Restrictions applying to printing the new Allplan elements

Since Allplan 2004, the following new element types have been available: OLE objects, bitmap areas and fills with gradients and/or transparency. Please note the following special features relevant to printing these element types.

In principle, Windows drivers should be preferred to Allplan vector drivers. Please bear in mind that you cannot use large-format printers working with pens to print these element types.

Note: The following information on Allplan vector drivers also applies when you create print files (in the HPGL/2 monochrome and HPGL/2 color formats) using the Export HPGL File, Bitmap File tool.

Type	Function How	Windows drivers	Allplan vector drivers
OLE object	Object... (Insert menu)	Correct	Outlines only
Bitmap area	Bitmap Area (How) Activate Bitmap in one of the following ways Menu bar: Insert Create Draft Toolbar: Basic Tools Draft flyout Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s): Draft	Correct (up to a certain size). Determining the memory allocation of a bitmap	None
Fills with gradients	Fill, Advanced option (How) Activate Fill in one of the following ways Menu bar: Create Draft Toolbar: Basic Tools Draft flyout Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s): Draft Paint	Correct	None
Fills with transparency	Fill, Advanced option (How)	Correct in conjunction with certain drivers and/or settings; otherwise not possible	Without transparency
Fills created using the Apply fill to dimension text/text option	Tools for entering text and dimension lines such as Horizontal Text or Horizontal Dim. Line	Correct	Correct