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  • Variables in Print Styles

    Can you use standard Microstation configuration variables to define print styles? For example, I would like to define the pen table in a print style by using the MS_PLOTDLG_DEF_PENTABLE variable. The MS_PLOTDLG_DEF_PENTABLE variable would point to a…

  • Re: Printing Key Sheets With Filled Maps

    The key to printing the filled key maps is to adjust the output of the referenced map by turning the fill of without turning the fill off for the entire sheet. This can be done in the pen table. The default pen table, FDOT.tbl, was modified in FDOT2010…

  • Re: How to create a new pen table based on a FDOT supplied pen table?

    When editing a pen table, the logical names of references can be identified using “Regular Expressions” . Regular Expressions do not work exactly like wildcards (*) in Windows. In Regular Expressions the period is the wildcard and the asterisk tells it…

  • 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:/…

  • Stipple pattern print weight different from same cell placed

    We have a stipple / stucco / dot pattern which always prints lighter than desired. If we use the cell library "archpatv8.cel" and a PNT-type pattern "Stucco" to create a hatch, it prints light. If we place the same cell at the same scale into our drawing…

  • Created new levels on my file but are not displayed after I print to PDF

    I created a few new levels on my working drawing, so it makes things easier for editing...... but when I print the file to PDF, the PDF file does not display the lines I drew with the new Levels. All the Plot are checked on. Any ideas how can…

  • Note Background Fill Issue

    Hey everyone - Having an issue with my notes when I'm trying to apply a background fill color to the text box using a pentable. The text prints on top of the fill shape, as it should, but the actual box line is covered by the fill shape. (See attached…

  • 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…

  • Re: Element with Outline fill,Outline = 3 & fill color= 255(B0 can not print

    It appears you are using a pentable. You should have a close look at this for it's name is "BG data". Also check for the linethickness of possible underlying elements. Ivo

  • Pentable Wildcard Selection

    Has any thought been given to adding the ability to select levels with a wildcard e.g S-* . When selecting level names; if another level is added in a reference later it will not be included in the pentable. If you could select via wildcard, if the level…

  • Open and Edit .TBL file

    Hi folks, A simple thing I just can't a radar lock on.... editing a 'TBL' file. Someone might kindly got a line on that for me please? Much appreciated! Cheers

  • Dimension note will not resymbolize to black in PDF

    Using a pen table in MSta to change all active output to black in a PDF. No specific criteria defined, just "OUT_COLOR = 0x0". This works well, always has, but a dimension "Note" will not resymbolize. The only color in the entire pdf! Print preview also…

  • 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…
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