Time-saving Solutions
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Multiple Function Keys
By Lorys Lea of Yarra Valley Water, Australia
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The Function Key is the easiest and most under-used facility on MicroStation. Here is how I have been using it in my work.

From the pull down menu, select “Workspace > Function Keys”. Then select “File > Save As” and save function key settings as survey.mnu. Next, resave it as electrical.mnu then resave it as feature.mnu.

Now here is the clever bit. Take the default funckey.mnu and edit to am=Survey,fk and to am=Electrical,fk.

So as long as you follow the format am=filemane.fk it will load any function key menu, load the required tools or macros and such, and you haven't altered the settings of funckey.mnu, just extend it by the Shift key.

About the author
Lorys Lea has Mechanical drafting stream background and been using MicroStation since the mid 90's. He has experience in GIS mapping, survey and civil drafting. Lorys is currently at Yarra Valley Water. He can be contacted at lorys@alphalink.com.au.