General
Naming ORD Features
Assign logical and descriptive Names to proposed ORD features such as Alignments, Profiles, Corridors, and Terrain Models. Remember that feature names show up in the Physical Data, so choose meaningful names that relate to the item. This naming convention may be...
Section 106 PA Projects in Washington
On December 21, 2023, the Federal Highway Administration - Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) executed a Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the Federal Highway Administration - Washington Division (FHWA), Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, United States Forest...
Geo-Referenced TIFF
It is possible to create raster files that are geographically orientated or geo-referenced. The geo-referenced file can then be inserted to scale in a MicroStation drawing.
Using Google Earth
Before using Google Earth, assign a geographic coordinate system to the DGN Model.
Open the Google Earth application separate from MicroStation. On the Google Earth Sidebar, under...
Geographic Coordinate Systems
Sharing a common coordinate allows DGN files to correctly reference each other. In order to have interoperability with other files, such as aerial photos, GIS files and other geo-referenced files, there must be a geographically defined coordinate system. Having a...
Images from Bing Maps
Images from Bing Maps may be referenced into a MicroStation model, as an alternate to importing Google Earth images.
- Make sure a coordinate system is attached.
- Open the Raster Manager tool from the Home tab Primary section Attach Tools...