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    Configuring output print file name

      Product: MicroStation
      Version: V8i, CONNECT
      Environment: Windows 10
      Area: Printing
      Subarea: Dialog

    Problem Description

    I want to change the print output file names so they are a certain format.
    By default, the output print will be named with the format: file name-model-3 Digit counter.extension. For instance, if you were printing a design file, example.dgn, with model, 2D Metric Design, the output file would be titled example-2D Metric Design-000.pdf.
    But I just want the file name + extension so the output always appears as example.pdf 

    Steps to Resolve

    1. Open the printing dialog and click on Edit Printer Driver Configuration in pulldown menu File.
    2. In the section Base Properties of Printer Driver Configuration open Default Printer Name.
    3. The field File Name normally contains
      $(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)-<autoInc?digits=3?base=0>
      by default. Change it to
      $(basename(_DGNFILE))
    4. Save this in pulldown menu File of Printer Driver Configuration dialog. Close out of the dialog.
    5. Back in the Print Dialog, File>Reload Printer Driver Configuration. 
    6. Now print your design file. 

    *Note - the above steps would need to be done in an editable .pltcfg file. The .pltcfg files in the default system directories are read only, so copying/pasting them into another directory may be necessary.
    The pdf.pltcfg file would be most recommended to start with.

    See Also

    Get Rid of "-model-000" from PDF file names (Forum)

    Printer Driver Configuration Files (online doc)

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      Original Author: Sven Zigelski
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    • Sven Zigelski Created by Sven Zigelski
    • When: Tue, May 6 2014 8:40 AM
    • Andrew Bell Last revision by Bentley Colleague Andrew Bell
    • When: Fri, May 27 2022 1:09 AM
    • Revisions: 6
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