I created a few new levels on my working file to make it easier to edit...... but when I print to PDF the lines I drew with the new levels are not displayed. Any ideas how to fix this? or do I just have to stick to the existing levels?

We print directly to a printer and generate a pdf version as well using pdf plot driver file for both. Recently noticed that if I print the pdf version without opening it up in Adobe (right click on the file and select print) it looks exactly like the…

When running a batch plot in Microstation we sometimes get a message that pops up saying "Press <Reset> to Stop". What is the reset button that needs to be pressed? Or is there a way to cancel? What exactly does this message mean and why does it come…

Hey, I seem to be having trouble printing some drawings. all of my ref's to do with the actualy project dont print out. But the title block does...... Has anyone run into a problem like this before. I was playing around with some new MDL…

Using MS 8.5.2.59, I'm trying to set the border qualifiers in the plt file for username, filename and time. We use pentable substitution as well WHEN we have a border attached to the plot, but many times users plot files with no border which still need…

08.05.02.70 I'm trying to print some drawings with TrueType fonts from MicroStation but the text is too dark / bold / thick. I can print other drawings with TT fonts through IPlot and they look fine, but I need to be able to do this through…

Hi I am using the pdf.plt and noticed that I can set the pens to 1 to make only monochrome printing available, my question is, is there a way to have colour and monochrome printing available but set the default to monochrome as I noticed when I have 256…

I'm trying to plot a linked excel spreadsheet in black and white. I'm placing the spreadsheet into a black and white boarder but the outline of the linked spreadsheet always prints in blue (which is also how it displays on screen). I'm using a b&w color…

I created a few new levels on my working drawing, so it makes things easier for editing...... but when I print the file to PDF, the PDF file does not display the lines I drew with the new Levels. All the Plot are checked on. Any ideas how can…

Hello We are using a document management system that uses acrobat distiller to auto generate PDF's when a drawing/document is issued. I am aware that you can create searchable PDF's with the pdf.plt but because I need to go through a document management…

version 08.05.02.70: We're using a state DOT-supplied border on our drawings, which includes a profile grid composed of Line Strings which have been joined into a Complex Chain. When this border is left intact as a cell (i.e., not dropped), I…

Hi all, I am new to Microstation, trying to learn as I go. I need to force a form feed on the HP plotter after it has finished drawing my plot. Left unattended, it will eventually eject the finished plot but if there are several plots…