| Product(s): | ProStructures, ProSteel |
| Version(s): | CONNECT Edition |
| Environment: | N/A |
| Area: | Workflow |
| Subarea: | PS_compact |
| Original Author: | Steffen Knoll, Bentley Product Advantage Group |
Here follows the listing of all tool groups with hints and mnemonics to learn the abbreviations easier.
Abbreviations that have the first letter of the respective function are not listed separately.
Standard S
A - Element Selection - often the first thing to do and A the first letter in the alphabet
W - Models - W upside down is M or the whole World of models
ED - Level Display - the letter E is a L plus two more lines and we have two dialogs for levels
EA - Level Manager - same as above plus A is the second letter in Manager
ZZ - Cells - C is in use for circle, Z is spoken similar to C
X - Mirror - X the only letter on the left that can be mirrored through horizontal and vertical centerline
T - Line - we have SS for Smartline and the T comes after the S
Q - Points - the Q from a distance looks like a point
FF - Construction Lines - the F looks like three construction lines
Elements E
T - Walls - a T-shaped Wall?
E - Create Usershape - the E looks a bit like the icon for creating a usershape
R - Plates - like Rectangular plates
View V
V - Isometric Overview - maybe the most used command in this group, so the same letter as for displaying the group
GG - ACS View - Get your ACS aligned to the view
WW - Clip Plane Distances - how Wide is the clip plane distance?
E - Object View Centered - or Element View Centered
B - Saved Views - the Best views will be saved
DS - Hide - or Disappear Single part
DE - Hide Except - Disappear Except
DG - Hide Grroup - Disappear Group
DD - Disappear Except Group - most often used so DD is the easiest
ZZ - Object ACS Centered - difficult, just one of the remaining letters
Connections T
FF - Stiffener - well, there is a double F in StiFFener
QQ - purlin is a high Quality connection for roof constructions
AA - Shearplate - The horizontal beam in an A can be connected with shearplates to the columns left and right
R - Handrail - or HandRail
SD - Structural Objects - or Structural Dialogs
Modify F
FF - Modify - as the main feature in this group it has the same short cut letter as the tool group F
X - search parts - searching for part X
Export R
T - Drawing Information Table
X - Collision Detection - the X could also be a symbol for two colliding beams
A - Positioning Dialog - important feature, so it gets the main letter A
C- NC Export
F - Search Parts - in most programs Control + F starts the search feature
G - IFC Export - it's Great that we have a direct ProSteel IFC Export
V - Import - Control + V to paste something into the model, just like importing
2D D
C - Revision Center
T - Drawing Information Table
AA - ProSteel Dimensions - PS dimensions are the first option - A
BB - MS Dimensions - are the second option - B
FF - Positioning - like Position Flag
XX - Place TeXt
Here, the commands in the dropdown for Positionflags also have shortcuts which are added as a postfix.
G
S - Displaymode for IlluStration with Shadows
X - Tile - the symbol for Tile could also look like this: with a X in it
C
Control + C is the standard shortcut for Copy. So this tool group is for copying.
C - MicroStation Copy
Now, the main letters on the left are A S D F, and that is the order of the keys:
A - Copy X
S - Copy Y
D - Move/Copy Dialog
F - Copy X/Y
X
Control + X is the standard shortcut for Cut. And moving an object is like cut + insert.
So this is the tool group for moving
X - MicroStation Move
Now, the main letters on the left are A S D F, and that is the order of the keys:
A - Move X
S - Move Y
D - Move/Copy Dialog
F - Move X/Y
Z
Control + Z is the standard shortcut for undo. So this is toolbox is for undo and dropping.
Z - undo
W - dropping for Weldshapes
A - delete Element - important command, so A as the main letter on the left
E - Properties Dialog - or Element properties dialog
Q
The Q tool group is mostly for settings.
Q - Key in - as the main feature in this group, same letter as the tool group for an easy call
B - KeyBoard Shortcuts
S - Preferences - or Settings
A - ProSteel Options - Are very important
Snap W
All snapping points in this dialog, except multi-snap 1 (we see it as the main setting), are for temporary use, so only for the next click.
D - Nearest - the most inaccurate - do you Dare to use nearest snap
W - Keypoint - the W as a drawing object has many keypoints
X - Intersection - the X looks just like the symbol
G - Perpendicular - The G consists also of two lines perpendicular to each other
E - Parallel - all horizontal lines in an E are parallel to each other
SA - MultiSnap 1 - S for Snap and A like number 1 in the alphabet
SB - MultiSnap 1 - S for Snap and B like number 2 in the alphabet
SC - MultiSnap 1 - S for Snap and C like number 3 in the alphabet