• Raster PDF Problems

    Ok, I am having a problem with a Microstation V8 XM file that containes both vector and 2 rasters, I am trying to create a pdf file then print a multi page pdf, but when I print the pdf that looks perfect the raster files are blacked out on a…
  • Re: 3d PDF - Measure in Acrobat Reader 9

    Mathieu St-Pierre: In MicroStation V8i, there is an option to set the PDF driver's property Enable Measuring to ON. This property can be set in the Printer Driver Configuration dialog (Print dialog->File->Edit Printer Driver Configuration…
  • Re: 3d PDF - Measure in Acrobat Reader 9

    Patrick, I am not quite sure what you are talking about. There is digital rights management. Some features may have been restricted by the owner/publisher of the document by digital rights management. Typical features restricted by this…
  • PDF.pltcfg driver does not create PDF

    I am trying to create a PDF file using the USACE's PDF-AECv3.pltcfg driver. Everything sets up properly and then when I hit the Print icon. Nothing happens. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this driver will not work? I have also tried using…
  • Re: 3d PDF - Measure in Acrobat Reader 9

    Gunnar, Andrew is right, I did check on the latest version of the next MicroStation V8i's SELECT update which should be available soon. I think that Patrick was talking about the message that is displayed in Acrobat Reader's More Tools…
  • PDF file presets.

    Hi, what will be the command or changes to be do in pdf.pltcfg file for change the duplexmde from simplex to duplex. please find the attached for my exact requirement. thanks in advance. Joseph
  • Large PDF Files

    When I create a PDF with the pdf.pltcfg I get a file that's 2.5Mb With printer.pltcfg and setting the windows printer to Adobe PDF I get a file that's 313 Kb . Both PDF files look and print the same quality. I have all the extra's turned off like bookmarks…
  • Re: Large PDF Files

    We are using IPLOT XM to print from Microstation XM I found an option in the general tab of the print properties - "rasterized" If I use this option and "image" based pdf is created and the jpg compression works results: Rasterized option…
  • PDF Initial View settings

    Anyone know of a way/setting to affect the initial view for MicroStation (out of the box) PDF plots? Specifically, the "Navigation tab" setting:
  • Georeferenced PDFs

    A company has created software that enables the creation of Georeferenced PDFs with a long/lat grid embedded into the PDF. There is no plug-in or compatible product that has this ability in a Microstation environment to the best of my knowledge. Is anyone…
  • Re: Large PDF Files

    I have the same problem when printing to pdf a dgn file with a dwg reference in it. I have tried printing via the plt driver in XM and also printing via the std Acrobat driver in Adobe. Whne plotting via XM pdf driver the same pdf file is some 50 MBytes…
  • Re: Bentley Microstation V8XM PDF Driver - Bookmarking Options

    Brian, Have you got a copy of Acrobat Pro? It's relatively simple to get a multi-page PDF file set up with bookmarks if you do. The key is to know that when you combine files with Acrobat, it automatically turns each of the single…
  • Raster options when creating PDF’s and plots using *.pltcfg

    We have been struggling with plotting sheets that have rasters that display large areas (1"= 500'), (1"=1600' ect...). We have set the raster Quality Setting down to 30 (under the Raster Printing dropdown). The driver resoloution is set to 600, 600. We…
  • Re: Printing w/ windows "Adobe PDF"

    Johnny, which version of MicroStation and Adobe Acrobat do you use? As Bear already suggested in MicroStation V8 the original Bentley pdf.plt or pdf.pltcfg will give you complete control and best results. To control print output…
  • PDF Creation in V8XM

    I tried to create a PDF in Microstation V8XM with an attached Pen Table/ Design Script using the plt.pdf Bentley driver. The PDF was created but the pen table/design script instructions were ignored. Has anyone else had this problem?
  • Bentley Microstation V8XM PDF Driver - Bookmarking Options

    Does the PDF printer driver included with the software allow one to 1) Add bookmarks to PDF processed as individual files? The print driver dialog allows one to batch print a set of PDFs to individual files, or combine them into a single file. My…
  • Colored Square in PDF prints

    I'm making prints to PDF using the latest XM configuration. When the config files is set to enable the file/level optional content, the PDF will look correct in adobe pro 9, but will print with these big squares as shown in the attachment. …
  • Re: I Want to create an editable PDF file from V8 XM

    Andrew, depending on your MicroStation Version there are different ways to achieve this. With MicroStation J you would need a Windows PDF printer, i.e. Adobe Acrobat Standard or higher. Be aware that there are many commercial substitutes…
  • PDF file : Length Issue : why it's not creating more than 200 inches pdf files?

    Hi, i'm trying to make a pdf file from design file, it's length =402 inches, width=12 inches. i customized the pdf.plt file with above paper sizes. But, still the output is single pdf file with 200 inches length. please help : to get a single…