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R14 Batch Polt Utility

R14 Batch Polt Utility

R14 Batch Polt Utility

(OP)
How do I change the "Plot Area" on a list of about 50-60 drawings to be plotted from "Display" to "Extents," when using the R14 Batch Plot Utility??

I have tried highlighting the list, but that didn't work.

Thank you for any help in this matter.

RE: R14 Batch Polt Utility

the file generated by Batch Plot is "*.bp2"

this is a text file, open in text editor like Notepad

edit -> replace

   change: PLOT AREA","#D"
 
       to: PLOT AREA","#E"

save file as "*-new.bp2" just in case you need back-up

hope this helps

Intel P4 3.0 GHZ
512 DDRAM
Win 2000 Pro
Autocad 14, 2002 with EP 2.3.1

RE: R14 Batch Polt Utility

(OP)
Ozzy84

I understand what you said to do, but when I opened the *.pb2 file, I relized that I had to change the "D" to an "E" in 77 places, (77 files need to be printed).

Do you know of any way I can change the "D" to an "E" for a bunch of files, at one time???

Thank you once again Ozzy84
Skidooboy

RE: R14 Batch Polt Utility

in the text editor, are you using the Replace command in the Edit menu?

if so, then a dialog box will appear

cut and copy from my post to the correct fields

use "Replace All"

this will change all 77 entries.

Intel P4 3.0 GHZ
512 DDRAM
Win 2000 Pro
Autocad 14, 2002 with EP 2.3.1

RE: R14 Batch Polt Utility

(OP)
Ozzy84

Thank you very much for a bit more detail, that works.  I'm not much of a programer, as you figured out, I'm sure, but I'm getting better at it.

Once again, thank you for your help.

Skidooboy

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