Plot named views

[migs]

Hi all

Looking for some quick help, I am trying to plot all named views in Model Space via Lisp but im running into a few problems at the moment

the number of views in each drawing varies, i can get the lisp to view each individual view on screen but when printing it only prints the first view multiple times

i.e 8 views total, onscreen it goes to each of the 8 individual views but prints 8 copies of the first view

any ideas?

(defun c:testplot (/ view)
  (while (setq view (tblnext "view" (null 
view)))
    (command "_.-view" "_restore" (cdr (assoc 2 
view)))
    (command "_.plot" "y" "" "" "A3" "" "" "" "view" 
"" "" "" "" "standard.ctb" "" "" "" "y" "")
  ) ;_ while
 
(princ)
) ;_ defun

[pBe]

Instead of "_.view "_restore"

Enter drawing orientation [Portrait/Landscape] <Landscape>: L
Plot upside down? [Yes/No] <No>: N
Enter plot area [Display/Extents/Limits/View/Window] <Window>: V
Enter view name <>: [supply View Name Here]

I just tried it.. it works here.

(defun c:testplot (/ view)
  (while (setq view (tblnext
                          "view"
                          (null
                                view)))
        (command  "_.plot" "Yes"  "Model" "YourPrinter"
              "A3" "Inches" "Landscape"  "No"
              "View" (cdr (assoc 2 view)) "Fit"
              "Center" "Yes" "standard.ctb"
              "Yes"  "Wireframe" "No" "No" "Yes")
        ) ;_ while
 (princ)
)

[migs]

pBe

i guess my question is:

is there a way to automatically add in the view names rather than specifying each one individually as like i said there could be 3 sheets or 50 sheets on the drawing

thats why i was getting confused as i can get the screen to view each individual sheet automatically but it will only print the first sheet by the number of sheets it finds on screen

Ive never had to deal with this before as id normally use the layout for each sheet however the company has setup the drawings in this way, hopefully i can convince them to change methods but for now im just trying to save some time

[pBe]

pBe
i guess my question is:
is there a way to automatically add in the view names rather than specifying each one individually as like i said there could be 3 sheets or 50 sheets on the drawing

You will need to loop thru tblnext to make a list of "view", i not sure if theres any other way
What you can do is compile the list then print, but that wouldnt be any better that printing while on the loop

thats why i was getting confused as i can get the screen to view each individual sheet automatically but it will only print the first sheet by the number of sheets it finds on screen

(command "_.plot" "y" "" "" "A3" "" "" "" "view" 
"" ;<--- first "view" name will remain as you are accepting the previous view name
"" "" "" "standard.ctb" "" "" "" "y" "")
  ) ;_

that is why i suggest passing the view name after "View"

[migs]

Instead of "_.view "_restore"

Enter drawing orientation [Portrait/Landscape] <Landscape>: L
Plot upside down? [Yes/No] <No>: N
Enter plot area [Display/Extents/Limits/View/Window] <Window>: V
Enter view name <>: [supply View Name Here]

I just tried it.. it works here.

(defun c:testplot (/ view)
  (while (setq view (tblnext
                          "view"
                          (null
                                view)))
        (command  "_.plot" "Yes"  "Model" "YourPrinter"
              "A3" "Inches" "Landscape"  "No"
              "View" (cdr (assoc 2 view)) "Fit"
              "Center" "Yes" "standard.ctb"
              "Yes"  "Wireframe" "No" "No" "Yes")
        ) ;_ while
 (princ)
)

Bingo!

never even thought of adding in (cdr (assoc 2 view)) there

just running through some checks on it but so far it seems to be exactly what im looking for!

cheers pBe

[pBe]

Good for you. Glad it helps.


BTW: if you want to stick with the way you had it before, use "Display" instead of "view"

[BIGAL]

Interesting how the same questions keep being asked http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showth...ighlight=views