How to revise pen table to get line style to print

It appears to me you are wanting to apply a linecode to a custom linestyle. Is this the case? If so, you will need to use an IPLOT design script to assign the linestyle (0-7) to the element that already has a custom linestyle. You also need to set the variable MS_PLT_DESIGN_SCRIPT_USE_POST_STROKE_LINE_STYLES to 1 in the workspace to honor this behavior.

Dawn,

Yes, I want to apply a linecode to a custom linestyle. We aren’t using IPLOT but are using Print Organizer.

I am familiar with Microstations Printing process and pen tables but have only minimal experience with IPLOT and no experience with revising .pen

 

I have found a bunch of .pen files and will save one to my hard drive to play with. I didn’t find any .dscript files

Now, I don’t know what you mean when you say “you will need to use an IPLOT design script to assign the linestyle (0-7) to the element already has a custom linestyle.”

As I look at the .pen file it is something I haven’t seen before.

Could you be able to tell me where or what I should be looking for?

Thank you for your time

Here is an example of a simple IPLOT design script to changed a custom line style to one of the 7 delivered styles (in this case 4):
if (cls_name .eq. '{ Diamond } ') then
style = 4
endif
Two things to note:
1. Need to be using MicroStation 08.11.09.292 or higher to use a design script in MicroStation printing
2. The MicroStation online help has content on use of design scripts. Select Contents tab in Help. Expand the book "Working with Complete Designs". Expand the folder "Printing" and then expand the folder "Print Resymbolization and Design Scripts"