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    Suppressing "Save As" dialog and saving PDFs to specific directory

       
      Applies To 
       
      Product(s): MicroStation
      Version(s): 08.11.09.459
      Environment:  N\A
      Area:  Printing
      Subarea:  Driver/PDF
      Original Author: Marion Powell, Bentley Technical Support Group
       

     

    How to suppress the pdf driver's "Save As" dialog and save pdfs to a specific local directory

    Steps to Accomplish

    1. Select File>Print
    2. Choose File>Select Bentley Driver; choose "pdf.pltcfg"

    3. Choose File>Edit Printer Driver Configuration

    4. On the "Base Properties" tab, select "Default Print File Name"

    5. In the "File Name" field, type in: c:\pdfs_only\$(basename(_DGNFILE))

    6. Set "Auto Overwrite File" to "True"

    7. Save and Exit menu

    8. Choose File>Reload Printer Driver Configuration

    Note: Local directory in step 5 should be created prior to creating pdfs

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    • marion powell Created by marion powell
    • When: Fri, Jan 9 2015 5:50 PM
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    • When: Wed, Sep 30 2020 3:15 PM
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