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  • No "save as" dialogs appearing with use of Bentley PDF drivers.

    Hello all. We have begun having issues with newly created user accounts. When we add a new user to to ProjectWise ( SS3 - 09.11.09.109 ) they are unable to print to PDF files within MicroStation V8i ( SS2 - 08.11.07.443 ). The "save as" dialog which…
  • PDF.pltcfg poor quality of OLE objects

    Is there a way to not have the pdf.pltcfg not rasterize OLE objects? Attached excel files look terrible when they are rasterized unless the DPI is set much higher that should be needed for a good print. I know I can use a regular printer.pltcfg set…
  • where can we obtain the latest Bentley pdf.pltcfg

    I have been asked to locate the latest Bentley pdf.pltcfg to get the 3D options and would be grateful if someone could point me in the right direction. I have looked on the Bentley website and also BE Communities, but no luck so far. Thank you.
  • Re: editor for pltcfg

    Ivo, I am using Notepad++ (FreeWare) and UltraEdit (commercial) and have experienced no problems. However editing the XML structure provides more traps for quick edits. Notepad++ http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm …
  • Re: V8i Ss3: Default Printer...?

    Please do mention exact MicroStation version installed in your machine. Follow this procedure for MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3) - Version 08.11.09.357 • Open Print Dialog, File > Print • Select File > Edit Printer Driver Configuration • Base…
  • Enable Accessibility and Reflow with Tagged Adobe PDF - Plot Driver Settings

    Does the PDF.pltcfg driver have the ability to "Enable Accessibility and Reflow with Tagged Adobe PDF" that is available with Acrobat PDFmaker in Microsoft products? We have a reviewer you does all their mark-ups in Adobe and then wants to export it…
  • Print Border text font

    I've set up the print configuration file to plot the file path in the border but is it possible to change that text font? Also, is it possible to change the location of that path relative to the paper size. I have used the border text offsets to move…
  • Printer.pltcfg customization

    Hi to all! MicroStation v8i SS2 - 08.11.07.443 on Win XP SP3. First, a quote from the delivered Printer.pltcfg file..... "Rather than use a single printer driver configuration for all Windows printers, Bentley recommends creating a separate printer…
  • Re: Printing files w/ pdf's attached - long print time. (Network issue?)

    HI Mathieu, Thank you for your detailed explanation, I should have known the mass of data! But when I'm watching the plot process LAN utilization over the time is almost zero for this map for more than 90minutes and CPU utilization is close to 5 or…
  • 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…
  • Update Printing Capabilities

    I have a couple of questions about when and how to update printing capabilities. We like to have them setup on the network rather than each individual PC. Are all of the new printing features in new versions of MicroStation taken care of in the…
  • Re: Printing w/ windows "Adobe PDF"

    Johnny, which version of MicroStation and Adobe Acrobat do you use? As Bear already suggested in MicroStation V8 the original Bentley pdf.plt or pdf.pltcfg will give you complete control and best results. To control print output…
  • forcing border comments

    a company requirement is to print some border comments on every drawing printed. I have added the comments required and removed the edit printer config from the menu so they cant be changed and they are on a network drive that is read only. Problem is…
  • Re: Set sheet printer driver

    Elar, Kevins advice is about how to setup a system printer for a specific default sheet size in the system printer configuration file (printer.plt), not how to switch between different printers. I don´t know about a method to automatically…
  • /offset=(x,y) analog in .pltcfg files

    Is there an analog of the .pcf /offset=(x,y) statement in the new .pltcfg format? We use this as a shortcut to correct the difference between the windows form size and the printed sheet size. Without this will have to key in the correct scale…
  • Printer Driver Configurations: .pltcfg versus .plt

    In this post I'm going to try to answer some of the commonly asked questions concerning the .pltcfg files that were introduced in MicroStation 8.9.3, and the removal of the default .plt files in MicroStation 8.11. To begin with, it's important…
  • Paper Sizes in a Windows Printer Driver Configuration File

    One of the most common, perhaps the most common, complaint about printing to a Windows printer driver from MicroStation is the lack of control over paper sizes. Whereas a Bentley printer driver allows you to define as many paper sizes as you need, and…