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MicroStation ​

AutoCAD XRef (External Reference) is known as a Reference in Microstation.

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Minute Creator - Settings PDF Publishers Microstation

MSTN Visible ​

Microstation Visible - Toggle - will be visible during Job operation

Allow Missing Refs ​

If the document still has missing Refs, it will still publish

Download Recurse (refs) ​

If disable, referenced documents within references will not be included.

Prioritize Layout ​

MSTN has paper-space and model-space. Toggle to prioritise layouts within paper-space if layouts are present. This setting can also be engaged as a Fallback settings.

Kill MSTN After Job ​

Terminates the Microstation application after a job has processed. Note that Microstation will linger for 5 minutes before automatically closing if this setting is false.

Migrate Before Signatures ​

Executes a save as on the older Microstation document that forces a migration to the newer version. Is typically disabled unless working with known older files.

Publish Timeout (ms) ​

Terminates the process if a document has not been produced in the specified amount of time.

Active Pltcfg Fullpath ​

Specify the path and the Plot Configuration File to use for publishing.

PDF Category ​

Vault Category to apply to the published PDF file.

Fallback Settings ​

What triggers a fallback setting to activate?

  • TryCreateFormLayout Try to create PDF from Layout

PdfFromZoom Zoom extents of the Model

LogWhenFallbackIsUsed Log file location if enabled?

PaperOrientation Landscape / Portrait

Papersize ISO A1

Pltcfg_FullPath Typically the same pltcfg as per the ACtive pltcfg, but can be specified differently if needed for fallback operations.

Boarder Mapping ​

DgnCellMapping - Guard Clause method of How to plot a particular type of drawing, based off of the drawings referenced border.

  • Apply Scaling
  • Boarder Cell/Reference Name

When a DGN is opened and processed, if this Border Cell / Detail is not found, the DGBCellMapping settings will be disregarded, and the next DGNCellMapping will be triggered (where again, the Border Cell / Reference Name is checked, and so on)

  • PaperSize
  • Orientation
  • Override Pltcfg Fullpath If a specific border is active for a process, then a specific Plot Config can be applied for that job process.

Pre-Print keyin CMDs ​

Command line switches for use with Microstation at statup of publish job. Can be used to override application settings, such as apply lineweights etc.

MSTN Config Settings ​

Microstation Configuration Settings. Configrations that get entered as Microstations is opened up per job.

MSTN Rev Table Rows ​

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