Plotting multiple copies from command prompt

Anonymous · ‎06-07-2000

I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
sets the paper size and plots the drawing

One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
print multiple copies in one go.

The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
routine uses the command from the
command prompt by issuing -PLOT

The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
prompt version of the command

Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.

P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times for
the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to send
and plot

Any help would be appreciated.
Kevin.

Anonymous · ‎06-07-2000

Only thing I can think of is to choose the
option to Plot to file, then run that file
through the appropriate number of times.
Maybe that'd be faster than rerunning the
plot?

-- Jeremiah

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Anonymous · ‎06-07-2000

Can your plotter be set to print more than one copy (from DOS Command Line
maybe)?

"Kevin Bell" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
> From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
> sets the paper size and plots the drawing
>
> One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
> print multiple copies in one go.
>
> The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
> routine uses the command from the
> command prompt by issuing -PLOT
>
> The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
> prompt version of the command
>
> Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
>
> P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times for
> the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
send
> and plot
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Kevin.
>

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:

(defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
(vl-load-com)
(vlax-get-property
(vla-get-Plot
(vla-get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-get-acad-object)
) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
"NumberOfCopies"
Copies
) ;_ closes vla-put-property
) ;_ closes defun

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
Xtending the Power
www.acadx.com

Kevin Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
| From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
| sets the paper size and plots the drawing
|
| One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
| print multiple copies in one go.
|
| The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
| routine uses the command from the
| command prompt by issuing -PLOT
|
| The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
| prompt version of the command
|
| Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
|
| P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times for
| the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
send
| and plot
|
| Any help would be appreciated.
| Kevin.
|

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:

(defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
(vl-load-com)
(vlax-set-property
(vla-get-Plot
(vla-get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-get-acad-object)
) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
"NumberOfCopies"
Copies
) ;_ closes vla-put-property
) ;_ closes defun

(If you saw my first post, it had a typo!)

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
Xtending the Power
www.acadx.com

Kevin Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
| From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
| sets the paper size and plots the drawing
|
| One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
| print multiple copies in one go.
|
| The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
| routine uses the command from the
| command prompt by issuing -PLOT
|
| The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
| prompt version of the command
|
| Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
|
| P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times for
| the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
send
| and plot
|
| Any help would be appreciated.
| Kevin.
|

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Hi Robert,

Your lisp looks like the thing I need but when I run it I get the
message;

; error: no function definition: VLAX-SET-PROPERTY

Any ideas ???

Thanks
Kevin.

R. Robert Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:
>
> (defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
> (vl-load-com)
> (vlax-set-property
> (vla-get-Plot
> (vla-get-ActiveDocument
> (vlax-get-acad-object)
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
> "NumberOfCopies"
> Copies
> ) ;_ closes vla-put-property
> ) ;_ closes defun
>
> (If you saw my first post, it had a typo!)
>
> --
> R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> Xtending the Power
> www.acadx.com
>
> Kevin Bell wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
> | From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
> | sets the paper size and plots the drawing
> |
> | One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
> | print multiple copies in one go.
> |
> | The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
> | routine uses the command from the
> | command prompt by issuing -PLOT
> |
> | The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
> | prompt version of the command
> |
> | Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
> |
> | P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times
for
> | the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
> send
> | and plot
> |
> | Any help would be appreciated.
> | Kevin.
> |
>

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Sorry Robert - I forgot to add that I am using AutoCAD 2000

Kevin.

R. Robert Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:
>
> (defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
> (vl-load-com)
> (vlax-set-property
> (vla-get-Plot
> (vla-get-ActiveDocument
> (vlax-get-acad-object)
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
> "NumberOfCopies"
> Copies
> ) ;_ closes vla-put-property
> ) ;_ closes defun
>
> (If you saw my first post, it had a typo!)
>
> --
> R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> Xtending the Power
> www.acadx.com
>
> Kevin Bell wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
> | From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
> | sets the paper size and plots the drawing
> |
> | One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
> | print multiple copies in one go.
> |
> | The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
> | routine uses the command from the
> | command prompt by issuing -PLOT
> |
> | The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
> | prompt version of the command
> |
> | Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
> |
> | P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times
for
> | the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
> send
> | and plot
> |
> | Any help would be appreciated.
> | Kevin.
> |
>

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

AC2K is what you want. Ignore the man behind the curtain (I mean my first
post), use the second post with (vlax-put-property).

