Batch Plotting Full Sheet

Re: Batch Plotting Full Sheet

Roy Gallier — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:18:00 GMT

I use the attached script and plt file this combo works fine.

Re: Batch Plotting Full Sheet

Steven Guinter — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:47:04 GMT

Batch Plots work great when your print scale is constant, but when you want to plot a plan set that has a different scale on for almost every plot there is no way to automate the plot to shape boundary "Full size" and get the scale to fit the full sheet. The maximize "Default" setting doesn't really maximize to the full sheet size. Does anyone know if the batch plot process in V8i includes the full sheet feature?

The PDF composer allows for different scales for each DGN file which is nice for PDF electronic plan sets but what if you want to send the batch print directly to a plotter?

Re: Batch Plotting Full Sheet

Kevin Whitehosue — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:56:07 GMT

In our printer.plt file we have a line:
model = sysprinter

then another:
sysprinter /fullsheet

Maybe this is what you are looking?

This is the whole "code" in the .plt for the printer settings for us:
num_pens = 255
model = sysprinter
stroke_tolerance=10
rotate=none
autocenter
default_scale=100
sysprinter /form="11x17" /fullsheet

Re: Batch Plotting Full Sheet

raweber — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:31:55 GMT

Lorys:
well I set up a script which runs the print dialog sets up which printer, paper size, pentable, full sheet, waits for me to click on the boundary no place fence required and then runs execute plot just by pressing 1 f key and click once on a boundary... you gotta love keyins....

I don't suppose you'd be willing to share that script?

Rob

Re: Batch Plotting Full Sheet

Lorys — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:47:14 GMT

I have had the same problem and there is no real ustn fix, even putting in the line /fullsheet into the printer.plt doesn't work in batch plotting but does in manual prints..

The only solution I have found that works is a work around...

I have two non printable plot boundary shapes the normal one for manual prints is lv 65 ,co 33 LT=5 which uses the full sheet option.

and the second one is negative offset to fit the drawing sheet and still is inside the printable area this one is lv65, co35,LT=7

and I set my batch print job file to always use the second boundary,,,,

why the first boundary? well I set up a script which runs the print dialog sets up which printer, paper size, pentable, full sheet, waits for me to click on the boundary no place fence required and then runs execute plot just by pressing 1 f key and click once on a boundary... you gotta love keyins.... I find this great for quick prints for checking or engineers who want it now and don't know any standards settings etc..and can't get their heads around a fence to plot with (acaders!) ..

But since I have adopted the new shape for batch plotting in my block sheet its been working great for 6 months...