MasterPlanner: a MicroStation Application
MasterPlanner™ is an AddIn or application (App) that adds functionality to Bentley Systems MicroStation® CONNECT. It's a tool for architects, landscape designers, planners and technicians.
MasterPlanner provides its own set of key-in commands. Once MasterPlanner is loaded, those commands can be used to start actions by MasterPlanner.
The MicroStation key-in to start MasterPlanner is
mdl load MasterPlanner
When MasterPlanner is loaded, you will see its tool box.
If you don't see that toolbox, execute MicroStation key-in CUSTOMIZE OPEN TOOLBOX MasterPlanner …
MasterPlanner Key-In Commands
There are several types of commands provided by MasterPlanner …
- Actions, for example to create a label
- FlexiTable™ harvests data and opens a worksheet
- Reports & Tables provide short cuts to MicroStation commands
- Settings, for example to set the decimal accuracy of a label
- File
- Help
Actions
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN TAG SINGLE | Tag a single shape | Attaches Item Types data and adds a text label |
| MPLAN TAG REMOVE | Removes Item Types data and deletes label | |
| MPLAN TAG QUERY | Query a shape for its data | Read but don't modify MasterPlanner data |
| MPLAN TAG PROPERTY property name, new value | Modify only the specified value | Works with Fences and Selection Sets |
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN TAG MULTI DIALOG | Tag multiple shapes | Pops the Tag Multiple dialog. Attaches Item Types and labels to multiple shapes on a specified level |
See the Advanced MasterPlanner page for more information about Purpose, Parcel Type and tagging multiple shapes.
FlexiTable
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN FLEXITABLE POP | Start FlexiTable | Opens a FlexiTable worksheet populated with MasterPlanner data |
Reports, Tables & Named Groups
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN REPORT CREATE | Start MicroStation's Report tool | Uses a pre-defined report template |
| MPLAN TABLE CREATE | Start MicroStation's Table tool | |
| MPLAN NAMEDGROUP DIALOG property name | Pops the Annotator Group Properties dialog | Add DGN elements having the specified property to a Named Group |
Settings
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN DIALOG SETTINGS | Pop the MasterPlanner Settings dialog |
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN SET TEXTSTYLE | Set the Text Style used to create labels | |
| MPLAN SET ACCURACY | Set the decimal accuracy when composing an area label | Default is two decimal places |
| MPLAN SET FLAG PROPERTY | Include the named property in a label | Default is on |
| MPLAN SET FLAG AUTOLABEL | Automatically label each DGN element | Default is on |
| MPLAN SET FLAG INCREMENT | Auto-increment the ID Item | Default is on |
| MPLAN SET DELTA | Set the ID increment delta (Δ) | If Δ equals 2, for example, then Room 101 → Room 103. Default is Δ = 1 |
| MPLAN SET LEVEL | Set the level name used to create labels | |
| MPLAN SET AREADECORATOR | Set the units decorator used as a suffix to area measurement | Units2, Square Units or Units² |
Help
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN HELP ABOUT | Pops a dialog with brief information about MasterPlanner | |
| MPLAN HELP LICENSE | Writes license information to the Message Center | |
| MPLAN HELP CFGVARS | Shows the configuration variables used by MasterPlanner | |
| MPLAN HELP DOCUMENT | Shows MasterPlanner help |
MPLAN HELP ABOUT pops the About MasterPlanner dialog with brief information about the product and your license …
MPLAN HELP DOCUMENT opens your default web browser at the MasterPlanner web page.
File
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN FILE EXIT | Unload MasterPlanner |
License
| Command | Effect | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| MPLAN DIALOG LICENSE | Pop the MasterPlanner License dialog |
Return to the MasterPlanner main page
Return to the MasterPlanner main page.
