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    CreatingPDFsForPrintingToRollPlotters CONNECT

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    Creating PDFs for printing to roll plotters in MicroStation requires using the Print command and ensuring the border is aligned with the XY-axes for correct scaling. When working in a design model, place a fence before printing. When working in a sheet model, no fence is needed unless printing a smaller area than the sheet. In the Print dialog, select the odotSizes_pdf.pltcfg profile, set the size to maximum 200x200, choose Fence or Sheet, verify the scale and size, and attach a pen table before printing to PDF.

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    Creating PDFs for printing to roll plotters in MicroStation requires using the Print command and ensuring the border is aligned with the XY-axes for correct scaling. When working in a design model, place a fence before printing. When working in a sheet model, no fence is needed unless printing a smaller area than the sheet. In the Print dialog, select the odotSizes_pdf.pltcfg profile, set the size to maximum 200x200, choose Fence or Sheet, verify the scale and size, and attach a pen table before printing to PDF.

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    Creating PDFs for printing to roll plotters in MicroStation requires using the Print command and ensuring the border is aligned with the XY-axes for correct scaling. When working in a design model, place a fence before printing. When working in a sheet model, no fence is needed unless printing a smaller area than the sheet. In the Print dialog, select the odotSizes_pdf.pltcfg profile, set the size to maximum 200x200, choose Fence or Sheet, verify the scale and size, and attach a pen table before printing to PDF.

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    Creating PDFs for printing to roll plotters in MicroStation requires using the Print command and ensuring the border is aligned with the XY-axes for correct scaling. When working in a design model, place a fence before printing. When working in a sheet model, no fence is needed unless printing a smaller area than the sheet. In the Print dialog, select the odotSizes_pdf.pltcfg profile, set the size to maximum 200x200, choose Fence or Sheet, verify the scale and size, and attach a pen table before printing to PDF.

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    Creating PDFs for Printing to Roll Plotter

    When using MicroStation, all prints – including PDFs – are created using MicroStation’s Print command. This workflow
    will show how to create a PDF up to 200” long, that can be opened with a PDF reader and printed to a roll plotter.
    RW Borders Align with XY-axes – Use RW Border Cells or Sheet-type Model Seeds for RW_Rolls
    It is always easiest to PDF or print with exact scales when using an ODOT RW border in a design-type model or when
    using a sheet-type model seed that contains a RW border. No matter the method of placing the border, the border must
    be aligned with the XY-axes for correct scaling.
    Fence or Sheet
    When working in design-type models with RW border cells, you will need to place a fence before you begin printing; if
    you forget, close the Print dialog, place the fence, then reopen the Print dialog.
    If working in a sheet-type model, there is no need to place a fence unless you wish to PDF an area that is smaller than
    the sheet. For easier printing from sheet-type models, make the sheet model properties for Height and Width match the
    final border.
    The Print Dialog
    Because the length of roll plots can vary – it is best to not use a Print Style for PDFing roll plots. Instead, fill out the Print
    dialog from the top to the bottom selecting from the Printer and Paper Size section: odotSizes_pdf.pltcfg, Maximum –
    200 x 200. The Area choice should be set to either Fence (if working in a design-type model) or Sheet. You should always
    verify the scale and the height of the resulting print and attach a Pen Table, before clicking [Print to File…] to create the
    PDF.
    Fence in Design-Type Model
    In the picture below a RW Border cell has been placed in a design-type model with Annotation Scale set to 1”=50’. The
    RW_Design has been referenced in 1:1 and the border cell has been shortened. A fence was placed and then the Print
    dialog was opened. Red callouts show the order of selecting the options. Be careful to tab out of the scale field after
    entering the scale factor (1”=50’ is the same as 1:600) and verify that the size is exactly 2 ft. or 3 ft. Attach a pen table,
    like rw.tbl using the […] button to the right of the Pen Table field. Clicking the [Print to File…] button will allow you to
    save the PDF.

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    Border in Sheet-Type Model
    In the picture below, a new model has been created using the RW_Roll_24 model. This provided a 24”x200” sheet
    model (Annotation Scale 1:1) and a RW border cell. The RW_Design was attached using a detail scale of 1”=50’. Both the
    border cell and the sheet model properties for width were shortened to fit the data. The sheet model was detected
    when the Print dialog was opened. Red callouts show the order of selecting the options. It is not necessary to set the
    Scale, simply verify that it is 1.0 and verify that the size is exactly 2 ft. or 3 ft. Attach a pen table, like rw.tbl using the […]
    button to the right of the Pen Table field. Clicking the [Print to File…] button will allow you to save the PDF.

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