I'm currently working with microstation v8i and I have a reference drawing with hexagons shapes in it, the hexagons appear filled but whenever I plot or cache the drawing, I will only see the outline and not the filling.
The fill option is turned on in the attributes menu, on the reference presentation menu, etc.
If I plot directly from the original file it will turn out ok, plotting the filling. The problem is only when I use it as a reference in another drawing.
I have also tried changing all the options from the information menu (while on the original file) to change the display settings so its not in wireframe, changing color, transparency, you name it.
The only partial solution I find for now is drawing a new filled hexagon while on the new drawing and place it over the reference, that way it will plot the filling. However this method is too time consuming since I have over 80 hexagons per drawing and not to mention that if I move a hexagon in the original drawing I would have to move the hexagons in the new drawing as well, defeating the purpose of having a reference and making me work twice.
Ps. the model is in 3d and the saved view is in plan view, where the hexagons are drawn in 2d, just in case it has something to do with it
Please help!
Jose Pinho said:If you need fills in sheet layout you'll have to have the reference with dynamic visible edges.
Thank you for your answer, In some drawings it worked but in others it's still not plotting the fills, even in dynamic, I can see the filling in the screen but it doesn't show in the plot.. Is there an option maybe I have toggled off or something at the time of plotting the view?
Oscar Castrillon said:I can see the filling in the screen but it doesn't show in the plot.. Is there an option maybe I have toggled off or something at the time of plotting the view?
Always check if in print preview window you'll see what you want.
In those files that's given you a bad time check inside Settings\Print Attributes:
If Fill is turned on:
If it is and you still don't see them in preview window see if using the rasterized option turned on in print dialog helps.
Regards
José