LISP to Plot Specific Settings to file

[thorny]

Hi, I am not very familiar with lisp, but I wish to create a lisp routine that will allow me to plot a layout with specific settings. I normally use the dwg to pdf.pc3 plot device and wish to be prompted where to save the PDF as the location is never the same for any one plot. I have created a macro to do this, but I get stuck when i have to choose where to save the pdf to so this does not work for me. Is it possible to create a lisp for this?

[Lee Mac]

Perhaps see here

[thorny]

For some reason, I cannot access this link?

[Lee Mac]

Oh, sorry, you may have to be a member of theSwamp to access it, it might be in their restricted forum.

 

I'll see if I can find it here

[thorny]

Ok thanks. I have just registered for theSwamp, but awaiting a decision whether I am allowed in or not!!!

[alanjt]

Ok thanks. I have just registered for theSwamp, but awaiting a decision whether I am allowed in or not!!!

 

It's a rigorous process, but you tipped the doorman $50, right?

[Lee Mac]

Cool, I found an older version here, but membership is still required:

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showpost.php?p=167607&postcount=9

[alanjt]

You could easily accomplish this by creating PageSetups for your PDFs. Then you could either use a macro to call the -plot command or selected it from the Plot window, or even select the PageSetup from Publish.

[thorny]

I have used the Page Setup to save all the settings. However, in my office, we are required to save the drawing with different settings from the plot settings. Therefore, each time we plot to PDF, we have to change the settings and not one member of my office always does this correctly. When plotting hard copies, we also use different settings from plotting to PDF. That is the main reason if there is a lisp that can be run to elimate error within the office for specific plots, mainly PDF's.

[alanjt]

But you would plot to PDF the same way each time, right?

 

I create them in the Template and have them inserted into a drawing upon startup (in case deleted or opening a drawing not created with out Template).

[thorny]

Yeh, we always plot to PDF the same way each time. I guess templates could be used, but if I were to create a lisp for each type of plot we do, a template wouldn't really work if I'm right? We normally plot to PDF, DWF and to a printer, each with different settings. Even using Publish causes us to stumble across changing the settings each time.