MicroStation Reviews

What I really like about MicroStation is that it provides a comprehensive range of tools and features for creating and modifying technical drawings, 3D models, and schematics. It is particularly helpful in projects involving the design of buildings, bridges, and industrial facilities.

MicroStation is continually updated with new features, so it's hard to find any negative points. Except perhaps in terms of cost.

It was concise and professional and easy to use

It was costly and time-consuming and sometimes very frustrating

The shortcut features, it is flexible to multiple sectors of designs, it can allow user to create batch process script for automation.

User guide with frequently asked question in bentley communities to be linked with the software help menu.

I've been using MicroStation as my primary CADD software for my job for the past year and a half. The functions and features are numerous and extremely helpful.

While it is extremely useful and I have gained a pretty good command over its functions and features, it is difficult and time consuming to learn. I had to sit through hours of tutorials just to learn how to use the interface. Any time I have to learn something new, I often have to search for instructions online or in the help manual. It just isn't extremely intuitive.

one of the best features that it has is Integration with State Departments' rules and regulations.It helps to reduce repetitive work and make it efficient for designers and engineers.

it is really expensive for asingle person projects and hard to train on

MicroStation appeals to me in every way. Text styles, dimension styles, references, and line styles are among the software's most intriguing features, all of which may be easily altered. Highways can be built in a variety of ways, including with extensive building plans. It is the most trustworthy and high-quality software on the market. The best thing about this show is that it never lets you down. The platform is fairly stable and does not crash all that often. It's good that there aren't any enormous tags on the screen. The various view tabs are useful because moving between them is simple. On the internet, there are a plethora of videos to choose from. The extent to which xRefs can be customized is astounding.

The user interface is not very user-friendly or intuitive. Some tasks are simple to do yet need a bit more work in it. Internal programming is used for 3D mouse control, however it does not cover all of the features. Dealing with computer issues is exhausting. The vast majority of first-level IT response is based in Asia, and responses can take up to a day because of which smaller issues may take more than required time to get sorted.

MicroStation has great file sizes. Compared to competitors, MS file sizes are a fraction. The amount of control for many of the elements is beyond comparison! Text styles, dimension styles, references, and linestyles can be controlled and manipulated to the greatest extent. This allows for easy use of these objects.

Printing in MS is the most reliable, and predictable, of any CAD product I have used. Some products will shift the print from one user to another, even if the same printer is used. MicroStation can/will overcome simple obstacles and yield the same results from printer to printer.

Some tools that exist in other CAD platforms need to be implemented in MS. The ability to select an element and trigger a tool that would then select similar objects based on type, level, color, etc. The Select by Attributes tool available is nice and highly functional, but requires too many clicks.

The most impactful is the advancement and intelligence in draftings for any infrastructure professionals that projects to any scale and complexity. The flexibility can give each member of the team the right application to get their work done.

Higher purchasing cost, a little expensive ,few quirks do exist. A few tools to be updated and adding a publish type tool for publishing several drawings at a time.

After a while it becomes second nature to use, and the grid hotkeys are the best setting there is

When making the transition from autocad to micro station, there is a lot of frustration because some college students come out with decent drafting skills. MA suggestion would be to approach more school and see if they can use micro station next to autocad in the drafting classes.

MicroStation is the best product for highway and bridge design. It is a very easy software to use and has a minimal learning curve. Overall, I find MicroStation to be much easier to use than AutoCAD. Bentley is improving all of their MicroStation/OpenBridge products and advancing the future of BrIM.

I have no major criticisms of the software. There are some limitations with creating 3D models, but the product is coming along quickly.

I like they are moving to doing design in 3D - software from what I seen the interface in Open Roads looks easier.

Help files are poor - difficult to set up standards and information on setting up standards is hard to find - using software seems tricky very picky on the prompts new users can not get a grasp - need to use heads up prompts than switch to key board - many bugs in SS4 difficult to move standards forward - trying to develop work flow is cumbersome - using Project Wise is another issue with their own Bentley software - difficult to snap to elements in SS4 tentative snap works funny - changed printing dialog so every time a user hits enter on the dialog it send a print - difficult to mange new setting like this when using multiple version of the software behaves one way in SS2 and another in SS4 - Support closes tickets without asking if issue is resolved - support page selection for area needing help on needs updating - Plan prep in open roads very lacking -

It uses way less resources than AutoCAD. Microstation has lots of capabilities of custom code and it runs way faster than AutoCAD.

They keep on trying to force you to update to the newest version however our custom macros will not be supported. They took away our large volume discount after we refused to upgrade.

Engineering programs that cannot do 3d modeling but have other advantages connect two programs to each other with an interface developed for microstation.

There is a problem that the lines drawn in the latest v8 version, but in this version, cannot be opened in the previous versions.

Flexibility with AutoCAD is a plus. The referencing capability is superior to other CAD products. The administration of MicroStation over other CAD products is great.

We Use PowerGEOPAK, and it crashes constantly. The user interface is old, and needs to be updated. I will say this, OpenRoads Designer finally looks like new software.

I like the ease on control with everything being mouse operated. The 3D part of it is great with the 3D window also.

It crashes a lot. And when it crashes you have to get into everything again, even the little things like the template you are using. Doesn't seem like much but takes a lot of time if you add it all up.

this software have a lot of futures that you can use. i love how its ease to move items copy and past, the 3D option of the function is very useful and helpful for drawings.

lots of short cuts that you can use with keyboard and its very helpful once you understand it and master the way how the product work.

for beginners the software is very complicated and hard to use . need to develop friend user options

Ability to manage various Engineering document and coordination for the construction project team with MicroStation is incredible. The CAD capability that MicroStation has is productive, and the tool reporting functions are perfect.

MIcroStation is an easy Engineering solution and easy to learn and their technical team is active and reliable team.

MicroStation is a very practical application compared to others, it is also too easy to use and guides you to know how to use it better.

I saw very few cons, but one of them is that they should improve the interface a bit, it is already a bit outdated.

works fine.
1. option to have second widow
2. handy basic tools on the left box
3. google earth connection and locate point

1. Can't open different file in views at the same time, you can only work on one file at one time, which is inconvenient.
2. the interface is not as good as autoCAD, and the font, functions sign is less beautiful than AutoCAD
3. for most of good functions, it seems like hiding and not easy to dig out, if it makes it more easy to look for and use would be great,
4, the help center would be much more helpful to have videos showing how to use a specific function.
5, the system has glitches from time to time.

I like its adaptability and ability to work with other Bentley software packages. Additionally I like the ability to customize it and create macros that speed up the work process.

It can be buggy when working with 3D Modelling software and often crashes. Large files take a very long time to load as does switching between drawings with many references.