Minimizing errors-CAD Standards File Naming Form

[speedy-gonzo]

Dear All

Im currently creating a standard for a company and wish to control the user ability to mostly ignore things like file naming and file saving.!!

I would like to create a form, when file save is selected within autocad, that has a series of boxes to choose from that will complete a file name.

I would like to include on the form ;

project number (list of project numbers to select 00000 e.g)
Discipline (list A-architecture, L-landscape, E-engineering etc)
Type (list of types including , DE detail, P Plan, S Section etc)

Here is the tricky aspect im wondering if you gurus will know...

How can i get autocad to save, once the project number and type are selected, into a specific folder
Example:
A user selects project number 00000 and then selects the type (DE detail).
I have a detail folder within the project folder setup. How can i get that DE selection to save in the Details folder?


Dan

[RobertB]

It would be easy. I would use a scripting dictionary to store the type as the key, and the sub-folder as the string value. Then simply concatenate the sub-folder on to the path.

[speedy-gonzo]

Hi and thanks for the advice. I will give it a shot. I guess the sub folder location(path being unique for every project because of the project number) doesnt affect this?

Think its about time i bought a book and started to get a grip of this stuff

D