Bentley MAPscript

High Performance Publishing and Plotting

Bentley MAPscript• Network Publishing and Plotting• Complement to Bentley CADscript• Designed for Single or Batch File

Transactions• Queue Based• Includes Integrated Accounting• Fully integrated with Bentley CADscript• Modules

− MAPscript Server− MAPscript Explorer (Windows Client)− Document Management Client− HTTP Server and Client

Who Uses Bentley MAPscript?

• Governments• DOTs• Oil and Gas Companies• Mapping Firms• Surveying Firms• Engineering Firms• Utilities

Bentley MAPscript Features

• A robust Digital Output Management server

• Simple Setup and Administration

• Plot or publish MicroStation DGN files completely WYSIWYG

• Empower users with high quality output at any format size• Supports many types of input formats and output files • Sophisticated, yet easy-to-use queues to drive any number of

printer/plotter models• Provides complete cost accounting and auditing capabilities• Flexible plot set creation for archive and reprint• Offers a choice of Windows, MicroStation, or Web clients• Integration with ProjectWise and document management systems

A Robust Digital Output Management Server

• High performance network publishing and plotting • Print / Plot to any destination on the network • Prioritize plotting sequence via a queue-based system • Remote administration• Single or batch file transaction • Includes Postscript RIP• Definable off-peak print period - ‘Night Printing’• Supports large format plotter and printers• Support for OCE and Xerox finishing features such as folding

Simple Setup and Administration

• Easy Setup− Printer Definition − Queue Definition − Job Ticket − Paper Sizes − Media− Users

Plot or Publish MicroStation DGN files Completely WYSIWYG

• Color, grayscale and B&W

• Color Postscript

• EPS files with variable headers

• 24 & 3 bit RTL

• PCL

• PDF, TIFF, JPEG and others

Input Features

• Read ZEH element tables automatically

• Convert unfilled see-through

DGN files to WYSIWYG DGNs

• Convert RGB data to CMYK• Read IPLOT pen tables

automatically• Convert plot patterns to

WYSIWYG associative pattern by cells

Comprehensive Print Settings

Empower Users with High Quality Output at any Format Size

• Predefined and user selected output sizes

• No limit on output dimensions• Independent DPI for vector and

raster

• No limit on vector DPI resolution

• Raster resample of DPI resolution

Supported Output Formats

• BMP• JPEG• TIFF • TFW• PDF • PNG• PostScript• B&W and Color RTL• B&W and Color PCL• Direct Plotting of DGN and DWG Files• Creation of a single multi-page PDF file by selecting a set of files

and desired order

Queues

• Simple GUI for Queue Definition• Easy View Queue Structure• Right click functions for operations• Divert/Pause Queues

Accounting

• Keep track of who has plotted what, when and where

• Accounting Definitions− Cost codes− Media Costs

• Assign codes to jobs • Produce Invoices • Accounting Reports by

− User− Project− Date− Queues

Plot Sets

• Create Plot Sets by Drag and Drop• Single Click Printing or Publishing• Archive and register files for easy reprinting of document sets in the

future.

A Choice of Windows, MicroStation, or Web Clients

• CADscript client for MicroStation prints directly to MAPscript queues

− Object ordering− Transparency− Graduated color fill− Separations− Easy print control

• MAPscript Explorer− Navigate directly from Windows Explorer

to print dialog− Checklist− Completed files are returned to inbox

• Plot and Publish Files Over the Internet through Web Server Plug-in

Integration with ProjectWise

• Support for indexed document sets• Single click printing or publishing• Event and status driven• MAPscript can be integrated with third party document management

systems

Bentley MAPscript Benefits

• Simple, minimal administrative overhead

• Scaleable

• Leverages existing technology

• Reduces publication costs of data

• Empowers MicroStation users with high quality output at any format size

• Supports Windows users with the same high quality output at any format size

• Increases map publishing speed and quality

Bentley MAPscript

High Performance Publishing and Plotting