I am printing to pdf with links in my dgn file. The links are comming through fine to the pdf. My only problem is that if I have a link on an irregular shaped element, when I go and put my cursor on the element to select the link in the pdf file, the…

I've set up a new PDF printer configuration file at work. Everything seems to be working except one thing, the line colours. It seems that the colourspace is different to the one we need to use. Lines that are supposed to be (RGB) 0,0,0 are coming…

Is it possible to extract tagged data from a title block using Named Expressions to include i.e. revision number and add it to the output file name. i.e. filename-rev.pdf = 12345-02.pdf

SS2 - 08.11.07.443 When I print to pdf (using the standard microstation pdf plot driver), the colors change when transparency is turned on, even lines and objects that have no transparency settings on them. I've tried adjusting all of the driver settings…

I am having some trouble plotting some sheets with the Print Organizer. There is one linestyle that won't plot right. It comes out as a straight line. It doesn't make sense to me because it is stored in the same .rsc file as all the other linestyles that…

I know this discussion has been brought up before, but I am a new user to SS3 and wondering how to save a geospatial PDF file from a Geotiff image? I can import a GeoTiff file and view it recognizes the file as georeferenced by looking at the "AccuDraw…

I created an aerial using the google earth image capture feature in Microstation V8i. As you may know, microstation does this by creating a triangulated surface or mesh, which is then draped by an image, as if the image were a material. The end result…

Is there a way to get the view number into the output file name?

Hello, I am new to the site. I have been using microStation V8i since august of 2010 and have conformed to the typical usage of my office. I am not key on the way we go about printing pages because it takes more time then it should. The current process…

How do I save a 3D sheet file as a 2D sheet file? I'm having trouble printing to pdf files as 2D references in a 3D sheet file produce 3D 'windows' with viewing tools in the pdf file. Many thanks, Paul

I have a PDF raster reference file. 2 pieces of text are placed - letters B & C. I now attempt to create a PDF file - no settings changed - and 30 minutes later the CPU is running at 100% (ustation.exe taking 95% - 98%) and no PDF has been created…

We are having an issue with our line weights when we plot to PDF. When we plot to the printer, all of the line weights look exactly the way we want them. The problem occurs when we plot to PDF. Line weights get larger or smaller, but only for certain…

Here's Microstation SS2 printing issue number 4 of the day: We have a situation where we embed XLS files into sheets, and have encountered sparatic results when printing them. When printing using either a modified Bentley PDF pltcfg, or a modified…

Hi all I'm going to use V8I and ARCHITECTURE. We want to use DV. WE ARE COMING FROM 2004+TRIFORMA. i wanted to know about your workflow and how you print sheet with dv referenced. i know that rasterised must be click. it make 15min to send a sheet…

I am using V8i and am using a ,pltcfg that will generate levels in the PDF file that can be turned on-off. I am getting sporatic output results. About 20% of the time. I get a pdf that does not contain all the levels that were displayed…

Is there an easy way to create a PDF using the PDF.PLTCFG plot drivere that will act in a similar way as a plotter, basically a roll plot? I have to make a PDF's of a large areas that range in sizes, all of which are not standard. I created a page size…

How do you get a "link" to embed in a PDF? It appears only "e-links" work. Is this correct? Brian Thomas SelserSchaefer Architects

Hi Is there a known issue with printing patterns to PDF using the Bentley PDF driver? We've found that hatching can increase the file size by a significant amount using the Bentley driver compared to printer.pltcfg and using Acrobat: Our…

Hello all. We have begun having issues with newly created user accounts. When we add a new user to to ProjectWise ( SS3 - 09.11.09.109 ) they are unable to print to PDF files within MicroStation V8i ( SS2 - 08.11.07.443 ). The "save as" dialog which…

Hi, I guesse it has been asked before, but I'll give it another go. I try to print to pdf (8) with V8i, with the pdf.pltcfg driver. It allows me to set things like 'measure' . I did that, but Acrobat Reader (9.2) does not allow me to measure…

I have attached a black and white pdf detail as a raster to a certain dgn file. I have the raster set to be printable, but when I Print Preview the dgn, the pdf does not show up. How do I get it to print? I tried using Bring to Front, but that didn't…