print to pdf

[ricodominguez]

i'm working on drawings for dell with multiple sheets drawn in model space. i have created views for each sheet to make it easier to print but dell is complaining that it takes too long. i need a lisp file that will print each sheet to pdf without going thru all the steps to print each sheet....

[Opie]

Is model space a requirement? If not, you could set up multiple layouts with the appropriate page setup, and use the publish command.

[ricodominguez]

dell requires that everything be drawn in model space. i tried to convince them to change to ps but they wouldn't go for it.

[Opie]

Drawing everything in Model Space does not limit you in creating a layout with a viewport for the desired view. You do not have to have anything drawn in your layout other than the viewport.

This will allow you to meet their criteria of everything in model space and allow them to try layouts for plotting. Of course, this would require multiple layouts, one for each view, to work.

[rkmcswain]

Although I agree with Opie, you are working in R10 mode here, like 1990... but I understand you don't have a choice if that is what your client demands...

So, you can script the -plot command.


Command: -plot
Detailed plot configuration? [Yes/No] <No>: _Y
Enter a layout name or [?] <Model>:
Enter an output device name or [?] <\\FPAUS\AU01>: CutePDF Writer
Enter paper size or [?] <34x22>:
Enter paper units [Inches/Millimeters] <Inches>:
Enter drawing orientation [Portrait/Landscape] <Landscape>:
Plot upside down? [Yes/No] <No>: _N
Enter plot area [Display/Extents/Limits/View/Window] <View>: _V
Enter view name <2>: 1
Enter plot scale (Plotted Inches=Drawing Units) or [Fit] <Fit>: _F
Enter plot offset (x,y) or [Center] <Center>: _C
Plot with plot styles? [Yes/No] <Yes>: _Y
Enter plot style table name or [?] (enter . for none) <MONOCHROME.CTB>:
Plot with lineweights? [Yes/No] <Yes>: _Y
Enter shade plot setting [As displayed/Wireframe/Hidden/Visual styles/Rendered]
<Hidden>: _A
Write the plot to a file [Yes/No] <N>: _N
Save changes to page setup [Yes/No]? <N> _N
Proceed with plot [Yes/No] <Y>: _Y


So your script would go something like this:


-plot
_Y
Model
CutePDF Writer
34x22
Inches
Landscape
_N
_V
1
_F
_C
_Y
MONOCHROME.CTB
_Y
_A
_N
_N
_Y


Then just repeat for each view.