Hi all,
We are using a Sheet Index to label Sheet models in DGN files, however, we are finding that after editing the Sheet Index, changing labels, etc (and running the Sheet update Sheet command) that only models that are physically opened after the change have title block Sheet property fields updated.
We have resorted to a macro that manually opens up each Sheet Model and runs the "FIELD UPDATE ALL MODEL" keyin before plotting in Print Organizer.
We have the MS_AUTO_UPDATE_FIELDS = ALWAYS and MS_PLT_UPDATE_FIELDS = 2 variables set - is there something else we need to do to get this to work properly?
Regards,
Mark
MS_PLT_UPDATE_FIELDS is not a recognized configuration variable in CONNECT Edition.
Fields in the master file are updated when Print Organizer opens the file in its background process, but only if the file is opened in read-write mode. By default, Print Organizer opens files in read-only mode for safety and to prevent file locking. There is a setting to change that. Also, the file cannot be opened in read-write mode anywhere else (i.e. in the interactive process) or Print Organizer's background process will be denied write access and fields will not update.
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Answer Verified By: Mark Shamoun
OK thanks Andrew,
We will remove MS_PLT_UPDATE_FIELDS from our configuration.
We have MS_PRINTORGANIZER_OPEN_DGN_READWRITE = 1 set so I assume this is what you mean. We're currently running Print Organizer in the active file (but selecting 100+ Sheet Models in it) - would this also deny write access to Print Organizer?
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Hi Nikolin,
See above. Just make sure to open an empty container file and Print Organizer will update the fields for you while you print the file (if the file is not already open). Just make sure you have the MS_PRINTORGANIZER_OPEN_DGN_READWRITE = 1 variable set.
Thanks Mark
I read all the above explanations. Also, the variable "MS_PRINTORGANIZER_OPEN_DGN_READWRITE" is set to 1. Please explain, ( if the "file is not already open". I am printing from the file, from where I have to open the Print Organizer tool? A new file? so I have to reference the corridor to a new file?
Thanks
Nikolin
This was the same thing that confused me initially.
Create all your drawings and everything you want to print as normal. Then close that file, open up another file and use Print Organizer to add the the models you want to print and print from there.
Make sense. I spent two days on the forum and tried every suggestion on the software but I was failing always.
Thanks a lot
We have tried this method and were not successful. I made sure that we were in a separate file that did not contain any sheet models being used in the pset. We noticed some strange things as well, such as the pset not running if one of the dgns containing sheet models opened to a design model. When we went into that dgn, went to a sheet model, did a save settings, got out of that file and tried generating the pset from sheet index to print, it ran fine but did not update the sheet numbers. Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot?
Thanks!
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