Publish file format question (reposted/rephrased from Autocad forum.)

[LDShaw]

First off the original thread can be found here and I apologize for the repost. I was hoping for a more programmatic answer than I got over there. A lisp or sysvar for the results I want. Even a pointer on how to think about an approach will work.

When you publish a dwf the format is "filename-view". My question is where does the - come from and can you change it? My specific need is to add spaces before and after. I would like to do this as the file is made as there are many complications to doing it after with a renamer in bulk afterwards.  

I understand this may be what I call a gravity problem (Take a rock over the foot drop it then keep repeating. As you drop the rock complain to me about the results. My answer is move rock, move foot or don't drop rock. You tell me but I need to do all that I just want it not to hurt the foot.) and I have to change my thinking but Autodesk must get the separator from somewhere and you all are great at weeding that somewhere out.

I have a bunch of files to do. Well over 40k when I am done. Having AutoCAD create the file right will save hours of work.

Thanks in Advance (And during and for just looking.)
Lonnie

[maratovich]

Add an example of your file.
And write as you need a name when saving.

[LDShaw]

Here are two examples.

The first example is the average folder. The dwg name does not change only the paper space name changes and that's per folder. If I can just do this I will be a happy camper. If example 2 can be done that's just cream.

To make life easier each dwg set is in it's own folder (3 deep no rhyme or reason to the naming but still on it's own.) and all but one of the dwg's in the folder are the used as sheets.  Once it's gone through qc we will have to do the same thing for single sheet pdfs.

Example 1:


3600 - C1 COVER SHEET.dwg
3610 - HR1 REFRIGERATION PLANS AND DETAILS.dwg
3620 - HR2 MECHANICAL PLAN AND DETAILS.dwg
3630 - HR3 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES.dwg
3640 - HR4 EQUIPMENT SUBMITTALS.dwg

The dwf's pdf's need to look like in a subfolder called qc sets.

3600 - C1 COVER SHEET - 3223.dwf
3610 - HR1 REFRIGERATION PLANS AND DETAILS - 3223.dwf
3620 - HR2 MECHANICAL PLAN AND DETAILS - 3223.dwf
3630 - HR3 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES - 3223.dwf
3640 - HR4 EQUIPMENT SUBMITTALS - 3223.dwf

There are 367 sets of these left and I expect more to come. 


Example 2:

Here is one of the larger folders it has a set of  140 dwf's and has xrefs to complicate the folder structure.

