LISP for converting to STB

[bouwenb]

Hi all,

I want to create a LISP file to convert drawings from CTB to STB.

This can be done by the follwing command:

(command "convertpstyles" "xxxxx.stb")

My problem is that I can only specify .stb files that are located in the plot file table search path (in my case this is "C:\Users\xxxxx\appdata\roaming\autodesk\autocad 2012 - english\r18.2\enu\plotters\plot styles").

I can not specify an .stb file that is located in another folder, or even in a subfolder of the search path.

Is there a way of specifying the full path of the .stb file in the Lisp call?

I've tried the following, but without succes:

(command "ConvertPstyles" "c:/Users/...../plot styles/STB files/Conv2STB.stb")

Thanks

[dicra]

If your file is located in "C:\Users\xxxxx\appdata\roaming\autodesk\autocad 2012 - english\r18.2\enu\plotters\plot styles\STB files\Conv2STB.stb"

I think that you need to start location from folder which is in "plot styles"

(command "ConvertPstyles" "STB files/Conv2STB.stb")

[bouwenb]

Hello,

your suggestion works, my drawings get converted from CTB to STB!

Thanks!

I wonder though if there is a way to acces .stb files that are located in a different folder (not a sub folder).

For example, if my .stb file is placed in the folder C:\ACAD\plot styles\Conv2STB.stb is there a way to acces this file through the LISP command (without having to add this folder to my plot style table search paths)?

[dgorsman]

Your LISP could modify the search path, do the operation, then restore it.

[dicra · Accepted solution]

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@bouwenb wrote:

Hello,

your suggestion works, my drawings get converted from CTB to STB!

Thanks!

I wonder though if there is a way to acces .stb files that are located in a different folder (not a sub folder).

For example, if my .stb file is placed in the folder C:\ACAD\plot styles\Conv2STB.stb is there a way to acces this file through the LISP command (without having to add this folder to my plot style table search paths)?

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bouwenb

I hope this is not to late for you,

I did not test this, but I think that you suppose to do something like this:

(setq oldpath (getenv "PrinterStyleSheetDir"))

(setenv "PrinterStyleSheetDir" "your path")

(command "ConvertPstyles" "Conv2STB.stb")

if you like to return old path:

(setenv "PrinterStyleSheetDir" oldpath)