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…
Re: Not getting all levels in PDF
Hi!
I don't think it is the same problem but might have to do with the PDF Driver or something about a problem level. I have attached a copy of the dgn file and a zip containing the pltcfg file I was using to create the pdf. When use this file…
Slow printing from Sheet referencing 3D models
I've been experimenting with V8i recently and have created a 3D model of an electricity Substation. From this I have created the various sections as Saved Views using place fitted section. The Saved Views were then used to create new sheets to further…
Re: Not getting all levels in PDF
Hi Andrew! It's not specific elements, it is any elements on a particular level.
Originally all the elements on the Alt1-Udrive level (Level was renamed to T1) were reassigned to Existing Topo and G- Anno-Dims levels on the PDF and the Alt1-UDrive…
Creating new pltcfg file
We are currently moving from ustn 2004 to SS2 and I'm in the process of creating new plt config files for our printers/plotters. I have every printer working perfectly but I've got an old
HP 755CM color plotter that I'm having a problem with. I used…
Not getting all levels in PDF
I am using V8i and am using a ,pltcfg that will generate levels in the PDF file that can be turned on-off.
I am getting sporatic output results.
About 20% of the time. I get a pdf that does not contain all the levels that were displayed…
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…
Model Space within a DGN file
When working with model spaces within a DGN file, our presentation files have several model spaces that make up various stages of our presentations. Is there anyway to have a tag of some sort printed somewhere within the printed copy that places which…
Default Print File Name
V8i:
I might have missed this in previous threads and no reference in help, but...
Default Print File Name has as a std. entry "$(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)-<autoInc?digits=3?base=0> and this allows a pdf filename…
Microstation v8i Printing
Hi experts,
Anyone can tell me how to print by selecting an object or area instead of using the fence command?
For example I created a square that covers my drawings and I want to print the drawings inside that square. Instead of using the fence…
View Display Style (Hidden Line) & Line Weights
In V8i the View Display Style for Hidden Line assigns a global line weight overriding the element's line weight. In XM, the View Display Mode for Hidden Line preserved the line weights. I understand the logic in the View Display Style, but is there a…
Multiple pltcfg Editor or Inheritable pltcfg settings
I would like to see the current editor able to operate on multiple files. I a field did not have the same definition it could be grayed out. Any field changed would be set in all edited pltcgf files. Another approach would be inheritable settings which…
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…
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…
Missing options in print area
I'm missing options in the print dialog, general settings, area.
Right now I can only see.
- View
- Fence
-Sheet
But in XM we also had:
- Fit all (wich we really miss)
- Fit Master
As we havn't used Sheet Boundrys this now…
Printing custom line styles with Print Organizer
We utilize custom line styles in our workspace i.e. a "w" inserted in a line for waterline. When we print this sheet using the standard print option and our pdf plt driver, it shows up correctly. I am new to Print Organizer so hang in there with me. I…
Re: Rasters always print on top?
My personal soulution for this issue is to add a few lines to a pen table. I add a line that takes type=raster and assigns a priority of -2. Then I add type=everything but rasters and text and assign a priority of 2. Then to top things off (no pun intended…
Print Organizer - Fence Shape is in a NESTED Ref
The fence is in a reference that is NESTED 1 level deep. How can I get Print Organizer to find this shape? It's acting like it doesn't see the shape and is instead using the view to define the print window.
Thanks!
EDIT: I thought I'd…
3D printing
Has anyone be sucsesfull using V8i in creating 3D printable objects and if so how.
I seem not to be able to create a object in Microstation, export it with VRML into a printer usable file and print it.
It reports manifold error after uploading the…
Invisible layers + printing PDF issues.
Hello Microstation Compatriots,
I've been running into a bunch of issues on a recent project. All of them revolve around me printing PDFs.
Firstly:
There seems to be an invisible layer I can' seem to delete. This is how my drawing looks:
…
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…
Key-in help. My Print key-in doesn't work the first time, works great thereafter though.
My “print” key-in doesn’t work the first time, but it does work every time after that, for that session of MicroStation. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to get it to work the first time?
This is what it is:
-A 1 click solution to print a user…
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…
Creating a Custom sized PDF from the Plot Dialog
Is there an easy way to create a PDF using the PDF.PLTCFG plot drivere that will act in a similar way as a plotter, basically a roll plot? I have to make a PDF's of a large areas that range in sizes, all of which are not standard. I created a page size…
multiple pages PDF from multiple sheet models DGN
Hi guys,
because of my work I have to create multiple pages PDF out of the sheet models in the DGN, with each page of the PDF being the single PDF of a single sheet model of the DGN.
At the moment, i have to PDF the sheets separately and then merge…