How do I change the plotstamp path

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know how to change the plotstamp path in a command line or a
profile?

I can change it manually but I have over 150 users and I don't want to walk
to ever station to change this path.

Any help would be appreciated.

Nate

[Anonymous]

If you know how to use windowsAPI functions, then you will find the plot stamp setting located in the Registry at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER//SOFTWARE//AUTODESK//AUTOCAD//R15.0//ACAD-12:409//Profiles//ProfileName//Dialogs//Plotstamp.

Look there or simply do a search on the registry for plot.

The value name is PSPFilename, and a string, the value data should be reset to the new path to the plotstamp file, e.g. C:\Program Files\Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3\Support\mm.pss

If you have your office running a standard menu like i have you could simply run this as a lisp function in the acad.lsp file

[Anonymous]

we do runa standard menu and we are using the
acad.lsp file but I am not very good at lisp.  Can you clue me in on how to
rest the path using the acad.lsp file.  The path I am trying to reset to is
C:\mea-menu\

Thanks again for your help

Nate

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If
you know how to use windowsAPI functions, then you will find the plot stamp
setting located in the Registry at:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER//SOFTWARE//AUTODESK//AUTOCAD//R15.0//ACAD-12:409//Profiles//ProfileName//Dialogs//Plotstamp.

Look there or simply do a search on the registry for plot.

The value name is PSPFilename, and a string, the value data should be reset
to the new path to the plotstamp file, e.g. C:\Program Files\Autodesk
Architectural Desktop 3\Support\mm.pss

If you have your office running a standard menu like i have you could
simply run this as a lisp function in the acad.lsp
file

[Anonymous]

You may want to located the .pss file on your server, so in the future if there is a change, all the users will be updated -- no hassle. As for the first step of getting there, its either working with the registry, or getting a new pair of walking shoes...

[Anonymous]

>Can you clue me in on how to rest the path using the acad.lsp file

I would suggest confirming first that i have the path correct and have no typos (look at the registry by going to Start->Run->Regedit), but add this to your custom menu .mnl file:

(vl-registry-write
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\AUTODESK\\AUTOCAD\\R15.0\\ACAD-12:409\\Profiles\\ProfileName\\Dialogs\\Plotstamp"
"PSPFilename"
"C:\mea-menu\mm.pss"
)

If your looking to modify this in VBA, have a look at this site: http://w3.one.net/~kevinw/VB/s_modules.htm.
There are quite a number of useful routines listed, including 2 working with the Registry for VB.

[Anonymous]

Thanks you just saved me a ton of time.  This
worked great.

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Can you clue me in on how to rest the path using the
acad.lsp file

I would suggest confirming first that i have the path correct and have no
typos (look at the registry by going to Start->Run->Regedit), but add
this to your custom menu .mnl file:

(vl-registry-write

    "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\AUTODESK\\AUTOCAD\\R15.0\\ACAD-12:409\\Profiles\\ProfileName\\Dialogs\\Plotstamp"

    "PSPFilename"

    "C:\mea-menu\mm.pss"
  )

If your looking to modify this in VBA, have a look at this site:
href="http://w3.one.net/~kevinw/VB/s_modules.htm">http://w3.one.net/~kevinw/VB/s_modules.htm.

There are quite a number of useful routines listed, including 2 working
with the Registry for VB.