topic Re: Setup multiple layouts in AutoCAD Forum

Setup multiple layouts

yu85.info — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:11:55 GMT

Hi is there a way to setup the size of many layouts in one time. I know how to do it when I do publish but I am looking for a way to just set the size of the layouts without publishing. I have many layouts and it will take time to do it one by one

Thanks in advance

Re: Setup multiple layouts

RSomppi — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:38:19 GMT

Use named page set-ups.

Re: Setup multiple layouts

Kent1Cooper — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:43:35 GMT

Set up drawing template files that contain them already, in whatever sets of Layouts you need, and use those templates as a basis for new drawings.

Re: Setup multiple layouts

yu85.info — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:43:51 GMT

Thanks but could you elaborate please?

I have a named page setup it is could AM_Ay

Re: Setup multiple layouts

yu85.info — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:50:10 GMT

Thanks but the I have many types of sizes and sometimes I need to make a new on the spot and then apply it to many layouts

Re: Setup multiple layouts

pendean — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:31:06 GMT

@yu85.info wrote:
Thanks but the I have many types of sizes and sometimes I need to make a new on the spot and then apply it to many layouts

Automation (and speed or creation) comes only from pre-planning: either from templates or coded macros/LISP routines that are exact and specific to each "size" and need. How would you like to proceed? Either way you are going to have to stop and 'design' something right now.

OR... create one layout manually right now then drag-copy it as many times as you want this slow but steady way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGb8l242tI

Re: Setup multiple layouts

davinatkins — Thu, 02 May 2024 17:02:41 GMT

I released a YouTube video on batch plotting last week that has what you're looking for.

https://youtu.be/4KQowXzgj1Q?si=DwS7cmv89F9BtjqI

The last segment explains how to use Page Setup Manager to create layout definitions that are reusable.

While the video focuses on using Batch Plot (or Publish), once you create the Page Setups, you can simply select them in the regular Plot dialog in the very first drop down.

So the process would be, create your Page Setups per the video. Then when making a new layout, you can start the plot command and select that page setup from the dropdown.

Ideally you would then save the drawing where you did all of this as a template. If you do, then you can make a new layout simply by right-clicking on a layout tab, selecting New Layout from Template, and get it done that way.

Re: Setup multiple layouts

yu85.info — Thu, 02 May 2024 17:49:44 GMT

Thanks to you all. Indeed your answers helped. For more specific task were there are already many layouts exciting in the drawing and needed to be setup all at once there is a good lisp in this answer:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/apply-page-setup-to-multiple-layouts/m-p/4652845#M317285

Re: Setup multiple layouts

baksconstructor — Fri, 03 May 2024 03:46:27 GMT

This will work in all files - Revers