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    Print output to design file folder location

      Product(s): MicroStation
      Version(s): 10.16.00.80
      Environment: N\A
      Area: Printing
      Subarea: Driver/PDF

    Problem

    Print output to design file folder location

    How to change the default destination of the plot files from out folder to the same folder as the design file.

    Solution

    • Open the Printer driver configuration “PDF.pltcfg” file
    • From Printer dialog, go to "File > Edit Printer Driver Configuration"
    • Under "Base Properties > Default Print File Name > File Name", is set to following script
      • $(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)-<autoInc?digits=3?base=0

    • Change it to
      • $(_DGNDIR)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)-<autoInc?digits=3?base=0>
    • Go to "File > Reload Printer Driver Configuration"
    • Now Print



    See Also

    Printer Driver Configurations



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    • Leonard Jones Created by Bentley Colleague Leonard Jones
    • When: Mon, Jul 26 2021 5:08 AM
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    • When: Sat, Jun 25 2022 7:57 AM
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