PDF Output In Same Folder

[Anonymous]

Hallo,

This is not really for a batch plot issue. Whenever I convert single file I have to spend lot of time to show the saving location, So Is there an way to simply select the root folder or same folder where the Cad Data exits

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Shameem

[imadHabash]

Hi,

if i understand your need right; you can specify folder location from Publish dialog where ever you want.

also you can specify Auto Publish Settings from Option command --> plot and publish tab as shown below:

Regards,

[Anonymous]

thanks for the reply, 

For batch plot it can be done easily. I just want to do for individual plots

But for individual output it goes as my documents are default location. Is there any way to change to Cad destination folder.

Thanks

Shameem

[imadHabash]

can we know the way that you make your individual plots? because in all pdf plotter existing in AutoCAD when you finish all of your settings in plot dialog and press OK ... another dialog appear( Browse for Plot File) asking you to save the file.

[Vinayv4v · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can change the default location using Exportpdf>options.

But it is difficult to set location as default for this file to default cad file location. But you can do it using a Lisp command.

I have attached a Lisp command which you can use just before plotting. So the default location for the dwg to pdf will be as per your last cad file saved location.

Lisp from Scot H

(defun c:PPATH ()

 (setenv "PlotToFilePath" (getvar "DWGPREFIX"))

 (princ "\n Plot path now matches Drawing path. ")

 (princ)

)

Manually invoke this command just before plotting. The file will be saved to the drawing file location.

Thanks & Best Regards

[Anonymous]

Thanks.. This Works.. At least I can Avoid lot of clicks to show the saving path location

Thank you so much. Really Appreciated.

Regards

Shameem

[Anonymous]

This didn't work for me. I copied and pasted into Visual LISP Editor, ran lisp, attempted to publish multiple layouts and the default was still the previous publish location and not the current drawings folder. What did I do wrong?

[walterKGDCT]

dumb question but does this work the same for publishing too? Because i run into the same problem with finding the file to save the publishing ever time. Its just a pain because of how many times that i publish everyday and i could have sworn the Auto cad 2014 i would only have to select that publishing destination once and if i published again in that same .dwg it would save right back to the original spot.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your effort, but this still doesn't work. I'm using ACAD 2020. The printer I'm using is DWG to PDF. Every time I open the file and plot it, it still goes to the default location, which is Document. 

[maratovich]

You can use additional programs, there you can specify the save folder.

[Anonymous]

bro I am using autocad lt 2020 , the lisp file is not working in lt version , do you have any option for the folder problem in autocad lt version

[CMyersNHNL6]

Thanks! Works a little!!

Was having trouble with the new cad here...This works in C3D 2020 through the Options> Plot to File menu...

But suppose if i want to publish the current DWG open and not the last one i just published!!

Which is different, and not wanting to get the last saved dwg location of my other project (opened in another tab)... it doesn't work in that regards.

How do i manually invoke the lisp then as you were saying...would it work if you use the lisp that way?

FYI, This never used to be a problem in the olden days...ACAD 2000- 2004, believe me!

[Vinayv4v]

Sorry!

AutoCAD LT does not support LISPs and the APPLOAD command is not available.

[ToddPullen6059]

YES! it used to work. And it is setup to work with auto publish, so it seems it could work with regular publishing too.