Print to pdf with levels turned off in the pdf

I have some levels in my file that I want printed to my pdf, however by default I want those levels to be off in the pdf so that the user would have to manually turn them on in the pdf in order to see them.  Is this possible?

Ray

  • Enhancement 86220 is currently filed - The PDF file created with the MicroStation pdf.pltcfg driver should include all levels although the level display is switch OFF. This gives the user the ability to create PDF files in which certain levels are not displayed (plot function is switch OFF in level manager), but he can turn it ON in the PDF file without creating a new PDF file.

    Private message me your contact information and I’ll open a Service Request for you to attach to the Enhancement.



  • This enhancement would be better if it came with the OPTION to INCLUDE or NOT INCLUDE the non displayed geometry, or, at the very least INCLUDE items turned off in Level Display and IGNORE items turned off in Global Display. Currently we use the level display to specifically NOT send some items to the pdf model.
  • meanwhile  use the create a layered pdf approach  and have every thing on  that you want  shown in  the active file

    and all the other levels you want the users to turn off in a different ref file and name it "turn off" but have all the levels on and then the user in the pdf can turn off all the levels by just turning off the one ref file called " turn off "by clicking on the eye icon for the ref file..

    not perfect , not what you asked for but is a workable work flow to work around the lack of feature  for now...

    Lorys

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  • I agree with Linus. We need some type switch/option for this functionality. It would be disastrous for some clients if every level was always replicated in the PDF regardless of the display state of the level.

    Rod Wing
    Senior Systems Analyst

  • The only other way to get around this is not use pdf but export to imodel ie model.idgn

    And tell your client to get and  use (FREE download)  Bentley View to turn on off levels and make their own pdfs with levels on off...a selling point  to convince clients is the viewer can also  measure true lengths and coordiantes, print to paper and biggest seller of all ( after it being for  FREE) it can view and print  autocad DWG's  as well as DGN's

    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.
    click link to PM me