Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	10.16.00.80
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Printing
	Subarea:	Driver/PDF

Problem

Print output to design file folder location

How to change the default destination of the plot files from out folder to the same folder as the design file.

Solution

• Open the Printer driver configuration “PDF.pltcfg” file
• From Printer dialog, go to "File > Edit Printer Driver Configuration"
• Under "Base Properties > Default Print File Name > File Name", is set to following script
  $(MS_PLTFILES)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)-<autoInc?digits=3?base=0

• Change it to
  
  $(_DGNDIR)$(basename(_DGNFILE))-$(MS_PLTMODELNAME)-<autoInc?digits=3?base=0>

• Go to "File > Reload Printer Driver Configuration"
• Now Print

See Also

Printer Driver Configurations

Other Language Sources

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Original Author:

Bentley Technical Support Group