Automatic texts in the drawing head

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Marianne Rask — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:38:14 GMT

Thanks Josh.

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Josh M — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:30:38 GMT

Marianne,

I gave up on this for a while to focus on more pressing things, but I found this LEARN course helpful. However, it still uses a batch process to update all sheets prior to printing. It also goes through how to use the Sheet Index prior to printing, which looks like it could be promising if it sees some improvement.

https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathWithMasterCourseExpanded?lpId=109141&mcId=103403

Honestly, I still use a few Text Substitution strings because they simply work.

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Marianne Rask — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:32:29 GMT

Hey Josh.

I have returned to this issue after some time but still haven't found a solution. The video showing updated sheet index numbers is interesting, but it doesn't solve my need.

Have you found a solution, and if so, could you please redirect me to forum post or video?

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Josh M — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:52:03 GMT

I have since discovered that the filename doesn't get updated unless and until a file/model is opened. This is problematic when using Print Organizer after creating sheet models using named boundaries. For instance, I have a cross-section file full of several sheets. If I add them to a print organizer set and print them from PO, the sheets still display the filename from the Sheet Seed.dgnlib unless I open each sheet model prior to printing with Print Organizer.

Having to open every sheet just to update the fields is not a good workflow.

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Josh M — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:16:20 GMT

Thanks Mark.

I assumed text substitutions would still work. I am just trying to "get on board" with the CONNECT products.

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Mark Marnell — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:03:46 GMT

Text Substitution will still work.

As I say, not my area - ask on MicroStation forum and/or the Plotting forum.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum#pifragment-25830=1

https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/microstation_printing/

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Josh M — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:51:15 GMT

Yes. I created a pdf using the pdf.pltcfg. It did not update in the resulting pdf. I wondered the same thing. Is there another field that would do the same thing? In v8i I used text substitution strings in my sheet border cell for plot date and file name.

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Mark Marnell — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:48:18 GMT

Really silly question on my part (possibly) - have you plotted it yet? (I have never noticed that field, nor used it.)

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Josh M — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:58:42 GMT

Oops. I meant "Date Plotted".

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Mark Marnell — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:42:33 GMT

What 'Print Date' field?

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Josh M — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 13:20:05 GMT

I figured out that the fields should be placed in the sheet definition file, not the border reference file. The filename now updates.

However, the "print date" field does not update. How do I get that to update? How/when is this field populated?

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Mark Marnell — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:40:43 GMT

I presume it is updating, and the fields are in the border file, so are correct. I would also ask on the MicroStation forum. (In my case, I was adding a cell to the current file.)

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Josh M — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:26:01 GMT

Mark,

I used "Inset Field" to add filename and print date to my sheets. I added these fields to a dgn file called Plan and Profile Border.dgn. This file is referenced to my Sheet Seed Definition file. However, this field does not update when the actual plan sheets are created. The filename populates with Plan and Profile Border.dgn, not the actual plan sheet file name. The time doesn't update either.

What am I doing wrong?

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Mark Marnell — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:05:52 GMT

Marianne

I created a cell, and added some text and 'Insert Field' to add some file properties - to give WorkSet/WorkSpace/Filename as a test. I placed this on my sheet, and the fields update when file is open (or key-in 'Field Update Select' to select the fields to update). I would assume you could add the fields to your border so that they are always there.

RE: Automatic texts in the drawing head

Mark Marnell — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:12:59 GMT

You may be able to use an annotation cell - see 'Creating Annotation Cells' in Step 5 in the following. https://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=111346