At the end of my rope ...

[jb4pres]

Good afternoon ...

I am having some trouble executing a script via ScriptPro. What I need is to be able to open a drawing, run a lisp, plot, and close the drawing ... Open Next repeat steps for about 50 drawings ... twice (B size and D size). When I run what I have it won't recognize the lisp. The lisp is part of acad.lsp and is loaded into every drawing.

Lisp:
Reorganizes the draw order for printing purposes.

;Print Fix ***** pf1

(defun c:pf1 ()
(command "mspace")
(if(ssget "x" '((0 . "insert")))
(command "draworder" "p" "" "f")
)
(if(ssget "x" '((0 . "insert")(2 . "BaseMap")))
(command "draworder" "p" "" "b")
)
(if(ssget "x" '((0 . "hatch")(8 . "OUTFALL*")))
(command "draworder" "p" "" "b")
)
(if(ssget "x" '((0 . "hatch")(8 . "Unit_ID")))
(command "draworder" "p" "" "f")
)
(if(ssget "x" '((0 . "insert")(8 . "Unit_ID")))
(command "draworder" "p" "" "f" "pspace")
)
)

Script:

pf1
-plot
y
24x36 Submittal
E-5000 PS US
Tabloid
Inches
landscape
n
extents
fit
center
n
.
y
n
n
n
n
n
y

Side note ... Is there a way to print multiple copies?

Thanks for any help ... I am at the end of my rope.

[jb4pres]

Apologies for this being my first post ...

[tedg]

Apologies for this being my first post ...

I don't know anything about ScriptPro, but here's a thread that shows you how to run a script and lisp with a batch file. This example opens AutoCAD, runs it's programs and closes AutoCAD, maybe not what you want. Just something to consider.

[steve.ashton]

The cf1 is missing an ending )

You may be able to create a pc3 printer setup for multiple copies though I haven't tried. I'm sure that in older versions there was a prompt in the -plot for number of copies.
The other alternative is to reproduce the lines in the script for the extra copy.

[jb4pres]

Thanks Sashton ... I did miss that, but its still not working.

Ted ... I will give that a try.

Thanks!!

[steve.ashton]

If it is still not working, then the cf1 must not be loading.
Have you checked there is not an error in acad.lsp ?

I do exactly the same thing for batch plotting but use Simple Batch Processor.
The lisp program I use has do (defun C: etc or closing quote.
This means it executes as soon as loaded.
I then use (load "preplot"), my pre plotting routine as the first line in the script.



Steve

[jb4pres]

The lisp is now working like it should ... It was a trimmed version of one that I use for indiviual plots that has a plot command at the end ... I missed the end ).

Works perfectly ... for the first drawing. Then nothing ... just sits there.
Batch File:

FOR %%f in (C:\"Documents and Settings"\"eeb"\"Desktop"\"Final Drawings"\"bf1"\*.dwg) do start /wait C:\"Program Files"\"AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009"\acad.exe "%%f" /b "C:\Documents and Settings\eeb\Desktop\Final Drawings\bf1_11x17.scr"

Script File:

bf1
regen
-plot
y

E-5000 PS US
Tabloid

landscape
n
extents
fit
center
n
.
y
n
n
n
n
n
y

I must be missing 1 little thing ...

Also ... is there a way to make it open the drawings in the same acad window or one that is already open. A comment in the thread Ted linked suggests that it will open 50 windows for the 50 drawings that I am plotting.

[tedg]

The lisp is now working like it should ... It was a trimmed version of one that I use for indiviual plots that has a plot command at the end ... I missed the end ).

Works perfectly ... for the first drawing. Then nothing ... just sits there.
Batch File:

FOR %%f in (C:\"Documents and Settings"\"eeb"\"Desktop"\"Final Drawings"\"bf1"\*.dwg) do start /wait C:\"Program Files"\"AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009"\acad.exe "%%f" /b "C:\Documents and Settings\eeb\Desktop\Final Drawings\bf1_11x17.scr"

Script File:

bf1
regen
-plot
y

E-5000 PS US
Tabloid

landscape
n
extents
fit
center
n
.
y
n
n
n
n
n
y

I must be missing 1 little thing ...

Also ... is there a way to make it open the drawings in the same acad window or one that is already open. A comment in the thread Ted linked suggests that it will open 50 windows for the 50 drawings that I am plotting.

You may need to add

quit
y

to the end of your script for it to continue.

I don't know how you can keep AutoCAD open and run this on your drawings without closing each time, it's probably possible, I just don't know how.

This is intended to start AutoCAD, open the drawing, run your script, and close AutoCAD, then repeat until done.
So you will only have one drawing open at a time.

[jb4pres]

Ted ... You are a god amungst men. Thanks!!

[tedg]

Ted ... You are a god amungst men. Thanks!!

stop that now....
I need to go walk on water now..

(glad I could help)