001 c1 cover sheet-2209_v6.dwf
002 n1 general information-2209_v4.dwf
003 cs1 construction sequencing plan-2209_v3.dwf
004 d1 demolition plan-2209_v4.dwf
0040 fx1 fixture plan dwf-2209_v1.dwf
005 tc1 temporary construction-2209_v4.dwf
006 sp1 site plan-2209_v4.dwf
007 sp2 site details-2209_v2.dwf
008 a1 floor plan-2209_v11.dwf
009 a1-1 floor finish plan-2209_v6.dwf
010 a2 exterior elevations-2209_v5.dwf
011 a2-1 exterior details-2209_v3.dwf
012 a2-2 signage-2209_v3.dwf
013 a3 exterior wall sections-2209_v4.dwf
014 a3-1 exterior wall sections-2209_v4.dwf
015 a3-2 vestibule wall sections and details-2209_v3.dwf
016 a3-3 other income sections and details-2209_v4.dwf
017 a4 roof plan-2209_v3.dwf
018 a4-1 roof details-2209_v3.dwf
018a a4-2 roof details-2209_v3.dwf
019 a5 vestibule-2209_v1.dwf
019 a5 vestibule_v6.dwf
020 a5-1 enlarged plans-2209_v5.dwf
021 a5-2 enlarged plans-2209_v4.dwf
022 a5-3 enlarged gm vestibule-2209_v3.dwf
023 a5-4 enlarged gr vestibule-2209_v4.dwf
024 a5-5 vestibule details-2209_v3.dwf
024a a5-6 toilet elevations-2209_v5.dwf
025 a6 office and toilet plans-2209_v5.dwf
026 a6-1 partition types and details-2209_v3.dwf
027 a6-2 interior wall sections-2209_v3.dwf
028 a7 room finish schedule-2209_v7.dwf
028 a7 room finish schedules-2209_v1.dwf
029 a8 door schedule-2209_v7.dwf
030 a8-1 door details-2209_v3.dwf
031 a8-2 door and window details-2209_v3.dwf
032 a9 millwork-2209_v3.dwf
033 a9-1 details-2209_v3.dwf
034 gc1 garden center-2209_v3.dwf
035 gc2 garden center details-2209_v3.dwf
036 ph1 pharmacy 2209_v2.dwf
036 ph1 pharmacy-2209_v1.dwf
037 ga1 front grocery floor plan-2209_v1.dwf
038 ga1-1 rear grocery floor plan-2209_v1.dwf
039 ga2 front grocery fixture plan-2209_v1.dwf
040 ga2-1 rear grocery fixture plan-2209_v1.dwf
041 ga3 grocery interior elevations-2209_v1.dwf
042 ga4 grocery wall sections-2209_v1.dwf
043 ga4-1 grocery wall sections-2209_v1.dwf
044 ga5 grocery details-2209_v1.dwf
045 ga5-1 grocery details-2209_v1.dwf
082 sb1 snack bar-2209_v2.dwf
090 ga1 front grocery floor plan-2209_v5.dwf
091 ga1-1 rear grocery floor plan-2209_v3.dwf
092 ga2 front grocery fixture plan-2209_v5.dwf
093 ga2-1 rear grocery fixture plan-2209_v4.dwf
094 ga3 grocery interior elevations-2209_v4.dwf
095 ga4 grocery wall sections-2209_v4.dwf
096 ga4-1 grocery wall sections-2209_v1.dwf
097 ga5 grocery details-2209_v3.dwf
098 ga5-1 grocery details-2209_v2.dwf
100 s0 general structural information-2209_v3.dwf
110 s1 foundation plan-2209_v3.dwf
120 s2 foundation details-2209_v3.dwf
121 s2-1 foundation details-2209_v3.dwf
130 s3 roof framing plan-2209_v4.dwf
140 s4 general schedules and diagrams-2209_v2.dwf
141 s4-1 framing schedules and diagrams-2209_v1.dwf
141 s4-1 framing schedules and typical details-2209_v2.dwf
150 s5 framing details-2209_v2.dwf
151 s5-1 framing details-2209_v2.dwf
152 s5-2 framing details-2209_v2.dwf
160 s6 vestibule foundation and framing plans-2209_v3.dwf
161 s6-1 vestibule foundation and framing details-2209_v2.dwf
170 s7 garden center plans and details-2209_v2.dwf
200 fp1 fire pump plan-2209_v1.dwf
300 p1 plumbing plan-2209_v3.dwf
303 p2 enlarged plumbing plans and risers-2209_v2.dwf
306 p3 enlarged plumbing plans and risers-2209_v4.dwf
309 p4 plumbing schedules and details-2209_v3.dwf
324 m1 hvac plan-2209_v3.dwf
326 m2 enlarged hvac plans-2209_v6.dwf
328 m3 mechanical schedules and details-2209_v4.dwf
333 mp1 mechanical roof plan and details-2209_v3.dwf
334 gp1 front grocery dwv plan-2209_v3.dwf
334 mp1 mechanical roof plan and details-2209_v2.dwf
335 gp1 front grocery dwv plan-2209_v2.dwf
336 gp2 rear grocery dwv plan-2209_v4.dwf
339 gp3 grocery dwv riser-2209_v5.dwf
342 gp4 front grocery water plan and schedules-2209_v5.dwf
345 gp5 rear grocery water plan and details-2209_v2.dwf
348 gp6 grocery water riser and details-2209_v4.dwf
351 gm1 front grocery hvac plan and details-2209_v5.dwf
354 gm2 rear grocery hvac plan-2209_v4.dwf
357 r1 front refrig plan-2209_v4.dwf
359 r2 rear refrig plan-2209_v4.dwf
362 r3 refrig schedules-2209_v3.dwf
365 r4 refrig schedules-2209_v5.dwf
399 t-mep1 temporary photo lab mep plans-2209_v1.dwf
400 e1 lighting plan-2209_v3.dwf
401 e1-1 enlarged lighting plans-2209_v6.dwf
402 e1-2 lighting details and site lighting plans-2209_v3.dwf
408 e2 power plans-2209_v3.dwf
409 e2-1 power drop plan-2209_v5.dwf
410 e2-2 enlarged power plans-2209_v4.dwf
411 e2-3 enlarged power plans-2209_v3.dwf
412 e2-4 enlarged power plans-2209_v7.dwf
416 e3 electrical details  symbols  and schedules-2209_v2.dwf
424 e4 electrical one-line diagram and details-2209_v4.dwf
425 e4-1 panelboard schedules-2209_v4.dwf
426 e4-2 panelboard schedules-2209_v7.dwf
427 e4-3 panelboard schedules-2209_v6.dwf
440 em1 energy management plan and details-2209_v3.dwf
448 rem1 refrig energy management plan-2209_v4.dwf
451 re1 refrig electrical plan-2209_v2.dwf
451 re1 refrigeration electrical plans-2209_v2.dwf
454 re1-1 refrig electrical plan-2209_v2.dwf
454 re1-1 refrigeration electrical plans-2209_v3.dwf
456 rem1 refrigeration energy management plan-2209_v1.dwf
457 ge1 front grocery lighting plan-2209_v6.dwf
460 ge1-1 rear grocery lighting plan-2209_v4.dwf
463 ge2 front grocery power plan-2209_v6.dwf
466 ge2-1 rear grocery power plan-2209_v5.dwf
469 ge3 grocery electrical one-line diagram and schedules-2209_v5.dwf
472 ge3-1 grocery electrical panel schedules-2209_v8.dwf
475 ge4 radio grill electrical plans and details-2209_v1.dwf
475 ge4 snack bar electrical plans and details-2209_v1.dwf
480 isd isd plan dwf -2209_v3.dwf
481 axp axp plan dwf -2209_v1.dwf
501 swa1 floor plan-2209_v1.dwf
502 swa2 furniture and equipment plan-2209_v1.dwf
503 swa3 reflected ceiling and finishes plan-2209_v1.dwf
504 swf1 decor and furniture-2209_v1.dwf
505 swf2 equipment details-2209_v1.dwf
506 swf3 equipment details-2209_v1.dwf
507 swp1 plumbing plan-2209_v1.dwf
508 swe1 electrical plans-2209_v1.dwf
ct-1 carpet plan dwf-2209_v1.dwf

