Configuring the MicroStation rendering module options


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Configuring the MicroStation rendering module options

The MicroStation rendering module options specify which drawing layouts to render and to which format in the destination system. The rendering module starts MicroStation in the background and executes a macro that sets the output parameters. The macro is executed before the Print Run command in MicroStation. The macro file is installed by Meridian Enterprise Server and its name is BlueCieloECM.Renditions.MicroStation.bas.

Notes

If you modify the macro file, back up or delete the previous compiled macro file named BlueCieloECM.Renditions.MicroStation.ba. The macro source file that you modified will be automatically compiled into a new resource file.
If the commands that you want to run in the macro generate unavoidable file access errors, try placing the offending commands in a Visual Basic for Applications procedure instead, which has more access to read-only files:
1. Create the procedure in the file default.mvba file located in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace\Projects\Untitled\vba.
2. Set the MS_VBAAUTOLOADPROJECTS configuration variable to include the path so that the file loads automatically.
3. Call the procedure from the macro, similar to the following example:
```
MbeSendKeyin "vba run MyModule.MySub"
```

To configure the MicroStation rendering options:

In Meridian Enterprise Server Configurator, in the Data Exchange group, click Rendering Profiles. The All Rendering Profiles page appears and lists the existing profiles grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they are assigned.
Double-click the rendering profile that you want to configure. The MicroStation rendering options page appears.
Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

MicroStation rendering module options
Option	Description
General group
Name	The name of the rendering profile as seen in Configurator.
Computer	The name of the Publisher cluster node on which to run this job.
Input extensions	The quantity of source file extensions to be rendered by this module. To select extensions: Click Configure. The INPUT EXTENSIONS dialog box appears and lists the supported file extensions. Select the file extensions that you want to be rendered. Click OK. The quantity is refreshed to reflect your selections.
Output group
Printer driver configuration	Type the full path to the printer driver configuration file (.pltcfg, .plt) to use for rendering or click Select and select a file.
Rendition type	Select a rendition type: Default– Renders drawings with MicroStation using the options that are set in this group and in the Print to PDF group. Batch plot – Shows options with which you can batch plot drawings using a MicroStation printer driver configuration file. Select or type options using the descriptions in the Batch plot options table that follows.
Use job advanced rendering settings	Select this option if the page size and orientation are stored as property values for the source documents and the corresponding options are selected as described in Configuring rendering option properties. If those options are not selected, select default values from Paper size and Orientation.
Defaults if job advanced rendering settings cannot be matched	Select this option to configure a default page size and orientation if the values that are retrieved as described in Configuring rendering option properties are missing or do not match those provided by the operating system. For acceptable page size property values, see Page size names.

Print to PDF options
Option	Description
Color	Select a color format from the Value list or select a property name in the From property list that contains one of the same values as in the Value list.
Line weights	Applies the line weights that are specified in the macro to the rendered output.
View	Select the number of a view in the drawing to render from View or select a property name in the From property list that contains the view number.

Batch plot options
Option	Description
Default View	Type the name of a view in the drawing to render. View names can be specified as _VIEW_n, where n=1...8 or as _SVIEW_<Name>.
Path to template	Type the full path to the template file (*.spc) to use for rendering or click SELECT and select a file. If a valid template is specified, the following settings from the template are applied to the batch: Printer PlotArea Display And the following settings are overridden by the preceding rendering module options: outputDir docSetOutputFile outputDestination driverFile fileExt paperSize orientation viewNum viewName

Other options
Option	Description
Run MicroStation interactively	Shows the MicroStation user interface during rendering for monitoring or troubleshooting. If cleared, MicroStation runs invisibly in the background.

Click SAVE.

Related concepts

Understanding the MicroStation rendering module