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How to change plot device on multiple layout tabs?

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Ben Brookes
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How to change plot device on multiple layout tabs?

Hi I'm pretty new to Autocad and was wondering if it is possible to change the plotter on many sheet layouts at the same time.
I have a drawing with 42 layout tabs, and have moved offices and so have a new plotter. I cannot seem to change the plot device on multiple tabs even though my new plotter is the same as the old one only with a different network name. I can go through and change them one at a time but there must be a easier way


Thanks ...BEN...
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Anonymous
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Ben Brookes said the following On 9/29/2006 3:21 AM:
> Hi I'm pretty new to Autocad and was wondering if it is possible to change the plotter on many sheet layouts at the same time.
> I have a drawing with 42 layout tabs, and have moved offices and so have a new plotter. I cannot seem to change the plot device on multiple tabs even though my new plotter is the same as the old one only with a different network name. I can go through and change them one at a time but there must be a easier way
>
>
> Thanks ...BEN...

You can do it with a bit of lisp code.

(vlax-for x
(vla-get-Layouts
(vla-get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-get-acad-object)
)
)
(vla-put-ConfigName x "Adobe PDF")
)

Replace "Adobe PDF" with the name of your printer or PC3 file.


--
R.K. McSwain
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com
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Anonymous
in reply to: Ben Brookes

Hi Ben

PUBLISH; will allow you to select overiding pagesetups per layout. So, have
one for each ploter and you in like Flint.

Joe

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Ben Brookes said the following On 9/29/2006 3:21 AM:
> Hi I'm pretty new to Autocad and was wondering if it is possible to change
> the plotter on many sheet layouts at the same time.
> I have a drawing with 42 layout tabs, and have moved offices and so have a
> new plotter. I cannot seem to change the plot device on multiple tabs even
> though my new plotter is the same as the old one only with a different
> network name. I can go through and change them one at a time but there
> must be a easier way
>
>
> Thanks ...BEN...

You can do it with a bit of lisp code.

(vlax-for x
(vla-get-Layouts
(vla-get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-get-acad-object)
)
)
(vla-put-ConfigName x "Adobe PDF")
)

Replace "Adobe PDF" with the name of your printer or PC3 file.


--
R.K. McSwain
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com
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Anonymous
in reply to: Ben Brookes

Ben,

I use this little lisp. Somebody (Jason maybe?) posted it on these NGs
a while back, I tried to find the post, but couldn't. So here it is.

Use appload to load it and 'psetup' to run it. It will let you type in
a predefined plot setup and apply to all layouts. It works great.

Shawn

Ben Brookes wrote:
> Hi I'm pretty new to Autocad and was wondering if it is possible to change the plotter on many sheet layouts at the same time.
> I have a drawing with 42 layout tabs, and have moved offices and so have a new plotter. I cannot seem to change the plot device on multiple tabs even though my new plotter is the same as the old one only with a different network name. I can go through and change them one at a time but there must be a easier way
>
>
> Thanks ...BEN...

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