Plotting multiple drawings
Plotting multiple drawings
(OP)
I have been messing with the EBATCHP to try and plot multiple drawings and it's a little cumbersome, but it seems like it would work ok. The only problem is that I want to be able to plot all of my drawings to files, and the program is trying to send them automatically to the plotter.
So what I am looking for is a utility of some sort that will go through a list of drawings that I select, open one, determine the scale, plot to limits at correct scale, close and go on to the next one. This is basically what I do manually now, and it would be nice to just sit back and let it work on it's own. The drawings are always setup correctly and just need to be plotted to limits on an "E" size sheet and the correct scale.
Does anybody have anything like this or any ideas on how or what I would need to do to make something. I know a bit of AUTOLISP, but I'm not sure if that's the answer or not.
So what I am looking for is a utility of some sort that will go through a list of drawings that I select, open one, determine the scale, plot to limits at correct scale, close and go on to the next one. This is basically what I do manually now, and it would be nice to just sit back and let it work on it's own. The drawings are always setup correctly and just need to be plotted to limits on an "E" size sheet and the correct scale.
Does anybody have anything like this or any ideas on how or what I would need to do to make something. I know a bit of AUTOLISP, but I'm not sure if that's the answer or not.





RE: Plotting multiple drawings
ACAD2K Batch Plot Utility
regarding what the plot scale should be based on. We could not agree on that.
if you have a practical suggestion for this point, it might be feasible to write a VBA macro.
RE: Plotting multiple drawings
RE: Plotting multiple drawings
In some drawings, no windows plotter is configured.
In others, layout names are asked - all layouts? model space? etc.
Therefore, here is my compromise, downloadable from
www.homescript.com/autocad/acadbatch.zip
This VBA macro processes all the drawings in the directory of the drawing from which you start this macro
and for each drawing once, interfaces with
update.scr
which must be in that same directory.
You may plot one drawing manually, after setting the filedia to 0
If the dialog still opens, start plotting with
(command "plot")
from the command line.
Note the steps, write them into the script file (Update.scr)
and then try this batch macro
To be loaded once, from Acad Menu->Tools->Macro->Load Project
The command is something like
UpdateAllDrawings
It should plot if the plot commands in the Update.scr are OK for all drawings - it will skip few that are problematic.
If you try, please let us know how it goes.
Sincerely
www.homescript.com
RE: Plotting multiple drawings
Its a LOT easier than messing around with Vba or lisp.
RE: Plotting multiple drawings
http://www.xanadu-limited.com/scripteeze
has really done it.
Well found, Kno - you get a star from me for this!
RE: Plotting multiple drawings
Thanx for the great inputs. And CDH for turning things on
respects
IJR
RE: Plotting multiple drawings
Thanks again