AutoCAD Mechanical Forum
Welcome to Autodesk’s AutoCAD Mechanical Forums. Share your knowledge, ask questions, and explore popular AutoCAD Mechanical topics.
cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

batch plotting in AutoCad Mech 2010

5 REPLIES 5
Reply
Message 1 of 6
Nascar72
2675 Views, 5 Replies

batch plotting in AutoCad Mech 2010

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

5 REPLIES 5
Message 2 of 6

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.



Vinod Balasubramanian
AutoCAD Industry Support & Escalation Lead

Tags (2)
Message 3 of 6
Nascar72
in reply to: Nascar72

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

Message 4 of 6

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.



Vinod Balasubramanian
AutoCAD Industry Support & Escalation Lead

Tags (3)
Message 5 of 6
Nascar72
in reply to: Nascar72

OK.  Thanks. I will review. 

 

Ken

Message 6 of 6
D2002p
in reply to: Nascar72

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 readySmiley Happy

 

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

 

 

Can't find what you're looking for? Ask the community or share your knowledge.

Post to forums  

Autodesk Design & Make Report

”Boost