Pretty cool, huh! And that's just the tip of the iceberg! How about...

 tx=*2.5 — Text Height & Width times 2.5

 tw=*.8 — Text Width times 0.8
(which is the same as saying tw=/1.25)

 or get tricky — tx=*2;tw=.75 — make the Text Size twice
what it is right now, and then scale back the width by 25%.
(The Semi-Colon ";" separates multiple commands on a
single command line — Seriously Cool!)

 as=*2 — Double Scale

 as=*.5 — Half Scale

Now you'll notice I use the older-stle nn= key-ins. We could just as easily use Active Level +1 if we wanted. It's just that the others take up less space, and I'm essentially lazy! If you are interested in a listing of these nn= guys, head on over to the Download Zone and check out the "Key-ins Rule" entry.

Another good reason I use the shorter key-ins is that you can get a lot done with a little bit of space. Consider this sequence...

 lv=+1;of=1-63;selv 1

This one is great for checking to see if you have everything on the Levels you are supposed to be putting them on. It first Increments to the next Level (lv=+1), then tells MIcroStation it wants to turn off all the Levels (of=1-63), except the currently active one, which, by definition, can't be turned off. Lastly, View 1 is identified to be the View where the Levels are to be turned off (Selv 1 — that is, Select View 1 — puts a data-point right smack in the center of View 1.)

Are you starting to get any ideas yet?! I sure hope so!!!

So go build ya some Scrollers already! What'cha waitin' for?!

You say you wanna build a Scroller for kicking the Active Angle around by 5 degrees at a time?

Now that's a story for another article. It's right on the next page, if you want to go there now!

In the meanwhiles, have fun! And don't forget to save your work!

See Ya...

Your Friend,