic and vocational settings. Experience includes teaching adults, developing curriculums, creating courses and programs from the ground up, supervising, project management, welding, operating heavy equipment, and industrial pipefitting. Being flexible and adaptable to challenging and continually changing environments, he uses an intuitive approach to teach, program structure, and management. Proven ability to collaborate with students, faculty, staff, peers, and local industries to develop strong relevant real-world material, content, objectives, and outcomes. Devoted to forming a learning venue that harbors an atmosphere that is inspiring, where meaningful interactive relationships among students and instructors are developed.

All of our courses are offered 100% online, through our intuitive Virtual Campus. Topics are taught through:

• – Videos
• – Interactive multimedia content
• – Live classes
• – Texts
• – Case studies
• – Evaluation exercises
• – Additional documentation

The content is updated in each new course edition, so that knowledge is acquired around the latest news and state-of-the-art geotechnical engineering technology.

One of the most interesting aspects of our courses is the use of live videoconferences, in which teachers and students interact in a continuous exchange of knowledge and problem solving. In addition to this, students can make use of the platform’s forum, a meeting point where they can interact with teachers and other students.

A tutoring system will also be established by email, which will resolve any possible doubts about the course, and which will serve as a point of connection for students with specific questions on each module.

Students can also download all course documentation, including texts, videos, video conferences and exercises.

This course is designed for the new MicroStation CONNECT user and MicroStation v8i transitioning to the CONNECT version. This course is not intended to cover advanced material for the well-seasoned MicroStation CONNECT user.

At the end of the course, and as accreditation of knowledge acquired and of the technical and practical training, students who correctly complete the corresponding evaluation tests of the geotechnical engineering course will obtain an academic certificate issued by Ingeoexpert. This digital certificate is protected by Blockchain technology, making it unique and tamper-proof, thus enabling companies to verify its authenticity.

It can also be downloaded by students, forwarded by email and shared on social networks, as well as embedded on any website. You can see an example here.