Slow loading lisp

[golf32902]

So I have a lisp that woks but it is just slow running it. can anyone tell me what setting in auotcad should be changed to make this run faster, or do I have the lisp writen wrong. I dont know where to start. any help would be greatly appreciated.

;; *******************************************************************************************
(defun C:Sheet ()
					;(setvar "CMDECHO" 0)
  (command "-layout" "n" "24x36")
  (command "-layout" "s" "24x36")
  (command "-plot"	   "y"		   "24x36"
	   "USPYPLOTTER03.pc3"		   "Arch D (landscape)"
	   "inches"	   "landscape"	   "no"
	   "window"	   "0.0000,0.0000" "36.0000,24.0000"
	   "1:1"	   "0.00,0.00"	   "Yes"
	   "Monochrome.ctb"		   "Yes"
	   "No"		   "No"		   "No"
	   "No"		   "Yes"	   "No"
	  )
					; (c:24x36titleblock)
  (command
    "-insert"
    "*C:/AutoCAD_Add-ons/Blocks/Titleblocks/plottb.dwg"
    "-.195,-.195"		    ""
    ""				    "0"
   )
)
					;(setvar "CMDECHO" 1)
(princ)

					;****************************************************************

					;This will insert title block

					;(defun c:24x36titleblock ()
					;  (command
					;    "-insert"
					;    "*C:/AutoCAD_Add-ons/Blocks/Titleblocks/plottb.dwg"
					;    "-.195,-.195"
					;    ""
					;    ""
					;    "0"
					;   )
					;)
;; *******************************************************************************************

[paullimapa]

Lisp code looks good.  Is it just as slow if you were to manually execute the same commands in that sequence?

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[golf32902]

Ya, I have tweeked some setting in autocad, but to no success.

[paullimapa]

Maybe there's some plot devices that are no longer referenced that should be removed.  Those usually would slow AutoCAD to a crawl when attempting to even start the Plot command.

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[golf32902]

I just ran throght typing it in vs running the command. Typing is about 3 mins, and lisp take s 45 seconds. so I am wrong on your first question. I did noticed that you are correct about the plotter being selected took the longest. I just got this new laptop with a fresh version of autocad, so there is no exccess plotter / printers installed.

[paullimapa]

Maybe AutoCAD is searching into the Windows system printers that is slowing it down.  Try disabling this search:

Options>Plot and Publish tab > check Hide system printers

I would also check the plott device folder to see if there are shortcuts there that AutoCAD may be forced to search which will also slow things down:

command: PlotterManager

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[golf32902]

No suck luck.  Oh well, I will keep trying to mees with the settings. Thanks for all the help.

[hgasty1001]

Hi,

Try to set BACKGROUNDPLOT to 0 or 2 .

Gaston Nunez

[golf32902]

I tried that and no suck luck. I am just chocking this up to how large the network is, and it has to find the plotter.