• 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?
  • [V8XM/V8i]Printing with tif image driver failure

    Hello! In all versions of V8XM and V8i tif driver (tif.pltcfg) has a problem. If you set any resolution and then you print, the result will always be of 3072x2304 pixels. Matteo
  • 3D printing

    Has anyone be sucsesfull using V8i in creating 3D printable objects and if so how. I seem not to be able to create a object in Microstation, export it with VRML into a printer usable file and print it. It reports manifold error after uploading the…
  • Print Organizer - Fence Shape is in a NESTED Ref

    The fence is in a reference that is NESTED 1 level deep. How can I get Print Organizer to find this shape? It's acting like it doesn't see the shape and is instead using the view to define the print window. Thanks! EDIT: I thought I'd…
  • Re: Rasters always print on top?

    My personal soulution for this issue is to add a few lines to a pen table. I add a line that takes type=raster and assigns a priority of -2. Then I add type=everything but rasters and text and assign a priority of 2. Then to top things off (no pun intended…
  • Printing custom line styles with Print Organizer

    We utilize custom line styles in our workspace i.e. a "w" inserted in a line for waterline. When we print this sheet using the standard print option and our pdf plt driver, it shows up correctly. I am new to Print Organizer so hang in there with me. I…
  • View Display Style (Hidden Line) & Line Weights

    In V8i the View Display Style for Hidden Line assigns a global line weight overriding the element's line weight. In XM, the View Display Mode for Hidden Line preserved the line weights. I understand the logic in the View Display Style, but is there a…
  • Microstation v8i Printing

    Hi experts, Anyone can tell me how to print by selecting an object or area instead of using the fence command? For example I created a square that covers my drawings and I want to print the drawings inside that square. Instead of using the fence…
  • Default Print File Name

    V8i: I might have missed this in previous threads and no reference in help, but... Default Print File Name has as a std. entry "$(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)-<autoInc?digits=3?base=0> and this allows a pdf filename…
  • Model Space within a DGN file

    When working with model spaces within a DGN file, our presentation files have several model spaces that make up various stages of our presentations. Is there anyway to have a tag of some sort printed somewhere within the printed copy that places which…
  • No "save as" dialogs appearing with use of Bentley PDF drivers.

    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…
  • Not getting all levels in PDF

    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…
  • Re: Not getting all levels in PDF

    Hi Andrew! It's not specific elements, it is any elements on a particular level. Originally all the elements on the Alt1-Udrive level (Level was renamed to T1) were reassigned to Existing Topo and G- Anno-Dims levels on the PDF and the Alt1-UDrive…
  • Slow printing from Sheet referencing 3D models

    I've been experimenting with V8i recently and have created a 3D model of an electricity Substation. From this I have created the various sections as Saved Views using place fitted section. The Saved Views were then used to create new sheets to further…
  • Difference between Plotting to PDF and Plotting to Plotter

    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…
  • Description of pltcfg file

    Hi folks, where can I find description of variables and values they can purchase? I tried to search in help but there are differencies in values between pltcfg file stored in MSTN installetion andvalues described in help. Just an example…
  • 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…
  • V8i Affecting File Modified Date When Plotting

    We have set Preferences -> 'Automatically Save Design Changes' to off [un-ticked] MS_DGNAUTOSAVE = 0 When I open a DGN to plot, the modified date is changed by the application even though I have not changed the content of the file. I had migrated…