Configuring the MicroStation rendering options


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Configuring the MicroStation rendering options

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

Note 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 compiled into a new resource file.

After the rendition is created, a log file named Macro.log can be viewed to troubleshoot the macro input parameters. By default, the file is located in the folder <WindowsTempFolder>\BCTemp\MicrostationRender.

To configure the MicroStation rendering options:

In BlueCielo Application Manager, expand the name of the publishing job in the configuration tree that you want to configure.
Select the Configuration branch in the configuration tree. The job's configuration pages appear in the right pane.
Click the Rendition tab. The Rendition configuration page appears.
Select Bentley MicroStation and click Options. The MicroStation Rendering Options dialog appears.
Select or enter options using the descriptions in the following table.

General options
Option	Description
File extensions	A semicolon-delimited (;) list of source file extensions to be rendered by this module. Each file extension selected enables corresponding options in the Output group to be configured. To modify the list: Click Change. The Input File Extensions dialog appears. Select the file extensions that you want to be rendered by MicroStation. Click Close. The list is refreshed to show your selections.
Timeout	The number of seconds for the rendering module to wait for MicroStation to complete rendering before the publishing job is stopped and the MicroStation process terminated. A timeout can occur if there is a data error in the source document.
Run MicroStation interactively	Shows the MicroStation user interface during rendering for monitoring or troubleshooting. If disabled, MicroStation runs invisibly in the background.
Rendition type	Select a rendition type: Default– Renders drawings with MicroStation using the options that are set in the Print to PDF group as described in the corresponding table that follows. Batch plot – Shows options with which you can batch plot drawings using a MicroStation printer driver configuration file. Select or enter options using the descriptions in the corresponding table that follows.

Print to PDF options
Option	Description
Size	Type a sheet size in Value or select From configuration to use the size property specified as described in Configuring the rendering options. Valid page sizes are ANSI A, ANSI B, ANSI C, ANSI D, and ANSI E (default).
Orientation	Select a page orientation from the Value list or select From configuration to use the orientation property specified as described in Configuring the rendering options. Valid page orientations are LANDSCAPE (default) and PORTRAIT.
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.
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.
Line weights	Applies the line weights that are specified in the macro to the rendered output.

Batch plot options
Option	Description
Size	Type a sheet size in Value or select From configuration to use the size property specified as described in Configuring the rendering options. Valid page sizes are ANSI A, ANSI B, ANSI C, ANSI D, and ANSI E (default).
Orientation	Select a page orientation from the Value list or select From configuration to use the orientation property specified as described in Configuring the rendering options. Valid page orientations are LANDSCAPE (default) and PORTRAIT.
Default View in form	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>.
Printer driver configuration file	Type the full path to the printer driver configuration file (.pltcfg, .plt) to use for rendering or click and select a file.
Path to template (spc) file	Type the full path to the template file (*.spc) to use for rendering or click and select a file.

Click OK to save your rendering options.
Click to save the configuration changes.