MICROSTATION-BSA USER GROUP (MBSA)

(A Committee of the Boston Society of Architects)

The first meeting of the new MicroStation-BSA User Group occured at Build Boston on Nov 13, 1996.

We plan to have monthly meetings. It is set up much like when Evan Shu and I started Dbug 10 years ago.

Please join our listserver or our meetings if you are interested in MicroStation.

MAILING LIST SERVER

We now have the majordomo listserver program running. If you are interested in joining the listserve refer the following procedures.

Microstation-BSA Internet Maillist Forum


To Subscribe: Send email addressed to

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CALENDAR

Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 29, 6:00 PM at the Boston Society of Architects Building.

Following Meeting: Tuesday, March 4, 1996, 6:00 PM, Boston Society of Architects Building.

Our Calendar will be in the BSA Newsletter, because we are a Committee of the BSA.

First two meetings will be at the BSA Building at 52 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109, 5th Floor Meeting Room.

NE User Group: May 1, Portsmouth, NH. Contact rowse@msn.com

Anyone interested in presenting some aspect of the program please advise Rick or Ann

at rgleason@world.std.com

MEETING TOPICS

We will be showing some aspect of MicroStation such as Accudraw's 3d features which enable accurate placement and creation of building elements in isometric and perspective view. Keyboard macros, basic macro creation, direct Key-in, Levels, Groups and settings manager, or Rendering. We will also discuss some aspect of Triforma such as 3d Model creation, frame builder, stair builder, truss & roof builder, automatic plans & sections from a 3d model, or perhaps reporting of bill of material quantities, and cost estimates. Networking will

Rick Gleason, AIA - The Gleason Partnership - Architects, 617-267-6980