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  • print organizer hangs

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  • [MicroStation V8i] Printing Levels in PDF

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    Hello, I'm having trouble with the print organizer. For some reason every time I try to add files to the set nothing shows up. It goes through the whole loading process as if it was going to add new files but in the end there is nothing in the dialog…
  • Re: Not getting all levels in PDF

    I just went back into my copy of the file I sent you and using the same .pltcfg I generate the attached PDF. You will notice that Alt2 level is missing. What could it be about my PC that is causing this?
  • Note Background Fill Issue

    Hey everyone - Having an issue with my notes when I'm trying to apply a background fill color to the text box using a pentable. The text prints on top of the fill shape, as it should, but the actual box line is covered by the fill shape. (See attached…
  • [V8XM/V8i]Printing with tif image driver failure

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  • Print Organizer - Fence Shape is in a NESTED Ref

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  • Printing custom line styles with Print Organizer

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  • 3dPDF - Shading with shadows

    I don't seem to be able to get 3D PDF's with shadows! Is this a limitation or can anyone shed some light on it? Can we get this implemented? Ben
  • Level Symbology doesn't "hold" after exiting a drawing

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  • Make Print Organizer choose Paper Size automatically?

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  • Large PDF output size V8i...

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  • Re: Not getting all levels in PDF

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  • Print Organizer Multiple Boundary Shapes issue

    When I go to reopen a .pset that has multiple shape boundaries in one file I get multiple shapes of the same boundary that was printed first. They are the correct number of sheets but they show the same image. Any help would be much appreciated. Also…
  • Extracted content doesn't print in print organiser!

    I have a whole load of drawings that I can print manually but if I use print organiser the references that include extractions from Bentley Architecture do not print. Is this a know problem? Does anyone have any ideas? I could send my print style…
  • Re: Not getting all levels in PDF

    Evidently It had a problem posting the dgn The attached zip contains both the dgn and pltcfg. Sorry!
  • Re: Not getting all levels in PDF

    Hi Andrew! Doing what you said I investigated my workspace settings and found the answer. It was an internal custom mdl application that did not seem to have anything to do with plotting and I have never had a problem with since V8 began. I will…