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  • Text Substitution for number of sheets within sub folder in Print Organizer

    I'm trying to determine a way to with the standard pen table substitutions or named expressions to print "Sheet X of Y" for various disciplines within one print set file. There is a named expression variable "PrintSet.PrintDefCount" that counts the total…
  • 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…
  • Sheet Boundary's and batch plotting

    I'm just learning how to "batch plot" in V8i. I need help with getting the dgns to plot the correct area. Is there a way to set up a sheet boundary or plot area so that the sheets plot properly? I am probably not using the right terminology but…
  • 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 and ProjectWise

    In the define print styles dialog for the print ogranizer, it doesn't appear you can select a plot driver from ProjectWise? Clicking the browse button only goes to your typical windows dialog. Oddly enough, when selecting a pen table, you can navigate…
  • Difference between Plotting to PDF and Plotting to Plotter

    We are having an issue with our line weights when we plot to PDF. When we plot to the printer, all of the line weights look exactly the way we want them. The problem occurs when we plot to PDF. Line weights get larger or smaller, but only for certain…
  • Print Organizer Error

    I am getting an error in PO when I open a .pset and then double click on a file to see the Properties. The error reads "An error occurred in the print engine - Protection is disabled (click here for details)" and an OK box. It only pops up the first time…
  • Print Organizer and ProjectWise Managed Workspaces

    We are having an issue where Print Organizer is not reading the PW managed workspaces, so when we print our files, our custom linestyles, fonts, named expressions, text substitutions, etc, etc, are not being processed since that information does not reside…