topic Re: Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine in Visual LISP, AutoLISP and General Customization Forum

Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine

DC-MWA — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:36:30 GMT

I have a program for fast plots to pdf. It makes the pdf's using the drawing name and puts them in the current drawing folder.

I need have the program look for a folder named "QUICK PLOTS" in the current drawing folder, if it finds it, put the pdf file in that folder. If the folder does not exist, make the folder and then put the pdf in the new folder.

Thank you in advance for any assistance.

Re: Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine

Moshe-A — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 19:09:10 GMT

@DC-MWA

i see that you are very active and that good

to achieve what you want, look at these functions:

(vl-directory-files)

(vl-mkdir)

Re: Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine

DC-MWA — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:07:33 GMT

With my limited knowledge I think I could use vl-mkdir to make the directory, but to have it check to see if the directory exists, make it or set it and then incorporate it into the program....

Way above my head.

Re: Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine

john.uhden — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:06:47 GMT

(and
  (= (getvar "dwgtitled") 1)
  (vl-load-com)
  (setq *doc* (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)))
  (setq path (vl-filename-directory (vlax-get *doc* 'fullname)))
  (or
    (vl-file-directory-p (strcat path "\\Quick Plots"))
    (vl-mkdir (strcat path "\\Quick Plots"))
  )
)

Re: Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine

dbhunia — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 06:18:57 GMT

Hi,

Check the attached Code for one pattern "P42".......(it has been tested in Autocad 2017).......

For your information the below line may vary according to Autocad Version.....

(command "-plot" "yes" "" "DWG TO PDF.PC3" "ARCH expand E1 (30.00 x 42.00 Inches)" "Inches" "Landscape" "n" "extents" "1:1" ".113427,.113168" "y" "monochrome.ctb" "n" "A" file "n" "Y")

Re: Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine

maratovich — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 06:28:40 GMT

Attach an example of your dwg file
I need an example of your title block.

Re: Look for and CREATE OR SET FOLDER for quick plot routine

DC-MWA — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:37:31 GMT

thank you very much!!!