topic Re: how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command? in AutoCAD Forum

how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command?

gladim — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:13:40 GMT

Who has a knowledge on how to do it in just one command. It's like I will select one folder where all drawings are located then, type a command that will change xref layers currently in a "non-plot" into a plot visible layer. Thanks in advance!

Gerry

Re: how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command?

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:03:39 GMT

Never heard/know before for this command. But for me usually using layer properties manager, from there i can short by on/off, freeze, lock, color, linetype etc.

Re: how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command?

gladim — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:36:57 GMT

Thanks for the idea Ahmad. I sure hope somebody has an LISP that could do it.

Re: how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command?

Sahay_R — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:40:27 GMT

In Layer Properties - select all layers you want to not plot, click on the little printer so that it's X'ed out. That's as short and simple as it can get.

Either that, or move objects that you don't want to print to layer DEFPOINTS.

Re: how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command?

gladim — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:45:55 GMT

I have done this already. But, it's not the solution I am looking, It's got to be a LISP that get's it done in one command for a large number of details. (not one at a time.)

Re: how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command?

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:09:37 GMT

Ask over here

Re: how to fixed non-plot xref layers for all drawing files in just one command?

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:00:34 GMT

You could use AutoCAD script routines to accomplish what you are looking for. I have added two script routines below for you to test out. We supply Multi-Batch but you can use these in any batch program.

To change the Plot setting for all layers you can use the script routine below. The * character selects all layers.

;;Start of Routine
-layer
p
p
*

qsave
;;End of Routine

To only change the Plot setting for Xref layers you can use this script. The | character is associated with Xref layers so by using *|* you can select the layers associated with Xref’s

;;Start of Routine
-layer
p
p
*|*

qsave
;;End of Routine

Now it is a simple matter of selecting the drawings, assigning the routine and watching all the drawings been processed.

Patrick
http://www.multi-batch.com/
For your entire batch processing needs