AutoCAD Mechanical

[#1]

What is the easiest way to batch plot a number of AutoCad dwgs in AutoCAD Mech 2010?

Need step by step instructions. Pretty naive with batch plotting.

Thanks, Ken

[#2]

Hi,

What type of output you want to plot - for example do you want to plot your drawings to DWF,PDF etc..

You can use a command called PUBLISH in the command line of AutoCAD Mechanical 2010. This would help you do batch plotting.

Hope it helps.

[#3]

Thanks Vinod. But like I said in my first note, I need some type of step by step process. I have never batch plotted before.

Once I type in "Publish", then what?

Are you able to provide this detail?  Please advise.

Thank you,

Ken

[#4]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the request. The article below explains publish command in detail with screenshots,

http://dwf.blogs.com/beyond_the_paper/2007/01/autocad_using_t.html

Hope it helps.

[#5]

OK.  Thanks. I will review. 

Ken

[#6]

you can batch plot using publish commands.

Follow below steps to batch plot.

1. In a blank drawing make a page setup you want to print with. (Using page setup manager)
2. Open one of the drawings that you want to print.
3. Go to file and click to Publish.
4. Publish tab will open, add rest of the drawing that you want to print.
5. Make sure your drawings are according to sheet number
6. Shift + ctrl select all of the sheets.
7. Open the page setup drop down and import the page setup file that you made previously using page set up manger.
8. Hit Publish.
9. After few seconds or minutes (Depend on how many sheet) you will get one message on bottom- right side of your screen your Plot and Publish job is complete.
10.  Check in your plotting room, your drawings are ready

If you want to find some more interesting tips and tricks you can go to  my website in my profile..

Thank you and regards,

Dhaval