MicroStation export to MS Word
george...@mts.com
I am using MicroStation Mac (since 1989).The only way I have discovered to
take high quality images from MicroStation to MS Word, is to :
1. Export 2D file
2. Import file into a program called SNAP! This program lets me generate
high resolution postscript files, that I "spool" to disk. These files
can then be inserted into Word, with very good results, but require
quite a few steps.
I have not yet discovered a way to go directly from MicroStation to Word,
with the quality of resolution I need. I recently read on this newsgroup
a couple of articles that hinted that a .dxf or.dwg file can be imported
directly into Word. Is this correct? I can not do it!
I am using Microsoft Word 5.1.
Can anyone tell how this is done ... or point me in the right direction?
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Jim Weisgram
george...@mts.com wrote:
>I am using MicroStation Mac (since 1989).The only way I have discovered to
>take high quality images from MicroStation to MS Word, is to :
>
[...snip...]
What I do is to make a plot file in HPGL format. I use Insert|Picture to place
the plot into the document. That way if I just want a portion of the file,
rotated a certain way, with certain levels and view attributes, I can do a
fenced plot and get the same level of control I get going to a plotter.
If I use DXF or some other methods I often get more than I really want in the
document, and it take me more time to set up a DXF conversion properly than it
does to make a plot.
I imagine you can get even higher quality plotting to a Postscript file, if you
can import and print Postscript in your version of Word. I don't use that but I
can't print the Postscript graphic from Word.
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Jim Weisgram
Oregon Dept. of Transportation
(503)986-3211
email: james.d....@state.or.us
Graphic Computer Services Pty Ltd
george...@mts.com wrote:
>
> I am using MicroStation Mac (since 1989).The only way I have discovered to
> take high quality images from MicroStation to MS Word, is to :
>
> 2. Import file into a program called SNAP! This program lets me generate
> high resolution postscript files, that I "spool" to disk. These files
> can then be inserted into Word, with very good results, but require
> quite a few steps.
>
> I have not yet discovered a way to go directly from MicroStation to Word,
> with the quality of resolution I need. I recently read on this newsgroup
> a couple of articles that hinted that a .dxf or.dwg file can be imported
> directly into Word. Is this correct? I can not do it!
> I am using Microsoft Word 5.1.
>
> Can anyone tell how this is done ... or point me in the right direction?
You might like to take a look at our CADscript product on our web page.
http://www.wt.com.au/~gcs
CADscript generates PostScript including EPS which can be placed in Word
quite easily. We use it for our manuals placing many examples from
MicroStation design files.
It also has the added advantage of a whole host of other features and
utilities to improve the look and productions of your output.
Regards,
Stirling Hamersley.
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ton albers
Graphic Computer Services Pty Ltd <g...@wt.com.au> wrote:
[snip]
>> 2. Import file into a program called SNAP! This program lets me
generate
[snip]
>CADscript generates PostScript including EPS which can be placed in
Word
Why spend money on stuff available already in MicroStation?
I print/plot to file using the postscript driver with extension EPS
and import the picture in Word.
The documents print just fine. And free (well, sort of :) )
Ton
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Ton Albers
Precision Engineering Group dpt. Mechanical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology The Netherlands
'Hardware: part of a computer that can be kicked'
Graphic Computer Services Pty Ltd
ton albers wrote:
>
> Graphic Computer Services Pty Ltd <g...@wt.com.au> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> >> 2. Import file into a program called SNAP! This program lets me
> generate
>
> [snip]
>
> >CADscript generates PostScript including EPS which can be placed in
> Word
>
> Why spend money on stuff available already in MicroStation?
Such as simple features like a complete matching library of PostScript Fonts
in MicroStation to give the true on screen representation,
Graduated fills (very effective for presentation),
TIFF Headers in EPS, being able to place EPS in MicroStation, Ordering
utilities and so on.
Naturally the economics of purchasing software depends upon how much use the
software will get, but simply saying "Why spend money" is a bit naive without
looking at the improvement in production time and output quality.
ton albers
Graphic Computer Services Pty Ltd <g...@wt.com.au> wrote:
>ton albers wrote:
>> Why spend money on stuff available already in MicroStation?
>Naturally the economics of purchasing software depends upon how much
use the
>software will get, but simply saying "Why spend money" is a bit naive
without
>looking at the improvement in production time and output quality.
What if i'm completely satisfied with the way I generate eps files and
import them in word? I do not want tiff headers (because Word does not
like 'm) and all the other stuff. Look, I understand your software
adds some great features, but I dont need them. So dont try to sell me
software for problems I don't have :)
cheers
Marja Paloniemi
a.g.h....@stud.tue.nl (ton albers) wrote:
>[snip]
>I print/plot to file using the postscript driver with extension EPS
>[snip]
Where is this postscript driver? All I have is one with extension
PLT...
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Marja Paloniemi
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sonny
You can also export using cgm and insert them into your word document,
works great and no need to use postscript.
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Frank Conforti
george...@mts.com wrote:
>
> I am using MicroStation Mac (since 1989).The only way I have discovered to
> take high quality images from MicroStation to MS Word, is to :
>
Creating high quality images for use in MicroStation is now possible using the
soon-to-be-released EPScript plot driver. Just now getting ready for beta testing
for which we are looking for a few good testers, this plot driver will generate
real EPS output from MicroStation complete with a black and white preview
image. Because it is part of the plotting system, additional processing is
possible through the use of pen tables, something you can't do with CGM output.
If you are interested in evaluating this new feature please contact me via email.
Regards,
Frank C.
