Preparing your DGN file for Interplot Organizer
Interplot Organizer allows the designer to plot multiple design sheets with out having to open Microstation every time. By placing a shape on the D_Plot_Shape level inside Microstation (v2004), Interplot Organizer will plot whatever elements are inside it.
There are a few things to keep in mind when placing shapes:
- The shape MUST be on D_Plot_Shape in order to plot automatically
- It must be a simple shape (Type 6)
- It can not be a complex shape (Type 14)
- The plots are generated in the order the shapes are placed
- Once a shape is placed you don't have to place it again
- If you have multiple shapes in your drawing Iplot will only plot the first shape automatically. To plot multiple shapes you will need to submit them through Interplot Organizer.
- No elements that are placed on the D_Plot_Shape level will be plotted. This includes the plot shape itself.
Instructions:
- Open the Microstation drawing that has the elements you want to plot.
- Make your Active Level is "D_Plot_Shape"
- Select the tool "Place Block"
- Place the shape around the elements that you want plotted.
- The settings for the block should be as shown in the image below.
- If you are placing the shape around a cell use the normal plot handles.
- Keep in mind that the plots will be submitted to Interplot Organizer in the order the shapes were placed.
- If you are placing a shape without plot handles and want it to scale, the dimensions are:
- Metric 10:1 X = 417.322M Y = 268.977M
- Metric 20:1 X = 834.644M Y = 537.954M
- US_sft 10:1 X = 1642'-11.961'' Y = 1058'-11.555''
- US_sft 20:1 X = 3285'-11.921" Y = 2117'-11.109"
- Otherwise place the shape as needed.
- Place the plot shape in all the design files for your project. When you're finished you can send the design files to Interplot Organizer.
