__________CONTENTS_________________________________________________

o   Current News
o   Next meeting date, time & location
o   Minutes of the last meeting
o   MicroStation Tip of the Month
o   Unsubscribe information
o   MMLC Officers contact information

_________CURRENT NEWS______________________________________________

#--7.01.01.57 is available--#

The newest update to MS/J - 7.01.01.57 is now available for download on
the Select Stream. If you don't want to download the full 114 mb
install file, the word from Bentley is that a Service Pack is coming
in a few weeks. Here's some key changes:

o Starting PowerSelector tool will now close the Text Editor
window.
o Corrected pattern scale factor issue involving reference
files during DWG translation.
o Fixed export to 2D issue.
o Resolved multiple reference file attachment issue
regarding Locate preference.
o Memory issue involving the Cell Library dialog box and
using a rendered mode for display.
o Global origin issue when importing DWG
o Improved performance for dynamic panning
o Ability to map custom linestyles bylayer when translating
to DWG
o Updated MDL online help [ed.note: No SGML Junk!!!]
o Resolved import DWG issue involving visible/invisible
attributes
o Ability to map custom line styles with custom names when
exporting to DWG
o Ability for Smart Match to match text line spacing as well
as text height
o Resolve range issue when importing
o Ability to import DWG files with multiple floating
viewports
o Ability to add to or build a selection set from within a
basic macro

#--MicroStation V8 Online Theater Calls for an Encore--#

Go here for more info about a new Online Theatre encore to answer more
V8 questions:
http://www.bentley.com/news/headline/2000q3/msv8onlinetheater.htm

For those who missed the first one:
http://selectservices.bentley.com/theater/show/sept2600/transcrp.htm

The word on the comp.cad.microstation newsgroup is that the V8 beta
will be available soon to all Select members - no Beta Tester
application required. Bentley even claims that it will stable enough
for production use. We'll see about that...

_________NEXT MONTH'S MEETING DATE/TIME/LOCATION___________________

DATE:       Oct 24th, 2000
TIME:       5:30 - 7:30 PM
LOCATION:   SEH, Minnetonka

DIRECTIONS: Take Crosstown (State Hwy 62) to Shady Oak Road (County
            Rd. 61) Northbound exit. Once on Shady Oak Road heading
            north take first right.  Take next first right into
            parking lot of Holiday Express. Go around back of building
            and take a left out of parking lot then take a right  into
            parking lot across the street and you are there. Park in
            lot and come up to 2nd floor.  Address is 10901 Red Circle
            Drive.

TOPIC(S):   New Name/Logo, SIGs, User Conference

We have some exciting things to talk about! Come and present your
input.

As mentioned in the Minutes from last month's meeting, we will be
talking some more about changing the name of our group and logo. Come
and provide your ideas and opinions!

We hope to see all of you there! Please feel free to contact Dave for
further directions at 612-912-2627. Everyone's welcome!!!

_________MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING_______________________________

DATE:      September 26th, 2000

TIME:      5:30 to 7:30 PM

LOCATION:  SEH Conference Room

ATTENDEES: Dave Dickson, Steve Stewart, Lynn Riggs, Tom Ferry, Pam
           Schmitz, Greg Porycky, Leslie Van Drasek, Kim Midthun,
           Jim Henderson, Scott Ornat, Dean Sturgis, Mike Bodin, Chad
           Berreau

TOPIC:     New Ideas about Group

The meeting was convened at 5:30 pm. Dave Dickson gave an account of
his visit with the Iowa IDEAS Group Conference and his ideas for
starting one of our own up. Once a year the Iowa User Group (IDEAS)
puts on a users conference complete with seminars and Vendor demos.

The consensus was to try it on a smaller scale within a year. Local
Vendors, Bentley and even Intergraph (which maintains an office in
Minnetonka) may provide help. A 1-day conference with morning classes
and afternoon Vendor demos was discussed. The target date was set at
Fall of 2001, but may have to occur during the summer break if we use
an educational facility as the host.

The subject was brought up about changing the name of the group -
perhaps something with TMC in it? The old logo (used in the webpage)
seems to be ripe for change also, especially if the group name
changes.

Discussion was brought up about increasing membership since several
companies, including Xcel (formerly NSP) and Target are also using
MicroStation. Even Dunwoody Industrial Institute is now planning to
use MicroStation. Suggestions were made to to get names for the
mailing list from Vendors such as Itasca Group or Cad/Cam.

Some discussion was made of Mary Ramsey's good presentation at
Bentley's BIUC (along with her CadGuru's website and newsletter -
www.cadgurus.com) and the upcoming Version
8.

After setting the location and date of the next meeting, the meeting
was adjourned at 7:30 pm.

_________MICROSTATION TIP OF THE MONTH_____________________________

Subject: Re: Seed files data base?
From: CADDCOP <c_rheault@my-deja.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 18:25:49 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.cad.microstation

If someone sent you a file and you need a matching seed file, place a
fence around nothing and use the sf= or ff= (fence separate, fence
file) commands. After you give it a filename, issue a datapoint,
ignore
the message about no elements in fence and voila! You now have a new
seed file that matches the current file.

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_________MMLC OFFICERS CONTACT INFORMATION_________________________

If you want to contact one of MMLC's current Officers:

  Chair:      Dave Dickson      ddickson@sehinc.com
  Vice Chair: Dean Sturgis      dean.sturgis@dot.state.mn.us
  Secretary:  Scott Ornat       sornat@ci.minnetonka.mn.us
  Treasurer:  Cindi Olichwier   colichwier@srfconsulting.com
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