Is it possible to set publish to automatically find the local directory of the drawing? Setting the default location to a specific directory doesn't work for my use case as I'm creating drawings in multiple locations and always want to locate the pdf in the same folder.
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Hello @Anonymous,
You have the option to set your preferences in the Options dialog window, shown below.
Type "Options" in command line to pull it up then go to the "Plot & Publish" tab. Change the default" Plot to file" location & anything else that needs changing.
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What I really want to do is have my publish location default to my dwg location.
For example I may save a drawing at C:/Category 1/subCategory 3/filename.dwg
When I open the plot dialog I would like it to automatically take me to the folder "subCategory 3"
However I don't want this to be my default location because the next file I create will be in C:/Category 2/subCategory 3/filename.dwg
Since aCAD knows where the current dwg is located it seems reasonable that it should be able to default to that location for publish.
Hello @Anonymous,
You are referring to the "Auto-Publish settings..." on the bottom left of the dialog window.
Under "Location" specify a directory where exported files are saved when you publish drawings by selecting the following options in the list:
Click the [...] button to specify a new location to save the published drawings.
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It does not work as your instruction.
Do I also need to change the file location in " Publish option" in Publish dialog? if that how can I change it?
thanks
So I understand his issue, and have the same question. Natasha's answers do not quite solve the issue. At one point my publishing did use to save in the drawings respective parent folder and once I upgraded I lost that function. Is it set per drawing? Auto-publish isn't a function that suits my needs as far as I can tell, but automatically publishing to a directed folder is.
Is there any way to change the name of the DWF and PDF subfolder to something else? Our company standard says the folder must be named "PDF" and I get pushback when auto publish names it "DWF and PDF".
I hate to beat a dead horse, but it seems a solution wouldn't be that difficult to integrate. I essentially would love the function of publishing to a standard subfolder of each drawing with a name of my choice without having to select said folder each time...and I swear I used to have this function, or an intern was always one step ahead of me so that it seemed automatic. Auto-publish gets really close with .\DWF and PDF (sub-folder relative to drawing folder). However I want the folder to have our standard name "0-plots". I also wish for this to happen with my command, not on "save" or "close." Another option would be for a unique setting to travel with each drawing vs. the last setting being the choice for all drawings.
There's a workaround for this.
Create a temporary folder on your desktop (or wherever).
Go into OPTIONS / PLOT & PUBLISH / PLOT TO FILE and select the folder you just made
Do the same thing in PUBLISH / PUBLISH OPTIONS / LOCATION
Now delete that temp folder (you will have to close AutoCAD and maybe some other programs that you have running)
Bingo - you should be brought to your last saved location when publishing
@jason9MSBA wrote:
I would like AutoCAD to always prompt me for name and location. I know that is possible, but not sure how to set it up.
Thanks in advance!
Jason
You are not using the PDF or DWF option, right?
Select PDF (upper left section in publish command)
Is it available now?
Sebastian
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