I have for years plotted by using a pen table that looks for references in a dgn file that are referenced by logical name. I set up a different pen table for each type of plot that I'm doing within a plan set so that elements are always drawn one time and placed by defined elements per layer definition. This way I can draw existing planimetrics in the survey file, and depending on what plan sheet this survey ends up on, I can plot it to have a different look by setting a different pen table up for the plot.
The issue I have is a user wants to use a nested reference file in the plan sheets so that he can more easily control layer on-off state in the plan sheets by turning them on or off in the nested file once, and they update in all the plan sheets. I actually kinda like this idea, since it does solve a problem with cad techs being inconsistent from sheet to sheet with certain layers being turned on in one sheet, and off in others. BUT, I can't seem to find a way to get the pen tables to recognize the logical name within the nested file now, so I can't control the way elements look on a plot. The pen table only recognizes the actual nested ref file, not the files that are referenced into that file.
Any Idea how I can get a pen table to recognize a logical name within a nested reference?
I finally figured it out, the batch plot job was looking for sheet models in the settings not default model, changed the setting and all is well with the world and it works again.. to find the difference I had to make a new batch plot job which worked, and compare tutuapp 9apps showbox it with old to find the difference... it doesn't always pay to recycle the batch plot job for another project... another ah ha moment!