Plotting without open CAD

[heather.seabury]

Is there a way to plot many drawings without having to open each one?

[Wanderer]

Is there a way to plot many drawings without having to open each one?
What version of autocad do you have? I have 2005, and I make a sheet set, you only need one of the sheets in the set open to plot everything (and you can do a page setup override, so you don't have to manually reset the plot specifics). HTH

[mjfarrell]

In 2004 and below one can use Batch Plot
In 2004 and above one can use Publish
Each of these methods will allow you to
plot a list of drawings in background mode
NOTE: Each drawing file will still be opened
to execute the plot process.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Have a browse of the following thread -

Is there any replacement for BatchPlot in Autocad 04 and 05? (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=4846&highlight=Plot+Batch)

Have a good one, Mike

[heather.seabury]

Thanks for the replies. I am actually looking for something like a DBX. That you can run a plotting script or something and drawings never have to be opened. Is there anything like that, that does cost an arm and a leg?

Thanks

Heather

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

If it's DBX you're after then Richard Binning is a name that springs to mind -

Thinking outside the Box with ObjectDBX (http://www.integr-8.com/AU2003/Index.htm)

I will send Richard a Private Message and see if he can pop by this thread....

Have a good one, Mike

[richard.binning]

Thanks for the replies. I am actually looking for something like a DBX. That you can run a plotting script or something and drawings never have to be opened. Is there anything like that, that does cost an arm and a leg?

Thanks

Heather
You would have to obtain a license to do this with ObjectDBX, and write the program yourself in C++ or .net.

Sorry for the bad news.

RLB

[heather.seabury]

Thanks for all the info I will see what I can do from here

[Mike.Perry]

You would have to obtain a license to do this with ObjectDBX, and write the program yourself in C++ or .net.

Sorry for the bad news.

RLB
Hi Richard

Thanks, it's greatly appreciated....

:beer: Mike