How to create a Named Expression that will give you the name of the pen table and the name of the de

	Applies To
	Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	System.Data.DataRowView
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Printing
	Subarea:	N\A
	Original Author:	Frank Reimann, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

Problem

This document illustrates how to create a Named Expression that will give you the name of the pen table (without file extension) and the name of the design file being printed (without file extension) separated by an _ character. 

Solution

The Named Expression should be store in a global Design (DGN) library (*. Dgnlib) for all User. The MicroStation Variable MS_DGNLIBLIST is referencing to this Design (DGN) library

Create and open a Named Expression.dgnlib in …\WorkSpace\Interfaces\MicroStation\default.

Open the MicroStation print dialog box (absolutely necessary)

Open Utilities -> Named Expressions

 

Select the icon New and enter a name Internal name and External Name for example PenTableName. Enter a description for this Named Expression.

Keywords Dialog box -> Select Print Set

Symbol Sets -> Select the drop down box and select PrintDefenition -> Add and System.Path -> Add

Expression

Enter the following expression

System.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(PrintDefinition.PenTableFile) & "_" & System.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(PrintDefinition.SourceFile)

Save and close the Named Expression dialog box and open a design file for example House_Model.dgn.

Now you have to insert the Named Expression in the printer configuration file

MicroStation -> File -> Print-> the Print Dialog box opens -> File -> Select Bentley Driver -> select the Bentley driver pdf.pltcfg -> open -> the print dialog box is open -> file -> Edit Printer Driver Configuration

Base Properties TAB ->  Default Print File Name ->

Here is the place to insert the Named Expression

File Name =  <expr?name=PenTableName>

 

After you have changed the resolution go to File -> Save; File -> Exit.

The Print Dialog box is now open go to File -> Reload Printer Driver Configuration

If you create now a PDF file from the design file House_Model.dgn and the Pen Table Project_0001_2015, the file name will have the name

Project_0001_2015_House_Model.pdf