Files are set up as follows:
1. I added a named expression called "SheetNo" (see attached image for specifics)
2. I added a text substitution to our pen table (also see attached image)
Whenever I print using the above I get "InvalidExpression" where the sheet number should be. Any ideas? TIA
Microstation 08.11.09.832
I am trying to figure out how to automatically number sheets with the Print Organizer. I copied everything you have in your image. If I ad another '$' at the beginning and end of the Named Expression then it works. The only problems I have now are first, every sheet number is '1' and second, this only works when printing an individual sheet, not from Print Organizer.
Thoughts
I always used text substitutions trough the pentable, using
$PAGENUM$ as the "actual" text and _DOCSET_CURRENTSETDOC_ as the "replacement" text for individual page numbers
$TOTALSHT$ as the "actual" text and _DOCSET_NUMSETDOCS_ as the "replacement" text for the total number of pages in the print set
This has some drawbacks in that it doesn't allow for any gaps in the plan set. It numbers consecutively from "1" and there's no way to define any other starting number. There's also no way to define any other sheet number other than the consectuive. If you need to leave a gap of ten sheets to account for pages from another consultant, you have to include ten "placholder" blank sheets to keep your sheet numbers correct. It also doesn't work for printing sheets without using print organizer.
That said, it's easy enough. It doesn't take a lot of work, and you can place those two strings into your title block reference and not have to worry ever after.
But for something more robust, you may want to look into the actual sheet number model property for your sheet models, and just insert a field into every sheet for that property. It's been a minute since I've done this, but i believe you can even get a field set for your "total pages" by defining it as the sheet number for the last sheet of your set. I'm sure there's more, but I haven't looked at it for a while.
MaryB
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Mary, thanks for the reply. I will look in to this. Yeah, it'd be nice to have sheet numbers from both printing individual sheets as well as the print organizer. I wish Microstation had more of a sheet set manager like AutoCAD that you keep open all the time and just manage all your sheets from there. Or maybe Print Organzier can be run that way? I need to practice more with Microstation in this capacity.
If you are running CONNECT, you may be able to look into the Sheet Index (find in the help pages). I haven't had an opportunity to look very far into that technology, but it could be useful.You may also be able to work with Project Explorer, with some of the Link Sets.
Print organizer is 7-8 years old by this point, and all it's really good for is printing.
Oh interesting. I never even knew that existed. I am an AutoCAD user for 20+ years and learning Microstation for our DOT projects so what little I know is just from trial and error and many many google searches. Thanks for the help Mary.
Happy to help! I'm a MicroStation user for 20+ years. I'm not up on all the latest technology (waiting on my DOT) but i know my way around. Always available if you have questions.
Have a great day!