Open, Plot, Close a specific drawing

[Anonymous]

I am trying to create a custom command/button that will open a specific drawing, plot it with a saved page setup, then close it. Does anyone know of a macro, script, or lisp that may do this?

Note: This is a typical drawing that we use to print binders for our drawing packages and just want a quick way to allow users to print when they need a binder.

[hak_vz]

(defun C:bpp (/  file)
(setq file "C:/Drawing1.dwg" )
(command "_.fileopen" file)
(command "-.plot") ; follow command input and follow switches

; for ex

;(command "-.plot"  "y" ........

(command "close" file)
)

[cadffm]

Menu macro:

Ever tried to write your own?

For example by command -Publish and a predefined puplish list?

And yes, there are many ways, thats just of them.

[cadffm]

[maratovich]

Give us an example of your .dwg file.

[Anonymous]

I have written many. This simple task seems to have me stuck.

[Anonymous]

This lisp will open the drawing but will not plot and close. Note: 17x22 is the page setup saved to the drawing. Any suggestions?

(defun C:bpp (/  file)
(setq file "C:/Binders.dwg" )
(command "_.fileopen" file)
(command "-.plot" "n" "17x22" "17x22"  "n" "n" "y" )
(command "close" file)
)

[cadffm]

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@Anonymous  schrieb:

I have written many. This simple task seems to have me stuck.

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I posted one possible solution..

You can start a new AutoCAD instance with a script parameter, for example.

And for Using PLOT command inside the current program session

you have to fight with the SDI (= 1).

Sorry, time out, i am out. 😀

[Sea-Haven]

Way to short check what it does when you do manually.

(command "-.plot" "n" "17x22" "17x22"  "n" "n" "y" )

 (COMMAND "-PLOT"  "Y"  "" "DWG To PDF"
	       "Iso full bleed A3 (420.00 x 297.00 MM)" "m" "LANDSCAPE"  "N"   "W"  "-6,-6" "807,560" "1=2"  "C"
	       "y" "Acad.ctb" "Y"	"n" "n" "n" pdfName "N" "y"
    )