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Default plotter settings

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nstone02
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Default plotter settings

I have several drawings I want to plot. Each time I open an individual file I have to choose the plotter and select paper size etc. How can I print multiple files without having to configure the plotter each time?
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Anonymous
in reply to: nstone02

PLOT settings are saved per file per layout.

To always plot using your devices, you will need to customize and create
some basic macros using -PLOT command (note the dash). You will have to
create one for each device and each paper size for each device, and you have
to decide up front if you want to plot the default (window, view, limits,
layout) etc.

The following is a very basic macro to just plot, simply change the device
name (put your plotter/printer name where shown):
^C^C-PLOT;;;PLOTTER_NAME_HERE;n;n;y;

You can also explore using PUBLISH to output to DWF first, then print the
DWF later.

Or INSERT or XREF these other files into already defined templates of yours
then simply PLOT.

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Dean Saadallah
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Anonymous
in reply to: nstone02

Why not setup layouts in your template file then never have to do it again?

George Drayton CD-CAD Ltd Christchurch New Zealand
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nstone02
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Thanks.
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Anonymous
in reply to: nstone02

I knew I forgot another method: thanks.

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