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  • Set default search directory when adding Print Definitions to .pset in Print Organizer

    Product: MicroStation Version: CONNECT Environment: N/A Area: Printing Subarea: Organizer Problem When adding Print Definitions to a .pset (Print Set) in Print Organizer, the directory which…
  • Support for Embedded TrueType (TTF) font in MicroStation Print/Interplot/ICS authored PDF files

    We switched over from traditional RSC fonts to a unified TrueType font (TTF) family and have been struggling with modern PDF applications (e.g. Acrobat, Bluebeam, web browsers, etc.) rendering the MicroStation-authored TrueType font characters such as…
  • Print Organizer Works With Some Drawings And Not With Others

    Hi! I'm running into kind of weird issue with Print Organizer - I have found a workaround, but would like to know why this may occur. So, I'll start up one of the DGNs that don't seem to work with the Print Organizer, start the Print Organizer. After…
  • Problem with printing border from Print Organizer in Microstation v8

    I created a Print Organizer in Microstation v8 and tried to print my files to PDF. Some of them printed without borders, although the border was set up the same way in all files. Is this a common problem that anyone knows a fix for? Thank you!
  • Files not getting added to print organizer

    Hi All, When I am trying to drag and drop to print organizer it is not taking the files, But for some i am able to add but the print definitions I can't define for these. I have tried several print styles. But if a create a new file and move all these…
  • Creating custom output file names using: MS_PLT_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FILENAME_EXPRESSION System.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension (PrintDefinition.SourceFile)

    Hello all, I tried asking this on a related post but that post is from 10 years ago so not sure anyone will answer so i decided to create a new one. The config variable: MS_PLT_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FILENAME_EXPRESSION System.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension…
  • Linestyle not printing from print organizer

    I have drawings with a certain linestyle pictured below. When I print from the microstation print dialog the linestyle shows up how it is supposed to. When I print from the print organizer it prints as just a line with no style associated. I have tried…
  • We use Microstation 8.11.09.832. When we go to print with print organizer the output is the wrong color. Black and grey can look Lavender or Brown.

    Is this a pen table issue? I had the Ricoh engineers out to look at the fiery and they indicated that the hardware was fine. The issue seems to happen most when printing to a printer shared from the server. When we print from IP address, it sometimes…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: MicroStation V8i – October 24, 2017 - You're Invited!

    Mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 24, 2017 and attend the next MicroStation V8i Special Interest Group (SIG) virtual workshop, Incorporate Project Explorer Into Everything You Do Within a Civil Workflow . Convenient sessions are set for 11 a.m.…
  • print organizer hangs

    Hello. This may be an obvious question or not but i have not been able to find a solution to my problem. I can batch print using print organizer no problem using a client's profile. But when I start from a new user profile, and i try to add files…
  • Print Organizer missing "Manual" button

    I am seeking to add files to a print organizer. When I click the "add files to set" button at the top of the print organizer a dialog box opens with the heading "Create Print Definitions." Typically this box has a manual override button at the bottom…
  • Print Organizer- Complex shapes/patterns won't print with organizer

    I am trying to print a set of 14 sheets using print organizer. There are some complex shapes with a hatch pattern referenced into the sheets. They do not print when using the print organizer. They print just fine if I go through File->Print within the…
  • Print Organizer keyins vs dialog results

    I am writing a VBA to do some cumbersome printing. I have found that if I use the following commands (either KeyIn or VBA) I get different results than if I do the EXACT same thing in the Print Organizer dialog box. mdl load bentley.microstation.printorganizer…
  • Print Organizer Fonts and Lintestyles

    I am working on a new workspace for my company and have encountered a problem with print organizer not using the fonts and linestyles that are called for in the workspace. I am using the correct pcf. The dgn looks correct on the screen and when I print…
  • Bentley Learn - Print Organizer

    This is a comment and a question... We pay for Bentley Learn and while it can be handy and has some good content; sometimes I spend FAR more time trying to find the training than is reasonable (or frankly worth the effort). For example I wanted find…
  • Print Organizer and Projectwise

    Hello, I've been having trouble with Print Organizer when I try to search for a printer driver configuration file under the "Printer" tab under "Define Print Styles." The printer driver configuration file that I want to use is located in ProjectWise…
  • Re: Print Organizer and Workspaces

    I can reproduce this as well. It appears to be an intermittent problem that's caused by Print Organizer using multiple threads to print one sheet while at the same time perform background processing on the other sheets. Multiple workspaces throw a wrench…
  • Print Limit 500 Microstation Print Organizer

    Hi I used to use IPLOT to create pdf's but found that the standard Print Organizer i much faster. But I have a problem when I need to create more than 500 print (plotshapes). I know where to changes this for IPLOT, but can't find the same config…
  • Keyword Assignment

    We received a design script from a client that uses iPlot and I want to try to use as much of the script as possible in MS SS3 when printing our plans. I see they have a section that looks like straight up text substitution or keyword assignments (I am…
  • Print Organizer Multiple Boundary Shapes issue

    When I go to reopen a .pset that has multiple shape boundaries in one file I get multiple shapes of the same boundary that was printed first. They are the correct number of sheets but they show the same image. Any help would be much appreciated. Also…
  • Tutorial: Automating Printing through Print Styles

    (This article applies to MicroStation V8i) In this tutorial, I'm going to demonstrate how to automate some common tasks in both Print Organizer and the single-Print dialog using print styles. This is intended primarily for CAD administrators.…
  • Print Organizer vs. Batch Print

    What is Print Organizer? Print Organizer is the new print set utility delivered with MicroStation V8i. It is intended to improve upon and replace the previous MicroStation print set utility, Batch Print. The best source of information about…
  • Tutorial: Including the Date in Print Output File Names

    (This topic applies to MicroStation 8.11 and later.) In this article I am going to present a step-by-step approach to including the current date (in the format dd-MM-yy) as a prefix in print output file names produced by both Print Organizer and…