Adding Tag Values to Filename in the PLTCFG file

Is there a way to add a Tag's value at the end of the file name via the pltcfg?

We want to batch plot live drawings during various stages of a project hence we want the plotted PDF files to include the drawing revision number at the end. e.g. 0001_R01.pdf, 0001_R02.pdf, 0001_R03.pdf etc

We're using a standard tag name but the tag values defer. Currently, we're adding the rev no manually but would be great if this can be done via the pltcfg.

FYI , we're using $(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE)) in the PLTCFG file

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  • Why not make the drawing file name  include your  revision..

    In my old company if I had to up rev a drawing I had to save as File name _old rev ie 4324_Rev5.dgn

    into the superseded folder then rename the  current to rev 4324_Rev6.dgn..that way the  batch plot automatically has the current rev no. from the  current job folder.....

    An alternative would be to use adam lamberts cad pro title block manager  to export the tag for the  revision to excel which comes directly out of the drg sheet then use his macro to create the  pdfs via excel combining the  rev and file  name to make a  pdf of each file however I don't think it batch plots

    ... or now we  have a  listing of the  files names with their tag values for the  revs in an excel   list  we could use this  to help rename  the files a  bit quicker via free program Bulk Rename Utility which is very much faster than manually changing  a file name  one at a time it can do bulk renaming by appending and incrementing  all thro a grafic user interface  preview screen dynamically has loads of features... then you can batch print the  file  wit their altered names.....

    personally  I like renaming a  file during just before making changes to include the  rev as part of my  work flow....

    Lorys

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  • Why not make the drawing file name  include your  revision..

    In my old company if I had to up rev a drawing I had to save as File name _old rev ie 4324_Rev5.dgn

    into the superseded folder then rename the  current to rev 4324_Rev6.dgn..that way the  batch plot automatically has the current rev no. from the  current job folder.....

    An alternative would be to use adam lamberts cad pro title block manager  to export the tag for the  revision to excel which comes directly out of the drg sheet then use his macro to create the  pdfs via excel combining the  rev and file  name to make a  pdf of each file however I don't think it batch plots

    ... or now we  have a  listing of the  files names with their tag values for the  revs in an excel   list  we could use this  to help rename  the files a  bit quicker via free program Bulk Rename Utility which is very much faster than manually changing  a file name  one at a time it can do bulk renaming by appending and incrementing  all thro a grafic user interface  preview screen dynamically has loads of features... then you can batch print the  file  wit their altered names.....

    personally  I like renaming a  file during just before making changes to include the  rev as part of my  work flow....

    Lorys

    Started msnt work 1990 - Retired  Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )

    But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE  update 16 (10.16.00.80) 

    MicroStation user since 1990 Melbourne Australia.
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