Print to PDF: Geo Coordinates of cursor do not display from GeoPDF file

MicroStation, Update 16, Version 10.16.02.34, English

Please find attached ZIP file "BentleySupport.zip" containing some test data concerning the following problem description:

We are working with DGN file "test.dgn" and are using 2 different GCS elements, which can be found in the "GCS.zip" file:

  1. "Test_OK: Works  fine
  2. "Test_Not_OK": Does not work fine

With each of these GCS element we are creating a GeoPDF file as follows: File / Print / Print to PDF / Print to File ...
Using Printer Driver Configuration File = pdf.pltcfg with setting "Enable Georeferencing = On", (Base Properties / Driver Properties) . Result is:

  1. PDF file "test_OK.pdf": Geo coordinates of cursor are displayed in Acrobat Reader
  2. PDF file "test_Not_OK.pdf". Geo coordinates of cursor are NOT displayed in Acrobat Reader

We are using Adobe Acrobat Reader, Version 2023.003.20244

In order to use the delivered GCS elements you should do the following:

  1. Extract ZIP file "GCS.zip" to any directory "GCS_Dir", Example: $(MSDIR)Test\
  2. Set the following MicroStation config vars:
  • MS_GEOCOORDINATE_DATA = $(MSDIR)Test\
  • MS_GEOCOORDINATE_USERLIBRARIES = $(MS_GEOCOORDINATE_DATA)Test.dty[Test]

Question:
What is the reason we are getting GeoCoordinates displayed when using GCS "Test_OK" and not displayed when using GCS "Test_Not_OK" ???

Thanks a lot for any suggestion.
Martin Gitschel

Attached file: BentleySupport.zipBentleySupport.zip

  • Not know so much about GCS, but as far as I know, the definition of the GCS "User-OSGB-GPS-1997" in your Test.dyt is incomplete and lacks necessary parameters, maybe you need to ask the GCS provider to check the GCS definition.

    or you can define a new custom GCS by copying an existing GCS and modifying the parameters to meet your needs.

    In your Test.dyt, there are two custom GCS as showing below:

    Please see the below image: in GSC "Test_OK", there are parameters defined as red box showing, but no necessary parameters in "User-OSGB-GPS-1997"

    At least in MS U17 and MS 2023, we can create our own custom GSC for your reference:

    Create a custom geographic coordinate system


    This is a test