MicroStation

Reuse MicroStation Profiles for Extrusion

23 Apr, 2014

Peter Mann demonstrates how to quickly use MicroStation's mirroring functionality to create symmetrical extruded objects based on a single profile view. This tutorial is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of Learning Bentley MicroStation V8i 3D by training company Infinite Skills.

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