Apply page setup to all layouts?

[patricks]

If I create a page setup, is there a way to apply it to all layouts when plotting? I have a file that was sent to me with 23 sheets (23 layout tabs), and of course all of them are set to someone else's print settings. Is there a fast way to set up one sheet and then apply that setup to all the layout tabs?

[Opie]

If you already have one page setup, going through each page with the page setup manager, you can either double click the preferred setup for the current tab or of course press the button "Set Current".

[Wanderer]

If I create a page setup, is there a way to apply it to all layouts when plotting? I have a file that was sent to me with 23 sheets (23 layout tabs), and of course all of them are set to someone else's print settings. Is there a fast way to set up one sheet and then apply that setup to all the layout tabs?

patricks, in addition to what richard has stated... what I typically do when getting a drawing set like this, I will pull up the sheet set manager (r2005/2006) and create a sheet set, making sure I get all the layouts I want, then I'll Publish > publish using page setup overrides. not sure if that helps, just a way that works for me.

[patricks]

Why does this have to be so incredibly hard? Why can't it be as simple as Revit to print a batch of sheets. I'm clicking on each tab and printing each sheet, and after awhile AutoCAD says it's out of memory and decides it needs to shut down.

I've been fighting with this thing for the over 2 hours, trying to simply print 3 copies of 23 sheets.

[Opie]

Why does this have to be so incredibly hard? Why can't it be as simple as Revit to print a batch of sheets. I'm clicking on each tab and printing each sheet, and after awhile AutoCAD says it's out of memory and decides it needs to shut down.

I've been fighting with this thing for the over 2 hours, trying to simply print 3 copies of 23 sheets.

Why didn't this come to me sooner. You can use Publish and then import the preferred page setup for each layout.

[Mike.Perry]

Why does this have to be so incredibly hard?

Hi

Take a look at the following post...

RE: Oct '05 - TIPniques: Power of Page Setups

Have a good one, Mike

[LanceMcHatton]

If I create a page setup, is there a way to apply it to all layouts when plotting? I have a file that was sent to me with 23 sheets (23 layout tabs), and of course all of them are set to someone else's print settings. Is there a fast way to set up one sheet and then apply that setup to all the layout tabs?

Here are two lisps that might help you out. The first one sets all tabs to a pre-determined page setup. The second one does the same thing but also plots all layout tabs in the drawing...in alphabetical order. Please note that I have not tested them out for 2006. They work in 2002 and 2005, though.

(defun c:2436-Oce (/ actlay doc layouts plot)
(setq doc (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object))
			actlay (vla-get-activelayout doc)
			layouts (vla-get-layouts doc)
			plot (vla-get-plot doc)
)
(setq oldexpert (getvar "expert"))
(setq oldfiledia (getvar "filedia"))
(setvar "expert" 5)
(command "-psetupin" "L:/block/GCW/Sheet_Borders/Page setup-H.dwg" "2436-Oce")
(setvar "expert" oldexpert)
(setvar "filedia" oldfiledia)
(vlax-for itm layouts
	 (if (/= (strcase (vla-get-name itm)) "MODEL")
	 (progn
		 (vla-put-ActiveLayout doc itm)
		 (command "._plot" "no" "" "2436-Oce" "" "no" "YES" "NO")
	 )
	 )
)
(vla-put-ActiveLayout doc actlay)
(princ "\nAll Layout Tabs were Set to 2436-Oce (Bond)")
(princ)
)

(defun c:2436-Oceplot (/ actlay doc layouts plot)
(setq doc (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object))
			actlay (vla-get-activelayout doc)
			layouts (vla-get-layouts doc)
			plot (vla-get-plot doc)
)
(setq oldexpert (getvar "expert"))
(setq oldfiledia (getvar "filedia"))
(setvar "expert" 5)
(command "-psetupin" "L:/block/GCW/Sheet_Borders/Page setup-H.dwg" "2436-Oce")
(setvar "expert" oldexpert)
(setvar "filedia" oldfiledia)
(vlax-for itm layouts
	 (if (/= (strcase (vla-get-name itm)) "MODEL")
	 (progn
		 (vla-put-ActiveLayout doc itm)
		 (command "._plot" "no" "" "2436-Oce" "" "no" "YES" "n")
		 (vla-PlotToDevice plot)
	 )
	 )
)
(vla-put-ActiveLayout doc actlay)
(princ "\nAll Layout Tabs were Set to 2436-Oce (Bond) and plotted")
(princ)
)

[tyeelaw13]

Here's a lisp routine too- you will need to run -PLOT first on the command line, and copy paste the defaults you want to use at the bottom of the lisp routine.

(defun c:PlotLayouts ()
   (setq	lay_list	 (layoutlist)
 	lay_list_len (length lay_list)
 	lay_nth		 0
   )
   (repeat lay_list_len
 	(command "layout" "set" (nth lay_nth lay_list))
 	(command "zoom" "e")
 	(plot2436)
 	(setq lay_nth (1+ lay_nth))
   )
   (princ)
 )
 
 (defun plot2436	()
   (command "-plot"		 "y"		   ""
 	   "Oce 9400.pc3"	"ARCH expand D (24.00 x 36.00 Inches)"
 	   "i"    		 "L"    	   "N"
 	   "W"			 "0.000000,0.000000"
 	   "36.000000,24.000000"		   "1:1"
 	   "C"    		 "Y"    	   "Pens - 24x36.ctb"
 	   "Y"    		 "N"    	   "N"
 	   "N"    		 "N"    	   "Y"
 	   "Y"
 	  )
 )

[Civil Samurai]

Wow, I just jumped into this thread and have found your lisp to be very usefull. One thing I noticed is that on about every couple pages it doesn't center the page (it still plots centered) but on screen the page is off to one side. It's an easy fix, just go into that page setup tab and click ok and it centers it fine. Just wondering if there's anyway to remedy that?

[tyeelaw13]

if you're talking about my lisp- it's because it's set to window from 0,0 to 36,24. IF you eliminate those 2 things and put in an "E" instead, it will do extents.