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TnMichel
I am transfer DGN to HPGL-files with Plot... and import them in MS Word.
Thorsten
My plotcfg-file:
num_pens=8 ; Defines pens used
change_pen=weight ; options are color, weight,
level or both
model=7585b ; plotter model number
autocenter ; Automatically center plot on
page
rotate = ccw ; counter-clockwise rotation
border/pen=1/filename/time ; leave this out for no border
default_extension = '000' ; default extension for plotfiles
communication=(handshake=0,baud=38400,par=none,data=8,stop=2)
communication=(eol1=13,eol2=10)
; This configuration file contains the necessary records for English
; and metric resolutions. English units are used by default. To use
; the metric setting, comment out all lines in the ENGLISH section and
; uncomment the RESOLUTION and SIZE lines in the METRIC section. The
; SIZE records define the plotting area of the page.
; ENGLISH resolution and SIZE records
;size=(6.2,9.6)/num=0/off=(-3.1,-4.8)/name=a
;size=(14.0,9.0)/num=0/off=(-7.0,-4.5)/name=b
;size=(14.0,20.0)/num=0/off=(-7.0,-10.0)/name=c
;size=(31.0,20.0)/num=0/off=(-15.5,-10)/name=d
;size=(42.00,32.0)/num=0/off=(-21,-16.0)/name=e
;resolution(IN)=(0.000984252,0.000984252) ; specifies both res and
units
; METRIC resolution and SIZE records
size=(210,896)/num=0/off=(0,2)/name=a4
size=(300,896)/num=0/off=(0,2)/name=a3
size=(430,896)/num=0/off=(0,2)/name=a2
size=(598,896)/num=0/off=(0,2)/name=a1
size=(1250,896)/num=0/off=(2,0)/name=a0
resolution(MM)=(0.025,0.025) ; specifies both res and
units
; Stroke_tolerance determines tolerance for arcs and circles. Value is
; between 0 and 10 with 10 being the greater tolerance. Larger values
; also create larger plot files
stroke_tolerance=10.0
; The style records define how the design file line codes (styles)
; are to be plotted. Values are in plotter units (resolutions).
; Values determine pen down/up movements, where (10,28) for a dot
; pattern leaves the pen down for 10 units and up for 28 units. The
; /nohardware switch causes software stroking with these values.
;style(1) = (14,42)/nohardware ; style = dot
;style(2) = (70,42)/nohardware ; style = med dash
;style(3) = (168,56)/nohardware ; style = long dash
;style(4) = (112,42,28,42)/nohardware ; style = dot-dash
;style(5) = (56,56)/nohardware ; style = short dash
;style(6) = (84,28,28,28,28,28)/nohardware ; style = dash-dot-dot
;style(7) = (112,28,56,28)/nohardware ; style = long dash - short
dash
style(1) = (10,12)/nohardware ; Punktlinie 0.25/0.30 mm
style(2) = (60,40)/nohardware ; Strichl. kurz 1.5/1.0 mm
style(3) = (160,40)/nohardware ; Strichl. lang 4.0/1.0 mm
style(4) = (600,80,10,80)/nohardware ; Strich-Punkt-L.15/2/0.25/2 mm
style(5) = (200,200)/nohardware ; Strichl. 5.0/5 mm
style(6) = (400,60,20,60,20,60)/nohardware ; Strich-Pkt-Pkt 10/1.5/0.5/1.5
mm
style(7) = (40,60,20,60)/nohardware ; Langstr-Kurzstr10/1.5/0.5/1.5
mm
;Stiftzuordnung
pen(8) = (0) ; Linienst„rke 0 = grau
pen(1) = (1) ; Linienst„rke 1 = 0.19 mm
pen(2) = (2) ; Linienst„rke 2 = 0.32 mm
pen(3) = (3) ; Linienst„rke 3 = 0.44 mm
pen(4) = (4) ; Linienst„rke 4 = 0.57 mm
pen(5) = (5) ; Linienst„rke 5 = 0.70 mm
pen(6) = (6) ; Linienst„rke 6 = 0.95 mm
pen(7) = (7) ; Linienst„rke 7 = 1.33 mm
; The weight line determines the number of strokes to use with each
weight.
; The first position defines weight 0, second weight 1, third weight 2
and
; so on up to weight 31. To increase or decrease the number of stokes per
; weight, change the number in that position.
;weight=(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25
,26,27,28,29,30,31,32)
weight=(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,2
9,30,31,32)
; Construction/active points are not plotted by default. Uncomment the
; next line if you want points plotted. Points are plotted 0.1 cm dia.
; point_size = .1
; software_raster allows for plotting of type 87/88 raster elements. Value
; for resolution can be as high as your plotter's resolution. Lower
values
; will produce grainier images. Remove comment to plot raster image.
; software_raster/res=50
; largest_polygon is used only for element filling. The value defines
; the point at which software filling takes over in place of hardware
; filling. The value relates to number of vertices used to draw the
; element.
largest_polygon=2048
Phil Chouinard [Bentley]
Robin Carseldine wrote:
> I'd like to evaluate EPScript, particularly on Macintosh 68k and
> Power Mac. My immediate needs are documentation preparation for
> teaching purposes.
Robin: We will most likely have a version for the PowerMac on the
MicroStation Vault CD after MicroStation 95 for PMac is released.
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Bentley Systems Fax: (610) 458-1060
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Robin Carseldine
Hi Frank,
I'd like to evaluate EPScript, particularly on Macintosh 68k and Power
Mac. My immediate needs are documentation preparation for teaching
purposes.
TIA
Robin