Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	V8i, CONNECT
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Printing
	Subarea:	N\A

 

How to change the appearance of MicroStation Standard Line Styles (1-7) when printed.

Background

When generating printed output from MicroStation, the DGN default Line Styles (1-7) dash and gap’s are generated from a pattern of On (pen down) and Off (pen up) movements, defined in the selected Plot Configuration File (*pltcfg).

For Example,

MicroStation Line Style 4

Is made up from 2.8 on 1.05 off 0.7 on 1.05 off pattern, before being repeated depending on the length of line. The default units being mm for each on/off portion of the pattern by default.

 

Steps to Accomplish

To adjust these on/off values that make up a Line Styles printed pattern, the Plot Driver Configuration File being used needs to be modified. To do this:

1. Identify the *.pltcfg file being used, (This is displayed at the top of the Print dialog)
2. Select File > Edit Print Driver Configuration to open the file for edit.
3. Optional:         If at the top of the dialog it states (Read Only) or you do not want to modify the existing *.pltcfg it will need to be saved under a new name

Select File > Save As, a dialog will appear offering you to change the label (Up to you)

Enter a new File Name as required (Modified.pltcfg)

4. Select the ‘Line Styles’ tab
5. Select the Style Number (MicroStation Line Style 1-7) to be edited, followed by clicking the ‘Edit’ button

6. Adjust the values in the ‘Print line style on/off pattern’ field as required (Note the Units: can be adjusted if required) then select OK
7. Repeat step 8 for the other Line Style numbers as required
8. Select File > Save and close the dialog
9. From the ‘Print’ dialog either select File > Reload Print Driver Configuration if existing *.pltcfg was edited or File > Select Print Driver Configuration and choose the new *.pltcfg
10. Produce a test Print to confirm.

 

See Also

Printer Driver Configuration Dialog, Line Styles Tab