So this issue just recently started occurring and I have tried many different thing to try and remedy it. If I print from the normal print dialog I get a perfect print, but when I setup the exact same print for 20+ documents then I end up with no rasters in my .pdf's. It is very frustrating because the alternative is extremely time consuming to do printing them one at a time to individual files and then combining them.
I am printing with print organizer having it find shapes by layer for the fence for each sheet each sheet and in the advanced pane I have print raster images checked. I also validated that the print option is selected of each image in the raster manager.
Any idea?
Thanks, Matt
I can post my .pset file or some pictures if that would help
Update: This specific problem occurs when Inroads and Descartes are both installed on the same machine. The raster will not plot in Print Organizer. TR 38603 has been filed. As a workaround for now, you can remove dcartes.cfg from the ..\config\appl folder or use the Print dialog to plot.
I too have the save issue. (MS 08.11.09.459, Desc. 08.11.09.432, Inr. 08.11.07.615)
my raster's will not print or show in the print preview when using Print Organizer.
Yes, I have Inroads and Descartes installed (because I do need to use both).
I also have the command line switch in my MicroStation Icon to load the Inroads Application menu in MicroStation.
When I remove the command line switch, the raster will display in the Print Preview.
While this seems to be the temporary fix, it is also a an inconvenience, when can we expect a real fix??
When Print Organizer prints, it starts a separate 'ustation.exe' in the background (non-graphics) to process the plot. There appears to be a problem with some applications not functioning correctly in this context. I suggest posting to the application’s (Inroads) forum or using the application’s support channels.
Todd,
I have also confirmed that if we uninstall Descartes and leave the Inroads Command line switch intact print organizer will print the raster's.
Is this a Descartes problem or an Inroads problem?
I was under the impression that MicroStation was the base Platform for Bentley products.
Perhaps what Bentley needs is a support category for product Integration.
I don't have Descartes, so this is just a suggestion not a recommended solution. But if removing config/appl/dcartes.cfg resolves the problem, it should also be possible to resolve it by bracketing the contents of dcartes.cfg with
%if !defined (_CONSOLEAPP)
... <contents of dcartes.cfg>
%endif
That will prevent the dcartes.cfg variables from being defined when running in a non-graphics context. Presumably that would prevent the Descartes application files from loading in the Print Organizer worker process, without requiring you to modify any command line arguments.
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rdoyne,
There could be a compatibility issue between the two applications. I suggest posting to both applications’ forums or using both applications’ support channels.