RE: V8i SS3 Printing with Design Script - One Cell is causing a problem for the entire plotted sheet, affecting other elements

camexas — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:50:28 GMT

Evert,

I uploaded the files following the instructions I found for the Secure File Upload. I'm not sure if they will show up on this post or if you need to go searching for them somewhere else. Please send me an email if you are not seeing the files.

I sent the actual MicroStation DGN file with the rouge cell placed outside of the sheet limits. If you print using the design script I provided, you will get a good print. However, if you place the rouge cell anywhere within the sheet limits and print again, you will notice that some of the lines show up as dashed lines.

I provided a marked-up PDF of the good and bad plots to help you identify some of the lines that are getting messed up. I also provided the cell library where the rouge cell came from. Note that the level and color of the cell is different, but I don't think that this is causing the problem, because I can place a new cell and change the color and level and I don't have any issues when I plot.

I don't know much about the history of the drawing, but I wouldn't be surprised if there has been some conversions between Autocad and Microstation. Too many people have worked on this project and I cannot tell for sure who has done what to it.

I hope you can assist. I am getting frustrated users who keep telling me that they would prefer to use AutoCAD, and I am trying really hard to convince them not to do so, but this strange behavior is not helping me.

Thanks,

Chris

RE: V8i SS3 Printing with Design Script - One Cell is causing a problem for the entire plotted sheet, affecting other elements

Evert de Jong — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:51:14 GMT

Hello Chris
That is best thing to do sending us the file and design script for investigation.
It' is also helpful if you send us history details of this file. I mean if the file is created in MicroStation V8(I) Or in an older version , or converted from a DWG file.

I looking forward to you information.
Regards,
Evert de Jong