I have just loaded MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT select Edition - PC - Microsoft Windows 10. Research for hours, but can't find the right answer and have been trying different ways.
I am trying to configure the software to print the PDFs to match the drawing name. Tried editing the pdf.pltcfg in the PRINT dialog box, but it's a READ ONLY file.
Why is this READ ONLY?
So I tried editing in NOTEPAD, but I don't have permission.
Why don't I have permission to edit my pltcfg file?
Is this something that should be changed in 'Configuration Variables'? I am thinking NO.
This is the line in the pdf.pltcfg file that I think should be edited....
<DefaultPrintFileName>$(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)<autoInc?prefix=-?digits=3?base=0></DefaultPrintFileName>
I tried this ... <DefaultPrintFileName>$(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE)) BUT got the word DEFAULT at the end. "a2_1First-Default.pdf"
Thank you!
If things are "read-only", it's possible that they are stored in locations you do not have permissions for.
Try making a copy of your pdf.pltcfg to a location you KNOW you have access to (like your Documents folder). See if you can edit that copy, and use that. If so, it's definitely a Windows permissions issue, not a MicroStation problem.
MaryB
Power GeoPak 08.11.09.918Power InRoads 08.11.09.918OpenRoads Designer 2021 R2
Hi! I am solo here in my office with new computer and administrator rights, so it's not my computer. I suspect it's MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT select Edition, which requires I be connected to the internet to draw. I am not happy with that....another story.
Did you have any ideas about my other questions above? Thanks!
I don't know why the file would be read-only aside from user permissions, so I am stumped there. I'd still make a copy to a known "write" location to work with.
lynn taylor said:<DefaultPrintFileName>$(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE))
for this, I believe you need to add the closing phrase </DefaultPrintFileName> to finish the statement.
Here is a thread about offline usage of Connect products, there may be some helpful information in it: https://communities.bentley.com/products/licensing/f/licensing-and-activation-forum/183736/no-microstation-connect-offline-usage/553449#553449
Even though you have full admin rights you are trying to edit a file in a Windows protected folder which isn't allowed. Try editing a text file in the same folder in Notepad and you'll get the same result. You can delete those protected files, and copy new versions of the files to overwrite them, but you cannot edit them directly.
Take Mary's advice.
Copy the pdf.pltcfg file to a different folder outside of C:\Program Files. You can then attach this copied version and MicroStation and make all of the edits you want.
The other reason to make a copy before you edit the file is for your protection. If you mess up editing the original, there's no original to go back to to start over.
Rod WingSenior Systems Analyst