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
Xtending the Power
www.acadx.com

Kevin Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| Sorry Robert - I forgot to add that I am using AutoCAD 2000
|
| Kevin.
|
| R. Robert Bell wrote in message
| news:[email protected]...
| > What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:
| >
| > (defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
| > (vl-load-com)
| > (vlax-set-property
| > (vla-get-Plot
| > (vla-get-ActiveDocument
| > (vlax-get-acad-object)
| > ) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
| > ) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
| > "NumberOfCopies"
| > Copies
| > ) ;_ closes vla-put-property
| > ) ;_ closes defun
| >
| > (If you saw my first post, it had a typo!)
| >
| > --
| > R. Robert Bell, MCSE
| > Xtending the Power
| > www.acadx.com
| >
| > Kevin Bell wrote in message
| > news:[email protected]...
| > | I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
| > | From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its
size,
| > | sets the paper size and plots the drawing
| > |
| > | One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user
to
| > | print multiple copies in one go.
| > |
| > | The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my
plot
| > | routine uses the command from the
| > | command prompt by issuing -PLOT
| > |
| > | The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the
command
| > | prompt version of the command
| > |
| > | Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
| > |
| > | P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times
| for
| > | the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
| > send
| > | and plot
| > |
| > | Any help would be appreciated.
| > | Kevin.
| > |
| >
|

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

That should be VLAX-PUT-PROPERTY.

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"Kevin Bell" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi Robert,
>
> Your lisp looks like the thing I need but when I run it I get the
> message;
>
> ; error: no function definition: VLAX-SET-PROPERTY
>
> Any ideas ???

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Thanks Frank. Had code right, changed it to verify, forgot to change it
back, frustrated on cancel, blissfully "fixed" code, posted without second
check, cursed life, the universe, everything...

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
Xtending the Power
www.acadx.com

Frank Oquendo wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| That should be VLAX-PUT-PROPERTY.
|
| --
| Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching?
| http://www.acadx.com
|
| "Kevin Bell" wrote in message
| news:[email protected]...
| > Hi Robert,
| >
| > Your lisp looks like the thing I need but when I run it I get the
| > message;
| >
| > ; error: no function definition: VLAX-SET-PROPERTY
| >
| > Any ideas ???
|

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Second post was wrong too. Frank set it straight (vlax-put-property), which
is what I had to begin with (really!, no really!)

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
Xtending the Power
www.acadx.com

Kevin Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| Sorry Robert - I forgot to add that I am using AutoCAD 2000
|
| Kevin.
|
| R. Robert Bell wrote in message
| news:[email protected]...
| > What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:
| >
| > (defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
| > (vl-load-com)
| > (vlax-set-property
| > (vla-get-Plot
| > (vla-get-ActiveDocument
| > (vlax-get-acad-object)
| > ) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
| > ) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
| > "NumberOfCopies"
| > Copies
| > ) ;_ closes vla-put-property
| > ) ;_ closes defun
| >
| > (If you saw my first post, it had a typo!)
| >
| > --
| > R. Robert Bell, MCSE
| > Xtending the Power
| > www.acadx.com
| >
| > Kevin Bell wrote in message
| > news:[email protected]...
| > | I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
| > | From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its
size,
| > | sets the paper size and plots the drawing
| > |
| > | One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user
to
| > | print multiple copies in one go.
| > |
| > | The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my
plot
| > | routine uses the command from the
| > | command prompt by issuing -PLOT
| > |
| > | The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the
command
| > | prompt version of the command
| > |
| > | Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
| > |
| > | P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times
| for
| > | the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
| > send
| > | and plot
| > |
| > | Any help would be appreciated.
| > | Kevin.
| > |
| >
|

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:

(defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
(vl-load-com)
(vlax-put-property
(vla-get-Plot
(vla-get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-get-acad-object)
) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
"NumberOfCopies"
Copies
) ;_ closes vla-put-property
) ;_ closes defun

(If you saw my first post (or second one), it had a typo!)

--
R. Robert Bell, MCSE
Xtending the Power
www.acadx.com

Kevin Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
| From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
| sets the paper size and plots the drawing
|
| One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
| print multiple copies in one go.
|
| The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
| routine uses the command from the
| command prompt by issuing -PLOT
|
| The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
| prompt version of the command
|
| Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
|
| P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times for
| the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
send
| and plot
|
| Any help would be appreciated.
| Kevin.
|

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Calm down boy, calm down!

Saludos, Jorge Jimenez, SICAD S.A, Costa Rica

"R. Robert Bell" wrote:

