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CellManager
FAQ
Q- How do I setup
CellManager to use IPLOT?
A- The very first thing to
check before trying to get CellManager to work with
IPLOT is to make sure that you can plot a design file from
MicroStation with IPLOT. If IPLOT is not properly setup to
plot design files, it will not work with CellManager
output either, no matter how hard you try.
PRO_DD_IPLOT
CellManager expects IPLOT.MA to reside in the directory
pointed to by the MicroStation Configuration Variable PRO_DD_IPLOT.
Check your MicroStation Configuration Variables to see if
PRO_DD_IPLOT exists and if it does, verify that IPLOT.MA is
in that directory. If PRO_DD_IPLOT does not exist, you need
to add that variable and insert the complete path to IPLOT.MA.
Please see your MicroStation documentation or HELP for working
with Workspace Configuration Variables if you are not familiar
with locating or creating them.
CONFIGURE
Open CellManager and Click on <DRAW PAGES>, then
choose CONFIGURE | SETTINGS
- Choose the PLOTTER radio button.
- Choose a plotter configuration file. For testing purposes,
it is usually safe to choose the HPLJET4.PLT file. This
is generic enough to work with almost any modern printer/plotter.
If plotting doesn't work with the HPLJET4 plotter file,
it probably won't work with the PLT file that matches your
plotter/printer. Once you get output, you can change the
PLT file to your liking.
- From the same option screen, choose the paper size of
LETTER
- Choose the PLOTTING radio button
- For the Plotting System choose IPLOT
- In the IPLOT QUEUE field type in the name of the IPLOT
QUEUE. The configuration of the queue controls the generation
of the plot files. If the Queue name has spaces, like My
Que, put quotes around the Queue name - "My Que"
- Close Configure Draw Pages.
- Click on CONFIGURE | EDIT SUBMIT.BAT
- REM the Copy %1 line
- Scroll down in the file (hit the down arrow) until you
come to the …using IPLOT… section.
- UnREM the iplot generate %1 line
- UnRem the iplot submit %1 line
- Save your changes.
- Click on <DRAW PAGES> <CREATE PLOTS> and
<SUBMIT PLOTS>. This should produce output on you
plotter/printer.
If you don't have output on your printer/plotter at this
point, please refer to the Troubleshooting section in the
CellManager manual or call Axiom Technical Support at
727-442-7774 Extension 8615.
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Q- When I’m
trying to DRAW PAGES with CellManager, I get an information
box saying “INFO: No SIZE parameter found in the current
plotter Config file…” What did I do wrong?
A- You most likely need to
change .PLT files. By default your .PLT file is probably set
to PRINTER.PLT. This is great okay for MicroStation, but not
so good for CellManager. CellManager requires
your .PLT file to contain a SIZE parameter. Here’s how
to change your .PLT file:
- From the DRAW PAGES dialog box, choose Configure | Settings,
this will open the CONFIGURE DRAW PAGES Dialog Box.
- Click on PLOTTER
- Click on SELECT
- Choose another Plotter Configuration File — most
LaserJet printers use HPLJET4.PLT without a problem. If
you see your specific printer/plotter in the list choose
that one.
- Close the CONFIGURE DRAW PAGES DIALOG
- Try DRAW PAGES again.
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Q- How do
I merge cell libraries with CellManager? (For V7 version
of CellManager only)
A- Here's how to merge cell
libraries with CellManager:
- Open CellManager and choose a cell library
- Click on <MANAGE>
- Choose the cells that you want to merge into another cell
library. If you want all of the cells, click on <TAG
ALL>
- Click on <EXPORT>
- Choose "MicroStation Cell Library" and select
the Output Library — if you choose a library that doesn't
exist a new one will be created. If you choose an existing
library, you will be adding the cells in you current library
to the Output Library.
- <COPY TO> copies the cells from the opened cell
library into the Output Library.
- <MOVE TO> removes the cells from the opened library
and moves them into the Output Library
- If there are cells with duplicate names, a separate dialog
will open allowing you to handle that case.
Following these steps will give you consistent results.
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Q- Your Q&A
section didn’t answer my question. Now what can I do?
A- You can contact us:
- Fill out a Tech Support Form
- Call us 727-442-7774 Extension 8615.
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