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  1. 21st Jan 2009 12:40 pm #1
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    Default I need to convert over 200 .DGN files to .PDF, help!

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    And I don't want to take all day doing it, as I've got some actual draughting to do today.

    I know that I can import the .dgns separately and PDF them one by one, but is there an easier way? Is there a program that will convert them to .pdf right off the bat, and give me the option to plot them as monochrome?

    Any advice is appreciated. I've been googling for programs but I haven't found a good solution yet.

    Cheers

    Edit to add:
    I don't have access to Microstation. I have ACAD LT 2009 and Adobe Pro, that's it.

    I'm also getting this error message when I just double click on the .dgn files:

    Cannot find the specified drawing file.
    Please verify that the file exists.

    But if I use the DGNIMPORT command I can open them. This isn't very convenient, however.
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  2. 21st Jan 2009 01:17 pm #2
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    ImageConverter Plus can convert DNG to PDF.

    http://www.imageconverterplus.com/ho...t/dng_pdf.html
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  3. 21st Jan 2009 02:12 pm #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by ReMark View Post
    ImageConverter Plus can convert DNG to PDF.

    http://www.imageconverterplus.com/ho...t/dng_pdf.html
    Sorry, I made a typo in the subject. The files are .dgn, not .dng. They don't appear in the context menu for the image converter.

    Thanks anyway.
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    Does Microstation have a free viewer/printer like AutoCAD does?
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  5. 21st Jan 2009 03:03 pm #5
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    Yes, Bentley View, I'm installing it now. I'm not sure if it can do batch plotting or not, though.
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    Yeah, the batch plot may not be there but you should be able to at least plot to a PDF from there. Cannot LT 09 open a .dgn file? I know the full versions of 08 and 09 can. Good luck
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    It can open them, but I need to do it from the command line for some reason, which would take a million years (especially since I'd have to punch in the drawing no. again afterwards).

    Major hassle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by naknakkus View Post
    It can open them, but I need to do it from the command line for some reason, which would take a million years (especially since I'd have to punch in the drawing no. again afterwards).

    Major hassle.
    This wouldn't be a case of FILEDIA set to 0, would it?
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  10. 21st Jan 2009 03:26 pm #10
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    FILEDIA is set to 1 now. How does it affect my problem? The .dgn files still can't be opened by clicking on them.
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