Create folder for plots when project is created.

Microstation Vi8ss4

I have additional folders created in my project other than just the typical setup.

I would like to create a folder that is for my pdf plot files that is on a different drive under the folder e:\Plots\

So every time I create a new project I would like Microstation to add a folder in E:\plot\new Job name

This sub directory under the E:\plots\ would be a copy of the project name

How do I set this up?

This is what is my msdirs.fg file

_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS = cell
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > data
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > dgn

_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > equip
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > in

_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > out
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > seed
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > symb
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > dgnlib
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > pdf
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc/25mdf
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc/75ply
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc/75wply
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc/75bply
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc/75vply
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc/5wply
_USTN_PROJECTSUBDIRS > cnc/75hdwd

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  • The folders created through the msdirs.cfg file are always created to the same location from the msdirs file it states as follows:

    # Each directory is appended to the directory defined by $(_USTN_PROJECT)/<project name>
    # and then created.  Sub directories are allowed, i.e.

    You can certainly move the directory in which the folders are created but it would redirect them all not just a single folder. This would involve editing other system cfg files which I would not recommend.

    The best suggestion would be to edit the project template file so any new project the ms_pltfiles variable is set. In your case it would be something like:

    ms_pltfiles = e:/plots/$(_ustn_projectname)

    you would then just have to create a folder in the proper location that matches the project name.

  • Didnt work for me. It just prepended the pdf with the project name . And I would still have to select the sub folder

    Kirk

    I Wish Cadland was Reality

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