Hi there,
Does the MicroStation SDK have a function/method to print directly from a DGN file to an EPSON's printer?
I'd like to build a driver to convert programatically a DWG to DGN and after send to a printer.
Is that possible?
Thanks in advance,
Mauro
Bentley Accredited Developer: iTwin Platform - AssociateLabyrinth Technology | dev.notes() | cad.point
Hi Mauro,
Unknown said:What I'm looking for is printing a DGN by myself, ie, without any help of "Windows printing mechanism".
Hmmm ... that's pretty specific and rare requirements. Did you check if printing solutions like Bentley InterPlot and e.g. related DriverPack could help you? Both printing and conversion (as you mentioned conversion from DWG to DGN in another thread) requires months and years of development, debuging and optimization.
Unknown said:However, as you mentioned there is no public APi to do that.
In my opinion it's not the main issue. If you will search in MicroStation programmin forums, maybe you will find some mentions like "If you need access to printing API, ask us directly." ... but frankly, I am not sure I saw it in some public programming or private BDN group. So my assumption is (I have had no reason yet to ask Bentley for it) there is something like printing API internally. But the main problem remains the fact discussed earlier, you cannot produce anything independent using MIcroStation SDK and full MicroStation installation is always required.
With regards,
Jan