RE: [SS10] Named Expression documentation?

MaryB — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 21:23:50 GMT

Thank you both. It looks simple enough, if I can find the proper symbols to begin with.
Again, thank you.

RE: [SS10] Named Expression documentation?

Jan Šlegr — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:12:21 GMT

Hi Mary,

[quote userid="2436" url="~/products/microstation/microstation_printing/f/printing-and-plotting-forum/233265/ss10-named-expression-documentation"]But I have no idea how to write one.[/quote]

In fact (although many will probably disagree with me) it is quite simple, because general concept is simple. An issue can be to find the right symbol (function) in available providers.

[quote userid="2436" url="~/products/microstation/microstation_printing/f/printing-and-plotting-forum/233265/ss10-named-expression-documentation"]Is there any kind of thorough documentation anywhere?[/quote]

Because NEs (Named Expressions) are nearly the same in V8i a CE, you can MicroStation CE documentation (often bettter written than V8i).

[quote userid="2436" url="~/products/microstation/microstation_printing/f/printing-and-plotting-forum/233265/ss10-named-expression-documentation"]My main interest at this moment is for pen table text substitutions[/quote]

I recommend to start with some simple NE a to test them in Named Expression dialog. To use NE in printing is great thing and can be used both for individual printing and in Print Organizer, but a threat is it requires to merge more technologies together (at least NE + print driver configuration + MicroStation configuration).

[quote userid="2436" url="~/products/microstation/microstation_printing/f/printing-and-plotting-forum/233265/ss10-named-expression-documentation"]I have no idea where to start[/quote]

You can:

Read MicroStation CE documentation I linked above ... but it is boring.
To open Named Expressions dialog, to create symbols documentation (Utilities > Report Symbols) and to try to understand existing expressiong, delivered with MIcroStation. Some are complex, where function is not alwyas clear, but many are simple.

With regards,

Jan

RE: [SS10] Named Expression documentation?

Andrew Bell — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:11:37 GMT

I'm no expert in this field but I located the following information that you may find of interest.

A Step-by-Step Guide for Advanced Pen Table Text Substitution - Printing Great Things