> Oops, second post did *not* have "put". Rats.
>
> --
> R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> Xtending the Power
> www.acadx.com
>
> R. Robert Bell wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | AC2K is what you want. Ignore the man behind the curtain (I mean my first
> | post), use the second post with (vlax-put-property).
> |
> | --
> | R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> | Xtending the Power
> | www.acadx.com
> |
> | Kevin Bell wrote in message
> | news:[email protected]...
> | | Sorry Robert - I forgot to add that I am using AutoCAD 2000
> | |
> | | Kevin.
> | |
> | | R. Robert Bell wrote in message
> | | news:[email protected]...
> | | > What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:
> | | >
> | | > (defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
> | | > (vl-load-com)
> | | > (vlax-set-property
> | | > (vla-get-Plot
> | | > (vla-get-ActiveDocument
> | | > (vlax-get-acad-object)
> | | > ) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
> | | > ) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
> | | > "NumberOfCopies"
> | | > Copies
> | | > ) ;_ closes vla-put-property
> | | > ) ;_ closes defun
> | | >
> | | > (If you saw my first post, it had a typo!)
> | | >
> | | > --
> | | > R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> | | > Xtending the Power
> | | > www.acadx.com
> | | >
> | | > Kevin Bell wrote in message
> | | > news:[email protected]...
> | | > | I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
> | | > | From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its
> | size,
> | | > | sets the paper size and plots the drawing
> | | > |
> | | > | One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the
> user
> | to
> | | > | print multiple copies in one go.
> | | > |
> | | > | The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my
> | plot
> | | > | routine uses the command from the
> | | > | command prompt by issuing -PLOT
> | | > |
> | | > | The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the
> | command
> | | > | prompt version of the command
> | | > |
> | | > | Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
> | | > |
> | | > | P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several
> times
> | | for
> | | > | the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer
> to
> | | > send
> | | > | and plot
> | | > |
> | | > | Any help would be appreciated.
> | | > | Kevin.
> | | > |
> | | >
> | |
> |

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

LOL. Looks like a chihuahua on Jolt cola, doesn't he?

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"Jorge Jimenez" wrote in message
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> Calm down boy, calm down!

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

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> ))
. //

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

Grrrrrr......

Anonymous · ‎06-08-2000

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Sincerely,

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R. Robert Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:
>
> (defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
> (vl-load-com)
> (vlax-put-property
> (vla-get-Plot
> (vla-get-ActiveDocument
> (vlax-get-acad-object)
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
> "NumberOfCopies"
> Copies
> ) ;_ closes vla-put-property
> ) ;_ closes defun
>
> (If you saw my first post (or second one), it had a typo!)
>
> --
> R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> Xtending the Power
> www.acadx.com
>
> Kevin Bell wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
> | From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
> | sets the paper size and plots the drawing
> |
> | One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
> | print multiple copies in one go.
> |
> | The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
> | routine uses the command from the
> | command prompt by issuing -PLOT
> |
> | The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
> | prompt version of the command
> |
> | Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
> |
> | P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times
for
> | the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
> send
> | and plot
> |
> | Any help would be appreciated.
> | Kevin.
> |
>

Anonymous · ‎06-09-2000

Hi Robert,

OK I took your lisp and added a line to set the number of plots

(defun setPlotCopies (/)
(setq Copies 4)
(vl-load-com)
(vlax-put-property
(vla-get-Plot
(vla-get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-get-acad-object)
) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
"NumberOfCopies"
Copies
) ;_ closes vla-put-property
) ;_ closes defun

I then loaded the LISP into AUTOCAD 2000 and typed

(setPlotCopies) which returned nil

I then ran -plot :

Command: -plot Detailed plot configuration? [Yes/No] :

Enter a layout name or [?] :

Enter a page setup name <>:
Enter an output device name or [?] :
Write the plot to a file [Yes/No] :
Save changes to layout [Yes/No]?
Proceed with plot [Yes/No] :
Effective plotting area: 291.34 wide by 412.59 high
Effective plotting area: 275.76 wide by 349.00 high

Plotting viewport 2.

Plotting viewport 1.

Command:

But I couldn't get it to plot more than one print. 😞

Any ideas - Is it due to loading the PC3 file ??

Thanks
Kevin.

R. Robert Bell wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What version of AutoCAD? If it is AC2K, you can set it via ActiveX:
>
> (defun setPlotCopies (Copies)
> (vl-load-com)
> (vlax-put-property
> (vla-get-Plot
> (vla-get-ActiveDocument
> (vlax-get-acad-object)
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-ActiveDocument
> ) ;_ closes vla-get-AcadPlot
> "NumberOfCopies"
> Copies
> ) ;_ closes vla-put-property
> ) ;_ closes defun
>
> (If you saw my first post (or second one), it had a typo!)
>
> --
> R. Robert Bell, MCSE
> Xtending the Power
> www.acadx.com
>
> Kevin Bell wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | I have created a Lisp plotter routine for my office to use.
> | From one simple command it updates a drawings status, measures its size,
> | sets the paper size and plots the drawing
> |
> | One thing I would like to add to it is a feature that allows the user to
> | print multiple copies in one go.
> |
> | The AutoCAD PLOT dialog box has a 'Number of Copies' entry - but my plot
> | routine uses the command from the
> | command prompt by issuing -PLOT
> |
> | The problem is that the number of copies does not feature in the command
> | prompt version of the command
> |
> | Does anybody know how to access this from lisp or command prompt.
> |
> | P.S. I thought of just getting the routine to run -PLOT several times
for
> | the number of copies - but I dismissed this as it would take longer to
> send
> | and plot
> |
> | Any help would be appreciated.
> | Kevin.
> |
>

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