printing to a pdf

I cannot get the background to print properly to a pdf. It is a subdivision and only half of the lot lines are printing. The preview is perfect. 

  • Specifics???

    What version of product, what plot driver, pen table, design script? Are you on ProjectWise?

    Can you provide a sample of your file and the plot driver or screenshots of the driver settings?

    We can't help wit hthe vague information you provided

    Microstation CONNECT - 10.17.2.61

    ORD - 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    ORD 2022 R1.1 - 10.11.3.2

    ORD 2022 R3 -  10.12.2.4

    Microstation v8i SS 10 - 08.11.09.919

    Power InRoads v8i - 08.11.09.615

    ProjectWise - 10.0.3.453

  • I am using standalone watercad version 10.03.04.05 and printing to bluebeam 2019. The background is a dxf printed from autocad. The preview prints fine and will print to a plotter but not to a pdf. I have tried microsoft pdf as well with the same result.

  • But, are you using a .plt or .pltcfg to print to pdf? Are you using a Windows printer by selecting a printer from the drop-down list that has a Windows icon? Are you selecting Bluebeam pdf from the drop-down menu as your printer?

    You are leaving out critical information. I don't use watercad. Is that built on the CONNECT platform or v8i platform?

    Microstation CONNECT - 10.17.2.61

    ORD - 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    ORD 2022 R1.1 - 10.11.3.2

    ORD 2022 R3 -  10.12.2.4

    Microstation v8i SS 10 - 08.11.09.919

    Power InRoads v8i - 08.11.09.615

    ProjectWise - 10.0.3.453

  • I am selecting bluebeam from the windows printer list. I do use connection client to manage my licensing 

  • Sorry, I'm not able to help you out here. I have BlueBean, but I am not able to select BlueBeam pdf as a printer. My best guess would be that has something to do with the resolution being set by that print driver. There may also be some type of rendering issue using that method. I would personally make a copy of the pdf.pltcfg that is delivered with the product and modify it to create a pdf. This way at least you know that it is supported by Bentley. THe settings are also easy to adjust & refine.

    Good luck. Hopefully someone with some knowledge about using the BluBeam pdf driver will hop on to help you. 

    Microstation CONNECT - 10.17.2.61

    ORD - 2021 R1 10.10.1.3

    ORD 2022 R1.1 - 10.11.3.2

    ORD 2022 R3 -  10.12.2.4

    Microstation v8i SS 10 - 08.11.09.919

    Power InRoads v8i - 08.11.09.615

    ProjectWise - 10.0.3.453