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MaineDOT CADD Support: Microstation V8.1 Downloads

MicroStation V8 Logo MaineDOT once used MicroStation Version 8.1 with MX for Windows Version 2.6.3. The custom MicroStation configuration for this combination can be found on this page.

MicroStation Configuration

Select Tidbits

Location Maps

Plan Sheet Renumbering Utility

Project Templates

General Notes

Spreadsheets Used in Plan

Development

Notice of Disclaimer: The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) makes these documents available on an "as is" basis. All warranties and representations of any kind with regard to said documents are disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use. Under no circumstances will the MaineDOT, or any of its officers or employees be liable for any consequential, incidental, special or exemplary damages even if appraised of the likelihood of such damages occurring. The MaineDOT does not warrant the documents against deficiencies of any kind. The use of any of these documents for work which is under contract with the MaineDOT, does not relieve the contractor from any obligations assumed by the contract, or from complete and proper fulfillment of the terms of the contract, nor does it entitle the contractor to compensation for damages or loss which could be attributed to such use.

Looking for MicroStation V8.5 (2004 Edition) files?

In the fall of 2005, we migrated to MicroStation V8.5 (2004 Edition) and MX for Windows 2004 Edition. To make this transitions simple, we maintained our configuration very similar to the configuration used for the very first version of MicroStation and MX created in 1999. This configuration can be found on the MicroStation Downloads page.

In 2006 we began to update our configuration of MicroStation V8.5 (2004 Edition) for use with InRoads. At that time, we decided to take advantage of some of the new enhancements within MicroStation V8 and also to take full advantage of InRoads. The migration to InRoads was the perfect time to apply these changes to the configuration. We created a separate configuration specifically for InRoads projects. This configuration can be found on the MicroStation for InRoads Downloads page.

While some of the files are for either configuration of MicroStation, we felt that there might be less confusion if we had a page containing the entire setup for each.


MicroStation V8.1 Configuration

We are no longer making adjustments to V8.1 configuration. All MaineDOT users are running V8.5 (2004 Edition).

Our MicroStation configuration includes numerous additions to the menu structure. However, all original selections, as provided by Bentley, are still included. We have made extensive use of Settings Manager and macros.

The files listed below should provide all the resources necessary to add the MaineDOT configuration to an existing MicroStation installation. We have designed our configuration such that our files are kept separately from Bentley's, and from any other configuration you might be using.

Due to the size of the data to be made available, we have split off some of the resources into separate zip files.

These files are being provided in a compressed ZIP format, which is a widely used standard. For decompressing these files, we suggest WinZip, which can be obtained from its publisher at www.winzip.com. With Windows XP, you should be able to use these zip files as "compressed folders" without using WinZip.

Hint: To download one of the following ZIP files, right-click on the underlined file link, then choose Save Target As... from the pop-up menu.  You should then get a dialog box, which provides an opportunity for you to designate where a copy gets saved on your PC's file system.

We configuration includes support for US Customary units, as well as metric units.

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This file contains all of Maine DOT's MicroStation V8 Configuration. Setup instructions are included in the download in a file called readfirst-v8.htm, which may also be viewed here. Even if you do not plan to implement Maine DOT's entire configuration, you can still download this zip and use the files you are interested in.

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This file contains a "common" user profile and a template for making individualized MicroStation user profiles. Make a folder named "!msv8user" and extract this zip file to it. See readfirst-v8.htm for more details.

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This file contains our current collection of project.PCF files. We use these files to set project-specific variables. The file also includes makepcf.bat and associated txt files which we use to create .PCF files. You may want to adapt them for your use.

These items last updated August, 2004


Plan Sheet Renumbering Utility

The following Zip contains an install set for MaineDOT's Plan Sheet Renumbering Utility. This utility provides an easy way to organize plan sheets. Our "sheet file" DGN names begin with a 3 digit numerical prefix and an underscore. This program allows the user to arrange or rearrange the order of the sheets, insert placeholders, etc., then automatically rename the sheet files to reflect the new order in the updated prefixes.

To install, unzip the files to a temporary folder and run Setup.exe.

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Instructions for use of the Plan Sheet Renumbering Utility are included in our MicroStation Manual.

This item last updated November, 2002


Select Tidbits in smaller Zip Files

The following files contain selected portions of our resources that you can get without having to download the entire !msv8conf.zip file. These can be used when you are not installing our full configuration or when you are looking to update only certain files. Please note that these are the files for MicroStation V8.

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cell.zip This file contains our cell libraries.

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vba.zip This file contains our VBA macros.

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macros.zip   This file contains our MicroStation Basic macros.

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seed.zip This file contains our seed files.

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symb.zip This file contains our font and line style resource files.

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data.zip This file contains the \Data folder from our MaineDOT workspace.


These items last updated August, 2004


Maine DOT Location Map Files

We are now sharing the files and instructions required to make the same kind of map clips that we use for Location Maps on title sheets, and for various other purposes. Read, print or download the instructions for using these maps. (The instructions are also included in locmap.zip in a Microsoft Word file.)

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Start your location map setup with this file.

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Add this file, which contains the local roads.

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This file contains shorelines, rivers and streams.


These items last updated April, 2001


Maine DOT Project Templates

We are now sharing the templates and instructions required to make the same kind of project folder structure that we use in-house. The templates have a number of seed files built-in. Read, print or download the Project Setup Instructions for using these templates.

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mast_us.zip   Project template with seed files set for US Customary units (feet and inches)

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mast_m.zip   Project template with seed files set for metric units

These items last updated May, 2004

MaineDOT General Notes

The following ZIP file contains four Microsoft Word documents that are used as the starting text for the General Notes in our plan sheets:

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Please refer to the documentation available from the MaineDOT MicroStation Manual page for instructions on the use of these files.

This item last updated May, 2004


Spreadsheets Used in Plan Development

The following ZIP file contains eight Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that are used in developing Indexes, Drainage Sheets, Earthwork Sheets and Estimates:

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This ZIP file contains a document which describes the use of these spreadsheets.  Additional information is found in the MaineDOT MicroStation Manual.

This item last updated May, 2004


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