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Plot stamp shows temp folder when publishing

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ArchD
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Plot stamp shows temp folder when publishing

We used a block which contains deisel expressions for our plot stamp. When we publish through the sheet set manager it shows a temp folder where the drawings are spooled to instead of the actual drawing saved path. We can fix this buy turning off background plotting when we publish, but I was wondering if there is a way to show the saved path instead of the spoolled path when publishing in the background.

 

Below is the expression found in our plot stamp block.

 

$(GETVAR, "dwgprefix")$(getvar, "dwgname")$(edtime, 0, M/DD/YYYY H:MM:SS AM/PM), $(getvar, loginname)

 

 

 

Archie Dodge
Applications Expert - Infrastructure Solutions Division
IMAGINiT Technologies
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scot-65
in reply to: ArchD

You do not like the built-in PSS plot stamp method?
(command "-PLOTSTAMP" "On")

Try this instead:
Inside your ACAD.lsp/ACADdoc.lsp/MNL add the following:
(setvar "USERs1" (getvar "DWGPREFIX"))

Now change your expression to this:
$(getvar, "USERs1")...

After all, this is what the user keys were originally designed for...

Scot-65
A gift of extraordinary Common Sense does not require an Acronym Suffix to be added to my given name.


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dmfrazier
in reply to: ArchD

"We used a block which contains deisel expressions for our plot stamp."

 

An alternative (untested by me, which might behave better) is to use FIELDs instead of some (or all) of those "deisel" expressions.

 

%<\AcVar Filename \f "%fn7">% = (GETVAR, "dwgprefix")$(getvar, "dwgname")

%<\AcVar Login>% [-or-] %<\AcVar LastSavedBy>%  = (getvar, loginname)

 

And there are a few options for dates:

 

%<\AcVar Date \f "M/d/yyyy h:mm:ss tt">% = (edtime, 0, M/DD/YYYY H:MM:SS AM/PM)

%<\AcVar PlotDate \f "M/d/yyyy h:mm:ss tt">% = Plotted

%<\AcVar SaveDate \f "M/d/yyyy h:mm:ss tt">% = Last Saved

Message 4 of 5
ArchD
in reply to: dmfrazier

The fields worked great. I've tested it with one publish and it works flawlessly. I don't know why I never thought of that. I love coming to these forums.

 

The built in plot stamp feature does not really work well for all of our title blocks. In some it comes out great, in others it overlaps linework.

Archie Dodge
Applications Expert - Infrastructure Solutions Division
IMAGINiT Technologies
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dmfrazier
in reply to: ArchD

We also had intermittent "issues" with the built-in plot stamp.  I was very pleased when FIELDs came along and made it possible to create an attractive, versatile, and easily manipulated plot stamp.

Glad I was able to help.  (And thanks for the kudos.) 

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