[maratovich]

Do you use Publish or Export?
Is your title block in the model?
With external links it is more difficult.
Can you attach an example dwg file?

[LDShaw]

publish
tb is xrefed in the cad folder (and has an attached stamp in another folder on another unc)
I can redact a sheet but they are pretty simple.

Here is a dir /b of the cad folder.
Most are not that clean as they have all the AutoCAD flotsam in them.
The png's go into the cover sheet the tb goes on every sheet.

Folder structure is consistent.
We use UNC's so

\\gyts\projects\year\client\state\project description\CAD

from year to description the information will change.
Once in the description folder the structure will then be consistent. 

<DIR>          CAD
<DIR>          Incoming
<DIR>          IO List
<DIR>          Outgoing
<DIR>          Survey

3600 - C1 COVER SHEET.dwg
3610 - HR1 REFRIGERATION PLANS AND DETAILS.dwg
3620 - HR2 MECHANICAL PLAN AND DETAILS.dwg
3630 - HR3 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES.dwg
3640 - HR4 EQUIPMENT SUBMITTALS.dwg
Aerial.PNG
Map.PNG
tb.dwg

<DIR>          Archive

<DIR>          QC Sets

[maratovich]

To publish only the title block without unnecessary debris, you need to study the possibility of obtaining information from the file.
Attach your dwg title block.
Maybe It turns out, but you need to study the title block.

[LDShaw]

The TB is the only dwg in the folder that does not get published.

The Sheet set is made up of the following.

3600 - C1 COVER SHEET.dwg
3610 - HR1 REFRIGERATION PLANS AND DETAILS.dwg
3620 - HR2 MECHANICAL PLAN AND DETAILS.dwg
3630 - HR3 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES.dwg
3640 - HR4 EQUIPMENT SUBMITTALS.dwg

[maratovich]

The program can find the title block inside the file and print it with any name.
To find the title block you need a file dwg
Without a dwg file, there is no solution.