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  • How to print in grayscale and monochrome

    Hello, I have a question regarding printing setting for a drawing. I am trying to print a drawing just like this: I tried making the background on a single level and color (level-1 and color 128), what is printed in grayscale in the example. …
  • v8i/acad2010 color and grayscale settings and layout/sheet settings while import/export drawings

    Hello, I'm using MicroStation v8i and AutoCAD 2010. I'm trying to translate the .dgn to .dwg and there are few thing i'm not able to solve while exporting/importing between the two. First thing is colors. Let's say I set level color to be as color…
  • Pavement Markings Directional Arrows in Reference Files won't Gray Scale

    We recently received a Support Call where the user has a DSGNSP referenced to a PLANSG and the user wanted to grayscale the Pavement Markings, Messages and Arrows. Everything grayscaled except for the Directional Arrows when the user made edits to the…
  • Re: EDI created Pdf doesn't plot grayscale?

    You need to read this before following the steps below: http://communities.bentley.com/communities/user_communities/fdot_cadd_support/w/wiki/grayscale-adjustment.aspx If you still want to use the FDOT_GrayExisting.tbl do the following: 1. You…
  • After Printing Key Sheets With Filled Maps

    We received an email from a designer that succesfully accomplished the steps in the following link, but was not pleased with the results as the steps takes the fill out of the color map, even when grayscale is selected, and location arrows: http:/…
  • Re: EDI created Pdf doesn't plot grayscale?

    Another way you can gray scale your Plot Files in EDI is to set categories/sections in the Pentable to grayscale element types and Microstation Level. In the example below we set 3 categories/sections named RASTERLIGHTGRAY, RASTERMEDIUMGRAY and RASTERDARKGRAY…
  • Level Symbology doesn't "hold" after exiting a drawing

    We utilize the level symbology feature in Microstation V8 and V8i to print drawings in grayscale in order to highlight certain design attributes. When I set up a drawing I usually turn overrides ON and then adjust the levels to get the desired effect…
  • Plotting Grayscale - Migrated from V8 and XM to V8i

    We have just upgraded our MicroStation from V8 and XM to V8i. I use Level Symbology to print grayscale by assigning a screened gray to certain color numbers. I am using the same plot drivers and pen tables as I used with V8i and XM. However, my print…