Change Autocad Plotting Dialog Box

[Anonymous]

I'm using AutoCAD 2015 Electrical.  I'm trying to manipulate the PLOT dialog box by checking the "Plot transparency" box using Multi-Batch 15.  I have over 300 drawings that need changed.  In Multi-Batch 15 I'm using AutoCAD line commands to bring up the PLOT dialog box but can't figure out how to write "ATL t" that will check the "Plot transparency" box.  Any/All help will be greatly appreciated.

[pendean]

Go ask the folks that created MULTI_BATCH for tips on how to do what you want: They will most likely remind you to use the commandline -PLOT command, you have no access to the pop-ups in scripting unless they sold it to you with that ability.

Try it: there is a dash in the name, -PLOT command.

[Anonymous]

Multi-Batch has been no help.  I know how to use -PLOT from the COMMAND prompt but enabling the "Plot transparency" isn't an option.  The best way to make this change is through PAGESETUP but I still have to deal with dialog boxes.  I can write a script to change the "PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE" but that's just a workaround.  The PAGESETUP dialog box and "Plot options" in the PLOT dialog box are items I haven't been able to manipulate.

Thanks...

[pendean · Accepted solution]

Scripts and Lisps do not allow you to access pop-ups to do things in manually.
That's the reality. You cannot alter it.

So yes, commandline coding with the correct variable or command sub-option would be the correct method to code a script to use with your third party script runner. PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE system variable is the solution as you noted.

[Anonymous]

Thanks...