Batch Plot to PDF

[Anonymous]

I have a number of .dwg files in various folders that I would like to print to single sheet PDFs. Is there a way I can set the output so that each PDF that is produced is saved into the same directory as the .dwg file? Using the in-built publish tool?

Thanks

[imadHabash]

Welcome to CAD forum,

Try PUBLISH command line.

[Anonymous]

As stated in my original post, I am using the publish command. There is no option to save each PDF into the same location as the source dwg though.

[leothebuilder]

No, there is no such option.

Maybe with customization this may be possible.

[pendean]

Nothing automatic as noted in HELP from the PUBLISH pop-up: you need to click on that pop-up's top-right location button or the pop-up's PUBLISH OPTIONS button and locate the folder you want these PDFs to be dropped in. Every time.

[Anonymous]

Seems strange that such a simple feature is omitted.

Thanks for your responses.

[steve216586]

What I typically do is PUBLISH to dwf. You can select those to save to the same folder, even though the drawings are located across different folders in your server. (I have mine set up so every dwf published goes to the same folder.) From that folder you can select the dwfs to plot to pdf and save all to your project folder.

It is one extra plotting step but easier than no answer, or collecting the pdfs across multiple folders, after the fact.

[Anonymous]

I want to publish multiple .dwg files from multiple folders into PDFs but I
want the PDFs to be created in the same folder that the .dwg lives in.

[leothebuilder]

Look into LISP

[Anonymous]

you can try with LayoutManager for current open file or BatchInEditor for multiple files and you can specify the drawing location as the PDF save location to keep the all PDF files from where the drawing is being opened for plotting.

[steve216586]

"I want to publish multiple .dwg files from multiple folders into PDFs but I
want the PDFs to be created in the same folder that the .dwg lives in. "

That's what I said. I do that all the time. Plot to .dwf first, but works every time.

Maybe and explaination:

The True View dialog will be open with all the .dwfs you created from various files in various locations. Plot these .dwfs to pdf all in one go, and save in one folder all together. As a single combined pdf file or as separate files doesn't matter. They will be saved in the folder where the .dwg resides. You determine the file path there.