Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Lorys — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 22:42:36 GMT

when I told msnt to print I went to the mdl load keyin and looked at all the available keyins from the already loaded mdls and I went back to all the docs under printing I admit I did this way back in V8iss2 and figured out the execute and the printer settings but there is another equally important setting

Workspace config>Printing>Automatically fit view change to 1

sets MS_PLOT_AUTO_FIT_VIEW=1

This then also helps to force a fence automatically around the extents of your drag sheet / title block in model space

The only problem with the execute you is don't get a chance to change the scale if your not happy with it... and even control P should place your fence automatically provided all your configs have preset default printers.pltcfg etc there is quite of lot under printing in the work space config

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Patrick Coyne — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:00:48 GMT

This helps, I will try it. Been frustrated over the issue for a long time, have not see ";execute" documented.

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Andrew Edge — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:12:08 GMT

How about "print boundary fit all 1;print dialog"?

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Lorys — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:25:13 GMT

are you actually using a macro or is it a keyin script that you run either run from menu or f key or a text script file?

You need to add the "execute" at the end for it to finish

here is what I use on f12

fit view extended;place fence allfiles;selview 1;PRINT;print maximize;print driver MyprinterPDF.pltcfg;execute

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Duncan Macdonald — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:54:28 GMT

No I was using the same version to test.

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

John Watts — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:42:27 GMT

Seems like you're correct but that is not the case. I'm using V8i Select series 3, makes a difference?? I wouldn't think so since I've written other macros in similar fashion but this one just doesn't work as expected.

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Duncan Macdonald — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:05:22 GMT

Using my version of your keyin I can print a drawing and then print again and it still works so I'm not sure what is different. Putting the keyin on a menu shouldn't make nay difference. I have similar keyins on menus without any problems.

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

John Watts — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:55:04 GMT

This is how I’m suing the Macro. I have applied one suggestion, which I’m sure I had tried earlier, but it works only on the first drawing but not on subsequent drawings within the set.

I use this routine to print simplfy printing only one drawing when needed. I use the Organizer when needed

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RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Duncan Macdonald — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:11:44 GMT

FIT VIEW EXTENDED 1; PLACE FENCE ACTIVE 1;PRINT EXECUTE

Assume you are running a batch process? Any reason you don't use print organizer?

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

John Watts — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:01:05 GMT

Your suggestion worked fine on the very first drawing upon opening a session but does not work on subsequent drawings. The Macro stops after the Place Fence -From View and then it requires me to press the Right Mouse Button which brings up a menu - don't have to select anything from that menu I just have to Right Click the mouse again - it disappears - and then I can continue to the print icon. NO OTHER COMMAND IS AVAILABLE UNTIL I PERFORM THE SECOND RIGHT MOUSE CLICK.

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Duncan Macdonald — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:21:45 GMT

How about

FIT VIEW EXTENDED 1; PLACE FENCE ACTIVE 1;PRINT

RE: Making a MACRO "finish" Cleanly

Jon Summers — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:17:12 GMT

Tell us the purpose of your macro. For example, Print View 1.