To Create a Print File on Disk

Do one of the following:

Select File > Print > Print.

or
Press <Ctrl+P>.

The Print dialog opens.
Under Printer and Paper Size , select one of the Bentley drivers from the printer list, e.g. PDF or TIFF.
Note: If you choose Windows printer, then printing defaults to the Windows driver and the print will be sent directly to that printer (unless you have selected "Print to file" in the Windows Print dialog, which is opened by selecting File > Select Windows Printer).

(Optional) Prior to creating your print you can do any or all of the following:

Action	For more information, see
Adjust the Paper Setup to: change the paper size on which the design is to be printed. rotate the printed output in the printable area.	Setting the Paper Size and Orientation
Adjust the Print Layout to: change the scale or printed output size. position the printed output on the sheet.	Print layout criteria
Adjust the appearance of the printed output, add a border and/or comment.	Setting print attributes
Select a pen table for print resymbolization.	Pen tables

Do one of the following:

In the Print dialog’s icon bar, click the Print icon.

or
From the Print dialog’s File menu, choose Print.

or
Click Print to File at the bottom of the dialog.

If Send to printer is selected, printed output is sent to the system print manager. The Print in Progress dialog displays the print's status. You can cancel the print job.

If Create plot file is selected and its File Name property is not set to a port or other printer, then the Save Print As dialog opens and continue to next step.

If Create metafile is selected, printed output is saved as an enhanced metafile (.emf).
To name, create, and save the print file, use the Save Print As dialog just as you would the Save As dialog.
The default print file extension is ".000" unless otherwise specified by the Extension property in the printer driver configuration file. If a numeric default extension is used, such as ".000," the extension proposed in the dialog automatically increases with the creation of each additional print file having the same filename (for example, bracket.000, bracket.001, bracket.002…).