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Printing Dynamic Views - What works, what does not?Problem 50373InterPlotIPLOTMS Print
Many times when printing Dynamic Views in MicroStation, the desiredresults may not be what is expected.Whether printing from MicroStation or using InterPlot, the render modedefined in the display style determines whether Rasterized mode isrequired to achieve the desired results.MicroStation can print regular hidden line in non-rasterized mode, whichis a new feature in V8i, but filled hidden lines will not print thefills unless rasterized mode is enabled. In this case, rasterized modeis not enforced; you can print filled hidden line in non-rasterizedmode, but it'll look like regular hidden line. If the view is affectedby multiple display styles, the highest render mode in the view controlswhether rasterized print mode is enforced. For example, if any displaystyle is shaded, the entire view must be rasterized.Regarding the use of pen tables, understanding the interactions betweentraditional pen table element-based output actions and the moderndynamic view system is not simple. In general, one should choose to useDynamic Views OR element-based pen tables -- not both. However, itshould be noted that pen maps defined in a MicroStation pen table willwork and can be used in a Dynamic View workflow. The reason for this isbecause the pen maps are applied to all elements and not based onelement selection criteria. A similar effect can be achieved usingInterPlot design scripts.