How to Publish Isometrics in DGN, DWG and PDF Output Formats

Overview

There is option to select and publish Isometrics in DGN or DWG format, but there might be requirements to publish both types and even publish same files in PDF format. Below mentioned steps will aid user to save Isometrics in DGN, DWG and PDF file formats. In below it has been described in context with AutoPLANT Modeler and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. However a similar approach would also worked with using OpenPlant Modeler and OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. 

Steps to resolve

1. Launch Project Administrator.
   
   
   
2. Navigate to the Project, expand the OpenPlant Isometrics Manager. 
   
   
   
3. In the Isometric Style tab, select advanced and click on "Explore Style"
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4. Open the style.cfg file from the config folder.
   
   
   
5. Add a variable IE_OUTPUT_FORMAT and IE_OUT=$(IE_DGN)exports/ directory where the file will be saved
   IE_OUTPUT_FORMAT=DWG,DGN,PDF
   IE_OUT=$(IE_DGN)Output_Files/
   
   
   The Current Supported Formats are:
   DGN as 3D master isometric
   DGN2 a 2D DGN format
   DWG a 2D DWG format
   PDF a 2D PDF format
   
   Note – More than one Output format will be written to IE_DGN. The other formats will get saved to the directory as mentioned in above variable i.e. IE_OUT=$(IE_DGN). User can assign any name for folders. Here it has been named as Output_Files followed by /. Each of these variables can be configured in the Isoproj.cfg or style.cfg files.
   
   To Publish 2D DGN file as Default Isometrics (With OpenPlant Isometrics Manager SS6 Only)
   For some specific case, if only 2D DGN isometric output file is needed, then user can achieve it using below steps. 
   
   1. Open Style.cfg file from the project folder. Below path shown for default project folder. User may refer it as guideline. 
      <C:\ProgramData\Bentley\Plant V8i\Bentley Plant V8i Projects\[...]\Config\OpenPlant\Isometrics\styles\[...]>
   2. In style.cfg file, add variable mentioned below.
      IE_OUTPUT_FORMAT=DGN2
      
      Note – Other variable like shown in above mentioned section shall not be required to add. 
   3. Generate isometrics. To verify results click on "Explore WorkFile Root" option..
      
      
      
6. Save the style.cfg file and close it.
7. Create a new file and name Plot.cfg in config folder (just an empty file).
   
   
8. Now select Configuration >> Isometric Style tab >> Open Seed file.
   
   
   
9. Select Settings >> Levels >> Manager.
   
   
   
10. Select Levels >> New in Level Manager and create a New level with name Plot.
    
    
    
11. Create a shape (box) on border (to show everything in the box in PDF file) and set Plot as active level.
    
    
12. Save the seed file and close it.
13. Open the AutoPLANT Modeler. Create Iso via OPIM and navigate to the output folder to see the generated isometrics.
    
    
14. There will be isometrics in DWG, DGN and PDF format in the output folders.
    
    
    

Still a Problem?

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