freeze before plot in publish

[chelsea1307]

Is there a way to modify publish to freeze a specific layer in all drawings that it will publish before it publishes them? Im just learning lisp and have no idea where to start. any help would be great

[The Buzzard]

Hi chelsea1307,

 

You can shut off a specific layer with lisp, But I do not believe you can modify an AutoCAD command to do it. Below is a simple lisp to freeze a specific layer called MYLAYER. This is just to get you started. I am sure others will add their input as well to help you further.

 

The MYLAYER part of this lisp is the layer name . You may use what you wish.

Note: Start small and work up to larger coding.

 

Good luck with your coding

 

(defun C:LF ()                             ;Define function
 (command "_.layer" "F" "MYLAYER" "")     ;Start layer command, Freeze MYLAYER
)                                          ;End define function

[chelsea1307]

maybe it can be done without using publish, I know ive found batch plot lisps so maybe a combination of of one of those with the freeze layer will work. Im not exactly how the batch plot ones work though so maybe not

[The Buzzard]

Try this:

 

 

(defun C:LF ()                             ;Define function
 (command "_.layer" "F" "MYLAYER" "")     ;Start layer command, Freeze MYLAYER
 (command "_.save" "")                    ;Save drawing
 (command "_.publish" "")                 ;Start publish command
)                                          ;End define function

[Commandobill]

It's not exactly pretty but it will get you started

 

(defun c:bip ( / )
 (command "-layer" "F" "MYLAYER" "")
 (setq laylst (layoutlist))
 (while (/= laylst nil)
   (setvar "ctab" (car laylst))
   (command "-plot" "yes" "" "PLOTTER NAME" "11\" x 17\"" "inches" "landscape" "no" "extents" "fit" "center" "yes" "monochrome.ctb" "yes" "no" "no" "no" "no" "no" "yes") ; YOU SHOULD REALLY TEST THIS WITH YOUR PRINT SETTINGS
   (setq laylst (cdr (laylst)))
   )
 (command "-layer" "T" "MYLAYER" "")  

 )

 

Now ill just sit back and wait for Lee. lol

[Lee Mac]

Now ill just sit back and wait for Lee. lol

 

haha.. no, you can have this one - not my kind of LISP (I hating anything to do with print jobs...)

 

Lee

[The Buzzard]

haha.. no, you can have this one - not my kind of LISP (I hating anything to do with print jobs...)

 

 

So I guess were not off the hook?

[Lee Mac]

So I guess were not off the hook?

 

Are you implying I may be writing one anyway...? Nah, not this one.

[The Buzzard]

Shirley your joking with us.

 

And I am sorry for calling you Shirley.

[Lee Mac]

Not this time Angela (now we're even )...

[The Buzzard]

Not this time Angela (now we're even )...

 

Hey! At least it latin.

 

I will have to do my best then if I can find it.

[Lee Mac]

Hey! At least it latin.

 

hehe, I'm just messin with ya

[chelsea1307]

Commandobill or buzzard(aka angela) or lee mac or anyone else reading this would it be possible to change the print settings in the lisp commandobill posted to a specific pagesetup with the print info in it? I can make it something random or super specific so the same name wont be used again

[The Buzzard]

What! The Angela thing or are you taking over here.

[Lee Mac]

What! The Angela thing or are you taking over here.

 

Angela thing mate

[The Buzzard]

Commandobill would it be possible to change the print settings to a specific pagesetup with the print info in it? I can make it something random or super specific so the same name wont be used again

 

Commandobill!

 

You got the tag.

[chelsea1307]

do you feel included now buzzard

[The Buzzard]

Just for your information I have a new name.

 

Angela:lol::lol:

 

I will answer what I can for you.

[chelsea1307]

that betteR?

[The Buzzard]

I just used Commandobills program to plot a PDF. It works well as long as you

answer all the prompts, However if I accept the default on some by just clicking enter, It does not go to plot. I think if your information is hard coded in the program to answer the defaults I believe it will be OK.

 

I would prefer Commandobill to answer this as I am not sure since this is not my program. I do believe he could give you a better answer.